Diy Man Lift For High Attic

Installation requires basic carpentry and electrical skills.

Diy man lift for high attic.

Take a look at this attic lift video and give us a call with any questions at 800 736 9308. Make sure you have at least 4 ft. You might also need to use a different sized hardware or materials. You can try and climb attic stairs with heavy boxes but that s just asking for trouble.

Start in the attic by snapping lines on the floor along the inside of the joist space you re using for the lift. It is designed to fit between floor joists in the attic. Hope this video helps if you plan on building an attic lift such as this one. Installation costs for these attic elevators or attic lifts start around 500.

Some models like the spacelift are often installed as do it yourself diy projects. This featured diy project is a simple build that works for those with pull down attic ladders that have straight side rails. Of vertical clearance above the marks then cut the opening into the floor with a reciprocating saw. Long and 22 1 2 in.

Snap two more lines to make a rectangle 46 1 2 in. A slightly more complex attic hoist will through mechanical advantage even allow you to easily lift loads that are normally too heavy for you to lift at all.