Louisville Attic Ladder Install With One Person (EASY)
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- Close version of mine I'd buy today: $199. amzn.to/3IGWGFi
If you're a DIY (do it yourself) person like me, this is a great project! I wish I would have purchased and installed an attic ladder immediately when I purchased our house! I installed an attic ladder by myself. Louisville Elite 7.75-ft to 10.25-ft Type I Wood Attic Ladder Louisville WA2210L
Contact me: lawnkove@gmail.com
Song: Fresh Fallen Snow, by Chris Haugen
00:00 Intro
00:40 Picking spot to install
01:19 Cutting the hole out
02:14 Lifting the ladder unit into place by myself
02:39 Screwing in temporary support
03:17 Lowering unit into place on top of the temp support
03:42 How i got down and out of the attic through after in place
03:54 Screwing in permanent lag screws as support
06:17 Visit from my boy
06:40 Removing temporary support
09:44 Cutting the bottom of ladder to perfectly meet with the floor - แนวปฏิบัติและการใช้ชีวิต
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Hats off to you sir, your video convinced me to hire someone.
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Wise idea.
Haha
Yup I'm do the same
That's really funny, lol. It's the right thing to do, although we all need to injure our manhood sometimes! :)
I'm a Houston area handyman. I work by myself, and this week will be my first time to install this ladder in a customer's house. this video was extremely useful to help me be aware of the challenges that I will be facing. I've read the instructions that come with the ladder, which did not give me a solid understanding of how to actual install it. I've been trying to figure out how to measure and cut off the extra length of the steps, and I'm very please to see how to do that now, being that it can so easily trash your complete install. I've got a garage ladder here at my house, which was never cutoff by ever who installed it, so I'm going to try this method here first before at the customer's house. I'll post again after the jobs, to tell how it all went. Great video! great background music well put together, thanks!
Thanks Larry! How did the install go? Did you get yours cut to length?
Thanks Koven Carlson your video allowed this 70 year old to install my attic ladder with a little help from my wife getting the ladder up into the attic.
Glad to have helped, and that you for serving our country!
@@kove Your welcome from my wife and I both served our once great country.
my son and I installed a 25" wide model this afternoon. It may seem a bit daunting but if you just follow the instructions, it went up quite easily. The 25" is definitely a two man job as the unit is pretty heavy. There is a lot of satisfaction with doing it yourself, especially with your son.
Yep, felt the same way. I'd have loved to have a second pair of hands. My boy helped for a bit, but at the time he was scared of the drill.
Thanks for the video, I was unsure of doing it alone as instructions say two people. Your explanation on how to cut the feet really made it easy. I installed mine today solo.
Awesome to hear! Thanks for watching!
Excellent tool choice. I LOVE RIDGID!!! The lifetime replacement of batteries makes them a no brainer! Great job!
Thanks, I love their tools as well. These drills and their original batteries have taken a punishing for almost a decade and still going strong!
One of the most Easy-to-watch and Easy-to-follow DIY videos I have seen - all without the blaring background music or overbearing voiceover. All I needed was some iced Tea and a reclining chair ;-) Thanks for sharing! I'm getting ready to install the aluminum version by myself, and your approach is very similar to what I was contemplating. Thanks again!
Thank you very much for the kind words! My only regret is not installing it first thing when we moved in.👍
@@kove Thing is - you never know what the house needs until you live in it for a few years ;-) I've been thinking about this for 6 years now and am just now getting to it...
"Holy death-trap", this man is Batman!!! Great video.
The final measurement of the ladder to the ground is super-helpful, thanks Koven!
Thanks man. Straight down from hinge point is 111.5", that point on the ground to when it first meets the ladder foot is 57".
Hey thanks a lot I have this exact same one and it didn’t come with any instructions I found them online but your video really help thanks
Glad I could help!
Close version of mine I'd buy today: $199. amzn.to/3IGWGFi
Timestamps:
00:00 Intro
00:40 Picking spot to install
01:19 Cutting the hole out
02:14 Lifting the ladder unit into place by myself
02:39 Screwing in temporary support
03:17 Lowering unit into place on top of the temp support
03:42 How i got down and out of the attic through after in place
03:54 Screwing in permanent lag screws as support
06:17 Visit from my boy
06:40 Removing temporary support
09:44 Cutting the bottom of ladder to perfectly meet with the floor
Aside from a great job, I can fall asleep listening to the background music plus the sound of the power tools. You rock man.
Awesome, I never get tired of it. thank you!
pro tip from 'This Old House' installation, use a spare board instead of a ruler to mark the distance (top side) then use another straight edge to mark the angle.
fine idea, thanks for the tip!
Thanks for the video after watch y’all the other I came to yours. Was looking for one that had the attic opening already but no stairs. Great video make it looks simple
Glad it was helpful and thanks for watching!
Thanks alot for this . no instructions came with mine but your video made it super easy. Thanks again
Thank you for taking the time to watch, I'm glad it helped!
That is the way to do it thxs man, will go to home depot start my project tomorrow. I need to do exactly the same thing.Clear video and to the point👏👏👍
Thanks Carlos, good luck!!
Dang man, awesome video... taught me just what I needed to learn. Thank you!
Awesome, glad you found it useful!👌
Great video. Very helpful. Thank you for posting.
very pleasant and informative tutorial, thank you Sir!
You are welcome Doug!
Didn't know I needed one of those till right now.
I wish I put it in when we first moved in to the house!
Great video thanks for posting. Just a little tip for the future. Instead of using ratchet for those last 2 screws just put 2 or 3 extensions on your drill it'll give you enough flex to get that screw in straight with the drill.
Thanks and great tip! Funny now I think of it, I have a snake/flex extension that would have been perfect.😌
Yup. And wobble sockets are great also!
Really good instructions if I mess up my repair I can install a new one ! Thanks !
Thanks Kerry, and thanks for watching!
Your video came in very handy. I installed mine yesterday😊
Great to hear Stevie!
Awesome video! This will come in handy soon....
Thank you Phil, you'll wish you had done it sooner!
You're a bad ass and have convinced me I just might be able to pull this off too.... thank you sir! However, I will avoid using any 2x4 with large nails sticking out....LOL
😂, yeahh, best to avoid that part. Glad you liked it, go for it!
Excellent how to video- thank you
Glad you like it and thanks for watching!
Love your lab! looks just like mine.
Thanks! They are the best dogs! Likely getting him a choc lab sister soon..
When i moved into my house i had one of those old 25" wide fold down wood attic ladders installed. Upon climbing it several times I realized it was rickety, rotten, and falling apart and went to replace it. What i didn't know upon removing some of the decking around the ladder to expose the trusses was that the idiots before me cut one of the roof trusses to fit the ladder assembly (the trusses are 24" oc.) and they didn't properly header it off. I then had to put in temporary wall supports below and jack the bottom cut cords back up into place and header it off with proper hardware and hangers before installing a new aluminum fold down ladder which lowes also sells (it's A LOT better than the wood one IMO, but also $200). ohhh the joys of home renovations.
surprise surprise! I wouldn't even make it that boneheaded of the move. 😆
@@kove yeah it freaked me out a bit. Was crawling around up there on a partially unsupported truss.
Looks easy. I just bought a house with an attic above the garage but no way to get into it.....so here I am.
Free storage!
It's straight forward. It's incredibly useful, I use it nearly every other day it seems. I put planks of wood up there to help make it accessible.
@@kove Yep. I'll rip some floor decking. Cheap and useful.
Plus, build some shelving between rafters.
@@davec.3198 Bam, it's gonna be hot up there! Be careful!
I wish I had that low key demeanor. Enjoyed the video
Thank you for watching, glad you enjoyed it!
Fun video. Good work
Thanks Casting!
Thanks man, im installing 1 tomorrow. ✌
Glad it helped! Hit me up if you hit a snag, good luck!
@@kove thanks buddy ✌
Great work! 👊🏻
Thanks Brian!
Great video. Was debating to take a job installing one of these solo. Wasn’t sure if it was possible alone. Apparently it is! Thanks guy!
Glad I was helpful! If you can't do what I did by bringing yourself down to a pre-staged ladder, off center, won't be possible.
Had an attic ladder in my old house. They have so many jagged edges and hardware that sticks out that something always gets stuck on it when getting something down. Impressive installation though. Don't think I could do that.
I hear you there. For me, doubling of the opening length offset that.
thanks for this video. I have never installed one and about to do my first.
glad you liked it, good luck!
How did it go?
@@billytheweasel it went very well. The tips were a big help.
That was a great video.
Thanks Sam!
thanks for sharing
Thanks for watching Anthony.
That's the longest sped up video I've ever seen. Good job. Doing mine tomorrow.
Thanks Michael, good luck! Let me know how it goes ;)
How'd it go?
I did it myself and it went well until I needed help lol Wife and daughter held up the unit while I was in the attic securing it. Other than that it was great 👍 Just took it a "step" at a time. I slay me.
Nice work. The construction company that did mine left it too short so I’m going to have to figure out how to add length 🤦♂️
Thanks! Maybe screw on pieces of rubber for short gap. Any longer use a metal mending plate on the bottom side and add a 1x4?
Koven Carlson
Yea I think I’m going to have to add a 1X4. They already did that and it’s still too short is the sad part...
@@TheLawnTools 😅
Thanks for the video, just did mine with the energy-efficient werner aluminum model. You should invest in a flexible shaft to use your drilling tight spots.
Thanks for the tip Eulayses, I definitely need one! Good choice, I also want to insulate the door too for efficiency.
Not sure a flexible shaft will run in big lag screws using an impact driver. Wouldn't all the hammering of the impact driver be lost when the shaft flexes? And can you really run a 3/8 lag screw in with a flexible shaft? For those tight spots I've always used a ratchet just like he did.
@@unclematt3 it'll work, I've used mine many times on lags through hard wood
Great job for one person, I'm going to use you method
Thanks Ruben! Did it work out for you?
@@kove work really good thanks for taking time to make this video, really works and makes it easy.
I like to pre-drill and screw too. Much easier and stronger connection too.
For sure, for homeowners I don't see any reason to use nails for much anything. Thanks for watching!
Thank you, want to install in future cabin
It'd work perfect for that as well, thanks for watching Aaron!
Nice job. Not sure if this is already in the comments, but you can buy a set of ujoints for 1/4, 3/8 & 1/2 drive so next time you’ll be able to use your impact driver on the lag bolts that otherwise would’ve been on too much of an angle.
damn, please move next door Chase! good idea!
Great size
I like it as well.
Prob with this is your door thickness is above the ceiling. It’s better to add the thickness of your door to the 2x4 so the frame of the attic case sits flush with your drywall. Either that or add fillers to your trim,….or caulk the shit out of the gap. It’s just easier to add 2 small pieces of wood to each side of the 2x4 which is the same thickness of your door.
fair point
You have it in backwards!! It should lower towards the overhead door. You have about a foot between the end of the ladder and the step into the house.
Works perfect for me. Thanks for you input regardless, it's something everyone should think out.
First, obviously, you do good work. I always say ,"some people shouldnt swing a hammer!"
Each job needs to serve the user. I assume you take storage straight out of home, straight up to attic. Good job Sir!!
Great video Koven. I love your dog in the beginning of the video, he's looking around like "Bro who you talking to?"
LOL, I just now noticed that!
Ya I noticed that he’s looking around like is this guy going to kill me or what😂
This is a great Video. . You did a great Job!! Question, If you dropped a Plumb Line to to floor from the Hinged side of the attic stair. . What is the distance from that location to the foot of the stair when the stairs are unfolded and resting on the floor?? Also what is your ceiling Height? Looks like it is about 8'. . ..i am installing the same stairs in a garage with 9'6" ceiling i need to place it right so i can drop the stair without moving a car out of the garage. . those dimensions will be very helpful thanks. .
Thanks Coyote!
Straight down from hinge point is 111.5", that point on the ground to when it first meets the ladder foot is 57".
@@kove Thanks
Nice 👌
Thanks 😊
So , you cut the sheet rock inside the 2x4. But Home Depot videoclip show that the cut was outside of the 2x4. So they can install the ceiling attic trim,is it right?
I didn't watch their video.I haven't put trim up yet, but I will eventually and don't forsee a problem with the way I did it.
They'll never see it from a helicopter Nice Job !
ha, thanks!
This guy really left all the audio in of his power tools. Trying to wake my girl up 6am in the morning while watching DIY videos was not in my scope
Sorry friend! I had the same dilemma at the time I was recording, trying not to wake up the 1 y/o.
@@kove lol its all good. Great video
@@thridday ;)
The dog is like, "Who are you freakin talking to?"
lmao!
I installed one of them ladders years ago at half my age I am now had more muscles on my bones back then but cant remember how heavy these ladders are?
It's heavy, unsure the exact weight. Sounds like you should have some people help you with it.
How did you open it up with the temporary support boards installed? I got stuck up there and had to drop a bit through the opening and my wife had to use a driver and manually remove those boards to open the ladder door.
The temporary 2x4 support was just barely holding up the outside of the ladder. I pushed the ladder (brown Masonite cover) through through. This is the part of the video just before I climb back down.
With your "Matrix Speed" hands.....who needs a Hammer Drill!!! Awesome!!
lol! I had no idea i was going so fast, I guess once your in the zone!
Very helpful video. I’m ready to install mine now. The temp bracing is a great idea.
Glad it helped, thanks Raul!
Temp bracing is instructed directly in the manual 😉
Picked up this model at Lowes.. Got a discount from customer service!! Cheaper than Amazon price. Lowes is switching to Werner. Electric ratchet would have saved you some wrenching!!
Nice! Tell me about it..
I am wondering if you dont mind, what is the angle that the ladder is when it is fully extended. The reason i ask is i have a work bench right under the attic and am wondering if the ladder when extended will reach over the work bench. I know i can just move it further out, but I would like to know what that angle is from straight up and down to the angle of the extended ladder if you don't mind checking for me , thanks
Certainly glad to help, I'll check when I get home from work.
@@kove thanks appreciate it, just need to know if i need to find a different entry point for the ladder other than the existing hole
@@golfer571231 The angle up from the ground is ~63.5 degrees. These are the measurements this is based on: Right triangle with base 55.5", height 111.5", ladder/hypotenuse 123"
I didn't calculate in the slight decline of my garage floor, so the hypotenuse on a perfectly flat floor is and inch or so longer.
@@kove Thanks so much for taking the time to do that for me. much appreciated and that will get over my bench, so thanks alot...
@@golfer571231 fantastic! Glad to help, let me know how it works out for you once you get it put up.👌I wish I put this thing up years ago!
Did it come with all the lag bolts?
Yes it did
does the ladder come with the lag bolts? nice vid, good info
I don't recall for certain, but I think so.
the bottom trim is tricky , a scrap piece is helpful, add a rubber piece as a traction tread
Trim as in the decorative finishing trim?
I'm considering doing this install myself
Definitely worried about doing this with a wood ladder because I'd worry about fucking up the cut for the feet. The metal ladders are adjustable at the feet. But the wood ladders seem so much stronger/safer than thin ass aluminum.
The bottom cut is important, but I don't think you'd mess it up if you measured and practiced a few times.
@@kove True, I could do my trick where I clamp some scrap pieces of wood on each side of the line to act as a miter box.
@@dupeaccount1647 bam, there ya go!
The aluminum has a higher weight rating. Plus you’ll appreciate the 20+ lbs less it weights manhandling it up the ladder to the attic by yourself. The down side is it costs a lot more.
Lol @ 3:49. I think we've all been there before in a DIY project.
truth
How do you get out of the attic after you have placed it up in it's position especially if you have it temporarily mounted with brackets at either end of the ladder
The temp brackets were very close to the edge, so I was able to push the door through (bending the edges of mdf a little) and open it down.
Thank you
Whoa... a Lowe's "went out of business"?!? Am I the only one that didn't realize that happens?!?
Yea, I was surprised when they announced it!
NOTE - Start lag screw by hand then use a flexible socket to attach impact wrench to lag screw socket.
Fantastic point and they're cheap. Funny thing is actually have one, but I couldn't find it! 😩
Why not use the impact the whole time on the lag bolts instead of drill and impact?
4:52, Little one was sleeping.
Ahhh I missed you saying that! Makes sense! 😎
nice video, thanks.
good choice for music too
I'm glad you liked it, thanks for watching!
Great video. I have to disagree on the music. It distracts from the dialog. I am here to learn how to install stairs, not listen to music. Again, great video.
@@glasspilot1 Thank you! And thank you for your input. I was on the fence about music the whole way through, I can definitely see your perspective.
@@glasspilot1 Agree, couldn't hear what he was saying which was needed. Plunking not.
How did you push the swinging door down with the temporary support boards still screwed into the ceiling?
The two temp supports were narrow enough to allow me to push the ladder down through. The ladder/ladder cover doesn't overlap the outer frame if it.
Ok. I had mine too wide. I would still be stuck up there. Haha. Thank you
@@fishandgreens 😂 certainly welcome
@@koveThanks so much for this clarification. I couldn't believe it wasn't mentioned and no one else asked about this Critical point.
Is there a way to cut and support perpendicular to the trusses?
You can add between trusses all you want, but not cut them. Don't know if that answers your question.
Dad: Come on up kid, it's safe.
Mom: NO! He doesn't have any shoes on!!!
XD the usual conversation around here!
Mom, always the buzzkill with making sure shoes are on.
😄
How long did it take real time, if I may ask?
If I had no interruptions, maybe 2 hours. Granted, this is the first time I've done this.
Excellent, I just bought a house that needs one. Very helpful, thanks!!!
Thank you for the video. The music is a little louder than your voice, FYI.
Thank you for your feedback, and thanks for watching!
What degree angle did you cut the stairs
Unsure, I cut it based off off two measures of length per leg.
I ended up calculating the angle. The angle up from the ground is ~63.5 degrees. These are the measurements this is based on: Right triangle with base 55.5", height 111.5", ladder/hypotenuse 123"
I didn't calculate in the slight decline of my garage floor, so the hypotenuse on a perfectly flat floor is and inch or so longer.
If it was braced on both sides I don't understand how did you manage to open it from the attic? 👀
The temporary bracing had enough play where pushing hard bent the bottom just enough to squeeze it through.
@@kove Gotcha. Thanks!
Aluminum frame’s height is shorter than wooden one it will fits on new home Sheetrock ceilings but old home ceilings more. Space between the beams and ceiling and. very hard to fit
Good to know, I didn't know that. 👍
Wood box frame installs go like that. However, all aluminum Louisville units are impossible to do by yourself. The ladder box frame is only ¼-⅜" extruded stock and not enough purchase to brace the ladder box without covering the ladder itself. That was an annoying discovery!
Dang!
Dog is like, "who the f are you talking to?"
lmao
Everyone needs a reciprocating saw, yep, buy used to save money, nope. Unless you can repair your own power tools, bad idea. I repair all of mine, the reciprocating saw is only fun if the brushes are bad, anything else makes you wish you spent a few extra bucks and bought new. If you have a cordless drill set up, buy the cordless recip saw that goes with the system rather than corded. I have both kinds, cored saw is now a back up or for heavy duty work.
Solid advice. I guess I got lucky on mine used. I too have bought a second battery powered one, The other is backup. 😉
Why do I feel the need to watch Tool Time (from Home Improvement) now?
lol! I loved that show, perhaps too much..
Always hammer nails down or cut off nails as soon as you remove old wood.
yep, lesson learned!
Let the dog help lol.
He'd probably do a better job!
Informative, thanks for sharing, you did a great job and have inspired me to attempt the same install... One criticism / suggestion... LOSE THE MUSIC! What is wrong with you, what were you thinking? If you are teaching then TEACH! I can buy my own vinyl.
Thank you, glad it was helpful! Thanks for the input, I'll keep that in mind next time.
the screws that were 1/4" too long and held the whole stair unit between the joists. If you have ever ripped your skin open on an exposed screw point, you know what I mean.
Ah, I see. Great point and I have done that! Add to my list of things to do.
@10:25 LOL my dad does the same thing..
All too often
you can always put feet on it if you cut it too short.
good idea!
What is the background music? Please!
I love it too! Song: Fresh Fallen Snow, by Chris Haugen. I've added to the description, I thought it already was.
@@koveThanks. Good job on the ladder.
So how the hell did you open it past a board that was screwed in to support the end?
I removed those temp support end boards once the perm lag screws were through the new ladder side framing.
@@kove I get that but how? Considering you were still in the attic. I have to bring someone along to install them just to let me out.
@@totallynottrademarked5279 I think the monkey move I did at 3:30 may answer your question. Did it?
@@kove Did you brad nail that side in so you could step down and remove the support board?
You install two support boards early on using screws, or so I thought. Then set the ladder on them and set the hold screws. Then step on it and break that end board? I install these regularly and always have to have someone remove that end support board in order for the door to be able to open.
8:09 I think u need longer bolts guy haha
Also, I forgot I have a flexible extension for my drill.😑
Haha yeah Happens to the best of us nice installation tho! take care
Ummm can u show how it closes and opens???!
Yeah, there are several things i left out and didn't realize it. Sorry!
7:59 Just attach an old metal pipe, would have solved your leverage problem
You need to be my neighbor 👌
Thanks for the very good instructional video. However, the background music is as loud as your voice and I found it very distracting. I recommend putting up a replacement video without the music, or at least lower the volume significantly :-)
Thanks for the tip! I'll consider that going on ;)
5 years ago. They're 300 now
Yikes! I predicted massive inflation in 2020. Not the hardest of predictions... Did you find a cheaper one?
"saw zaw" lol.
mispronunciation is my thing ;)
Saw zaw - here in Pittsburgh so its definately wrong
Pretty much just sounds the same though right? saws all vs saw zall?
Brother the ads, the ads!!!! 😩 Good video 👍
yeah, I know but they pay for the beer money. Thank you!
Like spider man lol
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