Nashkov Group Construction LLC installed a folding wooden attic ladder in this garage ceiling opening. The ladder extends down to the garage floor when unfolded and stores above a white hatch when closed, with wood trim defining the opening.
Before & after
Move the slider to compare the original open access with the installed closed hatch. The adjacent photograph shows the ladder fully unfolded beneath the same ceiling opening.
From open access to a closed hatch
AFTER
BEFORE
The exposed opening is replaced by a fitted white hatch with wood trim around its perimeter.
Unfolded for attic access
The wooden attic ladder fully unfolded from the ceiling opening to the garage floor.
Work included
The project brought a folding stair and hatch assembly into the existing attic access. The photographs show the unit both open and closed within the exposed timber ceiling of the garage.
Installation of a folding wooden attic ladder and hatch assembly.
A pull-down hatch with the ladder sections stored above it.
Wood trim fitted around the ceiling opening.
A finished white hatch panel visible in the closed position.
The work, step by step
Follow the original opening, the installed folding assembly and its open and closed positions. Select any photograph to see the full image, then browse with the arrows, keyboard or a swipe.
Stage 01
The original attic opening
The starting view shows an open rectangular access within the garage ceiling. Exposed timber framing surrounds the opening, and the attic space is visible above.
This is the location for the new folding ladder and hatch. The photograph provides a clear reference for the ceiling before the assembly and perimeter trim were installed.
Before installation: the open attic access within the exposed garage ceiling framing.
Stage 02
Installing the folding ladder and hatch
The new attic ladder assembly was installed within the opening. With the hatch lowered, the folded wooden sections, side mechanism and red handrail are visible beneath the attic entrance.
Wood trim outlines the opening against the surrounding ceiling framing. This view shows how the ladder sections fold together when the full stair run is not extended.
The installed hatch lowered, with the wooden ladder sections still folded together.
Stage 03
The ladder fully unfolded
The wooden ladder sections unfold into a continuous run from the ceiling opening down to the garage floor. The wider view shows the full length of the ladder and its position within the garage.
The lowered hatch remains behind the upper ladder section, with the handrail alongside the approach to the attic opening. The folding design allows the stair run to be put away overhead after use.
The wooden attic ladder fully unfolded from the ceiling opening to the garage floor.
Stage 04
The closed hatch and perimeter trim
In the closed position, the ladder is stored above the white hatch panel. The wood trim gives the attic access a defined edge within the unfinished garage ceiling.
The finished view shows the compact appearance of the installation when the ladder is not in use, with no stair run extending into the garage below.
The closed white attic hatch, finished around the opening with wood trim.
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