4 Inch Ceiling Moulding For Attic Stairs

Position the piece flat against the short side of the attic stair frame.

4 inch ceiling moulding for attic stairs. 30 in x 56 5 in folding steel attic ladder with 350 lbs. Begin to secure the ladder by pre drilling four 1 8 inch pilot holes at the top of the frame. A better solution is to choose a well designed crown moulding that is proportionate to the scale of the room and choose other trim elements such as a paneled wainscoting and grander door casings to add a touch of luxury. However even if the room has high ceilings a large crown will look overbearing if the room does not have ample square footage.

Once all 4 trim pieces have been tacked up to the stairs casing with the 4d nails secure the trim to the ceiling joists using stronger 6d nails. Find moulding at lowe s today. Align the short points of the 45 degree cuts with the inside corners of the frame at each end. You should use 1 4 inch washers under the screw heads before finishing.

By driving nails through the outer edge of the trim it should be secured into the studs behind the drywall. Nail trim to ceiling. Dark brown pvc inside corner self adhesive flexible trim moulding. Screw 1 4 x 2 inch hex head lag screws into the header securing the portion of the ladder that will remain at the top of the opening.

All that s left now is some touch up work. Louisville ladder 22 5 by 54 inch wooden attic ladder 7 foot to 8 foot 9 inch ceiling height 250 pound capacity s224p 4 5 out of 5 stars 652 107 12 107.