Staple long pieces of duct tape sticky side up onto the attic scuttle door.
Diy attic door.
Then add insulation batting to form a pillow and wrap it up like a birthday present as shown.
The attic access door is often the name used to describe push up type access panels knee wall doors or any type of entry point into the attic space.
When you are ready to use the hoist bring the free pulley downstairs.
In order to provide mechanical advantage this pulley needs to remain unattached to anything but the rope that is connected to the fixed pulley.
Set the free pulley on the attic floor off to the side of the door.
The most common of these is the push up type panel that is simply drywall or plywood held in place by simple wood trims.
The same principle can be used for just an access panel to get into the attic.
The access door also serves as a ceiling vent for removing fumes from the room to an attic fan.
Making a small attic door is very simple and is definitely something you can do over the course of a weekend.