Garage Attic Ladder
A few posts ago I showed you the wardrobe cabinets I purchased and assembled from IKEA for our garage. They are working wonderfully, especially since everyone is back in school now. . . no more shoes, purses or bookbags/messenger bags thrown all over our house.
Next, I want to show you what we also added to our garage. Another "project" we've been working on.
It's a wonderful pull-down ladder, which now gives us access to the garage attic very easily. Before my husband would have to get down the ladder each and every time we wanted to put something up in the attic, or take it down from our garage attic.
Here's hubs doing his "thing!" He's also the one who installed this wonderful ladder, with a "little" help from me :) Talented man, isn't he? I'm one blessed woman!!
Folds up and unfolds easily and quickly.
Goes back up without too much effort. It's still a bit high since our garage ceiling it so high, but we manage.
And Presto, it's done!!
We called out our electrician and had him install two lights in the attic and a switch at the top of the stairs. It makes it so much easier when we go up there than having to take a flash-light with us. My husband then laid down plywood/pressboard flooring so walking will be easier than avoiding the space between the rafters.
We have two other attics in our home. One up-stairs in the walk-in closet of the guest bedroom and the other is in our walk-in-closet on the main floor. We never store things in those areas. We have space in the garage and in our basement for storage. Also, we have that Cellulose blown in insulation and I'm telling you it makes a grand mess when we take off the cover and attempt to access the attic. No ~ thank you~~!!
I want to apologize for being such an absent blogger lately. So, here's my admission, and my apology; and now my explanation is: I've been too busy doing projects!!!! We have a short window of time here in Michigan to get the outside things (I mean like taking things outside to paint) done before winter and I've been working my tail off to get some furniture painting projects completed before it gets too cold. I've also painted our bedroom's master bathroom and will be painting our bedroom within the next few weeks as well. That's what I've been doing and I will, of course, share it all with you upon completion!!
Blessings. . . until next time,
8 comments:
Hi Sher,
Neat! Can't have too much storage huh?
I think this is a busy time for everyone!
Hope you're having a great wk.
Blessins',Lib
Wow...you have been a busy girl... I need to be one, but I can't seem to get motivated! ;-) Bo
That's on our to do list! We have our attic access in the hallway but it doesn't have a pull down stair so we have to drag a ladder up the steps every time we need to get into the attic.
Sounds like you are busy, busy with projects!
Manuela
Sher.....Like you said....there's always tomorrow...TO BLOG!!! Wow, what a great idea with the garage (gotta add it to the list!)! I might have to steal that one!
Have fun with all those projects!
Judi
We have one of those wonderful pulldown attic stairs in our garage. What would we do without it? It really adds a lot of storage space to what would otherwise be wasted space. ~Adrienne~
My hubby also installed one of those pulldown ladders in our garage when we first moved in about eight years ago. He also laid down plywood/pressboard flooring between the rafters so we could pile our things on it. Your hubby must have been reading the same do-it-yourself books that mine has been reading.
My hubby also installed the lights up there. You will laugh at this:
He installed a light when we were first married. When he turned on the electricity, sparks flew everywhere. He has since learned how, but I still run for cover when he switches on a new light. Just kidding!
He is now the administrator of schools that teach installation of electricity so he better know how now.
Hello, Sher! Thanks so much for visting me! So very nice to meet you and find your pretty, fun and creative place here in blogland! Very impressive and exciting with all your home improvements! Your garage looks HUGE! THis passageway into the garage's attic for extra storage/space is genial! My father created something similar in the house I grew up--a lot of childhood toys and treasures ended up there. Good luck with all you've got going on. I look forward to coming back here. Happy Days :o)
I came over from Cheryl's blog. I can so relate to the project frenzy, although here we have to try to do it when it's cool enough! But we can work inside in the summer and outside in the winter. I love the attic stairs, that's great!
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