Attic String Broke

One of mine broke after 37 years.

Attic string broke. Figure out how your cord is attached and cut it off. When pulling down on the string to open the trapdoor the springs tend to squeak and creak when they are in need of lubrication. With the pull system kit in pewter from attic ease you can replace existing ugly dangling attic cords with this complete system. If the stringers of the middle.

Inspect the brackets at the door hinge where the springs attach to the attic door frame. First step remove the cord. Tie a heavy rock or something unbreakable to the end of a rope throw it around the ladder and pull the. The spring is 9 1 2 not counting the loops which are 3 4 each the diameter is 3 4 and there are 72 coils.

Pull down the attic staircase and use a screwdriver and an adjustable wrench to remove the bolts that hold the swivel brackets for the lower section of the staircase. Using the new eye bolt push it through the same hole the cord was in and tighten the bolt firmly on the inside of the stairs. You always said i d be the only one you d want to know said you won t leave me you would never ever let me go when you were lonely you would come by fast and hold me close. We talk a lot about staging and how to make a home look its best but there s a proverbial elephant in rooms and hallways across america that dang ugly attic cord.

There are 3 hooks so the spring can be pulled to the best one. Get rid of the old dirty attic cord and replace it with a cheap and easy hook and pull system. Throw a rope up there and make her tie it really well. If they are loose tighten them up as much as possible using either a wrench or screwdriver depending on your attic ladder model s attachment type.

At the prodding of his family david jones set out to get rid of that unsightly cotton cord that plagues homeowners. Get another ladder and help her down. The kit contains a pewter fashion pull ring to replace the attic cord a custom solid oak reach hook to pull down the ladder and a pewter fashion storage hook to store the reach hook instantly improving the look of. To solve this oil the joints and the springs somewhat regularly.

Be careful not to let your attic stairs close or it will be very difficult to open them at this point. It s similar to the one shown.