Sunday, July 29, 2007 - Attaining Attic Accessability

I just love alliteration :)  But really, attic access can be a problem. If you live in a house like mine, you don't have much room for pull-down attic stairs. The hallway is just too small. And I've been in houses where the pull-down stairs are a feature of the bedroom ceiling. I've also been in houses where the pull-down stairs were sque-e-ezed into a tiny hallway and you have to stand in the bathroom to get the stairs fully extended.

Many homeowners just make-do with the attic scuttle -- a square hole in the ceiling with a hatch cover or just a piece of plywood sitting atop the opening. I've seen buyers stand on chairs, boxes or whatever is handy, trying to peer into the attic. It can be dangerous, precarious and just plain inconvenient.

So what's the solution? There's a new product -- too cutely called a Televator -- made by Werner, that really fits the bill. Go to their website and click on the videos to see how they work. The website says it's easy to install, too, but I never quite trust the guys who install them for a living when they say that. Tell me it's easy to install if you've never built anything in your life, then I might believe it!

But anyway, if you have a tiny scuttle for attic access, or just want additional attic access, this might be a good product to check out. It's nice to have an alternative to step ladders and those huge pull-down stairs.

(C) Susan Pruden.