fitting a concertina loft ladder / raising frame

[wittness87]

hi guys

so I am a complete woodwork novice and am wondering what needs to be done in order to install my new concertina loft ladder.

the loft hatch opening frame is only 1 and half inches (tall?) and there is a timber backing plate at the end of the ladder which needs to be secured on all 4 corners but the problem is the support plate is 6 inches in heigh so securing the bottom of the plate to the frame is no problem but what do I do about the top?

is it simply a case of add some cut to size 2x4 to extend the side of the frame I need extending or am I miles off!?

any help would be greatly appreciated.

 

[wittness87]

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• wittness87
• 25 Jul 2014
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• wittness87
• 25 Jul 2014
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• wittness87
• 25 Jul 2014
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Here are the images of the loft opening and where I wish to install the ladder and a picture of the ladder back plate that needs to be secured onto the hatch frame.

 

[foxhole]

Yes, just build up frame to suit, fix well as you will be pulling ladder away from this fixing under tension.

 

[wittness87]

OK thanks is it just a case of cutting up 2x4 and attaching to that side of the frame and the pictured rafter or do I need to do this for all 4 sides?

 

[foxhole]

The more timber the stronger it will be, running a brace behind the board would also help.