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A Safety & Installation
the loft ladder is fitted perpendicularly. If the loft ladder cannot be
fitted in the normal way, i.e. parallel with the ceiling joists, contact
a qualified craftsman for advice. Figures 2, 3 and 4 show how to
frame the ceiling opening. If you fit the loft ladder parallel to the
existing ceiling joints, only single ceiling joists and single transverse
joists are required. If you fit the loft ladder
at right angles to the joists, you will need
to make double transverse joists of the
same size as the existing ceiling joists.
WARNING: If the ceiling joists are made
in a material other than timber, e.g. steel,
contact a qualified craftsman. Never
saw through a load-bearing joist without
advice from a qualified craftsman. Take
great care when sawing ceiling joists. For
safety's sake, if there is no loft flooring,
lay planks across the ceiling joists to
allow safe passage in the loft during
installation.
04
Fitting temporary supports:
To keep the loft ladder in place in the
ceiling opening during installation, you
are advised to fit temporary supports. If
the trapdoor will be clad, the loft ladder
must be fitted as many mm higher in the
opening as the thickness of the cladding.
Cladding material must not weigh more
than 6kg per m
. Cladding material must
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not be more than 12mm thick. We recommend that the cladding is affixed using construction adhesive.
WARNING: It is important that cladding is fitted firmly and correctly. When affixing cladding, the ladder must
NOT be loaded.
05
Attaching the loft ladder:
One fitter goes up into the loft room, taking all the tools he needs. The other fitter remains below.
Lift the ladder up into the loft. Before lowering the loft ladder into the opening from above, attach 2
supporting planks under the ceiling opening. The loft ladder rests on these supports (see figure 5). Fold the
ladder so that the frame can be attached to the ceiling opening. Make sure that the loft ladder is level and
perpendicular. Attach loft ladder with adequate screws, allow at least half the total screw length to penetrate
the support joists, specified within Assembly Step '05' on page 5 (3 on long side and 2 at each end). Don't
forget to attach blocks on the back of the fixing points (see figure 6). When the loft ladder is firmly attached,
remove supports.
WARNING: DO NOT use the loft ladder
before it is firmly attached to the opening
and adjusted to the correct ceiling height.
Vapour barrier: When the loft ladder is
firmly attached to the deck, the vapour
barrier must be attached in the correct
way. The space between the loft ladder
and the joist construction must be well-
insulated to avoid thermal bridges.
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Figure 5
Length
Width
(cm)
(cm)
115
57.4
120
60
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Figure 3
Figure 4
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