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I also found my garage too hot. I made sure that the attic was insulated properly. I do not have pull down stairs and have never found a need to store anything in my attic. If I need to go up there for some reason, I use a ladder. I just had an electrician install a fan box for our kitchen and using a ladder was no problem. I do some woodworking in my garage and I wanted to cool it down a bit. I moved the attic trap door cover over and measured the opening. It is just under 20 '' wide. I went to Lowes and bought 2 20'' box fans. I laid them in the opening and they fit perfectly. I made a small spacer between the fans and set them on high, blowing up into the attic and then I ran an extention cord to a surge protector with an on- off switch at my work bench. The whole project cost about $45 including the box fans. I also put a ceilling fan over my work bench and now the garage is a lot cooler and because the fans move all that hot air out of my attic I find that my air conditioner is not working as hard to cool my house. I also put the fans on a timer so that they will move that hot air out even if I am not there. This is a simple, inexpensive solution, and I find that it works great. I hope that this helps.