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Old 08-04-2012, 09:18 PM
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The installed stairs cost us $250 in 2007.

Also need to install plywood sheets spanning the rafters for access and flooring.

Home Depot (and probably Lowe's) will sell you a inexpensive composite 4' x 8' board for around $10/Ea and cut them to 2' x 4' pieces (at no cost) to get thru the added stair opening. We used 4 ea 4' x 8' boards (128 SF). Screw (or nail) them down to the rafters and you're in business. They are marked showing which side face towards the occupied space below.

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