If a spring has come loose at one end climb the stairs enter the attic and have an assistant close the stairs.
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The springs connect to power arms at the upper end of the stairs and keep the door closed and even with the ceiling.
If the framing of the opening is faulty you re going to need a strong helper with framing experience to help determine if the door needs to be removed first.
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Often times the unit can be repaired rather than replaced.
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Inspect the brackets at the door hinge where the springs attach to the attic door frame.
The top third is fixed to the top side of the trapdoor while the two lower sections fold up to let the door close.
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Shut the attic door once you and your partner are in the attic.
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Put on heavy duty gloves.
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Grab the loose end of the spring with a pair of pliers.
I would do 2 things first buy a step ladder so you can get into the attic work on this job and then get negative air pressure in there by putting in a fan in the gable vent.
Changing out the entire attic stair unit can be potentially very difficult to do for homeowners.
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Pull down attic stairs have coil springs at each side of the unit.
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If they are loose tighten them up as much as possible using either a wrench or screwdriver depending on your attic ladder model s attachment type.
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