How Secure Is Your Folding Stairway Pulldown

Close-up of a hand-operated pallet jack lifting a wooden pallet.

Normally, you’d find a string hanging from the cover of the stairway. For outside locations that might present a bit of a security issue. A quick pad lock will help secure the hatch. Done…unless there was NO string to pull!

Attic Stairs = Energy Wasting Hole in Your Ceiling

Gary Smith - Home Inspector - Stairway

As a building consultant, I have the privilege of visiting countless homes, often gaining access to spaces rarely seen by homeowners, like the attic. And in almost every home with an attic, there’s a common and incredibly useful feature: the folding stairway, often conveniently built into the ceiling of a hallway or laundry room. They […]