If you want to convert your attic into a functional, usable space, you'll need an easy way to access it. Here's how to install an attic hatch and ladder.

Dear James: I store stuff in the attic, but it’s difficult to get up through the opening in the closet ceiling. Is a permanent folding ladder easy to install myself? — Kristin L. Dear Kristin ...

Without an attic ladder or set of stairs, a home’s attic usually has untapped potential. Homeowners know it’s up there, but ...

Climbing up these pull-down attic stairs revealed an interesting find. Look closely around the perimeter of this hatch opening, and you can probably spot the NM cable stapled along the top of the ...