Lofts | Loft Hatch | Loft Access Ladders | Hatches

To find out if there is hidden space in your loft, you need to take a little trip. First you find the entrance to the loft. This may be in the garage, the master bedroom or in the hallway. It will be a small trap door in the ceiling.  The trap door maybe about 2.5' square.   By standing on a ladder, you can carefully raise the trap door and look around with a flashlight.  You may be amazed. If you are lucky you have enough space for a room or two. If you have a smaller space, it can be used as one room or storage.

Without moving to a larger home or investing in adding onto your house, you have just increased the amount of space you have to live in.  If the loft is a shallow area, it can be utilized to store items that you only use occasionally.  If the loft has more space, you can use it for living.

The first step to developing your loft is to explore it. You need to crawl up there and look around. Many people convert this free space into an office, a family room, an extra bedroom or a hobby room. Even a small space is valuable for storage. During the winter months you could store your golf clubs there. During the summer months the Christmas decorations could be kept safely out of sight and out of danger.

You can make your loft accessible by adding a loft hatch. These loft hatches are a trap door that opens. Usually these open up into the loft area. Hatches can be ordered in the size you want or you can build your own. A building contractor could tell by a quick review of your construction in the loft the size of the loft hatch that would maximize your entrance and minimize any damage to your supporting beams.

Loft access ladders may be one of the best purchases you can make for your home. It will expand your living and storage areas. This is a pull down ladder that hides above the hatch door when it is not in use. It is easy and fast to use and provides instant access to the space. This ladder comes in various sizes and is made from different material. By doing some research you will know which one is best for your circumstances.

A couple of measurements you will need are the height of the ladder which is the distance from the floor to ceiling and the reach of the ladder which is the distance from the ceiling to the roof. You also need to know what weight rating you will need for this ladder. The weight listed on the ladder is the combined weight of the person and the items being lifted.

The loft hatch and the expansion into the loft area are wonderful investments in your life style. It is an inexpensive way to make your home more comfortable and feel larger.