You should feel the saw touching the side of the joist as you cut.
How to build a attic crawl space door.
Use a narrow drywall saw and cut along your joist lines first.
Make your cross cuts using a utility knife.
The original crawlspace door was hanging by one hinge.
Measure and draw the width between the joists and 28 to 30 inches for the length of the panel.
Step 3 add the hardware.
Step 4 attach the door.
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Some crawl spaces have doors but others do not.
This makes sizing very important.
If there is a door then you are in.
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You are trying to save the drywall panel so work slowly to make clean cuts.
Step 2 prepare the crawl space door.