Use and Care Guide

Before Proceeding: You must have a location that:
a. is free of hazards and obstructions in the overhead space
b. is free of hazards in the ceiling
c. provides enough room for installation
d. provides enough room to use
the access ladder
Goal: To cut a hole, that is the correct size, in the
ceiling at the desired location.
Figure 5. Make a starter
hole near the
center of the
chosen location.
Figure 6. Enlarge the
hole until you
can see a joist.
Section 5
CUTTING A HOLE IN THE CEILING
6
WARNING
Do not saw, cut, or hammer into the ceiling
until you are sure that the location is free
of hazards and obstructions in the ceiling
and attic. Contact with an electric wire
can be deadly.
Figure 7. Draw a rectangle the size
of the rough opening.
Table 2. Rough Opening Size
Model Number Rough Opening Size
W 2208
W 2210
WH 2208
22-1/2" x 54"
WH 2210
W 2508
W 2510
WH 2508
25" x 54"
WH 2510
WH 3008
30-1/2" x 54"
WH3010
STEP 1. Prepare the room by moving furniture,
covering flooring with a drop cloth and
removing children and pets to a safe
distance away.
STEP 2. Put on safety goggles and a dust mask.
These will keep pieces of ceiling particles
and dust from falling into your eyes, mouth
or nose as you make a starter hole and cut
into the ceiling.
STEP 3. With a hammer and chisel, make a starter
hole near the center of the chosen location.
(See Figure 5)
STEP 4. Enlarge the opening with a saw until you
can see a joist (See Figure 6).
STEP 5. Draw a rectangle the size of the rough
opening on the ceiling,with one edge
parallel to a joist (See Figure 7). You may do
this by sawing until you reach a joist and use
it as a frame of reference. (The size of the
rough opening is shown on the box or in
Table 2).
Note: Locating at least one edge of the
opening along a ceiling joist will allow the
joist to be used as a side of the frame you
will build. This will simplify framing the
rough opening.
STEP 6. Cut out the rest of the ceiling within the
marked outline following these instructions:
a. Do not cut any joists at this
time. Cut through the ceiling only.
b. Remove the ceiling in small pieces
because ceiling material can be
very heavy.
STEP 7. If no joists span the hole in the ceiling, go
to Section 7 “FRAMING THE ROUGH
OPENING” on page 8–9.
If any joists span the hole, go to Section 6
“CUTTING THE CEILING JOISTS” on the
next page.