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<blockquote data-quote="JayKay" data-source="post: 314963" data-attributes="member: 324">I have the same kind.&nbsp; Didn't install it myself, but I did install one at my folks house years.&nbsp; One guy in the attic, one guy below.&nbsp; No big problems.&nbsp; Do shim and BOLT the frame in place.&nbsp; Don't use screws.&nbsp; The weight of the ladder, plus you, plus whatever you're carrying, adds up pretty quickly.&nbsp; No reason to cut corners when installing it.The 12 ft ceiling height does warrant thought.&nbsp; Gotta make sure you have the right model.Also, they install between the bottom chords of the trusses.&nbsp; Keep this orientation in mind, when locating the ladder.&nbsp; You don't want to have to move vehicles every time you want to pull the ladder down.Regarding how hard they are to open, it shouldn't be an issue.&nbsp; I have to pull down pretty hard on mine to get it to open.&nbsp; Even yesterday, I didn't notice it pounding with air pressure.&nbsp; And I did lose a couple sections of fence yesterday, so that was a pretty good blow.- - - Updated - - -Ouch.&nbsp; That would not have occurred to me either.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="JayKay, post: 314963, member: 324"] I have the same kind. Didn't install it myself, but I did install one at my folks house years. One guy in the attic, one guy below. No big problems. Do shim and BOLT the frame in place. Don't use screws. The weight of the ladder, plus you, plus whatever you're carrying, adds up pretty quickly. No reason to cut corners when installing it. The 12 ft ceiling height does warrant thought. Gotta make sure you have the right model. Also, they install between the bottom chords of the trusses. Keep this orientation in mind, when locating the ladder. You don't want to have to move vehicles every time you want to pull the ladder down. Regarding how hard they are to open, it shouldn't be an issue. I have to pull down pretty hard on mine to get it to open. Even yesterday, I didn't notice it pounding with air pressure. And I did lose a couple sections of fence yesterday, so that was a pretty good blow. [COLOR="silver"][SIZE=1]- - - Updated - - -[/SIZE][/COLOR] Ouch. That would not have occurred to me either. [/QUOTE]

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