Soffits are typically installed just above the kitchen cabinets bridging the gap between the cabinets and the ceiling above them.
How to access attic above kitchen.
Paneling was very popular 50 years ago and when it fell out of favor people removed it or covered it up.
We hung a thin rope from our access hatch so we can easily pull the stairs down when we want to use it.
Over the following week we worked on the rest of the soffit well in the u shape of the kitchen we still have the soffit above the fridge and stove at this point.
You ll need solid framework to attach the paneling to.
How can i make stairs to it.
I agree adding stairs inside the kitchen may take up a lot of room.
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Over the window we knew there was electrical so we opened the front of the soffit first to spot the electrical and then worked around it.
Not sure why we did this probably because we knew that creating the small attic access door was easy.
Attic access is not needed and you won t need to patch the ceiling after.
Depending on the look you re after paneling over an ugly ceiling is still a viable option.
Lovely attic kitchen setting with velux windows above the sink for extra brightness and airy appeal and dark blue kitchen cabinets that display bold and rich appearance complemented by the brown floor that warms up the spot creating perfect balance in the setting.
So anyways we had an attic access panel when we moved in.
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At the moment there s an attic ladder which folds down into the kitchen explore projects.
The difficulty of removing soffit in a kitchen.
We had the contractors just drywall over the original attic access panel.
Be sure to take into account the weight of the paneling.
After the remodel the attic itself was smaller plus access to space above the bedrooms and bathrooms was nonexistent the new ceiling cut off access to the attic space above the bedrooms and bathrooms.
I have a floored attic room over my kitchen.
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