Latch for pull down attic door.

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I used 2 of these and they worked beautifully

They handle up to 50 lbs each. They are very strong. Good luck.

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replying to tadamsmar, Joe wrote: Yes, I have an idea to use a pull rope that goes through through a smooth hole in the attic door assembly and attached to a spring loaded latch. To close the attack door simply, push it closed using a broom handle with a protective sponge ball to protect the door assembly finish. This will compress your insulation. To open simply pull the rope, as you normally would to open the door assembly and the rope will pull back the spring loaded latch. Now you won't need to get a stool to undue the bolt latches every time you want access to the attic.

(Yes, I know it's an 8 year old thread)

I built one of these. It fits snugly into the framing for the ladder. So snug that I had to put handles on the inside to pull it down into the opening. Not need for a latch.