Some time ago, we bought and installed our new attic ladder. It's great, but not very useful since we have no attic hatch.

Well, after cutting off all power to the upstairs lighting, I figured I'll need to get into the attic to run the new wiring for the lights, so I can see my way from one end of the house to the other...

As with everything in this house, one thing leads to another.

Move the washer/dryer upstairs
leads to... Why not replace the outlets in the master bedroom next to it?
leads to... Why not disconnect/replace ALL knob & tube wiring in the upstairs, while I have access?
leads to... We'll need frequent and convenient access to the attic to do the wiring, and stapling plastic over the attic opening is a real pain in the arse.
leads to... Let's build a REAL attic hatch!

So last night, I started building an attic hatch. It's just a piece of 1/2 inch plywood with some hardware that came with the ladder. I cut out a piece of plywood in the back hallway and drilled some holes into it for the hinges.