Attic Lift

Im not familiar with an attic lift, but coastal communities often use “cargo lifts” to get to the upper floors.

I had one installed one on our new build and it was about $7800.

That was about $6800 plus 1000 for installation. It has a 1000 pound capacity and is “not for human use”.

Obviously, how much you have to prep for this would be a large cost factor, but it’s a starting point. Search cargo lift and Im sure you’ll see plenty of options.

I just finished installing a lift for my attic stairs this weekend. There are a bunch of videos on YouTube that you can diy. I did mine based off of a ladder lift roofers use to get shingles onto a roof.

I built a 2x4 rectangle frame and have a sled that gets pulled up by a hand winch. I power the winch with my drill, so I don’t have to manually crank. It’s not too hard of a project and makes getting things into the attic easier.

There’s a bunch of videos of actual lifts that go straight into the attic, but that just depends on if you have the space and framing to basically build an elevator or not.

I just built a TuffShed in the back yard and put all the Christmas stuff in there. I use a dolly to move everything back and forth. Saved my back, legs and shoulders.

Versalift

Paid about $2k for it in 2017. That was uninstalled. I wouldn’t build a new house with an attic without this or something similar.