attic door

Upper story entrance

An attic door is the access point to an attic space, typically a hinged panel in a ceiling or a door at the top of stairs.

Many attic doors fold down with a built-in ladder: Pull the cord to open the attic door.

In horror films and thrillers, the attic door often signals something ominous above.

Related

ceiling · drop ceiling · crawlspace · dusty · dust bunnies · hinges · rope · storage · cobwebs · creaky · overhead · loft · stairs · string · panel · insulation · access · trunk

Categories
Opposites
vertical building position

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Entrance to lowest floor

cellar door

directionality of access

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Primary household entry point

exterior door · main entrance · back door · side door

Family

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Top 200,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G