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I have a folding attic stairway in the hall of my house. A couple of weeks ago when I closed it there were a loud bang. Now, when I go to close it the metal arm on one side folds the wrong way and it won’t close until I pull the arm down. Do you know how this can be fixed?

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The bolt or rivet on the hinge has either broken or come loose.  Sometimes it is possible to tighten the hinge to fix the problem.  Usually it will be necessary to put the spring back over the keeper so that … Continue reading →

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