How To Insulate The Attic Door

If you have pull down attic stairs or an attic door these should be sealed in a similar manner.

How to insulate the attic door.

Apply weather stripping to the perimeter of opening not the attic door cover. Here s one good method. In the case of a knee wall door insulate the walls. You ll want to buy enough batting to lay at least 10 to 14 inches over the entire space.

Additionally purchase some loose fill insulation to insulate corners and angles where the batting won t fit. Step 1 apply weather stripping. From inside the attic check for any openings holes or fenestrations into the knee wall surrounding area. Despite both of these attic doors being easy to insulate many contractors don t do it.

To insulate an attic get some batting made out of mineral wool fiberglass or recycled foam. Here s how to do it yourself. Add fiberglass or rigid foam. This ensures a tight seal between the door and the opening.

First install foam weather stripping on the inside of the trim or directly onto the hatch. Cut out two pieces of rigid foam board that are 1 4 inch smaller than the hatch so homeowners can slide the attic access panel open easily. To insulate an attic hatch you need weather stripping rigid foam board and fiberglass batt insulation. Inspect the weatherstripping gaskets around the attic hatch opening.

Apply weather stripping to the door to create a seal. Once you have the materials you can begin to seal and insulate the knee wall access door through these steps. There are different ways to accomplish this. Then add insulation batting to form a pillow and wrap it up like a birthday present as shown.

Add foam insulation tape around the edges to seal the perimeter where it rests in the access hole. Fortunately there are kits available to insulate these kind of doors. Cut a piece of fiberglass or rigid foam board insulation the same size as the attic hatch and nail or glue it to the back of the hatch. Staple long pieces of duct tape sticky side up onto the attic scuttle door.

You can check for air leaks with a lit incense stick or a thin.