Thermally Sealing Attic Door

Install a latch that will pull the door tight to the frame and the weather stripping.

Thermally sealing attic door.

This attic door insulation cover is simple to install requiring only half an hour and the attic stairway cover will dramatically reduce energy loss while lowering your heating and cooling bills. The hatchway attic stairwell insulation cover is made up of our highly reflective arma foil radiant barrier bonded to a polyester fiber insulation making this attic access insulation light thin and effective. When the attic access is sealed and insulated heat transfer between conditioned and unconditioned parts of the home is further prevented. Then add insulation batting to form a pillow and wrap it up like a birthday present as shown.

Affix foam insulation to the attic side of the door. If your hatch rests directly on the moldings add 2 1 2 inch wide stops around the opening. The stops provide a wider surface for attaching the weatherstrip and a space to mount hook and eye fasteners. Insulate the attic side of the door by gluing rigid foam to it or attaching batt insulation with screws and wire.

A ceiling mounted attic door features a continuous outer panel of flame resistant plaster board an intermediate layer of thermal insulating material and marginal sealing gaskets and insulating. Sealing the attic hatch or door. Add foam insulation tape around the edges to seal the perimeter where it rests in the access hole. How to air seal an attic door.

Staple long pieces of duct tape sticky side up onto the attic scuttle door. Final review of sealing and insulating your attic access. Finish up by sealing the access hatch with self sticking weather stripping. Do not undercut the door.