How To Insulate An Attic Access Door

Learn how to insulate your attic door or hatch.

How to insulate an attic access door.

For insulation create a lightweight box that fits over the stairs and can be moved to allow entry. Then add insulation batting to form a pillow and wrap it up like a birthday present as shown. Step 1 apply weather stripping. After you have replaced the weatherstripping you ll want to cut a piece of fiberglass or rigid foam board to size and nail or glue it on the back of the hatch door.

Insulating attic access attic hatch scuttle hole. Apply weather stripping to the perimeter of opening not the attic door cover. You will use this on the attic side of the door. Inward swinging doors will be exactly the same size as your door.

The first step is to measure your door. The attic hatch or scuttle hole is a removable panel in the dry walled ceiling located in. To make it easy to eyeball how level the material is as you blow it in screw depth guides to joists throughout the space. Once you have the materials you can begin to seal and insulate the knee wall access door through these steps.

One type of walk in attic door insulation to use is rigid foam insulation board. In the case of a knee wall door insulate the walls. This ensures a tight seal between the door and the opening. From inside the attic check for any openings holes or fenestrations into the knee wall surrounding area.

Fasten blocking around the hatch or door to allow the material to be installed around this area without escaping. Weather stripping is easy to apply because it is self adhesive. Staple long pieces of duct tape sticky side up onto the attic scuttle door. Make sure the fill s depth is uniform across the attic.

You can purchase pre cut attic door insulation material at your local home improvement store or online.