How To Insulate Attic Hatch With Sliding Stair

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.

How to insulate attic hatch with sliding stair.

Attach foam tape weather stripping to the top edge of the box to form a tighter seal. They also come with zippers in order to grant easy access to the attic. If you have pull down attic stairs or an attic door these should be sealed in a similar manner. Weatherstrip the edges and put a piece of rigid foam board insulation on the back of the door.

Treat the attic door like a door to the outside. Since the weather is getting colder by the day up here in the northern hemisphere i had to qu. Foil faced polyiso is the greenest and best performing of the rigid foam options. These covers usually come fully assembled and are easy to install and remove.

Clean the floor around the attic stairs so the tape will adhere well. An attic stair cover looks a little like a rectangular tent made of foil and is placed right behind the attic hatch door. Tape the lid to the top of the box along one of the long edges with foil tape. Apply a bead of foam compatible glue to it and attach it to the plywood hatch.

Pre made insulated attic stair covers are also available from local home improvement centers or on the web.