Sealing the attic hatch or door finish up by sealing the access hatch with self sticking weather stripping.
How to seal attic access panel.
Air seal the trim the first step is air sealing the finish trim and enclosure around the attic hatch.
How to air seal attic access panels.
If your hatch rests directly on the moldings add 2 1 2 inch wide stops around the opening.
Pray that the installer used finish nails and not say ring shank nails.
Carefully pull down the finish trim.
Once you have the materials you can begin to seal and insulate the knee wall access door through these steps.
The stops provide a wider surface for attaching the weatherstrip and a space to mount hook and eye fasteners.
Cut 1 3 boards to fit the perimeter of the opening and nail them on with 6d finish nails.
Install weather stripping along the top of this ledge.
The access panel will rest on this trim.
How to insulate and air seal an attic access hatch.
Install wood trim pieces on the ceiling side of attic access hole framing.
Apply self adhesive foam weatherstrip tape to the top edge of the stop.
The trim should extend one half inch to one inch around the inside edge of the access hole forming a ledge.
Apply weather stripping to the door to create a seal.