We are going to show you step by step in less than 2 and 1.
How to seal attic access.
Sealing a pull down attic staircase 1.
Once you have the materials you can begin to seal and insulate the knee wall access door through these steps.
Pray that the installer used finish nails and not say ring shank nails.
Seal the attic access.
This way it will create a seal when the door is closed.
Use a hammer to drive nails through the material and attach it to the attic door frame.
Sand the face of the staircase cover that sits against the ceiling with 80 grit sandpaper.
Weatherstrip the attic access hatch or door.
Apply weather stripping to the door to create a seal.
If your hatch rests directly on the moldings add 2 1 2 inch wide stops around the opening.
Sealing the attic hatch or door finish up by sealing the access hatch with self sticking weather stripping.
The stops provide a wider surface for attaching the weatherstrip and a space to mount hook and eye fasteners.
Pull 12 inches of backing paper from the adhesive side of a roll of self adhesive.
Unroll the insulation over the door.
Pull the staircase down until it is fully open.
Wipe the sanded face with.
How to insulate and air seal an attic access hatch air seal the trim the first step is air sealing the finish trim and enclosure around the attic hatch.
From inside the attic check for any openings holes or fenestrations into the knee wall surrounding area.
Measure the size of the attic access door and cut a piece of insulation slightly larger than that.
Cut 1 3 boards to fit the perimeter of the opening and nail them on with 6d finish nails.