Thermally Sealing Attic Door

Finish up by sealing the access hatch with self sticking weather stripping.

Thermally sealing attic door.

How to air seal an attic door. Install weather stripping along the inside door frame and threshold. Install a latch that will pull the door tight to the frame and the weather stripping. 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.

If your hatch rests directly on the moldings add 2 1 2 inch wide stops around the opening. Insulate the attic side of the door by gluing rigid foam to it or attaching batt insulation with screws and wire. Staple long pieces of duct tape sticky side up onto the attic scuttle door. Here s one good method.

The stops provide a wider surface for attaching the weatherstrip and a space to mount hook and eye fasteners. Then add insulation batting to form a pillow and wrap it up like a birthday present as shown. This improves energy efficiency and results in lowered heating and cooling costs for homeowners. Affix foam insulation to the attic side of the 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. When the attic access is sealed and insulated heat transfer between conditioned and unconditioned parts of the home is further prevented. Sealing the attic hatch or door. Add foam insulation tape around the edges to seal the perimeter where it rests in the access hole.