Insulate The Attic Door

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

Insulate the attic door.

This eco friendly insulator has a wide range of advanced features that will prevent heat from entering your living space. When the attic access is sealed and insulated heat transfer between conditioned and unconditioned parts of the home is further prevented. Glue the two sections of foam board together and then onto the inside of the attic door. Affix foam insulation to the attic side of the door.

Here s how to insulate attic hatches pull down stairs and knee wall doors. Final review of sealing and insulating your attic access. Then add insulation batting to form a pillow and wrap it up like a birthday present as shown. It s also adjustable meaning it can fit most doors.

To insulate an attic hatch you need weather stripping rigid foam board and fiberglass batt insulation. With a utility knife cut out two sections of rigid foam board to the appropriate size. 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. They should be 1 4 inch smaller than the attic door cover.

Add fiberglass or rigid foam board to back of hatch. Here s one good method. This will make opening and closing the attic door much easier. This improves energy efficiency and results in lowered heating and cooling costs for homeowners.

The thermoclimb attic door insulation is different from most models on the market thanks to the combination of durable fibres and poly textile.