Thermally Sealing Attic Door

If your hatch rests directly on the moldings add 2 1 2 inch wide stops around the opening.
Thermally sealing attic door. Here s one good method. 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. Add foam insulation tape around the edges to seal the perimeter where it rests in the access hole. Sealing the attic hatch or door.
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. Finish up by sealing the access hatch with self sticking weather stripping. Staple long pieces of duct tape sticky side up onto the attic scuttle door. When the attic access is sealed and insulated heat transfer between conditioned and unconditioned parts of the home is further prevented.
The stops provide a wider surface for attaching the weatherstrip and a space to mount hook and eye fasteners. Do not undercut the door. Install weather stripping along the inside door frame and threshold. This improves energy efficiency and results in lowered heating and cooling costs for homeowners.
Final review of sealing and insulating your attic access. How to air seal an attic door. Install a latch that will pull the door tight to the frame and the weather stripping. A ceiling mounted attic door features a continuous outer panel of flame resistant plaster board an intermediate layer of thermal insulating material and marginal sealing gaskets and insulating.