How To Seal A Attic Door

Seal the attic access.

How to seal a attic door.

If you have pull down attic stairs or an attic door these should be sealed in a similar manner. This way it will create a seal when the door is closed. Weatherstrip the attic access hatch or door. The gaps between the edges of the access doors and the trim surrounding the hole allow.

Use a hammer to drive nails through the material and attach it to the attic door frame. Unroll the insulation over the door. Bump the door lightly with the. Cut a piece of fiberglass or rigid foam board insulation the same size as the attic hatch and nail or glue it to the back of the hatch.

Don a face mask and safety glasses. Insert the tip of a utility knife into the crack where the door makes contact. From inside the attic check for any openings holes or fenestrations into the knee wall surrounding area. Apply self adhesive foam weatherstrip tape to the top edge of the stop.

Cut the tip. Once you have the materials you can begin to seal and insulate the knee wall access door through these steps. Scuttle hole covers and pull down attic stairs loosely fit into the attic access hole they are covering. Apply weather stripping to the door to create a seal.

Once you have added new weatherstripping and cut a piece of insulation for the back of the door you will want to complete this project with a hook and eye fastener that compresses when you latch the hook. Scrape away any paint or caulk around the perimeter of the door using a putty knife. Measure the size of the attic access door and cut a piece of insulation slightly larger than that.