How To Insulate An Attic Door Hatch

Attach foil insulation board to the back of the attic hatch panel.

How to insulate an attic door hatch.

This ible is about how to build an insulated attic hatch for cheap i am currently renovating an old building to turn it into a multi flat rental property. 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. Attach the pieces of foam board to themselves and then attach them to the hatch. To insulate an attic hatch you need weather stripping rigid foam board and fiberglass batt insulation.

We also added foam weather stripping along the perimeter where the access panel touched the ceiling trim. You have many options when it comes to insulating your attic. Pre made insulated attic stair covers are also available from local home improvement centers or on the web. Treat the attic door like a door to the outside.

Insulate the hatch cut foam board to 1 2â less than the size of the hatch on each side. You can purchase pre cut attic door insulation material at your local home improvement store or online. Cut two pieces of foam board that are about 1 4 smaller than the hatch. I glued the foil board to the door hatch and used screws to hold it in place.

If you have pull down attic stairs or an attic door these should be sealed in a similar manner. Weatherstrip the edges and put a piece of rigid foam board insulation on the back of the door. Once you have the appropriate materials you can start the process of sealing and insulating the attic hatch. Apply a bead of foam compatible glue to it and attach it to the plywood hatch.

Before closing the hatch i overlapped 8 insulation. Here s a real quick solution. Install the weather stripping onto the hatch or on the inside of the trim. Since the weather is getting colder by the day up here in the northern hemisphere i had to qu.

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. Add fiberglass or rigid foam board to back of hatch. Multiple layers can be added to this hatch to increase the r value. Foil faced polyiso is the greenest and best performing of the rigid foam options.

You can use fiberglass blown in or batt insulation cellulose insulation radiant barrier insulation or spray foam insulation. I used 1 board which has an r 6 5 insulating value. First install foam weather stripping on the inside of the trim or directly onto the hatch.