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. Apply self adhesive foam weatherstrip tape to the top edge of the stop. Use a hammer to drive nails through the material and attach it to the attic door frame. From inside the attic check for any openings holes or fenestrations into the knee wall surrounding area.

Insert the tip of a utility knife into the crack where the door makes contact. Once you have the materials you can begin to seal and insulate the knee wall access door through these steps. This way it will create a seal when the door is closed. Weatherstrip the edges and put a piece of rigid foam board insulation on the back of the door.

Scrape away any paint or caulk around the perimeter of the door using a putty knife. Don a face mask and safety glasses. Cut the tip. 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.

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. Measure the size of the attic access door and cut a piece of insulation slightly larger than that. How to fix a poor seal on an attic door 1.

Bump the door lightly with the. Cut 1 3 boards to fit the perimeter of the opening and nail them on with 6d finish nails. Unroll the insulation over the door.