How To Make A Cover For Attic Stairs
A bead of caulking can be applied as well to form a better seal.
How to make a cover for attic stairs. To build the attic stair cover i decided to use two inch thick foil faced foam board by dow tuff r. Attach the blanket insulation to the attic side of the cover box with adhesive and wrap it with building wrap or other air barrier to prevent air movement in the insulation from degrading its r value. You may already know that a poorly insulated attic can cause your heating and cooling bills to skyrocket. In the past i was concerned about the amount of light and air that seeped from the attic while the stairs were in the up position.
One area that you may overlook when insulating an attic is the hatch or stair cover. Diy attic stair cover materials. This video will show you the best way to insulate your pull down attic stairs. The first piece of the attic stair cover is installed between the truss members while the second piece installs over the plywood sub floor and overlaps the first piece.
The best attic insulation will not be 100 percent effective without attention to the details. How to make an insulated attic stair cover february 19 2020 by zamira leave a comment on up attic doors and kneewalls old house remodel installing attic stairs attic seal door insulation attic access door insulation tent kit an attic stair cover for big energy savings. The box should rest squarely on top of the attic stairs frame or on wood stops installed to support it. Installing a pull down attic ladder is essential for safer easier access to your attic.
The materials you will need in order to build the attic stair cover include. So it became the top priority on this cold winter night. I was cleaning up the attic and noticed a major temperature difference while climbing up the attic stairs. Make the strips an inch or two wider than the stairs extend above the attic floor.
Cut the strips to length to form the box using a framing square as a guide then join the corners with foil tape. We ll show you how to cut out frame the opening then install a fo. I made the attic stair cover based on your instructable last night.