Diy Attic Stair Insulation Cover
At least my diy attic stair cover has insulation on all four sides and a nice tight seal.
Diy attic stair insulation cover. Cut sides and top from sheets of 3 4 foam board with a utility knife. Position the box over the stair opening in the attic. Treat the attic stairs access as you would an opening to the outdoors. Assemble the sides of the box with metallic duct tape.
Additional insulation not included may be added to the sides or insulate the attic up to the sides of the stair cover kit. You can air seal and insulate the attic stairs opening by building your own insulated cover box or purchasing a kit or pre built box. X 54 in 25 in. Because of this heat is transferred between the.
Regardless of the type of insulation you use for your attic access it is important to thoroughly air seal the opening. The whole project cost about 30 for materials and took about 2 hours to complete. Available in 3 sizes to fit most any size or brand of pull down ladder. The stair cover fits between trusses.
Measure the size and height of the stairs from the attic. Attach the foam box to the floor with metallic tape. To insulate fold down attic stairs. Introductionhere is away to reduce heat transferred during the winter and summer by encapsulating your folding attic stairs.
To avoid wasting money on energy you should insulate your attic stairs. Attic stairs especially drop down stairs are notorious for acting as large holes that leak hot or cold air out while bringing in undesirable cold or hot air in.