Air seal the trim the first step is air sealing the finish trim and enclosure around the attic hatch.
Diy insulated attic hatch.
I used 1 board which has an r 6 5 insulating value.
Pray that the installer used finish nails and not say ring shank nails.
I glued the foil board to the door hatch and used screws to hold it in place.
Since the weather is getting colder by the day up here in the northern hemisphere i had to qu.
Carefully pull down the finish trim.
This creates an insulated attic access door.
Purchase some 2 4 interior door jamb stock from your local building supply centre or any shop that supplies.
Attach foil insulation board to the back of the attic hatch panel.
If you have an attic access panel in your ceiling and are concerned about heat loss don t despair.
How to insulate and air seal an attic access hatch.
Here s a real quick solution.
Then secure the pillow with the duct tape.
You ll notice in the pictures below that now you.
Stack insulation batts on top of the duct tape so they extend about 1 in.
Multiple layers can be added to this hatch to increase the r value.
Several layers should be applied.
You ll notice in the photo below that interior door jamb stock does not have any kind of weather stripping in.