Seal Your Attic

Air seal your attic for energy savings.

Seal your attic.

Once you have the materials you can begin to seal and insulate the knee wall access door through these steps. To properly seal your attic hatch also known as an attic door or scuttle hole at a minimum you should apply weather stripping and ensure the attic side of the attic door is insulated. From inside the attic check for any openings holes or fenestrations into the knee wall surrounding area. The stops provide a wider surface for attaching the weatherstrip and a space to mount hook and eye fasteners.

Buying an attic door 2. Better yet there are high quality products such as the attic gator designed to both seal and insulate attic access doors and scuttle holes. The easy way to check an attic seal is to start the blower door with the attic access closed then open it. If it is sealed the blower door will not fluctuate.

Tips for working in the attic start in the morning when it s cool. Without air sealing your attic you are allowing warm air to escape from your home carrying with it your hard earned winter heating money. Most people just add insulation to their attic this will not stop the escaping warm air. Loose fill insulation fibers are packaged in bags and blown in place to the desired depth and density using special.

If your hatch rests directly on the moldings add 2 1 2 inch wide stops around the opening. Building an attic door. Sealing the attic hatch or door finish up by sealing the access hatch with self sticking weather stripping. Testing pretty well and sealed is like pregnancy.

By air sealing in your attic you can stop many major air leaks and help to maintain the desired temperature throughout your home. Don t spend more than 15 or 20 minutes in a. Apply weather stripping to the door to create a seal. Wear a lightweight disposable coverall available in paint departments gloves and a hat to keep itchy insulation off.

Pick a cool cloudy day if possible. The attic is usually where you can find some of the largest opportunities to save energy in your home. Combined with attic insulation air sealing can help to alleviate the formation of dangerous ice dams in the winter.