We lined the sides against the trusses with 1x8s cut exactly to 7 inches for the insulation board lid and drywall ceiling cover.
Scuttle trim for attic.
Assembles in minutes and comes with a 20 year warranty.
Using 1 2 inch drywall for the ceiling cover and 1 2 inch plywood for the bottom of lid allow 7 inches.
Scuttle hole covers and pull down attic stairs loosely fit into the attic access hole they are covering.
Triple gaskets provide an air tight seal.
The marwin company is a manufacturer of quality wooden attic stairways.
Our small little attic access panel would technically be referred to as a scuttle attic.
Basically a scuttle attic is a hole in the drywall ceiling that leads to the attic with a small attic access panel that covers it.
Description the ez hatch attic access scuttle door panel hatch system is an easy to install easy to use highly insulated door panel scuttle hatch system that installs in minutes and provides an air sealed professional high quality insulated access opening into the attic space.
It stops the contaminant pathway of attic dust allergens and insulation particles from entering your home.
I found a good articlethat has a bit more information on scuttle attics if you d like to read more.
Trimmed 2x8s are uses for the ends.