Seal Your Attic

Most people just add insulation to their attic this will not stop the escaping warm air.

Seal your attic.

Sealing the attic hatch or door finish up by sealing the access hatch with self sticking weather stripping. Better yet there are high quality products such as the attic gator designed to both seal and insulate attic access doors and scuttle holes. Don t spend more than 15 or 20 minutes in a. If your hatch rests directly on the moldings add 2 1 2 inch wide stops around the opening.

Testing pretty well and sealed is like pregnancy. Building an attic door. Air seal your attic for energy savings. Your options for air sealing the attic door are.

Choose your insulation type and material 1. Buying an attic door 2. Once you have the materials you can begin to seal and insulate the knee wall access door through these steps. Without air sealing your attic you are allowing warm air to escape from your home carrying with it your hard earned winter heating money.

Pick a cool cloudy day if possible. If it is sealed the blower door will not fluctuate. Apply weather stripping to the door to create a seal. Tips for working in the attic start in the morning when it s cool.

Loose fill insulation fibers are packaged in bags and blown in place to the desired depth and density using special. Wear a lightweight disposable coverall available in paint departments gloves and a hat to keep itchy insulation off. 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. Combined with attic insulation air sealing can help to alleviate the formation of dangerous ice dams in the winter.

The attic is usually where you can find some of the largest opportunities to save energy in your home. 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.