In many homes poorly insulated and leaky attic access stairs provide an opportunity to improve comfort and save energy and money.
Build attic stairs cover box.
The box is hinged on one side which makes.
New codes require the attic access to be insulated to the same level as the attic.
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.
To build the attic stair cover i decided to use two inch thick foil faced foam board by dow tuff r.
Diy attic stair cover materials.
Introductionhere is away to reduce heat transferred during the winter and summer by encapsulating your folding attic stairs.
The tuff r has an r value of 13 for 2.
An attic insulation box covers the attic ladder with insulation which stops the flow of air into your house and eliminates any drafts around the opening.
Treat the attic stairs access as you would an opening to the outdoors.
The kit includes the rigid box stair cover rubber gasket and reflective shield.
The first piece of the attic stair cover is installed between the truss members while the second piece installs over the plywood sub floor and overlaps the first piece.
Battic door attic stair cover is an energy efficient pull down ladder insulating cover.