Introductionhere is away to reduce heat transferred during the winter and summer by encapsulating your folding attic stairs.
Build attic stairs cover box.
Diy attic stair cover materials.
The box is hinged on one side which makes.
In many homes poorly insulated and leaky attic access stairs provide an opportunity to improve comfort and save energy and money.
Folding attic stairs unlike your ceiling does not have any insulation.
Battic door attic stair cover is an energy efficient pull down ladder insulating cover.
The tuff r has an r value of 13 for 2.
The kit includes everything you need to cover and seal your pull down ladder.
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.
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.
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.
Treat the attic stairs access as you would an opening to the outdoors.