In our ongoing series on air sealing we are going to focus on the dreaded attic hatch or as allison baile s of energy vanguard so eloquently calls it a mind blowing hole in your building envelope.
Air sealing details for attic hatch.
Apply self adhesive foam weatherstrip tape to the top edge of the stop.
Instead of crunching the numbers as he did one just needs to walk by one in a hallway during the middle of summer to know it isn t insulated.
Sealing the attic hatch or door finish up by sealing the access hatch with self sticking weather stripping.
Gaskets are generally more durable and produce a tighter seal.
This can also be beefed up to a sealing gasket like the one on your refrigerator door.
The stops provide a wider surface for attaching the weatherstrip and a space to mount hook and eye fasteners.
Weatherstrip the attic access hatch or door.
Air seal the hatch perimeter the plywood hatch rests on a small wood strip lip.
Seal the attic access.