The materials you will need in order to build the attic stair cover include.
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Now that you have your materials and tools let s go and make an attic stair cover.
Assemble the sides of the box with metallic duct tape.
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Cut sides and top from sheets of 3 4 foam board with a utility knife.
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After closing the opening measure its dimensions and then cut four lengths of foam to form a box that fits into the door opening.
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Measure score and cut.
It is important to note that r 5 r 10 attic ladders do not meet code they must be insulated to minimum of r 30.
Attach the foam box to the floor with metallic tape.
Hinge the lid to the box on one side with metallic tape.
It provides an air sealed attic access that helps to increase your blower door test results.
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Decide whether you re comfortable taking on the job of designing and building your own attic stairs cover box measure the opening to determine the materials you need to do the job yourself or the required size of a kit or.
If you have a drop down attic stairs pull up the stairs and close the opening completely.
Our battic door r 50 attic stair cover insulation kit is your attic access solution that meets these new codes.
To build the attic stair cover i decided to use two inch thick foil faced foam board by.
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Attic stairways are a major source of energy loss in a typical home.
Measure the size and height of the stairs from the attic.
Before beginning take the time to.
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If i had more space between the rafter and the attic opening i would have used a thicker sheet.
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For our attic i needed a more flexible attic stair cover design so i decided to build my own.
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Position the box over the stair opening in the attic.