Attic Stairs Cover Box

Additional insulation not included may be added to the sides or insulate the attic up to the sides of the stair cover kit.

Attic stairs cover box.

Attic stair insulation covers are designed to prevent air infiltration between your home and the attic making your home more energy efficient lowering energy bills. New codes require the attic access to be insulated to the same level as the attic. The stair cover fits between trusses. In many homes poorly insulated and leaky attic access stairs provide an opportunity to improve comfort and save energy and money.

Insert the insulation into the reflective shield and place the stair cover rigid box into the reflective shield covering the insulation. Finally i made the main insulated attic stair box cover. 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.

Treat the attic stairs access as you would an opening to the outdoors. I made the box wider than the custom piece so it would fit over the first box. The kit includes the rigid box stair cover rubber gasket and reflective shield. Battic door attic stair cover is an energy efficient pull down ladder insulating cover.

I also made the box wider and longer than the attic stair opening so that i could install weather stripping on the bottom to create a tight seal. The box is hinged on one side which makes. The shield holds the insulation to the box. New codes require the attic access pull down ladder be insulated to the same level as the attic floor minimum r 30 unless insulated to a minimum of r 30 attic ladders do not meet code kit includes a stair cover box sized to fit perfectly onto the frame of your wood or aluminum pull down ladder stair cover kit weighs about 10 lbs.

Insulated attic stair cover box.