Attic Ladder Insulation Box
Add insulation to the exterior of the plywood box.
Attic ladder insulation box. The box is hinged on one side which makes. Assemble the sides of the box with metallic duct tape. 4 attach the blanket insulation and wrap it. Built for safety this sturdy wood ladder makes it easy to access your attic with nine non slip steps and a convenient handrail for support while climbing.
Measure the size and height of the stairs from the attic. Add weatherstripping around the perimeter and a sweep to the door of a walk up attic. Hinge the lid to the box on one side with metallic tape. The shield holds the insulation to the box.
More insulation 6 inches or 8 inches isn t uncommon. Weight capacity designed to fit ceiling heights from 8 ft. Cut sides and top from sheets of 3 4 foam board with a utility knife. Attic access door is the weakest link in most homes.
And standard ceiling openings of 22 5 in. 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. Insert the insulation into the reflective shield and place the stair cover rigid box into the reflective shield covering the insulation. With attic insulation we aim for a pretty high standard usually at least r 49 and the coffin insulation should match.
Pull down stair or ladder. The werner wood universal fit attic ladder features the werner wood universal fit attic ladder features a 250 lb. Capacity item 1255133 model 869333. Use a zippered insulated tent to keep the enclosure draft free attic tent at 7 attic cover insulator 120.
The box should rest squarely on top of the attic stairs frame or on wood stops installed to. Attic stairs insulation cover 25 x 54 x 11 attic ladder insulation cover attic insulation tent with zipper fire proof attic cover stairway insulator 4 8 out of 5 stars 7 34 57 34. Position the box over the stair opening in the attic. Fakro lmp 30x56 5 steel attic ladder 9 83 ft to 12 ft.
Affix rigid foam insulation to the attic side of the hatch or door. Our smartattic insulation kit seals the entry access and helps to improve the havc efficiency. That means that you should glue at least 4 inches of foil faced polyisocyanurate r 26 to the box. Additional insulation not included may be added to the sides or insulate the attic up to the sides of the stair cover kit.
Attach the blanket insulation to the attic side of the cover box with adhesive and wrap it with building wrap or other air barrier to prevent air movement in the insulation from degrading its r value.