How To Insulate Attic Crawl Space Door

Here s one good method.

How to insulate attic crawl space door.

Short of ripping the door out there is a simple fix you can do to increase the r value. Rigid foam insulation works for any type of masonry wall. On the door pictured below i added a 1 foil insulation board to the back of this door adding an r value of 6 5. Add fiberglass or rigid foam board to back of hatch.

You can purchase pre cut attic door insulation material at your local home improvement store or online. Staple long pieces of duct tape sticky side up onto the attic scuttle door. You can add insulation and weather stripping to the door you have. Two inch expanded polystyrene foam board is the favored insulation for crawl space inside walls.

Then add insulation batting to form a pillow and wrap it up like a birthday present as shown. To insulate an attic hatch you need weather stripping rigid foam board and fiberglass batt insulation. Cut out two pieces of rigid foam board that are 1 4 inch smaller than the hatch so homeowners can slide the attic access panel open easily. This type of insulation may be faced with silver foil with the foil facing inward toward the crawl space.

Insulating a crawlspace door. The access door is in our closet which is fine except the fact that the crawl space has very little insulation and neither does the door. First install foam weather stripping on the inside of the trim or directly onto the hatch. Foam board insulation is attached directly to the exterior structure walls of the crawlspace.

Concrete block brick and even stone. After you have replaced the weatherstripping you ll want to cut a piece of fiberglass or rigid foam board to size and nail or glue it on the back of the hatch door.