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any tricks for better insulating my pull-down attic ladder?
Posted on 9/30/19 at 2:50 pm
Posted on 9/30/19 at 2:50 pm
with these 99 degree days in the afternoon i can feel the heat coming from around the attic door when walking down the hall. has anyone tried running gasket or anything around the edges of the door or does anyone know of any tricks to help other than removing the ladder and throwing insulation down? 
just curious if anyone has any tricks to better insulate around attic openings inside your house.
eta unfortunately i have 2 interior attic access points on opposite ends of my house and both seem equally prone to leaking heat.
just curious if anyone has any tricks to better insulate around attic openings inside your house.
eta unfortunately i have 2 interior attic access points on opposite ends of my house and both seem equally prone to leaking heat.
This post was edited on 9/30/19 at 2:52 pm
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Posted on 9/30/19 at 2:53 pm to CAD703X
Posted on 9/30/19 at 2:54 pm to CAD703X
Posted on 9/30/19 at 3:12 pm to CAD703X
Foam board glue some magnets on it so it stays aligned properly and you can put batts of insulation on top of the foam board roof side.
Posted on 9/30/19 at 3:39 pm to Cracker
seems like a little $60 tent may be worth it both winter & summer.
Posted on 9/30/19 at 4:05 pm to CAD703X
If space is limited, look into Aspen Aerogel Spaceloft insulation. You can get it from Airtight Distribution.
Not sure if you have room between where the ladder is stowed and the panel.
Not sure if you have room between where the ladder is stowed and the panel.
This post was edited on 9/30/19 at 4:07 pm
Posted on 9/30/19 at 4:33 pm to AlxTgr
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Tent from home depot with the Pink Panther on it.
Picked one of these up when they were on sale. Works well for my setup. I also slipped some 1/2" foam board between the panel and ladder for another layer of insulation.
This post was edited on 9/30/19 at 4:35 pm
Posted on 9/30/19 at 4:38 pm to AlxTgr
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DIY ladder insulation.
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DIY ladder insulation.
Why not tape the lid of the box and let the box slide across the decking? This thing looks like a trip hazard and is gonna eventually get crushed/damaged when moving boxes into and out of the attic.
Posted on 9/30/19 at 7:12 pm to CAD703X
I put in a new attic ladder that has built-in insulation and a gasket seal.
Posted on 9/30/19 at 7:19 pm to AlxTgr
I bought the tent and rigged some PVC to make it a little more rigid.
Posted on 9/30/19 at 9:06 pm to CAD703X
I made a foam box about 5 years ago like this guy . Foam and foil hvac tape.
I have a plywood attic floor around the area of my attic steps. I open the steps and move the box when I go into the attic and put it back in place when I exit. Easy peasy & less than $20. Using a non contact thermometer my attic ladder door is the same temp as the drywall ceiling.
I have a plywood attic floor around the area of my attic steps. I open the steps and move the box when I go into the attic and put it back in place when I exit. Easy peasy & less than $20. Using a non contact thermometer my attic ladder door is the same temp as the drywall ceiling.
This post was edited on 9/30/19 at 10:44 pm
Posted on 9/30/19 at 10:41 pm to AlxTgr
Good and easy idea, but $60?
Posted on 10/1/19 at 9:27 am to East Coast Band
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Good and easy idea, but $60?
not worth the extra $30 in hassle to DIY at $60. just buy the tent, open the attic stairs and pop it up, done.
Posted on 10/1/19 at 9:43 am to CAD703X
I’ll be replacing a set of attic stairs this month (one of the metal hinge brackets broke) and will be installing attic stairs that has some R-5 insulation already attached to the cover door and with the quite hydraulic rams instead of noisy springs.
I was looking at the various methods to improve insulating the new attic stairs b/c I can also feel and measure the attic heat that’s transferred into the hallway with the existing attic stairs. Anyway, this is a good post with numerous good suggestions with first hand experience on various options.
I was looking at the various methods to improve insulating the new attic stairs b/c I can also feel and measure the attic heat that’s transferred into the hallway with the existing attic stairs. Anyway, this is a good post with numerous good suggestions with first hand experience on various options.
Posted on 10/1/19 at 10:14 am to AlxTgr
This is the way to go. Got one a couple of years ago and noticed a difference right away.
Posted on 10/1/19 at 11:12 am to CAD703X
Buy a piece of 2" foam board for $20 and build a box to cover the attic opening. Might take 5 minutes.
I'm installing a solar fan next spring, 900 with a 300 tax credit, built in thermostat that kicks fan on at 90 degrees
I'm installing a solar fan next spring, 900 with a 300 tax credit, built in thermostat that kicks fan on at 90 degrees
Posted on 10/1/19 at 3:46 pm to ItNeverRains
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I'm installing a solar fan next spring, 900 with a 300 tax credit, built in thermostat that kicks fan on at 90 degrees
queue? what dis? front of my house gets an ENORMOUS amount of sun every afternoon. its brutal. i would love to know more how this works. the big windows in the family room even with solar blinds cant stop the afternoon heat.
Posted on 10/1/19 at 4:02 pm to ItNeverRains
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I'm installing a solar fan next spring
Would like to know more about this as well.
Posted on 10/1/19 at 7:36 pm to AlxTgr
Before/after thermal images of an attic tent I just installed at my parent's house. This is exactly 24 hours apart and today and yesterday were pretty much identical in temps and sun exposure.
Not a whole lot of real difference.
Not a whole lot of real difference.
Posted on 10/2/19 at 8:10 am to Clames
Mine is coming in today so I'll post later. Which one did you get? I got one off Amazon that you nail to the sides and has an insulation rating of 15.3.
The real test for me is walking under it during the late afternoon. If I don't feel a heat blast then I'll consider this a success.
The real test for me is walking under it during the late afternoon. If I don't feel a heat blast then I'll consider this a success.
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