How to Insulate an Attic Access

The attic access door is, typically, one of the largest sources of air leakage in your house. The US Department of Energy states, on its website, that a gap as small as 1/4 inch around your pull-down attic stairs can leak as much air as is supplied by a regular bedroom air duct. Air sealing and insulating this leak is essential to improving your home’s energy efficiency. Draft Out™ is an easy solution to sealing this problem area while maintaining easy access to your attic. The Draft Out™ Attic Stair Cover will seal and help insulate this vulnerable point in your home’s defense against budget-breaking energy loss. It is simple to install, requiring only half an hour, and will dramatically reduce energy loss – lowering your heating and cooling bills.

There are a wide range of attic covers in the market but we found the most information from Attic Covers. They sell the Draft Out, an affordable attic cover with a r value of 10. They have a complete guide on measuring you access and how to install the cover.

The Draft Out™ Attic Stair Cover is made of highly reflective ARMA FOIL™ radiant barrier bonded to polyester fiber insulation – so it is light, thin and effective. The Draft Out™ uses heavy-duty zippers to allow easy access to the attic. The cover helps to keep your valuable heated and cooled air in your living space where you want it. As an added benefit, the Draft-Out™ Cover also helps keep your house clean and improves your indoor air quality by keeping dust, and insulation, in the attic where they belong – not on your floors or in your air.