Insulating Attic Crawl Space Doors

As you can see using the flame test the door is a little crooked which leaves a gap at the top and the bottom which allows cold air to flow into our closet.

Insulating attic crawl space doors.

Staple long pieces of duct tape sticky side up onto the attic scuttle door. Then add insulation batting to form a pillow and wrap it up like a birthday present as shown. Add foam insulation tape around the edges to seal the perimeter where it rests in the access hole. Crawl spaces can be major sources of home energy loss whether or not your ventilation system routs through the crawl space area.

Rigid foam insulation works for any type of masonry wall. Two inch expanded polystyrene foam board is the favored insulation for crawl space inside walls. Crawl space insulation increases energy efficiency saving you money and protecting against burst pipes and other disasters. Concrete block brick and even stone.

You can add insulation and weather stripping to the door you have. Insulating a crawlspace door short of ripping the door out there is a simple fix you can do to increase the r value. This type of insulation may be faced with silver foil with the foil facing inward toward the crawl space. Crawl space door without louvers for crawl space access ventilation or encapsulation white 16 height x 32 width 4 4 out of 5 stars 2.

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