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Bill Cobb

Baton Rouge Appraiser: Best Method I've Seen To Insulate AtticDoor

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November 03, 2012 04:29 AM

Baton Rouge Appraiser: Best Method I've Seen To Insulate Attic Door

In this post, I share photos of a new to me method of insulating an attic door. If you can find a box withthese dimensions, this could be a DIY project or Do It Yourself project.

In July 2012, I wrote:

Baton Rouge Home Appraisers Tip On Insulating Attic Drop Stairs

where I shared several different photos and methods ofinsulating an attic door to achieve lower utility bills yearround. I've seen some bizarre methods like the foamabove.

According to Edgerton Heating and Air, the attic dropstair is a problematic part of your home and I quotebelow their reasoning:

"Discomfort: The pull down disappearing attic stair is oneof the leakiest and most poorly insulated parts of the home,causing cold drafts and excessive dryness in winter,excessive humidity in summer & uneven temperatures yearround.Dust and Health: It lets in unsightly and unhealthy atticparticles into your home: dust, insulation fibers, moldspores, rodent droppings, insects and insect parts.Energy Waste: The attic stair’s air leakage and poorlyinsulated surface waste tremendous heating and coolingenergy."

When it comes to solving these problems and reducing your energy bills, there's several different methods that can

be applied. These are two actual insulation methods I've witnessed while peforming Baton Rouge HomeAppraisals , the Attic Tent and Spray Foam Insulation.

This is what I saw when I pulled down the dropstair

I took this thick cardboard box down to photograph it and measure it. Dimensions for this setup were 4.4' x1.1' x 2.1' . If you could find a thick cardboard box like this, you could easily buy the foil wrap from HomeDepot or Lowes and staple or glue it to box.

References batticdoor.com

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