Ask this old house general contractor tom silva shares some diy smarts tips for insulating an attic.
Attic door old house.
Use a zippered insulated tent to keep the enclosure draft free attic tent at 7 attic cover insulator 120.
Adapted from material developed by the u s.
Tom silva shows you how to keep cold air from coming through windows and doors.
Note if the door swings in to the attic or out from the attic instead.
Don t leave a hole in the ceiling.
If you pressurize the house with a window fan you may be able to feel the leaks with your hand as the air finds its way into the attic.
Ask this old house general contractor tom silva removes an old attic staircase and replaces it with a new one.
A homes attic access such as an attic hatch pull down stairs or knee wall door often goes uninsulated representing one of the biggest deficiencies in the thermal barrier between the attic and conditioned space.
This old house s two minute expert explains what goes into creating a bonus room under the rafters.
Pull down stair or ladder.
Add weatherstripping around the perimeter and a sweep to the door of a walk up attic.
Attic hatch or door.
Recessed can lights no easy solution cut a 6 in.
For outward swinging doors measure the trim surrounding the door opening which runs up both sides and across the top on the.
5 steps to finishing an attic.