Gaskets are generally more durable and produce a tighter seal.
Air sealing details for attic hatch.
Seal the attic access.
Instead of crunching the numbers as he did one just needs to walk by one in a hallway during the middle of summer to know it isn t insulated.
If your hatch rests directly on the moldings add 2 1 2 inch wide stops around the opening.
In our ongoing series on air sealing we are going to focus on the dreaded attic hatch or as allison baile s of energy vanguard so eloquently calls it a mind blowing hole in your building envelope.
Weatherstrip the attic access hatch or door.
Apply self adhesive foam weatherstrip tape to the top edge of the stop.
The standard air sealing recommendation is to install a compression bulb weatherstrip.
Cut 1 3 boards to fit the perimeter of the opening and nail them on with 6d finish nails.
Sealing the attic hatch or door finish up by sealing the access hatch with self sticking weather stripping.