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Build plan for attic stairs cover box.
The first piece of the attic stair cover is installed between the truss members while the second piece installs over the plywood sub floor and overlaps the first piece.
Diy attic stair cover materials.
To build the attic stair cover i decided to use two inch thick foil faced foam board by dow tuff r.
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I used 1 4 8 with an r value of 3 85.
Stair cover box is 13 in.
The box should rest squarely on top of the attic stairs frame or on wood stops installed to support it.
Add your own desired amount of insulation not included to cover the top of the stair cover box.
Deep and fits most any brand of wood or aluminum 25 in.
1 ridged insulation sheet 4 x 8 2 aluminum tape 10 yrds 3 duck tape and 4 self adhesive foam insulation strip i needed 13 feet.
Attach the blanket insulation to the attic side of the cover box with adhesive and wrap it with building wrap or other air barrier to prevent air movement in the insulation from degrading its r value.
The box is hinged on one side which makes.
An attic insulation box covers the attic ladder with insulation which stops the flow of air into your house and eliminates any drafts around the opening.
The tuff r has an r value of 13 for 2.
Interior dimensions of box are 21 in.