Insulating Attic Crawl Space Doors

Here s one good method.

Insulating attic crawl space doors.

The access door is in our closet which is fine except the fact that the crawl space has very little insulation and neither does the door. 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. Crawl spaces can be major sources of home energy loss whether or not your ventilation system routs through the crawl space area. Insulating a crawlspace door short of ripping the door out there is a simple fix you can do to increase the r value.

Premier 2400 series aluminum universal access door 24 x 24 screwdriver latch 4 5 out of 5 stars 7. Rigid foam insulation works for any type of masonry wall. You can add insulation and weather stripping to the door you have. This type of insulation may be faced with silver foil with the foil facing inward toward the crawl space.

Add foam insulation tape around the edges to seal the perimeter where it rests in the access hole. 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. Concrete block brick and even stone.

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.