Hach To Roof From Attic

Sealing the attic hatch or door.

Hach to roof from attic.

It was a godsend just go in the attic and then pop out on the roof. Step 3 measure the headroom in your attic using your measuring tape. Position the screw eyes so the. Before installing the attic access hatch you will want to insulate the backside of it before putting everything in place.

It was a simple curb built up as for a skylight but capped with a sheet metal box that latched from the inside. Here in canada our minimum attic insulation requirement is r 40 that s a metric u value of 0 142 if you re in europe or actually using the units we re supposed to be in canada. They positioned it so that you did not need a ladder to get in or out in a place where the rafters were about 42 off the joists. Supports indicate truss framing that may involve expensive roof raising to allow for attic conversion.

Sized to fit either between roof trusses 24 on center or between ceiling joists 16 o c. 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 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. The stops provide a wider surface for attaching the weatherstrip and a space to mount hook and eye fasteners.

Tall wood frame acts as an insulation dam which holds the insulation back from the opening and takes the mess out of getting into your attic space.