How To Build An Attic Hatch

For this attic hatch you need.

How to build an attic hatch.

Building an attic trap door. Attic access panel since we had it before we knew exactly where it was going to go. 2 thick foam board 4 8 sheet with an r value of 10 orgreater you might need two sheets for larger hatches or to make it thicker 8 20 foamweather stripping the wider the better 1 can great stuff foam or similar 1 tube liquid nail or other construction adhesive. You ll notice in the pictures below that now you.

Select a closet ceiling or hallway ceiling with good floor space underneath since you will need to use a ladder to access your attic. We had the attic opening right next to the built in pantry on the right. Measure and draw the width between the joists and 28 to 30 inches for the length of the panel. Call it a scuttle trap door or attic hatch every attic needs an entrance and often it s merely a square opening in the ceiling.

This ible is about how to build an insulated attic hatch for cheap i am currently renovating an old building to turn it into a multi flat rental property. How to make a scuttle attic a k a. Purchase some 2 4 interior door jamb stock from your local building supply centre or any shop that supplies. How to make an attic access door.

You ll notice in the photo below that interior door jamb stock does not have any kind of weather stripping in. But we still took precautions to mark out our opening because we just had new ceilings put in and we didn t want to make any mistakes.