Insulated Knee Wall Attic Access Door

1 3 8 thick foam filled door.

Insulated knee wall attic access door.

Pre hung on an exterior grade 1 1 4 x 4 9 16 door frame with q lon weather stripping. If the door doesn t have these weather strip it to provide a tight seal and make sure the latch pulls tightly against the frame. The doors as standard are equipped with handle and finishing lining. Bring the attic inside insulating between the rafters simplifies the air sealing details.

Use spray foam to air seal these openings if they exist. The dwt knee wall access doors are new and highly energy efficient design. Attach the rigid foam insulation to the attic side of the door. The e z hatch attic access door is an air tight high performance energy efficient attic access scuttle door.

Don t forget to verify that the r value of the roof insulation meets minimum code requirements. It is r 42 or r 50 insulated triple gasketed pre finished and fits in a 22 x 30 rough opening. Trim is pre installed for fast and easy installation. You can buy knee wall doors that have built in insulation and weather stripping.

Center bored for either right or left hand swing. The doors can be installed in two versions of opening right or left. Energy star qualified r 5 rated knee wall door. Once you have the materials you can begin to seal and insulate the knee wall access door through these steps.

Meets the new energy code requirements for the state of georgia. The 2 5 8 thick sash fully filled with thermo insulating material provides an excellent barrier reducing heat loss r value 9 5. Knee wall doors provide access through the knee walls to the unconditioned parts of the attic. From inside the attic check for any openings holes or fenestrations into the knee wall surrounding area.