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ATTIC
ACCESS
Provide
adequate insulation coverage and air sealing for the access between
living space and the unconditioned attic.
DON’T
LEAVE A HOLE IN THE CEILING
A home’s attic access, such as an attic hatch, pull-down
stairs, or knee-wall door, often goes uninsulated, representing
one of the biggest deficiencies in the thermal barrier between
the attic and conditioned space. This gap in the attic insulation
increases heat loss in winter and heat gain in summer, and makes
indoor living areas uncomfortable.
Such
accesses are often not sealed properly. A 1/4-inch gap around
the perimeter of an attic access can potentially leak the same
amount of air supplied by a typical bedroom heating duct (~100
CFM). Unsealed, the attic access in a home leaks energy dollars
and causes the house to be less comfortable.
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