Ensure you use a foam sealant to seal and insulate around any attic windows.
How to seal a attic home depot.
As with the netting a combination of staple gun or duct tape is a good way to secure it to the house.
It reduces air leakage through the whole house attic fan saving the homeowner heating and cooling loss and energy costs.
Then finish up by sealing the access hatch with self sticking foam weatherstrip photos 10 and 11.
New codes require the attic access to be insulated to the same level as the attic.
After all the bats are gone then you will need to seal off the hole with either the spray foam silicon caulking or the hardware cloth.
Screen yes regular window screen at home depot the softest you can find makes a great exclusion tool.
When you re done sealing your attic bypasses push the insulation back into place with an old broom handle or stick as you back out of the attic.
The battic door whole house attic fan ceiling shutter seal is an energy saving insulating seal for whole house attic fans.
After a few days go into the attic to make sure all bats are gone and that there are no juveniles in there.
Lower your energy bills by following these easy steps to insulate your attic using cel.
The kit includes everything you need to cover seal and insulate your pull down ladder.
If your hatch rests directly on the moldings like ours did add 2 1 2 in wide stops around the opening.
An innovative air locking design creates a tight seal reducing drafts and air leakage up to 60.
In june july and august the juvenile bats are in the attic unable to fly and exit so keep that in mind.
The werner energy seal aluminum attic ladder delivers five times more energy efficiency than a traditional attic ladder with its insulated door and weather stripping that offer energy saving benefits.
The kit includes the rigid box stair cover rubber gasket a reflective shield and r 50 fiberglass insulation to cover the top of box.
Funnels funnels made of various materials from clear plastic to 1 4 inch steel screening work very well in some scenarios.