Insulated Knee Wall Attic Access Door

Meets the new energy code requirements for the state of georgia.

Insulated knee wall attic access door.

Don t forget to verify that the r value of the roof insulation meets minimum code requirements. Attach the rigid foam insulation to the attic side of the door. The doors can be installed in two versions of opening right or left. Center bored for either right or left hand swing.

From inside the attic check for any openings holes or fenestrations into the knee wall surrounding area. 1 3 8 thick foam filled door. The e z hatch attic access door is an air tight high performance energy efficient attic access scuttle door. Use spray foam to air seal these openings if they exist.

R 10 rated 2 1 4 thick foam filled doors available. 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. Bring the attic inside insulating between the rafters simplifies the air sealing details. Apply weather stripping to the door to create a seal.

Trim is pre installed for fast and easy installation. It is r 42 or r 50 insulated triple gasketed pre finished and fits in a 22 x 30 rough opening. Knee wall doors provide access through the knee walls to the unconditioned parts of the attic. The dwt knee wall access doors are new and highly energy efficient design.

Now that the kneewall is located within the home s thermal enclosure it s no longer necessary to air seal electrical boxes or access doors in the kneewall. The 2 5 8 thick sash fully filled with thermo insulating material provides an excellent barrier reducing heat loss r value 9 5. Once you have the materials you can begin to seal and insulate the knee wall access door through these steps. You can buy knee wall doors that have built in insulation and weather stripping.