With the hinge secured gently open and close the.
Build attic stairs cover box.
Cut the r 19 insulation to the dimensions.
Before beginning take the time to.
The foil faced insulation board is also really easy to connect to other pieces using foil tape.
Attic stair cover step 1.
Decide whether you re comfortable taking on the job of designing and building your own attic stairs cover box measure the opening to determine the materials you need to do the job yourself or the required size of a kit or.
Screw the unattached side of the piano hinge to the framing member.
Position the newly constructed box over the attic stair opening.
Measure score and cut.
If i had more space between the rafter and the attic opening i would have used a thicker sheet.
To build the attic stair cover i decided to use two inch thick foil faced foam board by dow tuff r.
The edges of the box should be flush with the.
Research commercially available options.
Now that you have your materials and tools let s go and make an attic stair cover.