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Airtight Attic Access

Hot air rises. And where does it go? It could be going right out the attic access in your house.

by Mike Guertin

If not insulated and air-sealed properly, attic hatches can represent the single largest source of heat loss in a home. Here are the readily available materials and simple techniques that the author uses to construct an attractive, airtight, and well-insulated attic access.

Airtight Attic Access

From Fine Homebuilding 148
pp. 75-77 July 1, 2002

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