Ask this old house general contractor tom silva removes an old attic staircase and replaces it with a new one.
Attic door old house.
Hole in your ceiling and add a 100 watt bulb enough heat to bake cookies and you have a recipe for huge heat loss as well as a major contributor to ice dams.
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Tom silva shows you how to keep cold air from coming through windows and doors.
5 steps to finishing an attic.
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This old house s two minute expert explains what goes into creating a bonus room under the rafters.
For outward swinging doors measure the trim surrounding the door opening which runs up both sides and across the top on the.
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Affix rigid foam insulation to the attic side of the hatch or door.
If you pressurize the house with a window fan you may be able to feel the leaks with your hand as the air finds its way into the attic.
Add weatherstripping around the perimeter and a sweep to the door of a walk up attic.
Attic hatch or door.
Pull down stair or ladder.
Note if the door swings in to the attic or out from the attic instead.
Don t leave a hole in the ceiling.