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Great video--so much better than the zipper style stair covers that are so common now! You used to be able to buy boxes like the one you made as kits but now I can't find them anywhere, at least not this style. An extra thing I did to the the box is to add two small drawer pull handles to the inside of the short ends, and another two to the short ends of the door framing just below where the box sits on the foam weather stripping, so that I can tighten the box down onto the weather stripping for a better air seal.

Just wanted to say thank you for the video. I just got done doing this and it made a big difference, so thanks 👍🏽

am I missing something here.....I presume the ladder folds into itself unlike mine which slides taking up substantial roof space? 🤔

definitely helps more with air filtration than anything, I imagine the r value is less than R7. Where attics need R38. I'm about to do this myself with a similar technique but filling the box with loose insulation and reenforcing with stripping. also using foam board caulking for joints.

I had a condensation issue for exactly this reason. I didn't have an insulation box. Good video.

Great video! Note you may want to use foam-safe adhesive, and many folks recommend using eye hooks to add some tension to the hatch seal

Thanks for this helpful video. One tip (mistake to avoid): check how much room you have around the stair hardware by going up into the attic (with a light) and having somebody below put the stairs up. Measure the distance between the pneumatic closer, for example, and the wooden frame that you're building your box to fit into. I built a box from 1" foam, and was so happy to go in and install it in the attic... and then pretty disappointed to see it lifted up by the pneumatic closers so that it left a big air gap.

Great info!!!!

Thanks for the video! I'm going to do this project this weekend.

It is much easier to just glue closed cell foam between the ladder itself and the hatch lid and/or to the ceiling side of the hatch. Be sure to to use the correct adhesive as many adhesives will melt the foam. Use an adhesive specifically made for foam board, which is available at all big box stores. The way the weatherstripping is used in this video is useless due to the fact that the weatherstripping is not compressed.

Thanks for sharing this tip. Made one with foil backed board and immediately felt the difference in temperature.

i been looking for this video all over the Internet 'very happy to see it this information

Great idea, however you need a thermal barrier(15 min fire barrier) above and below the xps foam board as it is combustable. 1/2" sheetrock, 3" mineral wool and any other that meets code. I am dealing with this issue right now and it isn't fun, since each gov agency has something different to say, however not being covered by insurance in a fire situation could be an incentive to check the codes out. In most areas no permit or inspection is needed for insulating an attic, at least after the house has ben built. Were on our own. Good luck!

While the aluminum tape will do a nice job while building this box, it will eventually separate from the foam (due to the foam, not the tape). The best thing to do is purchase the FOIL backed insulation board. The foil tape will stick to this forever.

I had mine all built, used 1 1/2 " board. problem was the ledge was 1" so I had 1/2" over hung which interupted with the spring and mechanical hardware.. more cutting..

I watch a lot of home improvement how to's here on you tube. Your video is excellent, precise and great demonstration on your suggested insulation fix. Thanks!

Thank you sir.

This is exactly what I need in my apartment. Don't want to spring for something expensive because it's a rental, but can't afford the heat loss either. This is the sort of thing that'll fit the bill exactly. My plans for tomorrow now involve a trip to the hardware store.

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Don't forget to seal around the frame.

For those confused about the box: If you listen at 1:10 he states that he used 9 1/2" tall sides to allow for the fold-up stairs to go up into the box. For once, this is a fast, to-the-point, DIY video. Enjoy....

Thanks ... Just did and it worked perfectly. God Bless

got the point, tks.

I think he just made a box that could be useable by everyone. Different folded ladders might need different heights.

A good and simple method. IMHO, can we just make a cover instead of a box (maybe with some foam on the back) as I didn't see a clear advantage of the box space.

Nice video. I elected to use Liquid Nails instead of tape to hold the box together.

Thats is a nice a simple fix but you onlyhave about 4-6" of insulation in that attic. In Wisconsin Energy Star recommends R49 or 15" of blown cellulose (about 22" if using fiberglass). So those boxes create a real problem if you want to insulate up and around the hatch. We build a dam using 2"x12" lumber on top of the scutle framing all around the scuttle to hold back our insulation and then rest a flat panel that is insulated to R50 on top.

spray foam is betta