From inside the attic check for any openings holes or fenestrations into the knee wall surrounding area.
Insulated knee wall attic access door.
It is r 42 or r 50 insulated triple gasketed pre finished and fits in a 22 x 30 rough opening.
Meets the new energy code requirements for the state of georgia.
The e z hatch attic access door is an air tight high performance energy efficient attic access scuttle door.
Pre hung on an exterior grade 1 1 4 x 4 9 16 door frame with q lon weather stripping.
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.
Apply weather stripping to the door to create a seal.
Attach the rigid foam insulation to the attic side of the door.
The dwt knee wall access doors are new and highly energy efficient design.
Center bored for either right or left hand swing.
The doors as standard are equipped with handle and finishing lining.
Once you have the materials you can begin to seal and insulate the knee wall access door through these steps.
Don t forget to verify that the r value of the roof insulation meets minimum code requirements.
Knee wall doors provide access through the knee walls to the unconditioned parts of the attic.
Trim is pre installed for fast and easy installation.
Energy star qualified r 5 rated knee wall door.
Use spray foam to air seal these openings if they exist.
The doors can be installed in two versions of opening right or left.
Bring the attic inside insulating between the rafters simplifies the air sealing details.
1 3 8 thick foam filled door.
The 2 5 8 thick sash fully filled with thermo insulating material provides an excellent barrier reducing heat loss r value 9 5.