If I blow insulation everywhere in my attic except the door trap, will heat escape through it?












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I want to blow insulation into my attic. The door into my attic is on the floor and made up of a large board which doesn't have hinges. I have to push the door up and slide it over in order to gain access to the attic. That means when I blow in insulation, I can't blow any in on the door or in the area that I will slide the door over to.



Will this gap in insulation cause major hot or cold air loss? Are there alternatives to this?






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  • They make insulated covers for folding attic stair cases. You could use that basic design to make your own insulated "cap".

    – JPhi1618
    3 hours ago






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    Consider using a different type of insulation on top of the door (i.e. fiberglass bats) in addition to your blown insulation elsewhere.

    – Nate Strickland
    3 hours ago
















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I want to blow insulation into my attic. The door into my attic is on the floor and made up of a large board which doesn't have hinges. I have to push the door up and slide it over in order to gain access to the attic. That means when I blow in insulation, I can't blow any in on the door or in the area that I will slide the door over to.



Will this gap in insulation cause major hot or cold air loss? Are there alternatives to this?






insulation attic







share|improve this question























  • They make insulated covers for folding attic stair cases. You could use that basic design to make your own insulated "cap".

    – JPhi1618
    3 hours ago






  • 1





    Consider using a different type of insulation on top of the door (i.e. fiberglass bats) in addition to your blown insulation elsewhere.

    – Nate Strickland
    3 hours ago














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I want to blow insulation into my attic. The door into my attic is on the floor and made up of a large board which doesn't have hinges. I have to push the door up and slide it over in order to gain access to the attic. That means when I blow in insulation, I can't blow any in on the door or in the area that I will slide the door over to.



Will this gap in insulation cause major hot or cold air loss? Are there alternatives to this?






insulation attic







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I want to blow insulation into my attic. The door into my attic is on the floor and made up of a large board which doesn't have hinges. I have to push the door up and slide it over in order to gain access to the attic. That means when I blow in insulation, I can't blow any in on the door or in the area that I will slide the door over to.



Will this gap in insulation cause major hot or cold air loss? Are there alternatives to this?






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  • They make insulated covers for folding attic stair cases. You could use that basic design to make your own insulated "cap".

    – JPhi1618
    3 hours ago






  • 1





    Consider using a different type of insulation on top of the door (i.e. fiberglass bats) in addition to your blown insulation elsewhere.

    – Nate Strickland
    3 hours ago



















  • They make insulated covers for folding attic stair cases. You could use that basic design to make your own insulated "cap".

    – JPhi1618
    3 hours ago






  • 1





    Consider using a different type of insulation on top of the door (i.e. fiberglass bats) in addition to your blown insulation elsewhere.

    – Nate Strickland
    3 hours ago

















They make insulated covers for folding attic stair cases. You could use that basic design to make your own insulated "cap".

– JPhi1618
3 hours ago





They make insulated covers for folding attic stair cases. You could use that basic design to make your own insulated "cap".

– JPhi1618
3 hours ago




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1





Consider using a different type of insulation on top of the door (i.e. fiberglass bats) in addition to your blown insulation elsewhere.

– Nate Strickland
3 hours ago





Consider using a different type of insulation on top of the door (i.e. fiberglass bats) in addition to your blown insulation elsewhere.

– Nate Strickland
3 hours ago










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You don't put blow in above the door. Use batts or cut several layers poly board insulation to mimic slightly less than your attic cover. 4-5 layers will give you good coverage.



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This will not provide a perfect barrier but is the recommended way of handling attic openings.bb






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    This and some soft foam tape to seal the perimeter surface are a great solution.

    – isherwood
    3 hours ago






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    I'd create a xps perimeter inside the attic to prevent the loose insulation from falling down. This will also help achieve the correct depth near the opening.

    – Fresh Codemonger
    1 hour ago











  • @FreshCodemonger - that is always a good idea. The issue with the new blown in insulation is keeping it from dropping all over when going into attic.

    – DMoore
    1 hour ago












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You don't put blow in above the door. Use batts or cut several layers poly board insulation to mimic slightly less than your attic cover. 4-5 layers will give you good coverage.



enter image description here



This will not provide a perfect barrier but is the recommended way of handling attic openings.bb






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    This and some soft foam tape to seal the perimeter surface are a great solution.

    – isherwood
    3 hours ago






  • 1





    I'd create a xps perimeter inside the attic to prevent the loose insulation from falling down. This will also help achieve the correct depth near the opening.

    – Fresh Codemonger
    1 hour ago











  • @FreshCodemonger - that is always a good idea. The issue with the new blown in insulation is keeping it from dropping all over when going into attic.

    – DMoore
    1 hour ago
















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You don't put blow in above the door. Use batts or cut several layers poly board insulation to mimic slightly less than your attic cover. 4-5 layers will give you good coverage.



enter image description here



This will not provide a perfect barrier but is the recommended way of handling attic openings.bb






share|improve this answer



















  • 1





    This and some soft foam tape to seal the perimeter surface are a great solution.

    – isherwood
    3 hours ago






  • 1





    I'd create a xps perimeter inside the attic to prevent the loose insulation from falling down. This will also help achieve the correct depth near the opening.

    – Fresh Codemonger
    1 hour ago











  • @FreshCodemonger - that is always a good idea. The issue with the new blown in insulation is keeping it from dropping all over when going into attic.

    – DMoore
    1 hour ago














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You don't put blow in above the door. Use batts or cut several layers poly board insulation to mimic slightly less than your attic cover. 4-5 layers will give you good coverage.



enter image description here



This will not provide a perfect barrier but is the recommended way of handling attic openings.bb






share|improve this answer













You don't put blow in above the door. Use batts or cut several layers poly board insulation to mimic slightly less than your attic cover. 4-5 layers will give you good coverage.



enter image description here



This will not provide a perfect barrier but is the recommended way of handling attic openings.bb







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    This and some soft foam tape to seal the perimeter surface are a great solution.

    – isherwood
    3 hours ago






  • 1





    I'd create a xps perimeter inside the attic to prevent the loose insulation from falling down. This will also help achieve the correct depth near the opening.

    – Fresh Codemonger
    1 hour ago











  • @FreshCodemonger - that is always a good idea. The issue with the new blown in insulation is keeping it from dropping all over when going into attic.

    – DMoore
    1 hour ago














  • 1





    This and some soft foam tape to seal the perimeter surface are a great solution.

    – isherwood
    3 hours ago






  • 1





    I'd create a xps perimeter inside the attic to prevent the loose insulation from falling down. This will also help achieve the correct depth near the opening.

    – Fresh Codemonger
    1 hour ago











  • @FreshCodemonger - that is always a good idea. The issue with the new blown in insulation is keeping it from dropping all over when going into attic.

    – DMoore
    1 hour ago








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This and some soft foam tape to seal the perimeter surface are a great solution.

– isherwood
3 hours ago





This and some soft foam tape to seal the perimeter surface are a great solution.

– isherwood
3 hours ago




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I'd create a xps perimeter inside the attic to prevent the loose insulation from falling down. This will also help achieve the correct depth near the opening.

– Fresh Codemonger
1 hour ago





I'd create a xps perimeter inside the attic to prevent the loose insulation from falling down. This will also help achieve the correct depth near the opening.

– Fresh Codemonger
1 hour ago













@FreshCodemonger - that is always a good idea. The issue with the new blown in insulation is keeping it from dropping all over when going into attic.

– DMoore
1 hour ago





@FreshCodemonger - that is always a good idea. The issue with the new blown in insulation is keeping it from dropping all over when going into attic.

– DMoore
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