This is easily done by adding strip moldings on the door and around it. Paint your attic door or access panel the same shade as the ceiling or wall around it, then add molding to the center of the ...

Q. We own a 13-year-old Cape Cod-style home. About five years ago, we installed an access into the small bit of attic space above the upstairs hallway. When we made the cut into the attic space ...

There is a change to the Minnesota Energy Code that took effect over a year ago, which now requires attic access hatches to be weatherstripped. I think that's just peachy. I've never liked how ...

The stairs or the panel will need to be installed between roof trusses or ceiling joists and should be in an area that will provide access to the middle of the attic space. You don’t want a ...

At two recent new construction inspections in Plymouth, we received notice from the builders giving us explicit instructions NOT to open the attic access panels during the inspection. It's their ...

First, see if the attic door is insulated on the top side. Check for weatherstripping around the access door. There should be caulking or expanding foam around pipes, ducts and other intrusions.