Staple long pieces of duct tape sticky side up onto the attic scuttle door.
Insulating attic crawl space doors.
Add foam insulation tape around the edges to seal the perimeter where it rests in the access hole.
This type of insulation may be faced with silver foil with the foil facing inward toward the crawl space.
As you can see using the flame test the door is a little crooked which leaves a gap at the top and the bottom which allows cold air to flow into our closet.
Concrete block brick and even stone.
Crawl space insulation increases energy efficiency saving you money and protecting against burst pipes and other disasters.
Here s one good method.
On the door pictured below i added a 1 foil insulation board to the back of this door adding an r value of 6 5.
Rigid foam insulation works for any type of masonry wall.
You can add insulation and weather stripping to the door you have.
Two inch expanded polystyrene foam board is the favored insulation for crawl space inside walls.
Insulating a crawlspace door short of ripping the door out there is a simple fix you can do to increase the r value.
Then add insulation batting to form a pillow and wrap it up like a birthday present as shown.
The access door is in our closet which is fine except the fact that the crawl space has very little insulation and neither does the door.