Attic Access Door Hatch Review

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(More customer reviews)To begin with, two very important things to know:
1) It's kind of tough to install this thing between joists 24" on center (22.5" space...) when the thing is 22 5/8" wide. So I'm not in a very good mood writing this review, as you can imagine. Don't frame it until you have it and measure it or the foul language will be sure to fly. Cruel.
2) There is another model, I think they call it a "Deluxe" that has the latching door with the recesses. That one's more expensive. This one doesn't have any of it, despite the pictures above. Not that I care about the latch, the recesses would have been nice.
It came well packaged, crazy fast shipping from MA to NJ the next day via UPS ground. And it looks very nice up on the ceiling. Finishes off the attic nicely - much better than the piece of sheet rock and moulding you probably have up there now.
Not bad build quality, but for $200 it should have been better. Same for the materials - mine is in a small area of the attic that isn't used, so it will do.
Man, I'm still angry - 1/8" too big for standard framing????????????? Should have been a half-hour installation that ended up taking me four ripping out what I had and redoing it. Not fun.

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The E-Z Hatch Attic Access Door Panel Hatch System is an easy to install, easy to use, highly insulated door, panel, hatch system that installs in minutes and provides an air sealed, professional, high-quality, insulated access opening into the attic space. Triple gaskets provide an air tight seal! The core of the door is 10" thick and made of Expanded Polystyrene foam that provides a greater R-Value per inch than fiberglass. The face of the door is gloss white, durable, and easy to clean. The top gasket of closed cell insulation seals the top of the door. The gasket is fire rated per ASTM E84 for flame spread (FSI) 25 or less, smoke developed (SDI) 50 or less, (required by Code for exposed insulation) and meets code requirements. The lightweight door weighs 10 pounds, and lifts up and out of the way for easy attic access. No hinges - The door is designed to prevent interference with the roof joists. Triple pre-installed weatherstrip gaskets ensure an air tight seal. Gasketing provided where the trim meets the ceiling, where the face of the door meets the trim, and where the top of the door meets the frame. The lightweight door opens with little effort, allowing easy entry into your attic space. The finished face on the door fits tightly into the weatherstrip on the trim when the door closes. Perfect for use with any type of attic insulation, including blown-in insulation. The 12 in. tall wood frame acts as an insulation dam, which holds the insulation back from the opening, and takes the mess out of getting into your attic space. Sized to fit either between roof trusses 24" on-center, or between ceiling joists 16" o.c. with minimal carpentry required (cut one joist and add a header and footer). Whether in new construction or retrofit, the unit can be installed in minutes with only a utility knife and a screwdriver. Prefinished gloss white trim and door standard.

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McCoy Attic Laddermate Review

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(More customer reviews)I just finished installing this cover. If installed fairly easily even for one person doing it without a helper. The trickiest part was pre-drilling the holes for the hinges and getting the device hung by the hinges. With another person holding the bulky device, this part would be easy.
I also added some additional rigid foamboard insulation on top of the attic door and between the door and the Laddermate to increase the R value.
The reason I bought the Laddermate was because it was the only insulation device I could find that would install inside the room on the ceiling. This was necessary because my attic door was installed about 50 yrs ago and the stairs don't fold like modern ones. Instead, the ladder is one solid piece that slides up into the attic before closing the attic door. The result is a 10 foot ladder laying on the attic floor and attached to the attic door. None of the in-attic insulating devices would work with this configuration.
For most modern folding ladders, the Laddermate is probably big enough, but I would probably choose an in-attic insulation fix if this was possible.
I mis-measured my attic door before ordering the Laddermate and discovered that the Laddermate was not long enough to cover the entire opening for my attic door. I solved the size problem by covering the remaining part of the door with rigid foamboard and weatherstripping. I will paint the Laddermate, the foamboard and the ceiling when the weather warms up. The aesthetics aren't the best, but it should do the job.


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The Attic Laddermate will seals and insulates the attic ladder door and opening, without restricting access. It consists of an R-10 insulated panel with a 2 inch EPS foam and weatherstrip gasket. This one model will fits the four most popular sizes of attic ladders, including 22.5 x 48, 22.5 x 54, 25 x 48, and 25 x 54. It has a 30 inch long push/pull rod and a hinged panel to ease access. On new construction installing an Attic Laddermate beneath the pull-down ladder will eliminate the need for finish trim around the opening. ?Dimensions 30 x 60 x 2.5?Manufacturer Warranty 15 years?Origin United States Qualifies for 30% Federal Tax Credit

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