[Shop-talk] Garage attic sealing

[John T. Blair]

At 02:29 PM 10/6/2008, Phil Nase wrote:

 >My garage has a full attic above it accessed by a wooden staircase.
 >The opening in the attic floor is 7'6" long and about 47" wide.
 >Because the steps aren't the same width as the opening I have a
 >railing which interferes with any attempt to close the hole in winter.....

 >Any ideas for fitting a more permanent door for insulation?

Phil,

Two ideas come to mind.  I'm not sure about your wooden staircase.  I'm
assuming that it's one of the folding type.

1.  If so, make the opening wider in the ceiling so the staircase 
will close into it.

2. Why not get a piece of 1/2" ply and make a sliding/rooling 
door.  As you go up
the stairs, you could reach up and slide the door over to one side.  Then when
you're done just slide it back over top of the hole.

John


>eed to heat it.

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