What do i use to seal loft hatch

Thomo2710

Hi,

My loft hatch is in my bathroom - so naturally damp air is getting sucked up through the loft hatch and condensating the insulation in the loft around the hatch.

Its a hatch that sits on the frame.

Can anybody tell me what i need to buy to seal the loft hatch please?
Do i just buy some self adhesive draft proof strips and run that around the hatch?

Thanks

Le_Kirk

Before I read your last sentence I was about to suggest self-adhesive draft proofing strips.

Jonesya

I used self adhesive brush type strips around the sides of the hatch.

Ectophile

I just use the self-adhesive foam strips meant for sealing windows or doors. If you go to a good DIY store, you can get them in all sorts of sizes and shapes, depending on what gap you've got.

Thomo2710

And i just run these strips around the underside of the loft hatch panel ?

So the wooden hatch sits on the strips to create the seal?

Or are they run around the loft side of the hatch panel out of view?

Head_The_Ball

Put the strips on the fixed frame not on the movable hatch.

[Deleted User]

Hi.

as suggested above,



then to make a tight fit, you could use these,



screw the eye into the centre of each side of the lid and the hook into the frame, or you could use magnetic catches.