Loft Hatch Insulation - DIY

nirajn123

I've got a hatch that hangs down so a ladder can be pulled down, all there is a wood panel so a large amount of heat escapes although rest of the loft is properly insulated. Any thoughts on how I can easily address this with some DIY?

Grenage

A quick and easy method is a bin bag of rockwool, or a square of insulation board fixed to the hatch. Gets a bit trickier if a ladder is in the way.

stator

I used PIR board aka Celotex. You can buy it in Wickes or B&Q in sizes that will fit in your car. You just fix it to the back of the hatch, either 5cm or 10cm if you have room. Might be more difficult with a down opening hatch though, mine opens up so is easy.

TheCyclingProgrammer

As above or for a bit more consistent insulation some thick kingspan/celotex cut to size, glue it on with some no nails.

Aylesbury_Duck

I've used two solutions in my last two homes. In one, I had a block of polystyrene packaging that was a perfect fit for the hatch. In my current house, I needed clearance for the ladder so nailed a loop of carpet off-cut filled with rockwool insulation to the inside of the trap door. Don't forget to fit some draught excluding tape around the opening as well.

martinsurrey

TheCyclingProgrammer wrote: »

As above or for a bit more consistent insulation some thick kingspan/celotex cut to size, glue it on with some no nails.

I used 150mm celeotex on mine, its a drop down hatch so I had to shape it correctly, but its easy to work with, does the job really well.

Ectophile

I used a couple of polystyrene insulation boards, cut to size and stuck to the back of the loft hatch with sticky tape. Not pretty, but you can't see it when the hatch is closed anyway.