Attic access door

Use this tutorial to add an Attic Access door. Learn how to measure, cut and install your own attic access panel (scuttle attic).

Are you tired of dealing with a cold and uninsulated access door to your crawl space or attic? Don't let chilly drafts ruin your comfort! In this guide, I'll show you how to properly insulate your crawl space or attic door to keep the cold air out and improve energy efficiency in your home.

Project Coraline: Build an Attic Door W/ Skeleton Lock: For the past 6 years that we’ve been living here our daughters room has been blasting hot in the summer and freezing cold in the winter. The reason why is because she has an attic door in her closet wall that lets you reach the first floor attic spa…

How to get a good air-seal at attic pull-down stairs, scuttle holes, and kneewall doors to keep conditioned air in the house.

We are scrambling to wrap up the finishing projects for our Spring 2020 One Room Challenge. Yesterday we tackled our attic door, which really needed some attention. Luckily, the project itself wasn’t super intense, however it was a drastic cosmetic change/improvement. The trim around our attic door is original to the house, and since we’ve since replaced all the trim with MDF, we wanted this to match.

DIY a simple and stylish attic access door. So many great DIY projects on this blog. They are renovating an entire house, one DIY at a time.

Do you need to create a scuttle hole to access your attic? Learn how to build a DIY attic scuttle hole cover with this easy tutorial.

Dress up attic access door

For the past several months we have been helping my son and his wife rehab a little 1950's era rancher. We helped out in totally destroying their new home, sometimes known as demo, but we also put in several weekends installing trim and painting.

Do you need to create a scuttle hole to access your attic? Learn how to build a DIY attic scuttle hole cover with this easy step-by-step tutorial.