For the same reason insulation shouldn t touch the roof s underside.
No attic cover.
The airflow from the soffits to the ridge vent keeps the roof cool and prevents ice dams and the material will block that flow.
Most often just a scrap piece of plywood or drywall is cut somewhat close to the correct size and placed in the opening resting on a strip of molding.
Covers that simply sit on top of your access will shift and turn when you close the access door making the cover inefficient.
When the attic becomes part of the home to be heated and cooled open wall gable vents and roof vents are no longer feasible but the underside of the roof the sheathing and rafters can still.
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The temperature has lowered and there is.
The image on the left is an attic entrance without an attic seal attic cover.
New codes require the attic access to be insulated to the same level as the attic.
Builders don t always insulate and seal the attic access opening cover but it certainly should be added for energy savings.
The image on the right shows an attic entrance with an attic seal installed.
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4 if the house is mid century modern style with a flat or shed roof there may be no attic.
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The ceiling is attached to the bottom of the roof rafters in most of these homes.