Cold air from storage space
Drafty hollow core door between attic and living space
We received this situation from Jarrod. This is quite a common and frustrating issue!
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I’m looking for two custom insulated door to replace the ones I have currently as shown in the picture the current door is an interior door cut with a saw to fit by the previous owner. Both doors I’m looking to replace go into the eve of the house for storage. I am losing a lot of heat and cooling with the current doors that are in place and the current doors are starting to split because of the difference in temperature on either side. The dimensions of the door are 23 3/4 inches wide 63 3/4 inches long and 1 3/8 inch thick. Any help you could offer with this I would be greatly appreciated thank you for your time. While we could certainly provide Jarrod we a new weather-stripped door for his issue, that would be costly for him as the build of the door would be no different from any other entry door we produce. Below is our economical suggestion. Jarrod, there is not good solution for your situation. The best bet is to attached a 1” foam board to the attic side of the door which you can buy at Home Depot or Lowes. You can custom fit to the inside of the door door then attach the foam board with gorilla glue. While unsightly, only the squirrels and rodents that might visit your attic will see the ugly side of your door. You can also purchase perimeter nail on or adhesive applied weather strip to apply to the jamb of the door. Lastly , you can get a door sweep to attached to the bottom of the doors to minimize any drafting under the door. All told, you might spend a $100.00 on this project, but it will give you significant insulation and not be visible from your living space. Thanks for checking in with us! |
