One of the worst leak offenders in your home is your attic stair. Does it shut correctly? Probably not. Does it have a gasket? Probably not. Insulated? Probably not. Big energy waster. Fix it by building a syrofoam box over the top. Put a handle in it so you can seal it tight from the bottom. You can glue the pieces together with foam, or caulk. If you have a whole house attic fan build a box for that too. You can remove the box if you ever want to use the fan, but when you aren't, it isn't leaking huge amounts of air into your attic. And by not removing the fan altogether, you don't have to fix the hole in the ceiling either.
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