Many older homes have attic stairways. A ceiling insulation job is not complete until the stairway is insulated, including the soffit area, the walls, and the door.

Many times the soffit area can be filled with insu- lation by either removing the treads or drilling holes and filling with insulation. Close holes by means of plugs. Plugs can be finished and restained or painted as necessary.

Stairway walls can be insulated in the same manner as any other wall. Finish the openings as required to match the existing stairway finish.

An alternate to insulating the entire stairway assembly is to install a trap door, operated by a counter-balance, over the top of the stairway and insulate it with batt insulation.

Scuttles and pull-down stairs should be insu- lated. Insulation can be attached directly to the scuttle hatch. Insulated boxes are available for insulated pull-down stairs.