If you are looking for this relevant building material access doors and panels features products from reliable brands babcock davis and cendrex.
Attic draft stop details.
The babcock davis draft stop door is a non rated access door designed to provide access through draft stop spaces in the attic while preventing a back draft from one section of the attic to another.
This self closing and self latching access door allows for access from both sides of the door.
Jump to full code chapter in combustible construction draftstopping shall be installed to subdivide attic spaces and concealed roof spaces in the locations prescribed in sections 718 4 2 and 718 4 3.
Ventilation of concealed roof spaces shall be maintained in accordance with section 1203 2.
This draft stop access door from cendrex comes with a 1 flange for an easy flush installation on any type of surface material.
Just like fire blocking draft stopping aims to stop the fire from jumping between adjacent units.
Draft stop access doors are installed to prevent the movement of air within open areas such as attics or ceiling crawl spaces.
Caulk guns will definitely help you stop your drafts but for homeowners who don t want to repeatedly caulk and are faced with a more long term sealing problem a long term solution should be used.