Mark and cut 45 degree angles at each end of a piece of molding.
Trim around attic access.
Install weather stripping along the top of this ledge.
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Use trim molding that is wide enough not only to cover the rough cut but also to extend far enough into the opening to that the drywall has plenty of room to sit and not fall out.
Make the cuts with a miter.
First the trim provides an attractive finish to the cut.
Lay a few boards in the attic on top of the joists to provide a walkway.
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Proceed with the stair installation according to the product directions once the opening is trimmed.
The access panel will rest on this trim.
How to install molding around an attic stair s entrance.
Work from a stepladder and measure across one of the short sides of the stair frame from corner to corner.
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How to air seal attic access panels.
The trim should extend one half inch to one inch around the inside edge of the access hole forming a ledge.