Jesus Christ. There's been a lot of talk about this since I have been away.
Anyway, Scuba Dave was right. Check out my interpretation of his proposed solution. Note the weatherstripping around the outside and the 3/4" foam board squeezed between the hatch and the ladder. The foam board is held in by friction which is just so nice if it ever somes to replacing it. I bought some glue but did not need it.
I am very happy with it. It swooshes shut now. And the foam board is giving me R5.0 which ain't that bad, compared to the disintegrating fluffy stuff I had to pull out to clear the space.
It's called the Suba Dave door from now on. I am not sure about his politics but gosh this guy knows how to keep a door warm.
Foil side up since there is not an air space in this case and it looks better than the blue on the otherside.
I can't believe some of you were proposing to rip this thing of beauty out. They're ain't many ladder doors out there that can support my 260 pounds!
Some people save the whales, others save the planet. But Scuba Dave saves attic doors!