Patent ID: 7770353

Claim:
A method of sealing an attic access opening, the method comprising the steps of: providing an attic access opening with a peripheral interior sidewall; providing an insulated attic access cover, comprising: a first panel having a peripheral edge a second panel having a peripheral edge; a flexible web connecting the peripheral edge of the first panel with the peripheral edge of the second panel, and defining an insulation cavity between the first panel and the second panel filled with compressible insulation; positioning the insulated attic access cover within an attic access opening; moving the first panel and the second panel toward each other to a compressed position wherein the insulation in the insulation cavity is compressed, causing the insulation to bulge outwardly to engage the peripheral interior sidewall of the attic access opening; and maintaining the first and second panels in the compressed position to secure the attic access cover against the peripheral interior sidewall of the attic access opening.