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Questions tagged [access-panel]

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Making piping easily accessible inside shower

A plumber has just repaired a leak in my shower tap pipes. To do this he had to smash out tiles from the shower wall, and now I am left with a big hole to repair: I could re-tile this hole but if I need to access the pipes again then its such a…
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What can I use for a very small access panel?

I have a gas shut-off valve for my oven that needs access in the ceiling of my basement. I currently just have the shut-off itself cut out and it is about 2 inches from the edge of the wall. The pop-in panels I have seen at the big box stores are…
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Can I cover a junction box on an unused circuit with an oven in a cabinet?

We're installing a cabinet with a double oven over where an outlet used to be. We've capped off the wires and will install a plate over them, but is that good enough if we put the cabinet in front of it and install the oven? It's directly behind the…
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I need a neat solution for lifting a floor boarded trap door

I've just had a 'trap door' replaced in a floor boarded floor. The previous trap door just had a couple of finger holes in it to lift it out, however: This was not particularly neat The trap door is a bit too heavy for this to be an easy task. Now…
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Access Panel to gas stove shutoff valve on other side of wall in laundry room to code?

My location is Burlington County, NJ The cabinetry to the right side of the stove top cabinet has drawers in it. Typically I would put the access panel for the shutoff valve right in the side of an open cabinet. I was thinking of an alternative…
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Opening Ademco Vista 20p panel

(Sorry if this is the wrong site for this question.) I just bought a house which has a Brinks home security system. The service is not active. I believe the main system is an Ademco Vista 20p, or something similar. I want to get it open to take a…
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Is an electrical blank (or anything you have to screw off) an acceptable access panel?

Never installed an access panel that wasn't a lid or door. If we have to screw it off is it code for an access panel? See other question for example: What can I use for a very small access panel?
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Are there 'special' screwdrivers for opening plastic enclosures?

My new apartment comes with TV outputs ... which are mostly useless in the era of DTV and with our national cable networks being decommissioned. They're connected to a splitter that's connected to... I'm not actually sure what According to the…
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Mold in inaccessible crawlspace

I bought a 1927 house last year and, afterwards learned I'm especially sensitive to mold and this house has plenty of it. I've eliminated mold everywhere I've found it except in the inaccessible crawlspace under a kitchen and bedroom addition…
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Add a ceiling access panel above shower valve area for future plumbing access?

is it a stupid idea to add a ceiling access panel on the bathroom ceiling above the shower valve /drain area for future plumbing access? Is a plastic one ok or metal ones are better?
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Attic ladder for tight space, little clearance

Overview Cozy (small!) wartime house ca. 1942. The cover to the attic is showing signs of wear, replacing the cover with a maple hatch would be easy. Who wants easy, though? Problem There isn't a lot of clearance for stairs. The following image…
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Utility panels, gas pipe and building an extension

I've found a property I want to buy, renovate and put a side extension on. The side I want to extend currently has utility boxes on the external wall eg gas meter and I think also the gas pipe entry to the house might be there. What do I need to…
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Access panel in shower

I have a leak in a pipe behind my shower and yet I have PVC panelling on the wall so don't want the plumber to have to rip out the whole shower. There's an access panel at the side but the pipe is very difficult to reach from there due to other…
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What is this small box on the ceiling?

There is this small removable box on the left hand corner of the ceiling in the duplex down that I'm looking at. Can someone help me understand what it is?
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Locating CAT3 wire with Transmitter and Receiver

We are looking to convert the phone lines in our house over to network connections. The house is wired with CAT3 for both phone and DSL. The problem we are faced with is locating the end of the wire where it terminates at the patch panel. When I…
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