Locate the studs using a stud finder in the wall in front of the pipes you want to access.
Building an access door in a wall.
Using a jab saw cut out the hole.
Locate the studs in the wall where the access door will be located.
Place a straight edge along the wall to connect the marks horizontally.
Place the framing square on the floor with the long edge of it going up the wall.
Drill a hole in.
Drop a plumb bob from the pin hole in the socket and mark the floor.
Screw the hardware in place.
At the chosen spot level the housing on the wall and trace its outline with a pencil.
How to build an access door in drywall 1.
Draw a second line from each mark to the.
Mark the inside edge of.
Position the door slipping the pin into the socket and centering the spring hardware on the mark.
Surface mounting an access panel is quick and easy.
Trace an outline for the spring hardware on the bottom corner of the door and use a jigsaw to cut out a notch.
Squirt a small bead of construction adhesive along the rear perimeter of the flange and press the housing into place.
As a contractor i m often asked to build access panels in walls and ceilings for hidden plumbing or electrical systems such as shower mixing valves or spa motors.
Align it with edge of the stud.
Drill a hole in.
Mark the opening size for the door on both sides of the wall.
The opening should be two inches wider than the door frame and about an inch taller in height.
Add another set of marks across the top of the frame to represent a steel lintel that will support the load above the door.
The door simply snaps into position.