[BattleRidge]

How have you guys dealt with that? I have a laundry room to tile, but there is a access hole in it. I've never dealt with that. Any clever ideas? Thanks

 

[SLSTech]

They make metal plates that sit on top of the tile & can be painted - ugly yes, but the best option for clean outs / shutoffs / etc...

How big is this access hole & what is it for?

 

[BattleRidge]

Its to get to the crawl space, Its about 32x22.5 inches

 

[We Fix Houses]

Check www.grainger.com they have plenty of them. About $200.

However I think you'll end up with some 1 1/2 " alum angle stock trim fastened to the joists with a double plywood insert resting on cleats with insulation between.

Just thinking too, that a metal access door may give off a continuous rattle or hum given its next to a washer dryer. A PIA....if that happens.

 

[PrecisionFloors]

http://www.schluter.com/11_1_rema.aspx

Or you can do the same thing with steel flat stock, epoxy, and magnets.

 

[ChrWright]

How regularly must it be accessed?

If it's only rarely you can dry-set a tile over the access, and caulk the grout joint. If the tile is smaller format, I'll mount it to a piece of ply and use cabinet spring clips to hold it in place.

Here's a tub deck in slate with that detail:

 

[We Fix Houses]

I like the cabinet spring clips or hinges because a wood door can rattle too. Get some silicone w/s from Mc-Master Carr.com for the door to rest in.

 

[BattleRidge]

So its going to be kinda heavy with slate, and 5/8s CDX backing, its on the floor so wouldnt that be pretty hard to lift? I like what you have goin on ChrWright Will that make the grout crack on the panel itself you think? Its how I access most of the houses plumbing and the furnace so Maybe 2 times a year is all I would use it.

 

[ChrWright]

So its going to be kinda heavy with slate, and 5/8s CDX backing, its on the floor so wouldnt that be pretty hard to lift? I like what you have goin on ChrWright Will that make the grout crack on the panel itself you think? Its how I access most of the houses plumbing and the furnace so Maybe 2 times a year is all I would use it.

I'd probably put a finger hole in it, and prep the panel the same as you would the floor.

 

[SLSTech]

Hatchback hydraulics or something similar to help raise it - they also have some magnetic key & lock combo out there which could fit flush with the tile