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Why would you want to look at access panels every day for a once-in-a-decade issue? Patching a hole in a wall is really easy, all things considered.
by rcme 3y ago
Why would you want to look at access panels every day for a once-in-a-decade issue? Patching a hole in a wall is really easy, all things considered.
- dgacmu 3y agoI'd be curious to see examples of very tastefully concealed / unobtrusive / or well integrated access panels. (Asking for myself, because I agree with both of you - I hate having to open my lathe and plaster walls, but I also don't relish the idea of blatant access panels). Maybe 8"x8" panels with electrical receptacles and data ports integrated so they're also functional...
- rcme 3y agoYou could leave lathe off of the tops and bottoms of your walls and cover those sections with baseboards and crown molding. Then you pop off the baseboards / crown molding to get access behind the wall.
- photonerd 3y agoI’ve done a smaller version of this with painted electrical junction box covers. Basically have a cable run behind there and one of these every so often (especially at junctions). Usually for networking or audio/video but I’ve run power cables like that too.
- mikeyouse 3y agoSome of the new Aria / Aria-like ones are pretty nice looking; https://ariavent.com/products/flush-access-panel-luxe https://ariavent.com/products/flush-access-panel-luxe Quick video showing it in 'action': https://www.youtube.com/shorts/nVo2pxSHCR0 https://www.youtube.com/shorts/nVo2pxSHCR0