The answer is we cut a trap.
Trap door in hardwood floor.
We commonly get asked what we do where there isn t any access to the sub floor.
Floor hatch door trap in hardwood floor discussion in solid and engineered hardwood q a started by doru jul 5 2012.
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Per the architects direction we installed hardwood flooring over a trap door that accesses the basement.
Step 1 cut a 12 by 12 inch hole through the floor at the center of the location where you are planning to put the trap door.
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It was essentially a sheet of 3 4 plywood with a 2 4 frame now we added a layer of maple 3 4 t g hardwood flooring.
The door had carpet over it previously.
I need to install a floor hatch in my hallway high traffic area to access the main drain in the house.
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Taking a look at a pretty well made one here looking at a few ideas that went into the installation that makes this a pretty good trap door.
The other solution would be to relocate the trap door to a less conspicuous location if it isn t already.
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A properly installed trap door is nearly invisible but there to be used when necessary.
I had to eliminate one stud add a header but sure was a lot easier to gain access to under the house.
Watch the video below to see the perfect way to quickly trim a trap door.
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We even found termites in this sub floor.
Hi there i m redoing the floor on my hallway using hardwood was carpet.
Our kits also work on some boat hatches.
