Questions and Answers for Acudor Products 8 in. x 8 in. Plastic Wall or Ceiling Access Panel

A:  I would say no problem. I use that liquid nails adhesive and I have no doubt that it would hold with only three sides glued.

A:  The panel is about 9 3/4 inches square. The opening is about 8 inches square. That extra 1 3/4 inches of the panel is where glue gets applied and then you press the panel into place against the wall or ceiling...centering the hole area.

A:  I used standard caulk but you could use construction adhesive.

A:  I used liquid nails. My panel is on a wall so it pretty much stayed put once I pressed in into place. For a ceiling you have gravity to deal with so you might need find a means to hold the glued panel in place until the glue sets.

A:  It's not spring-loaded. It has a shallow narrow groove on the edge of the door. Just stick a screwdriver or even a butter knife into the groove and pop it open. Easy.

A:  It's a friction closure, use any flat object to pry it open.

A:  Use a small screwdriver. No springs. Very basic

A:  I use a flat head screwdriver. It is not spring-loaded

A:  The door has two slots, one each on opposite sides, that accept a flat bladed screwdriver and the door pops off. You might also try a coin. I haven't but I suspect it would work also. This panel solved a problem my daughter was having gaining access to a shut off valve for a hose bib. It looks great and works fine.

A:  I think you will have problems attaching this product to a ceiling according to the instructions, which advise using caulk. How will you keep the panel tight against the ceiling while the caulk cures? Consider using screws instead of caulk. To do this, I suggest pre-drilling two holes on the hinge side of the rim and two holes on the opposite side. Number 6 pan-head screws should be fine (and you can use white paint or nail polish to make the screws blend in). Since you are dealing with a lath-and-plaster surface, you will have to use some sort of anchor if you miss the lath (plastic anchors will do). Make sure your plaster is sound!

A:  I used a caulking glue, such as Loctite or Liquid Nails.

A:  This size access panel is great, especially if you have to adjust a water valve.

A:  I had a similar issue in my daughters condo except her walls are drywall. I used construction adhesive around the edge of the panel. It worked fine and I just saw it at Thanksgiving and it looks great. Her's is used to gain access to a shut off valve for a hose bib on her deck.

A:  You simply apply a quality adhesive caulk to the 4 inside edges and then press the panel into place. The adhesive will adhere to the plaster.

A:  I used an adhesive caulk on my door, it holds very well.

A:  These are designed to be held on with caulk. I would clean any existing adhesives from both the ceiling and frame of your exisiting panel, and then apply a liberal amount of clear caulk to the frame and press into place. The caulk should be more than enough to hold it into place.

A:  I don't see why not because the entire product is all plastic.

A:  Yes it made out of plastic