kitchen floor with a trap door - Tile Advice

[burncross]

pricing a job up at the moment, a 5m2 kitchen floor on what look like old but solid floor boards, with a trap door in the middle which the customer still wants to use, but still wants it to look as though its incorporated in the tiled floor as best i can?
any advice ? !
would you build some kind of frame work for the trap door for the tiles to sit in?
i can see this one being a bit of a pain!

 

[sWe]

Can't say for sure without a picture of how it looks. But I can say this: Be careful if you want to build a frame, because you might end up with the trap door stuck if you don't leave enough margins.

 

[GazTech]

Pictures would be handy, if the door is flush with the floor I can talk you through it, I have done quite a few...Gaz

 

[burncross]

i think i might try to avoid hinged door and try to sort a 'lift off' cover
any ideas on this one ?

 

[si.cleary]

Is there an update on this? Be interested to see some bofore and after pics!

 

[Dan]

I haven't a clue what he ended up going with.

I'd be interested in what happened. If suspect it's due to be tiled again too with changes in fashion etc

 

[Qwerty]

An old thread, but well worth answering so others can benefit. Below is a picture of a tiled access panel I did last year. I always treat my panels like this and have never had any issues as you treat the whole thing as a seperate area, allowing for movement and expansion etc. I silicone the gap with mine, but could easily be left unsealed for permanent access.

 

[Barryjohn]

An old thread, but well worth answering so others can benefit. Below is a picture of a tiled access panel I did last year. I always treat my panels like this and have never had any issues as you treat the whole thing as a seperate area, allowing for movement and expansion etc. I silicone the gap with mine, but could easily be left unsealed for permanent access.

 

[Barryjohn]

Hi, this is exactly what I require for a vinyl floor I'm doing, the frame size needs to be 76cm x 49.5cm and will be filled as shown with vinyl. Access is required for electrics and pumps & valves for central heating. Occasionally access required.
Could you please advise the place where it can be ordered from? T.I.A Barry John

 

[suzycher]

An old thread, but well worth answering so others can benefit. Below is a picture of a tiled access panel I did last year. I always treat my panels like this and have never had any issues as you treat the whole thing as a seperate area, allowing for movement and expansion etc. I silicone the gap with mine, but could easily be left unsealed for permanent access.

What was the panel you used? Where can I buy it?