im in a bind help

[CLAREGO]

im been a member on here for awhile im wondering if there is anyone out there that knows a method to put a trap door in a ceiling i want to drywall it any ideas??

[dick621]

Are you just wanting a crawl hole to access the attic or are you planning to put a pull down stairs in?

[Buck36]

http://www.lowes.com/lowes/lkn?action=productDetail&productId=3632-287-S2210&lpage=none

This is the one I bought at Lowe's for our garage. The installation was a snap with easy directions. The ladder is connected to a piece of plywood and can be trimmed out easy. If you are looking for a simple hole cut for access but no ladder it is even easier. Bigger issue is insulating the access hole if it is inside.

[whitetailfan]

yes more info please.
I once drywalled a ceiling that buried my outside water shut off.  They make a pop in spring plastic door/plug that will come in and out and only measures maybe 8 inch square.  Drywall holds it in place and no bracing needed.

the other method if you need crawl space hole, (without stairs) is to cut your hole, measure a piece of plywood to fit loosely, and then I just used door trim screwed to the rafters.  It overlaps the drywall and the hole, so you have to put your plywood into the attic before you screw in the trim and your plywood just gets pushed up and over into the attic when you need access.

[iceman]

You could always do what Ann did last summer. I needed some help with a project and was just pulling ribs out of the smoker so she went down the street to my buddies and told them ribs were ready for lunch. I had 2 electricians 3 carpenters and a sheet rocker show up for lunch and got the lights in the smoke house installed, the exhaust fans mounted and the sofits put in all in 30 minutes!!!  :D ;D ;)
Smart gal.

[Wildcat]

You could always do what Ann did last summer. I needed some help with a project and was just pulling ribs out of the smoker so she went down the street to my buddies and told them ribs were ready for lunch. I had 2 electricians 3 carpenters and a sheet rocker show up for lunch and got the lights in the smoke house installed, the exhaust fans mounted and the sofits put in all in 30 minutes!!!  :D ;D ;)
Smart gal.

What a wife!  Did she get them to bring the adult drinks as well?

[CLAREGO]

lol ice
this is for a dining room its an old townhouse above that is plumming i what to have a trap door there

[Habanero Smoker]

It sounds like you want an access door; something like this.
http://www.intersourceco.com/id71.html

Do a Google search for the term "ceiling access panel" or "ceiling access door", and you will come up with a lot of hits.

[CLAREGO]

seen that habs thanks does anyone have experience with this type of access door?