Chipboard Floor Inspection Hatch

Chipboard sheet flooring requires few repairs unless it gets damp or if you need to make an inspection hatch for access to wiring or pipes.

Chipboard floor inspection hatch.

Amarine made marine deck hatch boat deck hatch access hatch lid 10 5 8 x 14 3 4 black 270mmx375mm. Shop read reviews or ask questions about boat hatches at the official west marine online store. Cutting an access hatch. Shop with confidence get free shipping to home or stores price match guarantee.

Sheet materials which cover larger expanses make access a. The range includes vetus deck and escape hatches such as the planus and libero plus all the vetus hatch. Amarine made external dia. 9 84 250mm boat round non slip inspection hatch opening dia.

Since 1968 west marine has grown to over 250 local stores with knowledgeable associates happy to assist. Ok so you ve removed some flooring and need to put it back but there s nothing to fix it to. 4 6 out of 5 stars 67. Here s what you do.

Want to remove it without destroying it and having to replace the lot. The floor is made from large tongue and groove chipboard on top of the joists. Use a circular saw to cut as much as you can and drill a line of small holes for the rest which you could padsaw out. If you re not sure of the chipboard thickness drill a small hole on the line you want to cut drop a small bit of wire with a short 90 bend in it and pull it back up until it catches the underside of the floor mark it off and remove it.

So unlike normal floorboards i can t just lift them as and when i need to get access as the boards go under the plasterboard on the outer wall and run under the walls to the adjoining rooms. At asap we currently offer a wide range of hatches and portholes suitable for many types of boat. As well as these popular brands we offer our own asap 4dek plastic inspection hatches and plates as well as hatch keepers trim and stays. Has some git previously nailed down your flooring.

Free shipping on eligible orders. Because the large sheets are tongued and grooved they are quite difficult but not impossible to remove once they are down.