How to Install Drywall access panel/ceiling

Update:May 24,2023
Summary:When making a gypsum board ceiling, considering the need to check and maintain the equipment in the ceiling in the future, there will be an inspection......
When making a gypsum board ceiling, considering the need to check and maintain the equipment in the ceiling in the future, there will be an inspection port, usually with gypsum double-aluminum side inspection port, which is more beautiful. The setting method is: there is a valve in the ceiling Saw a small movable opening, then use high-strength gypsum, glass reinforced fiber, and aluminum alloy as the base material to press the inspection opening and stick it with a bandage, and then scrape the same color as the gypsum board ceiling. There is no special requirement for the size of the inspection port of the gypsum board ceiling, generally 500*500mm or 300*300mm is enough. Let's take a look at how to set up the inspection opening of the gypsum board ceiling.
Does the gypsum board ceiling have inspection openings?
The inspection opening is a small opening left during the decoration process to facilitate future inspection and maintenance. Usually, inspection openings are required in central air-conditioning pipes, wire pipes, bathroom water supply and drainage pipes, etc., so do gypsum board ceilings need to open inspection openings?
Generally speaking, the gypsum board ceiling also needs to leave an inspection port, because the ceiling usually has some equipment and pipelines. In order to facilitate future maintenance of the equipment in the ceiling, it is necessary to leave an inspection port of a suitable size. The inspection port of the general gypsum board ceiling Just open the position where there is a valve in the ceiling.
How to set up inspection openings for gypsum board ceilings
When installing the gypsum board ceiling, it is necessary to reserve an inspection port of a suitable size to facilitate future inspection and maintenance of equipment, so how to open the inspection port for the gypsum board ceiling?
1. In terms of materials, the gypsum double-aluminum edge inspection port is generally selected, which is made of high-strength gypsum, glass reinforced fiber, and aluminum alloy as the base material, and the advantage of this inspection port is that it can form a whole with the gypsum board ceiling. There seems to be no obvious connection protrusions, which will not affect the aesthetics.
2. The specific setting method is: first determine the position of the inspection port, then saw a small movable opening at this position, stick it with a bandage, and then scrape the same color as the plasterboard ceiling; , Just take off the movable small mouth for inspection, and then reinstall it after the inspection is completed.
How big is the inspection opening for the gypsum board ceiling?
When installing the gypsum board ceiling, the inspection port of the finished product is mostly used, one is beautiful, and the other is that the inspection port is relatively standardized. The size of the inspection port needs to be paid attention to when leaving the inspection port:
1. Generally speaking, there is no standard regulation for the size of the inspection opening of the gypsum board ceiling. If a master needs to enter the ceiling, most of the openings are 500*500mm, and if no master is required, 300*300mm is fine.
2. If it is the inspection port of specific equipment, and the equipment needs to enter and exit from this port, the inspection port should be 200mm more than each side of the equipment outline.