Oatey 34045 8x8 ACCESS PANEL PLUMBING, 8" x 8", White

Live in the woods and needed ongoing access to attic area above closet ceiling due to mouse problem. Wanted to be able to get to traps. This worked well with easy installation.

Needed this to access an electrical raceway (soffit) that the contractor decided to bury for all my house circuits, going through my garage. Build: Not cheap plastic. It's about 1/8" thick and the frame is designed to prevent the panel from sinking in upon snapping into place. I was glad to see that it's made in U.S.A. as well, matching the quality. The surface is textured and will accept paint easily. The cover has optional knockouts on the inside for utilities. Also, the snap in cover and flange are designed to work backwards as well, so instead of having a trimmed flange and cover visible, it can be installed on the opposite side of the wall, leaving only the protruding frame for the cover to fit into. Clever. I'll attach pictures. Ergonomics: as with this type of access, you'll need to pry it open. Since it is plastic, I usually use the head of a key of something if similar shape to prevent damaging the surface. The size of the opening can easily fit your arm, as well. Installation can be a breeze with patience. A little construction adhesive on the backside of the flange will do just fine. Just make sure to apply good pressure to maintain a flush mounting.

Great piece as an access point in my new laundry area. I found that the size is great to reach behind the wall, and opening it is not too easy, which is what I wanted (you need a coin, or a screwdriver). This Access Panel is well worth the money for various reasons: 1) It works well 2) Good quality 3) It is reasonably priced 4) it is very easy to install (took me about 15 minutes, cutting Sheetrock, gluing back of frame, and fitting in). Cons: 1) the plastic can easily be stained, if touched with dirty hands I definitely recommend this, specially if located in an area that will not have a lot of traffic.

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This is my second access panel I have purchased. I used the first for access to a plug behind a corner cabinet in my remodeled kitchen. By code you must have access to electrical outlets, and this allowed me to keep access, at the same time having a clean look inside the cabinet. The second panel is used in the basement as an access hole to pipes in the remodeled kitchen. Instead of repairing the drywall, I installed this so I could keep access in the event something would need to be changed or accessed, since the hole was under the kitchen sink. It blends very well with the ceiling and so far no one has noticed unless I pointed it out. The ceiling is painted flat white. The panel has a bevel around the opening so your hole doesn't have to be perfect, and a simple bit of adhesive (I used Liquid Nails) on the backside of the bevel, sliding it in the hole will make it look very professional and secure the bezel to the opening.. The insert that covers the opening fits very tightly, so it will not come off by accident, and might even require a screwdriver or similar device to open the access hole. This can be install on a ceiling without worrying about the insert falling out. The insert can be difficult to place back in the panel surround since it fits tightly, and once it seats, it "clicks" in. I will continue to turn to Oatey Access Panels when I have the need, especially during a bathroom remodel in the future, so I can access any pipes around the tube if needed. If you have to cut in to drywall, this is a great alternative to repairing the drywall, and it gives you the convenience of future access if needed.

I painted this same color as the wall and it blends in fairly well. It's not invisible but not unattractive either.

Easy to install.

Very well made and worked perfect for the job I was doing!

Worked perfect for my renovation. Good for valves in the plumbing that you want to dry way over. A little tough to open once installed.

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Good Quality, Works good, I painted it but the paint chip a bit easily, but I realized I did not put any primer on, so if your painting use primer!

I couldn't find an access panel of the size I needed to fit a peculiar bulkhead in my basement where the cleanout for my drain stack for the house goes at any local hardware stores, this fit the bill and was reasonably priced. The instructions state to use construction adhesive in the installation but I found this unnecessary. Rather than cutting a hole in the drywall to the size the instructions specified I traced around the inner flange of the panel with a pencil after having placed it against the wall and using a small level to make sure it wasn't going to end up crooked. Then I used a utility knife to score the paper on the drywall just inside of the trace line and a drywall saw to make the final cuts. I used my utility knife afterwards to slowly fine tune the size of the cut until I could just shove the flange of the panel into the opening for a good friction fit which worked fine. The panel itself is not fancy by any means, but it's not ugly either. Be aware that the door is not hinged, it snaps into place (and requires a lot of force, really, to do so). You'll need a flat head screwdriver or some other prying tool to pop it out if you actually glue the frame in but with my method you can kind of just pull the whole thing out of the wall too which might be easier in the end. I would have liked a painted metal panel instead and the description isn't super clear about what it's made from but I had assumed it would be plastic based on the price. I may paint it, I may not, but painting it will require an investment in a plastic primer which kind of doubles the cost. If you don't use a plastic primer the paint likely won't stay on it well enough to survive any kind of future handling.