Plasterboard ceilings
A plasterboard faced door takes skim and paint, so the panel disappears into the ceiling once decorated. Beaded frames suit a plastered finish.
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A ceiling access panel gives maintenance teams a clean, lockable way into the void above a ceiling, without cutting a fresh hole every time a valve, damper or junction box needs reaching. The frame is fixed into the ceiling and the door sits flush with the finished surface, so the opening reads as part of the ceiling rather than an afterthought.
Most panels in this range are dual purpose and can be fitted in a wall or a ceiling. Where a panel is ceiling only, or is hinged on a particular side, it is stated on the product page.
Four things decide the panel: the ceiling construction, whether the ceiling is fire compartmented, the finish you want to see, and how often the panel will be opened.
A plasterboard faced door takes skim and paint, so the panel disappears into the ceiling once decorated. Beaded frames suit a plastered finish.
A powder coated metal door is the harder wearing option for plant rooms, corridors and anywhere the panel is opened often or knocked.
Where the ceiling forms part of a fire compartment the panel has to hold the same rating. This range includes 1 hour and 2 hour rated options.
If the opening is not a standard size, a made to measure panel is built to your dimensions rather than forcing the ceiling to suit the panel.
