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Installation guidelines for access panels:

• Create an opening within the plasterboard wall or ceiling by drawing around the inner rim of the
• Summit Trap Door – allow for an extra 5mm.
• Cut opening using a saw, and install the frame in the ceiling or wall.
• Ensure the frame is set square into the opening. Fix frame through the face of the plasterboard using approved screws (minimum two fixings per side, and maximum 300mm centres).
• For a secure fix, provide additional framing that is fixed to the ceiling framework around the opening. Re-fit door into frame and check operation prior to finishing.
• Remove the door.
• Skim & paint around the fitted frame
• Ensure all jointing material has been removed from the frame and door edge, as this will affect the door’s operation