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mveloz95

Covering a hole in ceiling!

10 years ago

My house had a ductless air conditioner when we bought it. Soon after the compressor blew and we had the whole thing replaced. There was no other way to get to the hose connections without cutting a whole in the bathroom ceiling that shared the wall with the indoor unit. I now have a 12x13 inch hole in my bathroom ceiling and don't think we should put up new dry wall since its the only way to get to the connections due to the ceiling being lower in the bathroom. I can either put an access hatch in or go with a faux return vent to do the job for half the cost? Any advice? Thanks!

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  • 10 years ago

    You can get metal or plastic access panels through Home Depot up to about 18"x18". Some are hinged and designed to be screwed in and mounted, but some just have spring/wire on the back that expands out and holds them in place. They have a fairly good selection on the shelf in most stores, or you can order them in other sizes shipped to the store and not pay any shipping. It sounds like the spring-loaded 14"x14" plastic panel would be a quick fix to cover the hole.

    http://www.homedepot.com/b/Search/N-5yc1vZbqkz/Ntk-Extended/Ntt-access%2Bpanel?Ntx=mode+matchpartialmax&NCNI-5

    Mounting a fake air vent would also work, unless you think it allows sound transmission to the room, or makes the repaired area visible through the vent.

    Bruce

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