Dealing with Floor Hatches

[Spinny]

I have 3 smallish access hatches in my suspended floor which is otherwise fixed down with u/floor heating pipes in.

 

1/ one hatch will be under the sink unit, not visible and inaccessible without removing the whole worktop and then the sink unit - access hopefully very unlikely

2/ one hatch will be under the washing machine, not visible, accessible by pulling machines out and removing a divider panel - access hopefully very unlikely

3/ one hatch in an alcove//cupboard area, visible when sliding door open - access very likely if any wires need pulling to the AV/network cupboard

 

Floor is going to have leveller then LVT. Not sure how best to handle these hatches...

 

Bury under the leveller/LVT floor and forget ?

Create some kind of position template/measurements, then just bury under the leveller/LVT floor ?

Create some kind of enduring hatch by having a break in the leveller and LVT and a hatch that can be lifted somehow ? By removing screws ? By using a sucker to lift the hatch ? By putting holes or slots in the floor and using some kind of lifting handle ?

 

Anyone had or done similar ? Suggestions or advice ?

 

 

[ProDave]

No 1.  Avoid putting services under the floor.  I did in my last house and had 2 hatches, one in the office (posh name for odd room next to the stairs) and one in the utility room.  Covered with a rug when not needed.  The under floor space had access gaps with lintels in the sleeper walls so once under the floor you could crawl around under the entire house.

 

Present house was designed with no services underneath and hence no need for any hatches.  Makes air tightness a whole lot easier.

[saveasteading]

15 hours ago, Spinny said:

I have 3 smallish access hatches

As always... first needs more info

Why 3 hatches?

How deep is the void?

Insulated?

What worries you that might need access?