hatch in tiled floor

[atec]

got a job coming up(i hope) its to tile a floor in kitchen, the client wants to have access under the floor boards to get to piping, wants to have the option of being able to get under the house if needed without having to rip up tiles. Has any one come across this before, Im not sure what to use for a rim, maybe the rim of an outsude manhole or simular, any ideas.

[Sir Ramic]

Just get some aluminium "L" shaped angle

[Dave]

Some thing like this from schluter is good for framing..


Schlüter®-SCHIENE

APPLICATION AND FUNCTION
Schlüter-SCHIENE is an extruded profile that finishes and protects the edges of tiled coverings, as well as other surfacing materials.
Applications include: transitions between different surface coverings (e.g. tile to carpet); dado coverings; edge protection at expansion joints; decorative edging for stairs; as well as a finishing profile for all types of surfaces, such as carpet, parquetry, lami*nates, natural stone coverings, or cold cured resin coverings.
The profile’s unique design combines spe*cific angle positions and material wall thick*nesses to transmit point loads into the substrate and surface covering, thus pro*tecting the covering’s edges against damage.
The joint spacer, which is integrated in profiles higher than 6 mm, establishes a defined joint cavity between the tile and the profile.
The anchoring leg of Schlüter-SCHIENE, in all material types, can be punched with a special radius perforation “R” so that the profile can be used to form curves.




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[atec]

simple as that i always complicate things

[TilingLogistics]

A silly question but how does he do it now?

Kev

[atec]

plumber out previously, just lifted floor boards up and nailed them back down, he has a vinyl mat down which is lifted easily, im still considering it as the rim would need to bemore like a t-shape so the hatch has some thing to rest on or i could keep the floor boards slightly longer than the edgingof the tiles, so that the hatch lid is resting on the floor boards, im also sure i would have to stregthen the joisting around the hatch. I was hoping there might have been a sort of indoor manhole hatch on the market, but so far havent found one

[Branty]

Sorry the pictures not bigger, but this is how I used to do Manhole Covers.


I'd use the schluter trim and fit it under both edges of tiles, leave a 5mm gap in between and fill with silicone.
Hope that makes sense.

[brian c]

looks neat and tidy Branty.

[atec]

Branty, looks the job, cheers