Designing Kitchens and Bathrooms - How do I cut out access in a wall?

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foolios
10-09-09, 06:00 PM
I have to get behind the bathtub faucet for removal. Unfortunately there is no access panel so I'm going to create one I guess.
But how do I cut the wall without tearing everything up? What tool do I use? This is in a mobile home, I think I can probably punch through the wall pretty easily but I would like to make some clean cuts so I can hopefully have something decent to work with when I cover it back up.

Thanks in advance


chandler
10-09-09, 07:39 PM
Locate the position fairly well. Use a framing square to draw a square around the area. Use a razor knife with a sharp blade to cut out the sheetrock/wallpaper combination. Once removed, you can perform your repairs. You can make a picture frame to cover over half the cut portion, hot gluing the piece to the frame. You can either screw the frame to the existing wall or do what I do, hot glue the frame to the wall as well. If you have to get back in there, it can be removed, but if not it will remain tight.

foolios
10-09-09, 08:44 PM
Thanks so much for the tip, I'll give that a go in the morning.

Cheers!