Crawl space hatch

[Anemon86]

Installing a crawl space hatch/door? The frame is level, but the door won't close; you have to lift it a few millimeters, and it's still hard to close. Is there something we possibly haven't thought about? Or how can we improve the closing?

 

[jonaserik]

Aha a long hatch with a ladder on it. It might be that the gasket on the hatch should be pressed to make it tight. It has a smaller similar hatch and needs to be pressed for the lock to engage.

 

[Anemon86]

Aha a long hatch with a stega on. It could be that the seal on the hatch needs to be tightened to make it watertight. I have a smaller similar hatch and have to press it for the lock to engage.

No stairs. Just a hatch

 

[MrJozk]

Could one side possibly sit higher than the other? What does a diagonal measurement say?

 

[Anemon86]

Could one side perhaps be higher than the other? What does a cross measurement say?

I'll check the cross measurement.

 

[jonaserik]

Dang no gasket or ladder, you should have bought one with a ladder, if you place a level on the frame and it is level. Push up the hatch so it stands against it. You should be 2 then, one to hold up the hatch and with the level. Measure on the lock side, equal measurements all the way. How is it on the hinge side, is that part vertical, so it’s not a bit twisted, usually noticeable if it moves when you close it.

 

[Dowser4711]

Darn, no packing or ladder, you should have bought one with a ladder. If you place a level on the frame and it's straight, push up the hatch so it stays against it. You should be two people then, one holding up the hatch and with the level. Measure on the lock side, same measurement all the way. How is it on the hinge side, is that part plumb so it's not a bit twisted, it usually shows if it moves when you close it.

What do they need a ladder for in that case?

 

[Anemon86]

No packing or ladder, you should have bought one with a ladder. If you place a spirit level on the frame and it's level, push up the hatch so it stands up against it. You should be two people then, one to hold up the hatch and with the spirit level, measuring on the lock side, equal measurements all the way. How is it on the hinge side? Is that part straight, so it's not a bit twisted? It usually shows if it moves when you close it.

We don't need a ladder in this case.

 

[jonaserik]

What do they need a ladder for in that case?

So they don't have to lug around a separate ladder. One that doesn't quite fit in length and height. The ladder doesn't have to do with the actual hatch, but I didn't write about that.

 

[Dowser4711]

So as not to have to stomp around with a separate ladder. Which doesn't really fit in length and height. The ladder has nothing to do with the hatch itself, but I haven't written about that.

Now I don't know how short TS is, but they can probably step over the floor molding without a ladder.

 

[Anemon86]

Could one side maybe sit higher than the other? What does a diagonal measurement say?

Now I don't know how short TS is, but they probably manage to step over the floor list without a ladder.

We are going to lay flooring in the crawl space as well. It's like only a 1dm high threshold, 1dm down. Don't need a ladder for this.

 

[jonaserik]

We are going to lay flooring inside the crawl space as well. It's just about a 1dm high threshold, 1dm down. No step needed for this.

Aha, I was thinking more about the attic hatch 🙄