Access Panels - Issue Vault

# Access Panels ## Description: Access panels are removable or hinged covers installed in walls, ceilings, or floors to provide entry to concealed mechanical, electrical, or plumbing systems. They are typically made from materials like metal, plastic, or drywall and come in various sizes and designs to suit different applications. ## Purpose: The primary function of access panels is to allow maintenance, inspection, and repairs of hidden systems without requiring extensive demolition. They are commonly used in commercial and residential buildings for accessing utilities such as electrical wiring, plumbing valves, HVAC components, and security systems. ## List of Issues Affecting this Building Element %% DATAVIEW_PUBLISHER: start ``` TABLE WITHOUT ID AREA + " \ "+ BuildingElement + " " + file.link as Issue, SECTION as Description FROM "3 Resources/Issues" FLATTEN Areas as AREA FLATTEN BuildingElement as BuildingElement sort AREA ASC WHERE contains(BuildingElement,[[Access Panels]]) FLATTEN list(filter(file.lists, (x) => meta(x.section).subpath = "Issue Description").text) as SECTION ``` %% | Issue | Description | | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | | [[3 Resources/Areas/Bathrooms.md\|Bathrooms]] \ [[3 Resources/Building Elements/Access Panels.md\|Access Panels]] [[3 Resources/Issues/Provide Flanged Access Panels.md\|Provide Flanged Access Panels]] | <ul><li>"Set-Bead" type access panels require multiple trades and about 3-4 days to install.</li><li>On the other, Flanged Access panels can be pre-painted and installed in about 1-2hrs.</li><li>In the event that additional access panels are required, Flanged Access Panels are the panel of choice and they can be installed if this style of panel is already installed throughout.</li></ul> | | [[3 Resources/Areas/Bedrooms.md\|Bedrooms]] \ [[3 Resources/Building Elements/Access Panels.md\|Access Panels]] [[3 Resources/Issues/Insufficient Access Panels for Mechanical Servicing.md\|Insufficient Access Panels for Mechanical Servicing]] | <ul><li>too frequently the access panels that are installed by the builder are insufficient to enable servicing of the fan coil units inside the ceiling or above the wardrobes.</li></ul> | | [[3 Resources/Areas/Living Areas.md\|Living Areas]] \ [[3 Resources/Building Elements/Access Panels.md\|Access Panels]] [[3 Resources/Issues/Insufficient Access Panels for Mechanical Servicing.md\|Insufficient Access Panels for Mechanical Servicing]] | <ul><li>too frequently the access panels that are installed by the builder are insufficient to enable servicing of the fan coil units inside the ceiling or above the wardrobes.</li></ul> | | [[3 Resources/Areas/Living Areas.md\|Living Areas]] \ [[3 Resources/Building Elements/Access Panels.md\|Access Panels]] [[3 Resources/Issues/Provide Flanged Access Panels.md\|Provide Flanged Access Panels]] | <ul><li>"Set-Bead" type access panels require multiple trades and about 3-4 days to install.</li><li>On the other, Flanged Access panels can be pre-painted and installed in about 1-2hrs.</li><li>In the event that additional access panels are required, Flanged Access Panels are the panel of choice and they can be installed if this style of panel is already installed throughout.</li></ul> | %% DATAVIEW_PUBLISHER: end %%