The Karp DSC-214PL Access Door is made for plaster walls and ceilings. Its expansion casing bead with galvanized lath provides a neat, tight, protected finish between frame and plaster while furnishing added plaster reinforcement.

DSC-214PL Access Door Specifications

• Door: 14 gauge steel
• Door Frame: 16 gauge steel surrounded by 22 gauge expansion casing bead with metal lath.
• Hinge: Concealed continuous piano hinge.
• Locks: They shall be flush to the finished surface and operated with a screwdriver, using a stainless steel cam and stud or a cylinder lock with a dust shutter.
• Finish: Prime coat of rust-inhibitive electrostatic powder, baked enamel
• Gasketing: Available on 3 or 4 sides; please email us for more pricing information.

DSC-214PL Access Door Options

• Type 304 stainless steel is well-suited for exterior weather locations or interior hygienic locations such as hospitals, health care, pharmaceutical plants, research laboratories, and food processing facilities. Stainless steel is corrosion-resistant, durable, and requires very little maintenance. Karp’s stainless steel access doors have a No. 4 satin finish, a general-purpose bright finish with a visible ‘grain” that prevents mirror reflection.
• Aluminum is ideal for any installations or environments that require a strong, lightweight, and rust-resistant access door.
• Plexiglass vision panel provides durable, long-lasting, and convenient viewing access to wall or ceiling contents.
• Louvers can be integrated into its door design to satisfy any architectural and ventilation requirements.
• Safety chains are ideally suited for large access door ceiling installations. Safety Chains provide additional assurance by securing the door when it is unattended.
• Removeable doors allow for unobstructed access to wall or ceiling contents.
• Karp can manufacture access doors in double leaf style to facilitate access and reduce door load.
• Masonry straps secure the installation of Karp’s doors in masonry applications.

DSC-214PL Access Door Locking and Latching Options

• Combined with any lock manufacturer’s 1-18″ mortise cylinder lock. Karp’s mortise preparation provides the highest level of security. It is ideally suited for asylum, detention centers, or any environment where added durability and security are required.
• A cylinder locking device provides keyed access from the outside of the door. The night latch also has a small thumb latch that allows the spring latch to remain in a retracted position, which provides access at any time.
• The Spanner Head is an economical tamper-proof latching option.
• The Allen Head Security Latch is an economical, tamper-resistant latching mechanism that discourages theft, vandalism, and unauthorized entry because it cannot be opened without an Allen wrench.
• The Knob Turn Latch is finger operated and is beneficial when tools are not available or desirable for opening and closing the access door.
• The flush-mounted, keyless Paddle Latch has a finger pull that facilitates opening.
• The T-Handle Latch with 90° turn is available with or without a keyed-like cylinder lock.
• Combined with any lock manufacturer’s detention lock, Karp’s Detention Lock preparation provides maximum security. It is ideally suited for asylums, detention centers, or any environment where added durability and security are required.
• The economical cylinder locking device provides keyed access from the outside of the door.

Special sizes and modifications are available upon request.

Contact us for more information on custom sizes and additional locking information.