Access door ?

[aka rotten]

Old house,early 60,s ,access door to under house.noticed few days ago door gettin shabby lookin and opened it up and it needs replacing.door it self was 1/2 in plywood with strap hinges,nothin fancy and dont want nothin fancy.want to replace with 3\4 in plywood,my ? Is frame appears just to be [for lack of better words jammed in there and nothin but 2x4,s and also seen better days]want to replace with 2x6 frame but how do you fasten frame to cinder blocks?some sort of glue mabee,i,d think using screws of some sort would crack blocks up which i dont want to do.help old guy out with ideas,old framework has no screws nothing at all in it.paul

 

[jevoy]

You can use PL Premium adhesive or use Tapcon screws. You would need a hammer drill or some drills have a hammer setting. Tapcon screw packs usually come with a predrill bit for the specfic size of the screw. Pre drilling will help with not cracking the cinder block. Do not over tighten them though.

 

[aka rotten]

You can use PL Premium adhesive or use Tapcon screws. You would need a hammer drill or some drills have a hammer setting. Tapcon screw packs usually come with a predrill bit for the specfic size of the screw. Pre drilling will help with not cracking the cinder block. Do not over tighten them though.[/QUO
THANKS FOR ANSWER,WOULD THIS ADHESIVE BE AVAILABLE AT AN ACE HARDWARE OR SUCH?ALSO IS IT PUT ON BY CULK GUN OR JUST APPLYED TO BLOCK,RATHER USE GLUE THEN SCREW TO BE FRANK.HOME DEPOT IS 50 MILES FROM ME,HAVE ACE OR SMALL TOWN HARDWARE STORE AVAILABLE CLOSE.THANKS PAUL

 

[jevoy]

Ace hardware should carry it. It is fairly popular. It can be applied with a caulking gun or you can get smaller tubes that you squeeze i believe.

 

[csp]

Any local lumber/home improvement store has the PL Premium. It doesn't have to be Home Depot/Lowes/Menards etc.

3/4" marine grade plywood would add to the life of the door.

 

[Cyberbear]

Build your wooden frame and new access door, then shoot it in place with 22 cal. shot pins. I've used these for decades and never cracked a cinder block, new or old. Cinder block is porous and will easily accept shot pins or concrete nails.

 

[nadogail]

You might want to consider pressure treated lumber for your project. In Coronado there are only two kinds of houses; those that have termites and those who are going to get them.

Pressure treated lumber is the best defense I know of.