Use for a very small access panel

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I have a gas shut-off valve for my oven that needs access in the ceiling of my basement. I currently just have the shut-off itself cut out and it is about 2 inches from the edge of the wall. The pop-in panels I have seen at the big box stores are too big for this application.

Any ideas on what I can put over it?

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The red knob is face down about 1/4 inch above drywall cut-out. I need about 2×3 inches to be able to turn it off and on.

Best Answer

Why not use a simple blank electrical box cover?

blank cover

They also come in round versions (about 5 inches) to cover electrical ceiling boxes.

You could hold it up using thin bolts through the eyelets with nuts locking on a small offset piece of plastic on each end that could rotate outward above the drywall to hold it in place.

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