On 9/20/2019 9:35 PM, Clare Snyder wrote:
On Fri, 20 Sep 2019 11:12:26 -0500, Unquestionably Confused
wrote:

On 9/20/2019 9:26 AM, dpb wrote:
On 9/20/2019 5:40 AM, wrote:
On Thu,

[SNIP]

An attractive recessed handleÂ* is another ideaÂ* ..
but might be a dust collectorÂ* ..
http://www.leevalley.com/en/hardware...=3,41427,41377

Â*Â*Â*Â* John T.


The recessed chest handle is one idea had...
This is only in between 16" joist spacing width and little over 2-ft
long so is just big enough to manage to get through if one's not too
big...with just the framed flooring and backer it doesn't weigh 10 lb
probably.


Â* For something that sizeÂ* &Â* seldom usedÂ* -Â* I wouldn't even bother
with hinges,Â*Â* let aloneÂ* springs & latches.
Â* I'd just have it liftÂ* out,Â* with aÂ* recessedÂ* handle.
Â*Â*Â* John T.

I was mostly looking for the way to be able to get a hold of it to lift
out without that being something that would be too much of either trip
over or a big collector of dirt...hinges are, indeed, more than needed.

A spring-loaded catch that would raise the lip enough to get a grasp
might work if it didn't release every time just by stepping on the panel.

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Just order one (or two) of these and your problem is solved.

https://www.houseofantiquehardware.com/Solid-Brass-Flush-Pull?utm_source=froog&utm_medium=cse&utm_campaign= gdf&partner=froog&CAWELAID=120035490000010216&gcli d=CjwKCAjw8ZHsBRA6EiwA7hw_sW-xxUza7HudYkKeDDZJPXbDtO3C7vuQ0t701W6l4NI97cpibo_Yr xoCy8cQAvD_BwE

or to make it easy: http://tinyurl.com/y5wqdnoa

If you trip over this in your application, you have much bigger problems
than accessing that crawl space. LOL!
Dirt traps though - - - -


There have been plenty of ingenious responses to this question and even
some that would put Rube Goldberg to shame.

We're overthinking this. What could be simpler than the recessed rings.
Collect dust? Maybe a little, but this is a closet, remember?

SWMBO is sure to run a vacuum over the area once in a blue moon. If she
doesn't, what difference is a bit of dust or lint going to make? We
don't see a buildup with ours and it's right in the area where shoes and
boots get kicked off.