Floor Hatch - Gas Struts + Piano Hinges

Hi, I don’t often visit YouTube to respond to your questions.

This project was done many years ago, so my memory is fuzzy at best. I could tell you the struts was bought from an auto parts online shop. The specification of the struts was a guess based on the following:

1) Door weight. The struts are based on lb per strut. Assuming your door is 100lbs. I assumed if I go with a strut that could handle 200 lbs+ I should be fine.

2) Gas Strut length. Keep in mind the length is based on the strut in its compressed position.I based the strut length on how long my door was, which was roughly 5’-0”. I assumed a 36” length was sufficient, when extended it gave me a larger opening. The logic is that the struts are similar to what you would use for your car trunk door. Self open and closing.

3) The door is hinge with a continuous heavy duty piano hinge.

4) My floor door construction is super heavy, allowing me to stand on it without worrying about falling through. So be careful when opening and closing!

Видео Floor Hatch - Gas Struts + Piano Hinges канала Louis Chang