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Good point J._McD but this was all thought out . It does take two people to lift the area to access the panel but the total weight is less than 80lbs. It really is a breeze to take the panel off and put it back in. It sits in two sets of joists were it is supported. We tried picking it up several times with no problem. I will have to take a picture of it the next time we lift the panel up so you can see how the boards rests.
Oh sorry, lol. Under the two plants are half-moon cut outs that are big enough to reach your hand through them and grab the bottom of the floor board. Once you grab hold, just lift up. You need two people to do lift the panel however.