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    Pex manifold cover, fire rated?

    Great idea gents! I finally heard back from the local plumbing contractor that was sub'd for most of these houses and he had never heard of a requirement to fire rate them. If the buyers don't accept as-is based on the recommendation of the plumbing contractor, I'll do exactly that, and just...
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    Pex manifold cover, fire rated?

    oh, and cda--hoping the salmon run is much better this year! I was 0 for 2 on salmon trips last summer, planning a 2-week trip this year a little later in the run.
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    Pex manifold cover, fire rated?

    Thanks for the responses, everyone! The closet is sheetrocked, and also includes the crawlspace access through the floor. ICE--it is a plastic cover, installing one of the metal boxes like cda posted (thanks, btw!) would require disconnection of all of the lines and installation of the metal...
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    Pex manifold cover, fire rated?

    The PEX water distribution manifold in my Alaska house is located in the closet under the split-level stairs. We're getting ready to sell it, and the home inspector stated that the cover needs to be fire rated since it's located under the stairs. I haven't seen any "fire rated" covers, and...
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