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Shoot the messenger once again: despite one company's claims, all manufacturers of trap and rise tube protective covers meet the requirements of all the major building codes.

Publication: PM Engineer
Publication Date: 01-APR-09 		Format: Online
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Full Article Title: Shoot the messenger once again: despite one company's claims, all manufacturers of trap and rise tube protective covers meet the requirements of all the major building codes.(codes)(Viewpoint essay)

Article Excerpt
A little more than a year ago, I received a phone call from my good friend Mike McRoberts, the president of McGuire Mfg. Over the years, Mike has retained me to assist on some issues related to their products.

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Mike said he had a simple question that he was somewhat embarrassed to ask me because he thought the question was silly. He asked if protective covers for traps and riser tubes used on handicapped fixtures had to have a flame spread and smoke developed rating. I quickly responded, "Of course not!" making Mike really feel like it was a silly question.

Having been friends for many years, I started to probe. "Why are you asking?. You knew how I would respond." I knew something was up.

Arbitrary Requirements Not Allowed

As it turns out, a manufacturer of covers for traps and water riser robes was promoting the premise that they were the only ones that met the code and referenced the International Building Code requirements for...

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