In some areas the inspector wants to see the 'fire-rated' stencil that comes on the plywood from where ever you get it from,so we normally leave it unpainted.(the stencil that is)

On the paint,you can leave the label or a copy of it (like a snapshot) for the inspector too.

Good Luck,


Bob has been in the business for many years and is currently the SR PM for a cabling/phone installation company in Los Angeles