Fire-rated and waterproof access door?

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Author Message David G. Axt, CDT, CCS, CSI, SCIP Senior Member Username: david_axt Post Number: 2106 Registered: 03-2002 Posted on Wednesday, January 15, 2025 - 09:04 pm:    So, my architect wants me to specify an access door in a tiled shower. The wall is 1 hour rated. Does such an animal exist? David G. Axt, CDT, CCS, CSI, SCIP Specifications Consultant Axt Consulting LLC Nathan Woods, RA, CSI, CCCA, LEED AP Senior Member Username: nwoods Post Number: 941 Registered: 08-2005 Posted on Wednesday, January 15, 2025 - 09:28 pm:    JL Industries makes a 2 hour recessed insulated access panel that can receive a tile finish and has a smoke gasket option that should work against incidental moisture. https://www.activarcpg.com/product/fd2ct-series-2-hour-insulated/ Alternatively, you might consider this Acudor model, but I don't think it has a seal: https://www.acudor.com/products/fire-rated-access-doors/fb-5060-td