Time-Saving Supply Valves
HoldRite Outlet Boxes simplify the process of installing water lines.
When roughing in water supply lines for bathrooms, kitchens, or laundry rooms, it’s common to have to cap the pipes and come back later to install the valves—often working in hard-to-reach spaces or dangerously close to finished surfaces. To minimize the hassle and risk while also saving precious time, HoldRite offers a line of outlet boxes featuring complete water-valve assemblies that are firmly mounted to framing before walls are closed in, and which include sturdy caps for protection during the following phases of construction.
The HoldRite Fixture Box—which contains a chrome-plated brass quarter-turn supply valve—is the most versatile of the line’s offerings. It comes in copper, PEX, and CPVC versions with 1⁄4-in. or 3⁄8-in. compression fittings, so you can find one for virtually any plumbing scenario. If the valve will be in a visible location, you can add an optional thread-on escutcheon in either chrome or white, and there are extended-depth and large-diameter versions to deal with deep tile walls or oversized holes in drywall. A sturdy thread-on plastic cap protects the valve until it’s time to connect your plumbing fixtures.
There’s a fire-rated and non-fire-rated version of each HoldRite Fixture Box, but the installation process is the same no matter which one you choose. Each box’s built-in wraparound flange can screw directly to studs or blocking, but HoldRite also offers a variety of adaptable brackets that can provide sturdy support wherever you want to mount your valve. A rotating tailpiece on the back means you can also face the valve in any direction you want. Fixture Boxes start at just over $13 and escutcheons cost between $1.60 and $5.10.
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