Water Heater Closet Door

[brianmiller]

The water heater is located in a garage closet with the ceiling open to the attic (1999 home), no combustion air tubes.

The water heater closet door is approximately 1/4 " thick piece of plywood, using a door hing & bolt to lock it. There are gaps around the door edges.

Would this type of door configuration be consider okay, proper?

Brian

[Jerry Peck]

Would this type of door configuration be consider okay, proper?

Does not even need a door, so anything would work ... and no, I did not say "anything" would look professionally done. :eek:

Read this thread: http://www.inspectionnews.net/home_inspection/building-interior-home-inspection-commercial-inspection/14927-mechanical-room-garage.html

[Wayne Carlisle]

Just make sure it is off of the floor by 18" to any spark/flame/ignighter etc.

[Jerry McCarthy]

and Brian, is the area over the water heater closet that's open to the garage attic also open to the attic over the home?

[Jim Luttrall]

If the attic is common to the garage and house, there needs to be a separation somewhere. From your description, it is not right.