An installer wraps a sprinkler head’s threads with thread tape.
He levels the head in its fitting with a wrench.
A cover protects the head during drywalling and painting. A paint touch-up pen can be used to repair any small scratches in the head’s paint caused by the wrench.
Sprinkler heads are available in ceiling-mounted as well as wall-mounted versions, able to cover an area of about 15 by 15 feet. Here, the installer screws a ceiling head into its fitting.
The head is again tightened with a wrench ...
... and a temporary protective cover is applied.
