not knowing code and requirements in your area, if it was my house, I would use rustoleum (assuming I could spell it) or maybe some intumescing paint if I could get my hands on some.
Or something like this? »www.homedepot.com/h_d1/N-5yc1v/R···WidgetID -- IF YOU FIND ANY MISTAKES IN MY WORK...Please consider that they are there for a purpose. I try to please everyone and there is always someone looking for mistakes!
you don't need waterproofing paint on a lally column. I was brainstorming before, so I will let someone else with more experience step up. -- * seek help if having trouble coping --Standard disclaimers apply.--