buickddeere said: (quoted from post at 12:30:36 02/21/09) 3/4" copper pipe, a couple of ball valves and a dozen sprinkler heads are cheap.
How much does a fire cost?
Ever hear tell of insurance policy deductions?
I'd need 2 dozen heads to give my house complete coverage. Plumbing a 2-story colonial would be a nightmare (and very costly) after it's been built or even during a renovation. I don't disagree that a sprinkler system (indoor and roof mounted) would be my choice if I lived in: a) California or other fire-prone area b) a log home.
Smoke detectors are now code everywhere and we have one on each floor of our house in addition to CO detectors. I believe that this is probably sufficient for MOST homeowners who don't do stupid stuff. Here in SE Michigan, we have numerous fires in the winter from people using space heaters, stoves, etc. to heat their homes or candles for light when their utilities have been shut off for non-payment. THAT is the most prevalent cause of home fires up here as these people are usually not the sharpest knives in the drawer, if you know what I mean.
Anyway, I think that mandatory sprinkler systems are NOT necessary but if I REALLY wanted to be secure, I'd put in a HALON system.
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