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[Clip-Clop]

Originally Posted by Danzig

not as much as the construction industry to fight it.

thing is, regarding codes, many of the others that are now just a part of building a home were once fought against due to cost. as for 'babysitting', do you object to the code telling your builder what size wiring to use? that it must be copper, and not aluminum? that p-traps must be put on all plumbing? that plumbing must be vented? what about standards on footings, walls, beams, etc? all put there to make sure builders didn't just build cheap and without regard to safety.
also, if you'll note, because of changes in materials, houses burn much more quickly than they used to, hence the reason i agree that a sprinkler system would be very useful. besides, the changes in materials are used because they changed the price being paid by builders-and yet, you don't see a correlating decrease in housing prices, do you? of course not. i wouldn't buy a new house that was built along with many others at the same time by a developer. those cookie cutters are done in a minimum of time, on the cheap. it's why drywall doesn't look at good as it used to, it's why you can feel your tub give when you're in it, it's why the toilets they install are the bottom of line model.
they are against sprinklers because it might slow things down just a bit on the front end during the build.

a house is typically a persons single largest investment they will ever make. it contains their worldly goods and prized possessions, along with something irreplaceble-people. when i see builders say 'look at the cost' and it's under 4k for a 2400 squ foot home, frankly, it makes me laugh. that's cheap!

All municipal codes and determined by the local code enforcement. Sprinkler install goes absolutely last prior to insulation to protect the pressurized lines from puncture.
In a lot of areas around the country there are no inspections or code enforcement at all.
My company has recently started installing outdoor fire sprinkler in NorCal, heat detection and perimeter high pressure outdoor sprinklers fed from rain cisterns. Very cool.

[Danzig]

Originally Posted by Clip-Clop

All municipal codes and determined by the local code enforcement. Sprinkler install goes absolutely last prior to insulation to protect the pressurized lines from puncture. In a lot of areas around the country there are no inspections or code enforcement at all.
My company has recently started installing outdoor fire sprinkler in NorCal, heat detection and perimeter high pressure outdoor sprinklers fed from rain cisterns. Very cool.

yeah, that makes sense. god knows i've seen duct work and pipes drilled into, or nailed, screwed...we had to fix a guys plumbing one time...a previous carpenter had drilled into his main plumbing line in the kitchen, leaked for a few years before they finally started noticing the water damage that had been occurring behind the walls, cabinets, etc.
but what you bolded are other requirements in place, which was why i mentioned them to illustrate that regs and codes are long standing practices. and anyone buying new construction-i'm sure they'd like to know jsut how much more quickly their home would go up compared to mine, or other older homes with different building materials. when you consider that, you can understand why sprinkler or other suppression systems would be a good thing.

[Clip-Clop]

Originally Posted by Danzig

yeah, that makes sense. god knows i've seen duct work and pipes drilled into, or nailed, screwed...we had to fix a guys plumbing one time...a previous carpenter had drilled into his main plumbing line in the kitchen, leaked for a few years before they finally started noticing the water damage that had been occurring behind the walls, cabinets, etc.
but what you bolded are other requirements in place, which was why i mentioned them to illustrate that regs and codes are long standing practices. and anyone buying new construction-i'm sure they'd like to know jsut how much more quickly their home would go up compared to mine, or other older homes with different building materials. when you consider that, you can understand why sprinkler or other suppression systems would be a good thing.

New construction does fly but is also more reliable. Engineered lumber (which is no doubt the fuel for these faster fires) does make things move more quickly but is a better solution.

[Danzig]

Originally Posted by Clip-Clop

New construction does fly but is also more reliable. Engineered lumber (which is no doubt the fuel for these faster fires) does make things move more quickly but is a better solution.

yeah, engineered lumber is obviously structurally sound, and no concerns about tree size like with huge beams. but you don't much hear about length of time for fires vs previous types of joists, etc. same as plywood vs osb, engineered '2 x 4s' (i use quotes because they aren't really 2 x 4, they're 1 1/2 x 3/12) that are finger-jointed/glued short sections put together to reach 8' lengths vs studs.

osb is so quick and cheap to make (less people, machines, time, and no need to get perfect 4 x 8 sheets for the two outside layers, so no worries on tree size) but it's not equal to plywood. i hate the stuff. and uses a lot more glue than plywood, so it's got to be more quick to burn than plywood. if they want to use it as cladding on walls that's one thing, but i'd have a fit if they used it on the roof, or if a two story, as the decking on the second floor.