Re: Amazing housing starts up last 2 months to go dead stop

[Jim <alarminex@xxxxxxx>]

On Dec 20, 7:36=A0am, nick markowitz <nmarkow...@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> Amazing =A0housing starts are up last 2 months of year when winter is
> here crews are putting in footers in snow in my area . Everyone says
> the economy is picking up when in realty everyone is trying to beat
> new sprinkler code.
> So what will housing do next month hit the skids.
> and it is not just the sprinkler issue it is all the new electrical
> code requirements such as no more standard breakers every breaker now
> must be ground fault or arc fault at $45 a piece =A0and all outlets
> tamper/child proof at $1.50 each, plus new energy codes which require
> thermal /vacuum tests etc to prove the insulation is working properly.
> =A0The extra $8000.00 to $10,000 builders are saying it is going to cost
> to build a new home is realistic.
> I really feel sorry for you guys who sell new residential.
>
> To make matters worse true cost of sprinklers are not being revealed
> either.
>
> In Allegheny county where I live only registered master plumbers will
> be allowed to install $$$$
>
> What about the back flow valve and $150.00 annual test $$$$
>
> What if you need a separate tap in or you need a pressure tank $$$$
>
> Insurance will increase due to potential water damage and black mold
> unless your state has passed a statute to prevent it $$$$$$$ =A0think
> freezing temps.
>
> I was just at a customers restaurant who had a pipe freeze up and
> cause $250,000in damage
>
> Plus the fact sprinklers will not prevent every fire death. they will
> not catch the person smoking in bed theirs a good chance they will die
> before sprinklers activate.
>
> I am not saying lets not install sprinklers but lets not put on rosy
> glasses and say this is the savior and answer to all fires and not
> reveal the truth as to problems and costs with keeping a maintained
> system.
> Once again the Fire Service is going to get a black eye just look at
> the Ionization / photo smoke issue.

All due to the hype propegated by the "Safety Zealots"

" If it saves the life of OOOOOOOOONE  person ..... then it's worth
it"