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

[tourman <robercampbell@xxxxxxxxx>]

On Dec 20, 12:32=A0pm, Jim <alarmi...@xxxxxxx> wrote:
> On Dec 20, 7:36=A0am, nick markowitz <nmarkow...@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
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> > 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 cos=
t
> > to build a new home is realistic.
> > I really feel sorry for you guys who sell new residential.
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> > To make matters worse true cost of sprinklers are not being revealed
> > either.
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> > 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.
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> > I was just at a customers restaurant who had a pipe freeze up and
> > cause $250,000in damage
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> > 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 =A0person ..... then it's worth
> it"

RHC: Yeah...right....that's also what the gun control extremist always
say to justify their loony proposals. If you follow that logic, you'd
end up banning just about everything dangerous in society, including
automobiles and  booze.  I wonder how that would fly.....:))