Amazing housing starts up last 2 months to go dead stop

[nick markowitz <nmarkowitz@xxxxxxxxx>]

Amazing  housing 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  and 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.
 The 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 $$$$$$$  think
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.