The cost to retrofit an existing home with a residential fire sprinkler
system is approximately $1.50 to $2.50 per square foot.
When purchasing a home, you make choices to upgrade carpeting,
install new or upgraded appliances, or add an extra bathroom. For
about the same expenditure, you can invest in a residential fire
sprinkler system to safeguard your property.
Fire breaks out in one of every 10 American homes each year, according
to the U.S. Fire Administration. To the homebuilder; this fact means
that a large share of potential customers now have knowledge of the
terror and destruction caused by fire.
Families with children,
senior citizens, handicapped members and pets have special fire
protection needs. Home sprinkler systems provide
added protection for these people and pets because they are not always
able to evacuate in the event of a fire.
Normally in a residential fire sprinkler retrofit project the
sprinkler system ties into the city water supply but in some cases
where
water
pressure
is
low
a tank
and water pump is installed to create adequate pressure.
The pipes specified for home fire sprinkler systems are a plastic called CPVC
or chlorinated polyvinyl chloride. They are similar to PVC water pipe, but
they are more heat resistant and less likely to melt. The pipe segments are
joined together using pipe cement.
In residential fire sprinkler retrofit projects the need to drill holes in
ceilings and walls can be minimized with careful planning. In some cases sprinkler
pipe can be hidden in crawl spaces, closets, etc.
Having
a fire sprinkler system in your home is like having a fire fighter in every
room, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
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