Ugh....
We got the water permit today. This allows us to get the building permit. However, the city now is mandating that we install fire sprinklers! My architect is going to get this mandate removed. But, of course, who knows how long this will take.
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Jordan and Rita:
Please consider the sprinkler system issue carefully. A sprinkler system could save your life. In the meantime, you may be spending more on other upgrades and ammenities that will not help to increase the safety in your home. You must weigh the expense of installing the system against the damage of a devastating fire. Sprinklers put out fires at the onset, giving residents time to evacuate and a tenable environment for doing so. You may also be able to obtain a discount from your insurance company. As long as you don't have water supply and other issues that may make the cost of the system prohibitive, it has been proven in cost/benefit analyses that sprinkler systems are a good investment. I wish you the best with the rest of your remodel.
Thanks for the post. The biggest problem is that sprinklers would require us to totally re-work the roof (the roof would have to be much thicker). The extra cost is too much for all this.
Jordan:
Did you work out the fire sprinkler issue? Let me know
They aren't required and we won't be putting them in. In order to add them, it would take considerable re-architecture.
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