INSTALLING FIRE SPRINKLERS is a good idea that we've advocated for a long time. We've focused our discussions in the past on the victims of fires in unsprinklered buildings, and to us that meant the ...

Fires in residential structures with sprinkler systems do so little damage, the Delaware State Fire Marshal’s Office doesn’t keep statistics on them. “Because if a sprinkler system goes off, a large, ...

It was only a couple of years ago that the proponents of the residential fire sprinkler systems achieved a significant milestone, by finally revising the codes and standards developed by the National ...

Every few years there is a calamitous fire high in loss of life that pushes fire sprinkler systems into the public discussion. Recently it was the furniture store fire in Charleston, South Carolina ...

The system, which meets NFPA requirements, comprises of FIREPEX tees and elbows, RAUPEX white UV shield crosslinked PEXa pipes and EVERLOC+ fittings. REHAU, an international manufacturer of ...

ORLAND PARK, Ill.—Illinois this summer appeared poised to become the third state in the nation to adopt residential sprinkler requirements statewide, with the Illinois State Fire Marshal recommending ...

The majority of fire-related deaths happen in residential homes, and most people consider fire sprinkler systems a part of commercial buildings. However, residential fire sprinkler systems can prevent ...

Tyco Fire & Building Products, a division of Tyco International Ltd. and a world leader in fire protection technology, announced today it will offer training seminars in the installation, use and ...

Gov. Chris Christie has put on hold a pending regulation that would save lives of New Jersey residents. When he took office in January, Christie’s first action was a 90-day freeze on the majority of ...

If you’re building a new home, you will likely spend thousands of dollars in upgrades designed to make your home more beautiful. Carpet, cabinet and lighting upgrades can easily drive up the total ...