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Despite what the homebuilding industry says, fire sprinklers are a necessity in new homes
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By nfpa@jiveon.com “I don’t think anyone has ever asked me, ‘Hey, I’d like to put a fire sprinkler system in my home,” Illinois homebuilder Tim Koontz told an NBC affiliate during a recent news segment. “Our position has been that [sprinklers] should be customer
Source:: NFPA – Fire Sprinkler Initiative
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