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Sprinkler systems, grade issue
By Jim Byron II
December 13, 2007
Thursday AM
The standpipe that Mr. Murphy spoke of did not come as easy as
he had made it sound, it took months of fighting with city officials
and fire chiefs to come to such an agreement (originally they
said there may have to be a residential sprinkler system installed).
Everything from cement trucks, to oil trucks, water and dump
trucks, even a fire truck have made it up the hill in question,
(with over a 10% grade).
Furthermore to install a sprinkler
system means you have to have a design professional do the preliminary
work, and then someone licensed to install such a system, both
being very expensive. Probably in most cases more expensive
than most homeowners are willing to spend on their new home.
Jim Byron II
Ketchikan, AK
About: "I have worked
construction for over 10 years in Ketchikan, and been a general
contractor for 7 years. I have also lived in Ketchikan all my
life, (31 years)."
Received December 12, 2007
- Published December 13, 2007
Related Viewpoint:
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sprinkler systems By Kevin C. Murphy
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