Timeline for Egress Doors vs Sprinklers
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| Jan 15, 2021 at 19:35 | comment | added | Nate S. | I think the biggest difference is that while either approach can keep a fire from killing anyone, when a fire does happen, with just good egress the building and everything in it may still burn down, whereas with sprinklers the stuff inside just gets a little wet. Whether that extra property protection is worth the extra cost will very much depend on the building's intended use, and the value of the stuff in it. | |
| Jan 15, 2021 at 19:09 | answer | added | Lee Sam | timeline score: 1 | |
| Jan 15, 2021 at 15:06 | history | edited | Maka De Mahi | CC BY-SA 4.0 |
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| Jan 15, 2021 at 0:31 | comment | added | ThreePhaseEel | Yeah, sprinklers can mean the difference between a one-head mop-and-bucket overhaul for the FD and a total building loss or worse yet, an unwanted appearance on national news... | |
| Jan 14, 2021 at 15:06 | comment | added | Ecnerwal | Sprinklers can save you a lot of money - on your insurance rates when the building does not have a fire, and on replacement costs when it does. | |
| Jan 14, 2021 at 14:49 | comment | added | Ed Beal | Where do you live? What is the building used for? These things combined create the requirements. | |
| Jan 14, 2021 at 14:48 | comment | added | FreeMan | It would help immensely to know where you are so people know what codes apply to you. | |
| Jan 14, 2021 at 14:33 | review | First posts | |||
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| Jan 14, 2021 at 14:32 | history | asked | Maka De Mahi | CC BY-SA 4.0 |