Comments on: Choose a Safer Home http://www.residentialfiresprinklers.com/blog/choose-a-safer-home/ Protecting Your Home & Family Fri, 03 Feb 2012 10:26:34 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.3 hourly 1 By: seon http://www.residentialfiresprinklers.com/blog/choose-a-safer-home/comment-page-1/#comment-39735 seon Thu, 05 May 2011 02:16:08 +0000 http://www.residentialfiresprinklers.com/blog/?p=1036#comment-39735 Hi, I've been trying to get info. Concerning training and certification in installation and maintenance of residential fire sprinkler systems. I am seeking this certification for a company in Trinidad, which is in the Caribbean. Can you recommend somewhere. Thanks Seon Hi, I’ve been trying to get info. Concerning training and certification in installation and maintenance of residential fire sprinkler systems. I am seeking this certification for a company in Trinidad, which is in the Caribbean. Can you recommend somewhere.

Thanks

Seon

]]> By: Michael Cox http://www.residentialfiresprinklers.com/blog/choose-a-safer-home/comment-page-1/#comment-4280 Michael Cox Thu, 29 Jan 2009 21:57:26 +0000 http://www.residentialfiresprinklers.com/blog/?p=1036#comment-4280 Ted, What you can do to design and build your own fire sprinkler system, depends a lot on where you live. Go and talk with your local Fire Marshal, or Fire Chief. Where I live, the system MUST be designed and wet-stamped by a State certified designer. This insures that the design will meet the needed water flow requirements, and all sprinkler head locations are in the proper place by code. But a homeowner can certainly do the install, if they have the skills and tools. This requirement, or others that cannot be done by the average homeowner, varies with fire and building jurisdictions. As far as the how-to part, if you are knowledgeable about standard plumbing techniques and can follow a blueprint, this may just be your kind of project! But, have a chat with your local authorities, in most cases they are so thrilled that a homeowner wants to go above and beyond to protect his/her family they will go out of their way to help you. For your information: The code is NFPA13d and the code book (very small) can be purchased on-line at their website NFPA.org What materials and costs depend on a bunch of variables.......: Full system (New House, required in your area) or Partial system (sometimes allowable in retrofit projects). Your water source - (well or city water) Water Meter Size - (you may need to upgrade to get enough water) Your climate: avoiding freeze can increase cost in both sprinkler and insulation materials. Permit fees Water Company expenses And a few dozen more details will have an impact on what you will have to buy to install your own. That being said, the firm I work with helps a good number of homeowners partially do-it-themselves every year. Michael Cox 13dPEX.com Ted,
What you can do to design and build your own fire sprinkler system, depends a lot on where you live. Go and talk with your local Fire Marshal, or Fire Chief. Where I live, the system MUST be designed and wet-stamped by a State certified designer. This insures that the design will meet the needed water flow requirements, and all sprinkler head locations are in the proper place by code. But a homeowner can certainly do the install, if they have the skills and tools. This requirement, or others that cannot be done by the average homeowner, varies with fire and building jurisdictions. As far as the how-to part, if you are knowledgeable about standard plumbing techniques and can follow a blueprint, this may just be your kind of project! But, have a chat with your local authorities, in most cases they are so thrilled that a homeowner wants to go above and beyond to protect his/her family they will go out of their way to help you. For your information: The code is NFPA13d and the code book (very small) can be purchased on-line at their website NFPA.org

What materials and costs depend on a bunch of variables…….:
Full system (New House, required in your area) or Partial system (sometimes allowable in retrofit projects).
Your water source – (well or city water)
Water Meter Size – (you may need to upgrade to get enough water)
Your climate: avoiding freeze can increase cost in both sprinkler and insulation materials.
Permit fees
Water Company expenses

And a few dozen more details will have an impact on what you will have to buy to install your own.

That being said, the firm I work with helps a good number of homeowners partially do-it-themselves every year.

Michael Cox
13dPEX.com

]]> By: Ted Long http://www.residentialfiresprinklers.com/blog/choose-a-safer-home/comment-page-1/#comment-4275 Ted Long Thu, 29 Jan 2009 19:26:16 +0000 http://www.residentialfiresprinklers.com/blog/?p=1036#comment-4275 I want to design and build my own residentail system where can I get do it your self help or guides? Whats needed and where to get it? Cost? I want to design and build my own residentail system where can I get do it your self help or guides? Whats needed and where to get it? Cost?

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