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The NAHB has urged its members to oppose a new National Fire Protection Agency model building code, reviving a debate between the two associations over stair tread and riser standards. The NFPA 5000, issued in August 2002, requires a minimum tread depth of 11 inches and a maximum riser height of 7 inches for both residential and commercial buildings. More
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In 2000, there were 379,500 residential fires in the United States, about one every 83 seconds, according to the National Fire Protection Agency (NFPA). The fires added up to roughly $4.75 billion in damages. The Home Fireman cabinet holds a fire extinguisher and a hose that hooks up to the existing water supply. More
