National Fire Protection Association

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Fighting Fire

Remodelers need to pay close attention to homes with fire protection systems... More

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Don't Remodel Your Clients Out of Their Fire Safety

The wrong home updates could compromise a home's fire prevention systems More

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Residential Fire Sprinklers

Your state may be the next to mandate these systems, so it’s a good idea to... More

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In The News

Florida sings the blue-tarp blues; California chooses I-Codes; second-home market... More

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In the News

Nail gun accidents, California picks NFPA code, Minnesota stucco warning,... More

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NAHB Opposes New Building Code

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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Notebook

NAHB pulls out of NFPA code process, new device for drying basements, California claimed unfair to nonunion apprenticeship programs, suburb’s no-step entry requirement dropped, Business Tune-Up, more More

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Safe House

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

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