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Article: Why NAHB is wrong.(Codes)(National Association of Home Builders of the United States)

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Everyone is gearing up for the ICC Final Code Hearings scheduled for the third week of September in Minneapolis, MN. The spin for various code changes has already started.

Not surprisingly, the hottest issue is residential sprinklers. Should the International Residential Code (IRC) mandate sprinkler protection for all one- and two-family dwellings and townhouses?

As I travel across the country, one of the questions I am always asked is, "Who would be opposed to mandating residential sprinklers? It really makes sense to require them."

My answer is, that I am only aware of one national organization that is adamantly opposed to mandating ...

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