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irishmex
Citizen
Username: Irishmex
Post Number: 19
Registered: 4-2002
| | Posted on Tuesday, December 23, 2003 - 3:28 pm: |     |
A contractor told me that if I renovate in my home in Maplewood the town will make me hare wire smoke detectors throughout my entire house. Is this true? I find it hard to believe. |
Michael K. Mc Kell
Citizen
Username: Greenerose
Post Number: 163
Registered: 9-2003
| | Posted on Tuesday, December 23, 2003 - 6:54 pm: | |
I can say that if the ciling is coming down I'd do it regardless. I do know that in a basement it's required and to have a battery back up.
Michael K. Mc Kell
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jgberkeley
Supporter
Username: Jgberkeley
Post Number: 3387
Registered: 5-2001
| | Posted on Tuesday, December 23, 2003 - 8:59 pm: | |
Call the Building Department for the real answer.
It can't hurt to know the code requirements.
Never be afraid to try something new. Remember, amateurs built the ark; professionals built the Titanic. |
bobk
Supporter
Username: Bobk
Post Number: 4127
Registered: 5-2001
| | Posted on Wednesday, December 24, 2003 - 8:19 am: | |
When we built a family room/master bedroom addition about ten years ago hardwired detectors were required in the addition, but we didn't have to wire the whole house.
I imagine that a lot depends on how much work is being done. I second George's suggestion of contacting Bob Mittermier and friends at Town Hall.
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shh
Citizen
Username: Shh
Post Number: 827
Registered: 5-2001
| | Posted on Wednesday, December 24, 2003 - 8:31 am: | |
We did an addition a little less than 2 years ago and had hard-wired smoke detectors installed on each floor. Our contractor told us it was a requirement. That was all I needed to hear. |
lizzyr
Citizen
Username: Lizzyr
Post Number: 88
Registered: 5-2001
| | Posted on Sunday, December 28, 2003 - 11:27 pm: | |
I think the requirement is if you add more than 5% square footage to the house you must add the hard-wired smoke detectors. |
Richard O'Connor
Citizen
Username: Roconn
Post Number: 49
Registered: 6-2001
| | Posted on Monday, December 29, 2003 - 5:12 pm: | |
When they did my rebuild all the new smoke detectors are hardwired (and interconnected) ... I think (W.Orange here) that must be the new code.
Richard (ROC)
--Never be afraid to try something new. Remember, amateurs built the ark; professionals built the Titanic.--
--AIM: ROConn |
ReallyTrying
Citizen
Username: Reallytrying
Post Number: 233
Registered: 1-2003
| | Posted on Wednesday, December 31, 2003 - 12:30 pm: | |
Forgive me: what the heck does "hard-wired" mean? |
Richard O'Connor
Citizen
Username: Roconn
Post Number: 58
Registered: 6-2001
| | Posted on Thursday, January 1, 2004 - 3:11 pm: | |
Really...
It means they are wired directly to house power (110VAC) no plugs, sometimes battery backup.
Richard (ROC)
--Never be afraid to try something new. Remember, amateurs built the ark; professionals built the Titanic.--
--AIM: ROConn |
bobk
Supporter
Username: Bobk
Post Number: 4187
Registered: 5-2001
| | Posted on Thursday, January 1, 2004 - 4:13 pm: | |
Also, they are interconnected. If one goes off, they all go off giving everyone in the house a warning. And, yeah, I am a heavy sleeper. 
Richard, when my sister in law and spouse did the wood heat thing they were in their 30s. There is an old saying that "wood heats you twice, once when you split it and once when you burn it. |
Richard O'Connor
Citizen
Username: Roconn
Post Number: 63
Registered: 6-2001
| | Posted on Friday, January 2, 2004 - 8:39 am: | |
<-- Only getting one heating from my wood -- Unless lugging it into the house counts
Richard (ROC)
--Never be afraid to try something new. Remember, amateurs built the ark; professionals built the Titanic.--
--AIM: ROConn |
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