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More on basements...

Brrr....cold enough for you?

A great majority of the heating plants in multi-story residential homes are found in the basement. Think about this from 25 to Survive: Reducing Residential Injury and LODD...

~pg 113 "Picture yourself crawling into a giant barbecue, only we are the meat and the grill is made of combustible wood"

Even basements that have sheetrock "fire protection" on the ceiling, fire can, and most often times does, get behind it. Many times, especially in lightweight construction, it allows fire to eat away at the 'guts' of the home...which is THE SUPPORT SYSTEM.

Early recognition of basement fires are critical, a 360 degree lap can aid in confirmation of a basement fire.

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