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Remodeling house for sale, smoke detectors mm 06-23-2008
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Posted by mm on June 23, 2008, 2:33 am
Remodeling house for sale, wireless smoke detectors

My friends were told if they want to sell their house, in Baltimore
County, Maryland, they have to bring it up to code which means
wireless smoke detectors.

One person thinks this means battery-operated.

The other person thinks this means that when one goes off, they all go
off. The first person thinks this might be required for new houses,
but doesn't believe any place in the US requires it before selling a
used house.

The house has three bedrooms, right next to each other, on the first
floor, and a room in the basement that could be used as a bedroom, and
a powder room in the basement. The house has a front door, a back
door, and a basement door. No garage.

Thanks

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Posted by John Grabowski on June 23, 2008, 7:27 am

> Remodeling house for sale, wireless smoke detectors
>
> My friends were told if they want to sell their house, in Baltimore
> County, Maryland, they have to bring it up to code which means
> wireless smoke detectors.
>
> One person thinks this means battery-operated.
>
> The other person thinks this means that when one goes off, they all go
> off. The first person thinks this might be required for new houses,
> but doesn't believe any place in the US requires it before selling a
> used house.
>
> The house has three bedrooms, right next to each other, on the first
> floor, and a room in the basement that could be used as a bedroom, and
> a powder room in the basement. The house has a front door, a back
> door, and a basement door. No garage.
>
> Thanks


A phone call to the building department or fire inspector should clarify
this issue. I've never heard of wireless smoke alarms being acceptable in
NJ.


Posted by on June 23, 2008, 8:31 am
>
>
>
>
>
>
> > Remodeling house for sale, wireless smoke detectors
>
> > My friends were told if they want to sell their house, in Baltimore
> > County, Maryland, they have to bring it up to code which means
> > wireless smoke detectors.
>
> > One person thinks this means battery-operated.
>
> > The other person thinks this means that when one goes off, they all go
> > off. =A0The first person thinks this might be required for new houses,
> > but doesn't believe any place in the US requires it before selling a
> > used house.
>
> > The house has three bedrooms, right next to each other, on the first
> > floor, and a room in the basement that could be used as a bedroom, and
> > a powder room in the basement. =A0The house has a front door, a back
> > door, and a basement door. =A0 No garage.
>
> > Thanks
>
> A phone call to the building department or fire inspector should clarify
> this issue. =A0I've never heard of wireless smoke alarms being acceptable=
in
> NJ.- Hide quoted text -
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Agree. And I'd also check on the requirements for that basement
bedroom before selling the house as having one. There are strict
requirements on means of exit in case of fire for sleeping areas as
opposed to say a rec room in the basement.

Posted by Edwin Pawlowski on June 23, 2008, 11:35 am

>
> My friends were told if they want to sell their house, in Baltimore
> County, Maryland, they have to bring it up to code which means
> wireless smoke detectors.
>
> One person thinks this means battery-operated.
>
> The other person thinks this means that when one goes off, they all go
> off. The first person thinks this might be required for new houses,
> but doesn't believe any place in the US requires it before selling a
> used house.
>
> The house has three bedrooms, right next to each other, on the first
> floor, and a room in the basement that could be used as a bedroom, and
> a powder room in the basement. The house has a front door, a back
> door, and a basement door. No garage.
>
> Thanks

I'd check with the local building inspector to be sure what he wants. Best
to do a job only once.

As for that basement room, I'd call it a den. Call it a bedroom and you open
up a lot of code issues as to means of egress. If it is a walk out basement
it may be OK, but if not, there must be an opening, door or window, of some
minimum dimensions.



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