Project Highlights

• Sandy and Sherrie Nichols decide they needed an on-site option to protect their new home
• Plumbing contractor Elite Plumbing and Radiant specifies a multipurpose, Uponor Fire Safety System
• Multipurpose system saves installation time and materials, while providing the round-the-clock sense of security the Nicholses sought

Background

When Sandy and Sherrie Nichols moved into the upscale equestrian community of Saddle Springs Estates near Nashville, Tenn., and built their 5,600-square-foot home, they wanted to make certain that the peace and tranquility of the paradise they created for themselves would not be disrupted by a home fire.

“Our volunteer fire department is about three miles away,” Sandy says. “If there were a fire, we figured that it would take them from 10 to 12 minutes to get here. By that time, the damage to our house would be considerable.”

Nicholses subsequently decided to have their own personal “fire department” built right into their home – one that would be on call 24 hours a day, seven days a week. That might be hard to imagine, but it is exactly what their Uponor Fire Safety System provides.