Why do houses burn in a fire?

Why do houses burn in a fire?

Well, I think everyone knows that answer. Its because most houses are made from flammable materials such as lumber. But there's a catch. Lumber will only ignite if it's dry. Wet wood will not easily burn. It has to dry before it will really ignite.

I have developed a solution to prevent fires. The lumber that frames your house is extremely dry. This is because its enclosed inside walls that prefent water from entering. The solution is to soak that lumber in water on a regular basis. I am planning to build a new home very soon. I intend to run a piece of perforated pipe thru all the walls (similar to a soaker hose). This pipe will be connected to the water supply. Once a week or at any other set interval, water will automatically spray inside the walls, just enough to saturate the lumber. This will be hooked to a timer that automatically turns the water on and off. This timer can be adjusted to turn on and off the water once a week, once a month, or every day. You set it as you feel is necessary to keep that wood wet.

In the event a fire does break out, the wood will not burn or burn much slower, allowing time for the fire department to arrive. Houses and lives will be saved. There will be an initial cost to install this system, but once installed, it will only add a few dollars to the water bill every month. Well worth the satisfaction that your house is not a major fire waiting to occur.

I'm the inventor of this system. Plans will soon be available for a small fee to cover my printings and shipping costs. I will post a notice on this newsgroup when they are ready for distribution. My goal is to save lives and property, not to profit from this.

Nick

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invention7
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HAHAHAHAHAHAH I'm drunk and you're nutz.

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Jeff The Drunk

You forgot about warping. Wet wood warps, that's why they dry it before building with it. You'll have a crooked little house.

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LSMFT

snipped-for-privacy@unlisted.com wrote the following:

Ha!! We won't mention mod, will we?

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willshak

willshak wrote the following:

Sorry, 'mod' was supposed to be 'mold'.

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willshak

Frequently wetting the wood will very likely cause more damage than the risk of fire damage.

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John Doe

The answer is to move the whole house to a more humid climate, like Costa Rica..

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willshak

And a mold farm.

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Kurt Ullman

PLONK!

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I'll wait for a coupon.

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Red Green

I don't think it is a good idea to be spraying water inside your home. Fire-alarms have reduced damage and casualties tremendously. You are entering a market at the wrong time.

Reply to
Jack Hammer

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Hope you like mold.

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AZ Nomad

Others have mentioned mold, but I have solution for that.

We'll put gas burners inside the walls. Once a week or at any other set interval, flames will automatically ignite inside the walls, just enough to dry out the lumber. This will be hooked to a timer that automatically turns the flames on and off. This timer can be adjusted to turn on and off the flames once a week, once a month, or every day. You set it as you feel is necessary to keep that wood dry.

There will be an initial cost to install this system, but once installed, it will only add a few dollars to the gas bill every month. Well worth the satisfaction that your house is not a major mold factory waiting to occur.

As with you, my goal is to save lives and property, not to profit from this.

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DerbyDad03

Carpenter ants are going to *love* you!

DOn't give up your day job. ;-)

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krw

Jeff The Drunk wrote in news: snipped-for-privacy@BoozersandLoozers.only:

even concrete block houses burn; it's the stuff inside,like rugs,furniture,etc.

a Great way to grow toxic mold. Ever see a house that's been in a flood? They have to rip out all the drywall,spray all the studs with bleach to kill the mold or totally demolish the home and rebuild.

Or your lungs are affected and your kids develop allergies and health problems.

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Jim Yanik

LSMFT wrote in news:0Y36o.32615$F% snipped-for-privacy@newsfe10.iad:

warping is the least of problems with wet house walls. MOLD is the biggie.

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Jim Yanik

or the bottom of a swamp

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AZ Nomad

Anyone remember McCormick place?

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krw

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tnx all

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gnu / linux

Sounds like a third grade school project.Won't be long he'll be back in school. Jr.

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Jerry - OHIO

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