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Do houses that are flooded by Harvey have to have hardwired smoke detectors when rebuilt?

Charlie: Loray in Spring says, he wants to know, “Do houses that are flooded by Harvey have to have hardwired smoke detectors when rebuilt?”

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Tom: If they’re wiring up to code and that’s what the city says, the answer’s going to be yes. They’re going to require that. One of the things that nobody liked this time was they’re changing the rules constantly and making people-
Charlie: (laughs)-
Tom: Charlie, you kind of know that, right?
Charlie: It’s so true. He’s referring to all the fun we had building this building.
Tom: Yeah, the permits and everything. Right now, they’re making everybody bring everything up to code if it’s over a certain amount and you’re not just doing a couple of plugs or something. If you’re rewiring the house, they’re going to require it, yes. [inaudible 00:00:40]
Charlie: Alright Loray. We answer all questions. Sometimes the answer is no, so-

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