CJD

I chose to install sprinklers in my recently completed mostly concrete house with all 5/8" fire-rated drywall and all tile floors. It may take 10 years to break-even on the investment from lower fire insurance costs alone.

Due to the type of construction and cost of tearing it down, families will likely be in this house for hundreds of years - like the houses in Europe. That is a lot of savings, security, and future-proofing, for a few dollars a foot. I sleep very well at night.