Historic Truman Home gets secure fire protection system
President Harry S. Truman’s home in Independence, Missouri, USA, is now a popular historic landmark. When the National Park Service decided that Truman’s home needed a new fire protection system installed, they selected Advantage Fire Protection Systems of Blue Spring, Missouri, to do the job. And Rob Knox, President of Advantage Fire, chose Viega Profipress (US standard) to install the sprinkler system.
Knox realised the challenge they were facing when they accepted the bid to install the fire protection system in the historically important structure. “I had a lot of concerns taking this project on,” Knox said. “There were a lot of tight locations we had to put pipes in.”
Advantage Fire is a general subcontractor that mainly focuses on commercial applications, although they have done a few residential projects like bed and breakfasts. They have worked on historic homes previously as well.
Profipress as the ideal solution
“I was familiar with Viega Profipress as far as plumbers using it on commercial jobs that we were on,” Knox said. “For the situation we were in, it was the best product we could use. The National Parks Service wanted the sprinkler system all done in copper. They needed something that wouldn’t produce a flame. It was kind of a no-brainer. When I bid the job, I let them know we’d be using Profipress.”
With the Truman home being an old house, Knox and the crew from Advantage Fire had some tight corners they had to work in during the installation of the fire protection system. “I was impressed with some of the tight spots we were able to get into,” Knox said. “I was amazed. Profipress allowed us to do things we wouldn’t have been able to do otherwise.”