Posted by Nana Hinsley on Wed, Aug 05, 2009 @ 04:27 PM
The witching hour is quickly approaching, and all the little ghosts and goblins will be running about. In most jurisdictions the fire marshals are now making haunted houses use fire retardant products, like drywall, orplastic sheeting (polyethylene) that is Fire Retardant. Many haunted houses have been made to install basic walls in recent years, because their fire marshals insisted they were necessary for meeting the fire safety requirements, and did not know there were far less expensive options available.
For the past number of years we have been supplying Black FR Polyethylene that fire marshal's love for this application. This polyethylene has been chemically altered when it was extruded, so it can no longer contribute significantly as a fuel source in the event of a fire. This product provides a very low cost option for making your haunted attractions meet the local codes.
Don't let those precious little "monsters" burn your house down by using plastic sheeting that is not fire retardant!
Most fire marshals are looking for products that pass the NFPA 701-04 Test 1, and/or the CA Fire Marshal Title 19 fire standards. One should always check with fire authorities in their jurisdiction before erecting any haunted attraction.