| Do you know what is scarier than the scariest | | | | product provides a very low cost option for making |
| haunted house? A haunted house that gets shut | | | | your haunted attractions meet the local codes. |
| down by the local fire marshal. In most jurisdictions | | | | Tip # 2: Another option is to paint on |
| the fire marshals are now making haunted houses | | | | PyroTarp(TM)This coating is a new |
| use fire retardant products, like drywall, or plastic | | | | second-generation, environmentally friendly, thin-film |
| sheeting (polyethylene) that is Fire Retardant. | | | | intumecent/active refractory paint that is highly |
| Some haunted houses have been made to install | | | | effective in reducing the spread of fire. |
| basic walls in recent years, because their fire marshals | | | | Even if your haunted house is not for commercial |
| insisted they were necessary for meeting the fire | | | | purposes, don't let your precious little "monsters" |
| safety requirements. Did you know there are far less | | | | burn your house down by using plastic sheeting that |
| expensive options available? | | | | is not fire retardant! |
| Tip # 1: Black Fire Retardant plastic sheeting | | | | Most fire marshals are looking for products that pass |
| polyethylene to the rescue! Fire marshal's love this | | | | the NFPA 701-04 Test 1, and/or the CA Fire Marshal |
| product for this application. This polyethylene has | | | | Title 19 fire standards. One should always check with |
| been chemically altered when it was extruded, so it | | | | fire authorities in their jurisdiction before erecting any |
| can no longer contribute significantly as a fuel source | | | | haunted attraction. |
| in the event of a fire. No more "exciting fires"! This | | | | |