Do you have a fireproof container for your really important papers? Birth certificates, wills, stocks, and irreplaceable keepsakes should be in a fireproof box. It might seem easier to use a bank vault. Also include backing up pertinent computer information on discs and include that with your valuable paper.
Are you planning to build a new home? Have you considered a residential fire sprinkler system in your new house? These are pretty routine in newer, higher-end type homes in the area. They typically cost $0.60 to $1.00 per square foot to install in a new construction home. They will greatly reduce fire and smoke damage. Only the heads exposed to the fire start spraying water. The 15 to 18 gallons per minute is significantly less than the 75 to 250 gallons from the firefighter’s high-pressure hose.
