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Old 07-28-2024, 08:18 AM
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Originally Posted by Bill14564 View Post
What does the one house on your street have if not vertical metal rods?

I have noticed three houses on my walk in the morning that have the rods. There may be more (I lose interest and might have missed some) but not many more. I would believe 2%-3% of the homes in my area have these. With all the focus on this recently I could believe the percentage is higher in the newer sections. EDIT: I will defer to the comment by jrref above about more protection in older sections as that statement is based on better information than I have.

Not all the non-residential buildings (rec centers, fire stations, commercial buildings) have the metal rods. However, if a metal roof can be grounded to function as a large LPS system then it is possible that some of the non-residential buildings are protected in that way.
About 20% have lighting rods in my area. Really have look close to see them. But, that’s me I don’t really look up at roofs cause it’s just roof.