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I finally overheard something at a supply house that made me rethink my whole approach to wireless sensors

I was picking up a panel at ADI last Tuesday and heard two guys talking about how they had three false alarms in one month from a new housing development. One of them said the builder used cheap metal siding and it was blocking the signal path from the sensors to the panel. That got me thinking about how I never check building materials before I start an install, especially on new construction. Has anyone else run into signal issues from metal studs or siding that caught you off guard?
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fiona_kim97
What about radiant barrier foil under the roof deck?
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val_ramirez
Seems like a pretty niche problem though (metal siding blocking signals).
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