Reminds me of a comical scene where I forgot to open the damper on the fireplace, and had to go around the house with a ladder ripping the stupid smoke detectors off the ceiling so they would shut up. Fortunately, nuisance alarms (ones not involving smoke) haven't been a problem.
If the standard residential smoke alarms aren't loud enough for you, suppose you could go with the commercial ear-shattering type. I'm surprised there haven't been any lawsuits for hearing loss with those things. I've also lived in a building where they had alarms with a klaxon and audible warning; "Attention! Attention! An emergency has been declared. Please exit the building via the nearest available stairwell." Not exactly fun to wake up in the middle of the night with a strange voice screaming in your ear.
