Steep Slope Underlayment Changes in the FBC 8th Edition
Sat, Jul 01, 2023
Mike Silvers, CPRC, Owner, Silvers Systems Inc and FRSA Director of Technical Services Most of the underlayment requirements outlined in the new 8th Edition of the Florida Building Code (2023), other than those in the HVHZ (High Veloci... Read More
Mitigation and Inspections Forms - To Sign or Not to Sign
Thu, Jun 15, 2023
Mike Silvers, CPRC, Owner, Silvers Systems Inc. and FRSA Director of Technical ServicesIt seems as though the requests for roofing contractors to attest to certain facts or opinions in writing continue to increase with each year. Whether it... Read More
Current and Coming Changes to the "25% Rule"
Fri, Mar 24, 2023
Mike Silvers, CPRC, Silvers Systems Inc., and FRSA Director of Technical Services
Recently, the Florida Legislature, as part of SB-4D, added an exception to the sections of the Florida Building Code (FBC) which are often referred to as&nbs... Read More
FRSA Helps Clarify the 25% Rule - June 2021
Fri, Jun 11, 2021
At the beginning of the year, after the adoption of the Florida Building Code (FBC) 7th Edition (2020), a fellow codes professional called me to voice a concern about an inadvertent deletion during a renumbering of Chapters 4, 5 and 6 in the FBC 7th ... Read More
Does the Building Code Apply to Mobile Homes? - March 2021
Tue, Mar 09, 2021
Mobile home, manufactured building, manufactured home, premanufactured home, single-wide, double-wide, trailer; these are all words we tend to use to describe the semi-permanent, transportable, economical structures that many people simply call “home... Read More
