ASCE 7-16
Tue, Feb 08, 2022
Does ASCE 7-16 really change everything? Obviously, ASCE 7-16 doesn’t change everything. But it does change almost everything about how we attach roof coverings. More specifically, it changes the uplift (or negative pressures –referred to as "pressur... Read More
FRSA Helps Clarify the 25% Rule
Tue, Feb 08, 2022
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
Roof Assemblies - Significant Changes in Roofing Requirements - BASF
Tue, Feb 08, 2022
The 7th Edition (2020) Florida Building Code includes several key changes to the requirements for roof assemblies. Many changes strengthen the code to improve the resistance of wind and water infiltration damage. Several of the changes apply to both ... Read More
The Tin Knocker - A Dying Trade - January 2022
Thu, Jan 27, 2022
Originally, sheet metal workers were called “smiths” and there were different kinds of smiths – most likely, the first were the gold and silversmiths who date back several thousand years. Read More
FRSA-PAC – The Voice of Florida’s Roofing Industry in Tallahassee
Sat, Jan 22, 2022
Mike Reed, CPA, FRSA Controller
The FRSA Political Action Committee (PAC) has played an important role in the roofing industry’s political activities since it was recreated by a group of loyal volunteers at a late 1979 FRSA committee meeting. ... Read More
Looking Forward to 2022 - January 2022
Sat, Jan 22, 2022
I want to wish everyone a Happy New Year and hope 2022 will bring us all good will, prosperity and an end to the material and labor shortages. Read More
Ladder Safety - January 2022
Fri, Jan 21, 2022
Having the right ladder for the job is the safest way to complete any task. So, how do you ensure you are choosing the right ladder? Read More
