Introducing the 7th Edition FRSA-TRI Tile Manual
Fri, Apr 07, 2023
Manny Oyola, Jr., Technical Manager, Eastern USA, Eagle Roofing Products
After a few years of concerted effort by dedicated FRSA and TRI Alliance volunteers, the 7th Edition Florida High Wind Concrete and Clay Tile Installation&nbs... Read More
Selecting the Right Fastener of Resist Corrosion
Tue, Mar 28, 2023
Josh Krohn, Engineering Services Manager, Triangle Fastener Corp.
Since a completely corrosion free fastener does not exist, select a fastener that is as durable as the members it is fastening.
Corrosion can be placed into two categories,... Read More
Benefits of Roof Coatings
Mon, Mar 27, 2023
R.M Lucas Inc., and the Roof Coating Manufacturers Association
Roof coatings are applied to low slope roofs on residential, commercial and industrial buildings to extend the life of a roof by preventing water, chemical or physical damage, ... 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
Tile Underlayment – Where We Are and How We Got Here
Thu, Mar 09, 2023
Mike Silvers, CPRC, Owner of Silvers Systems Inc. and FRSA Director of Technical Services
Changes in roofing underlayment requirements have evolved in dramatic ways over the last several decades, particularly when it comes to tile ... Read More
Multi-Pipe Penetrations: The Bane of Roofing
Thu, Feb 16, 2023
Thomas W. Hutchinson, AIA, CSA, Fellow-IIBEC, RRCReprint permission - Roofing Magazine
A Checklist Can Help Multiple Trades Coordinate Their Work on Pipe Curbs
It never ceases to amaze me the way pipe penetrations through the roof are flashed ... Read More
When You Think You Have Seen It All...Think Again
Tue, Feb 14, 2023
Mike Silvers, CPRC, Silvers Systems Inc. and FRSA Director of Technical Services
Approximately a month after Hurricane Ian made landfall on the southwest coast of Florida, I received a group email from the Roofing Industry Committee o... Read More
