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
Florida Building Code and Product Approvals
Sun, Aug 18, 2019
In 1974, Chapter 553 was added to the Florida Statutes establishing the minimum building codes to be used in the state of Florida. Prior to this, it was the responsibility of
local government to determine building codes for their areas of responsibi... Read More
The Building Code, Licensing, Enforcement, Workforce and Training All Converge
Sat, Jan 19, 2019
Mike Silvers, CPRC, Silvers Systems Inc. & FRSA Director of Technical Services
A convergence of trends and events caused me to consider just how challenging it is to be part of the construction industry in general, and a roofing contractor in pa... Read More
Alternative Facts or When the Best is Bad
Tue, Jun 05, 2018
Mike Silvers, CPRC, Silvers Systems Inc. & FRSA Director of Technical Services
Bloomberg Building Code Article Ignores Code Improvements in Florida
The following are excerpts from a recent article by: Bloomberg Politics (underline added fo... Read More
The Return of the Florida Building Code
Thu, Jun 22, 2017
Cam Fentriss, FRSA LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL
It was an uphill battle, but we won a big victory in the 2017 legislative session that ended May 5, 2017. The victory is passage of HB 1021 by Representative Bryan Avila, Republican from Hialeah, that contains ... Read More
Ponding Water and Manufacturer Warranties
Mon, May 29, 2017
Trent Cotney, PA, FRSA LEGAL COUNSEL
Ponding water can be a problem on roof systems and a routine justification for non-payment. Standing water can degrade roof materials, cause the collection of debris and muck and increase the UV degradation by fo... Read More
2017 Florida Building Code 6th Edition Development
Thu, Feb 25, 2016
Mark Zehnal, CPRC, FRSA Director of Technical Services
If you didn’t already know, the next Florida Building Code modification process has started. In fact, the first part of the process ended on January 1, 2016 which was the deadline to have ... Read More
