FRSA and BOAF Partner to Bring Roofing Code Updates to Industry Professionals
Mon, Nov 27, 2023
Mike Silvers, CPRC, Owner, Silvers Systems Inc. and FRSA Director of Technical Services
As the end of the year approaches and we start filling next year’s calendar, it is a good time to revisit what has been accomplished this year. In particul... Read More
Upcoming Solar Panel Changes in the Florida Building Code 8th Edition (2023)
Tue, Nov 07, 2023
The new 8th Edition (2023) of the Florida Building Code (FBC) includes a few changes to sections that cover Solar Energy Systems. They are fairly limited in their scope but they do present an opportunity to review. In this article, we will examine re... Read More
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
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
Responding to Storm-Related Roof Damage
Mon, Jul 08, 2019
Mike Silvers, CPRC, Silvers Systems Inc. and FRSA Director of Technical Services
Understanding homeowner concerns is important to roofing contractors and the industry. Prepare yourself and your team to respond to consumer questions that sometimes ar... Read More
