Building Code is the Minimum
Tue, Sep 17, 2024
Riku Ylipelkonen, Owner, Standard Building Advisors and FRSA Technical Advisor
Home building decisions that resonate with consumers have a lot to do with curb appeal of kitchens, bathrooms, etc. Are these areas attractive, useful and designed to wor... Read More
Roofing in Florida’s Summer
Sun, Aug 25, 2024
Riku Ylipelkonen, Owner, Standard Building Advisors and FRSA Technical Advisor
How hot is it out there today? Summer is in full swing in Florida, so the sun is out, it will probably rain a little and roofing is full speed ahead. The economy is playi... Read More
Roof Building Materials and Water
Mon, Jul 22, 2024
Riku Ylipelkonen, Owner, Standard Building Advisors and FRSA Technical Advisor
How wet is too wet? In the Florida roofing industry, this question prevails as one that never seems to have a straight-forward answer. From dimensional lumber to engineer... Read More
Safer and Stronger Because of Experience
Tue, Jun 04, 2024
Riku Ylipelkonen, Owner, Standard Building Advisors and FRSA Technical Advisor
With the 2026 code modification process gearing up, there are already prevailing areas of focus that will affect the roofing industry in Florida. In the beginning stages,... Read More
Test Reports: Roofing in 2024 and Beyond
Tue, May 14, 2024
Riku Ylipelkonen, Owner, Standard Building Advisors and FRSA Technical Advisor
As we proceed further into 2024, the transition to the 8th Florida Building Code (2023) is proving to be challenging to some and outright impossible for others. The roofi... Read More
Technology and Roofing
Wed, Apr 10, 2024
Riku Ylipelkonen, Owner, Standard Building Advisors and FRSA Technical Advisor
To most Florida residents, the roofing industry does not come to mind when thinking of careers at the forefront of technological advances and innovation. When perspective... Read More
Wind Uplift Translated into Test Methods
Sun, Mar 10, 2024
Riku Ylipelkonen, Owner, Standard Building Advisors and FRSA Technical Advisor
As building code revisions are being implemented in Florida, the number of comments on wind uplift testing seems to be increasing. With more attention focused on the perf... Read More
New Building Code for 2024
Fri, Feb 09, 2024
Riku Ylipelkonen, Owner, Standard Building Advisors and FRSA Technical Advisor
The new year is bringing more changes as a result of the Florida Building Code Eighth Edition going into effect. It also brings new challenges and opportunities for every... Read More
Wind Speeds
Tue, Jan 09, 2024
Riku Ylipelkonen, Owner, Standard Building Advisors and FRSA Technical Advisor
Living in Florida, one gets a good handle on the wind speeds associated with hurricanes and other wind events but did you know that “wind speed” is not always... Read More
Exposure Categories and Surface Roughness
Tue, Dec 05, 2023
An important consideration for wind uplift calculations is is taking into account where the wind is traveling through to get to the project location. As you can imagine, if wind has a straight path and a slick surface to travel over, the wind will ha... Read More
