If you’re currently doing work in Florida or thinking about doing work in Florida, understanding the local building code is paramount to accomplishing high quality installations safely and legally. On today’s Q&A Mondays episode, Sheffield Metals Technical Director Jeff Hock talks about Miami-Dade NOA’s, High Velocity Hurricane Zones, and other special requirements of one of the strictest codes in the United States: Florida Building Code.
Topics covered:
- What is important to know about FBC? 1:01
- How is Miami-Dade different from Florida Building Code? 2:18
- Why is Miami-Dade used as a basis of design in other areas? 4:49
- How does FBC affect conversations with a manufacturer? 7:12
- Is there a difference between residential and commercial projects? 8:17
- How do you pick the right profile? 9:21
- Why is it important for a contractor to have a good relationship with their manufacturer? 11:48
- How is this knowledge applied to areas outside of Florida? 12:44
- What else do you need to follow in addition to your engineering in Florida? 15:02