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PRODUCT APPROVALS ARE NOT ALWAYS REQUIRED! HERE’S WHY:

3 Myths About Product Approval Requirements Background Product evaluations (sometimes called “product approvals”, “ICC reports”, Miami Dade NOA’s or similar) for building products are general requirements as found in the International Building Code.  Building officials, architects, insurance companies, third-party reviewers, and even homeowners ask for them all the time.    Permits frequently require them, insurance …

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Requirements of Plan Reviewers When Denying Permits & Alternate Methods FBC-IBC Section 104.11

Florida Statute 555.79(1)(a) lists the requirements and penalties of building plan reviewers when they issue comments and deny permit applications. Here’s an excerpt from that section with a link to the source file here: FS 553.79 Permits; applications; issuance; inspections.— (1)(a) … Whenever a permit required under this section is denied or revoked because the plan, or …

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What are alteration levels in construction and how do they relate to delegate engineers?

(2020 Florida Existing Building Code Section 503) (adopted by use of IBC 2018 with amendments, definitions apply nationwide) Alteration – Level 1 (FBC Existing Buildings Section 602) Removal and replacement, or covering of existing materials, equipment, fixtures using new materials that serve the same purpose. Alteration –Level 1 does not include reconfiguration of space. Commentary:  …

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Frost Protection For Concrete Footings On Grade – Heave Explained

Footings Move When Soil Freezes. Let’s Explain. Building codes describe the design requirements of shallow foundations in regions where soil is subjected to seasonal ground freezing.  Codes require that footings be protected from frost to prevent a phenomenon known as heave. Frost heave occurs when water penetrates the ground soil and subsequently freezes. When water …

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Can an engineer design alternate anchorage for a Florida product approval or other product evaluation?

Can an engineer design alternate anchorage for a Florida product approval or other product evaluation? Say you have an evaluation report for a window or door. The report calls out for one brand of anchors, but you want to use another. Do you violate the provisions of the evaluation? The answer is yes, anchors can …

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