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Building Products: Approved Without Testing? Learn How

Building Products: Approved Without Testing? Learn How

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Sometimes building product testing isn’t required. Here’s why There are many code-approved conditions where structural performance testing isn’t required for building product permitting & use. Here’s a quick explainer video 3 Takewaways > Generally, this applies to products outside the habitable space of a building envelope > Rational Analysis can be performed for continuous load …

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Watch The Demolition of This 50-Year Old House

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To Build, First Learn To Tear Down There’s a lot that can be learned from demolishing a house. Plus, it’s fun to watch! Take a look at this video, which captures the demolition of a 50-year-old house from both time-lapse and close-up. https://youtu.be/kKc9kO1mKfI Follow Frank Bennardo on LinkedIn for more content like this.  Other Show …

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Building Products For Flood Construction

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EngineeringPlans Uses AI To Create First Live Flood Directory EngineeringPlans is the first to create a comprehensive, live directory of building products meeting flood criteria. Extracted from flood certification data once hidden inside product documents, EngineeringPlans uses its proprietary & AI technology to curate this free, searchable directory in real-time. Give it a look and …

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How do I renew an expiring Miami Dade NOA if I am the Manufacturer?

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Summary   Miami-Dade NOAs have expiration dates.  That’s the date the quality assurance contract expires between the manufacturer and the County. Manufacturers have to renew the NOA through a rigid procedure with Miami-Dade for it to be able to be used by industry. The Process   We explore that process through an article created by …

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What is the Miami Dade NOA Expiration Date For And How Is It Used In Obtaining My Building Permit?

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About The Miami Dade Expiration Date A requirement of Miami-Dade is a periodic quality assurance review of the manufacturing facility in order to obtain a Miami-Dade NOA certification.  That expiration date is the date the Quality Assurance contract expires with the manufacturer. That date is DIFFERENT than the date of the applicable building code.  Permits …

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Tornado in Fort Lauderdale Prompts Storm Shelter Product Directory

Introducing A Product Directory For Storm Shelter Construction

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Search Storm Shelter – Tornado Approved Products The Only Storm Shelter Product Directory In The Construction Industry Made possible only bythe DeepSearch & AI technology of EngineeringPlans.com The Mission We were following up on a topic we were researching on tornados when a real tornado touched down in Fort Lauderdale, FL just miles away from …

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Miami-Dade NOA to a Florida Product Approval

Why do I see a Miami-Dade NOA in the Florida Product Approval System?

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When searching for a Florida Product Approval, occasionally a Miami-Dade NOA appears. Why is this and which one should you use?   The reason for this goes back many years to the development of the Florida Product Approval System in 2001.  In short, the state created a statewide system for product evaluations which superseded the …

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What is a Florida Product Approval placeholder and why is it used?

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About the Florida Product Approval placeholder: The Florida Product Approval System permits the registration of building component products inside the state rule. That process permits edits to uploaded listings until the bi-monthly product approval deadline, then roughly 7-10 days after the deadline if submitted. The catch-22 to this process is that many want the product …

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8th Edition Florida Building Code In Effect January 1, 2024

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The 8th edition of the Florida Building Code (FBC) will go into effect on December 31, 2023.  The 8th edition is based on the 2021 International Building Code.  It combines the 7th edition (2020) FBC and the proposed Supplements. Building product evaluations must be updated to reflect this new code. Within this code, reference standards such …

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How To Install An Aluminum Picket Fence & Gate

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Watch This Engineer’s Guide To Installing an Aluminum Picket Fence & Gate Watch this engaging video as an engineer narrates the installation of this mechanically fastened aluminum fence & gate installation in a high wind area of South Florida.  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UwmbqV7bZm0 Learn how to install a mechanically fastened aluminum picket fence and gate like a true …

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Roofing Installation

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How is a Roof Built? Watch Our Step-by-Step Roof Installation We take to the skies to deconstruct, step by step, how this cement tile roof was installed to withstand 170 MPH hurricane winds in South Florida https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=blKOl9HZ5UQ&t=71s This Micro-Doc Explains 4 Main Steps in the Roof Building Process The plywood layer is the base structural …

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Installing Drywall from A-Z

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Learn The Drywall Installation Process- Watch The Massive Micro-Documentary We compiled weeks of installing drywall into this informative & entertaining walkthrough of the process at this 2-story home in South Florida. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dIksrKxattE Learn More About The Drywall Installation Teams At Work There’s so much to installing drywall that it took teams of installers weeks to …

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What are the pros and cons of obtaining a FL approval vs a Miami NOA for my building product?

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Our friends at Engineering Express published an informative article of opinion on the benefits of both Florida and Miami Dade Product Approvals. The article lists the pros for each and cons for each approval type. Of course, having both approvals is a valuable asset in both categories.  Also, Miami Dade NOAs, once obtained, can be …

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Where Can I Find Miami Dade Product Approval Forms For NOA Submission?

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About Miami Dade Product Approval Forms Miami Dade maintains a library of forms on their product control website.  They are presented in categories in PDF form for applicants to follow during application submission.  These links are as of mid 2023. Search Miami Dade Approval NOA’s by Clicking Here   General Miami Dade Product Approval Publications …

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What Are The Requirements For Miami Dade NOA Product Testing?

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There are various Product Testing Requirements to obtain a Miami Dade NOA. Here are the rules as compiled by Miami Dade Product Control: For Soffits: They do not have to pass the impact test. The air infiltration tests [for building envelope products] have to be performed before the water infiltration test. The structural load test for …

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What Testing Laboratories Are Approved For Use With Miami Dade NOA’s And Whats The Process For Scheduling?

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What Are The Approved Testing Labs For Use With Miami Dade NOA’s? You can find a list of approved testing labs on the Miami Dade website by clicking here. What Are The Requirements For Using An Approved Lab & Test Report? If you or the lab do not notify Miami-Dade County of the test 7 …

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How To Instal Framing – Mechanical – Electrical – Plumbing (Overview)

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Framing, Mechanical, Electrical, and Plumbing Installation Micro-Doc Watch the interior framing, mechanical, electrical, and plumbing installation in this entertaining micro-doc Beyond The Video (A Micro-Doc) The framing & MEP teams brought their tools & their ‘A’ game to frame & rough in MEP work in this two-story house in record time. Multiple teams worked side-by-side …

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What’s the process for creating a Florida Product Approval or Miami Dade NOA?

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To start, there are numerous articles by Engineering Express on the topic you can find here.  You’ll learn when they’re really needed, what information we need, how they help, and much more. > In short,  products ‘inside the rule‘ require product approval in Florida. > This is done by a combination of testing & rational …

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