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    Florida No Sheathing and Custom Polycarbonate windows

    Hello I have 3 questions about Florida Building code and if something like this would meet code. Asking about allowed, not advised or best practices. We have a small minimum dwelling size (750sqf) on a residential 1/4 acre lot . We want to build a small, simple open concept house...
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    Insulated Metal Roof Panels for Residential New construction?

    Seems the meet code for R-value. Anybody know if these polyisocyanurate foam panels would meet Florida Building code for Fire? http://www.floridabuilding.org/fbc/thecode/Code_Dev_2007_supplement/TABLE_601.pdf https://www.awipanels.com/products/standing-seam-sr2-2/ Thanks.
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    Insulated Metal Roof Panels for Residential New construction?

    better to go with the standing seam model (HR2)? Seems they are more expensive. ?
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    Insulated Metal Roof Panels for Residential New construction?

    but do wonder about how durable they are? Later on, Can they be resealed? patched? repaired? resurfaced? individually replaced? Asking them for delivered price for Two 25'x25' roofs. Sure's it's not gonna be cheap. Also, in my one story design, roof ends are very low (like 7 or 8') so...
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    Insulated Metal Roof Panels for Residential New construction?

    Was just talking to the people at All Weather Insulated Panels (AWIP) out of Little Rock. They are saying they see no reason you can't use them in Florida Residential. Their specs say the 6" HR3 model (drill through) is R-value 49. https://www.awipanels.com/products/hr-series-hr3-2/
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    Insulated Metal Roof Panels for Residential New construction?

    yes, but metal on both sides. Anybody know what the requirement is to pass Florida Roofing codes?
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    Insulated Metal Roof Panels for Residential New construction?

    Does anybody know or heard of somebody using thick 6, 8 maybe even 10" insulated metal roof panels for the roof of a new primary dwelling in Florida? I've heard R-Values and wind resistance can be adequate. Something like this: Thanks.
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    DuroSpan and Steelmaster arch buildings as primary structure in Florida

    I am also wondering about solid parts of the wall and if the sealed air gap (in those ridges) wont have a higher R-value.
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    DuroSpan and Steelmaster arch buildings as primary structure in Florida

    Thanks. That R30 is just for the insulation, or do they look a the entire sandwhich? Most counties go with what the Florida Code expects. I saw a post of somebody in Citrus county passing with the metal structure and a layer of expanding foam that could not have been 2 inches think.. I am...
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    DuroSpan and Steelmaster arch buildings as primary structure in Florida

    I am asking the county, but is the expectation that a Florida licensed engineer should just know?
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    DuroSpan and Steelmaster arch buildings as primary structure in Florida

    Anybody happen to know? Given these metal arch buildings come in 18ga rated at 173MPH and come signed with Florida engineering plans, it would seem (and I've heard of cases) where they can and have been used as primary dwellings in Florida with some required changes. Durospan sells their...
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    Concrete Cinder Block Florida house with no drywall?

    I've seen some videos. Anybody know for sure? Also know if solid walls pass energy requirements?
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    Concrete Cinder Block Florida house with no drywall?

    Exactly the question. And seems it would not be. Do you know if solid concrete walls are?
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    Concrete Cinder Block Florida house with no drywall?

    talking texture inside and out with no drywall or wall insulation.
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    Concrete Cinder Block Florida house with no drywall?

    because of FBC wall insulation requirements?
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    Concrete Cinder Block Florida house with no drywall?

    I mean texture right over cinder block with NO DRYWALL at all
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    Concrete Cinder Block Florida house with no drywall?

    Anybody know if anything in the FBC requires drywall or insulation over empty cinder block in Florida? Any reason a new industrial style house in Florida with exposed mechanicals needs drywall if the plan is just to texture inside and out? The coldest it gets where I am at is in the 40s a...
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    Using cellular PVC in exterior walls as ribs for a tiny home... Florida Building Code Residential?

    Hi CDA, thanks for your response. Do you have example or a build you can site in Florida?
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    Using cellular PVC in exterior walls as ribs for a tiny home... Florida Building Code Residential?

    Yeah that is what I was anticipating.. no way to know without massive R&D that only happens when the masses are asking or when potential profits or savings are significant.
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    Using cellular PVC in exterior walls as ribs for a tiny home... Florida Building Code Residential?

    I plan to build one to prove it's solid like a rock, even on a soil cement floor. The 4" and 3" screws and metal L brackets where 2x4s intersect and given the small size will lock it tight . The pvc cellular board strips 12" on center will create a matrix of ribs pulling that 2x4 frame out...
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    Using cellular PVC in exterior walls as ribs for a tiny home... Florida Building Code Residential?

    Have not. I'm imagining I wont fully know how to translate or will be too unforgiving.
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    Using cellular PVC in exterior walls as ribs for a tiny home... Florida Building Code Residential?

    I have this idea for a simple construction style using 2x4s screwed together with 3 and 4 inch galvanized screws and then many 1x4x12 cellular PVC ribs screwed in with 1.5 inch screws as ribs every 12 inches and then skinned with 26ga steel siding. It's far from typical construction style I...
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    Anything in Fllorida County code to stop you from building Ugly or Odd?

    I have a 50x100 lot in really ugly neighborhood with really old ugly houses and trailers. I want to build a steel house on there. the building is has a wind rating of 153mph and they offer Florida signed blueprints. It will meet the 600 sq foot requirement with a foot print of 20 wide by 30...
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