Disaster Guidance for Your Business Severe weather disrupts lives, displaces families, and drives financial loss. IBHS delivers top-tier science and translates it into action so we can prevent avoidable suffering, strengthen our businesses, and support thriving communities. Business Disaster Ready Guides Hurricane Ready Thunderstorm Ready Wildfire Ready Winter Weather Ready IBHS Designation Programs FORTIFIED Home…
Disaster Guidance for Your Home Severe weather disrupts lives, displaces families, and drives financial loss. IBHS delivers top-tier science and translates it into action so we can prevent avoidable suffering, strengthen our homes, and support thriving communities. Home Disaster Ready Guides Hurricane Ready Thunderstorm Ready Wildfire Ready Winter Ready IBHS Designation Programs FORTIFIED Home FORTIFIED…
Explored the dynamics of wildfire behavior and how it exploits various building vulnerabilities, leading to severe property damage.
3.1 Scope The primary function of roof flashing is to shed or direct water away from roof edges and penetrations to prevent infiltration into the building. Where visible, it frequently is also an aesthetic component of the building. Flashing can be made from a variety of materials including both metallic and non-metallic ones. This chapter…
Building Code, Industry, and Approval Standards 1.1 General 1.2 Hail 1.3 Wind 1.4 Fire 1.5 Cold Climate Code requirements change periodically as building codes are updated. Within the U.S., most jurisdictions that adopt building codes have moved toward some edition of the International Code Council’s (ICC) International Building Code (IBC) and the International Residential Code…
Metal Building Manufacturers Association General Product Information Installation Guidelines Repair & Maintenance Guidelines Damage Issues Industry Resources Tab 1. General Product Information 1.1 Product Type 1.2 Roofing Components 1.3 Product Manufacturers and Industry Trade Associations 1.4 Manufacturing Process 1.5 Industry-Specific Standard and Code Requirements 1.6 Industry-Specific Flashing and Metals Requirements Metal panel roofing provides protection…
Spray Polyurethane Foam Alliance General Product Information Installation Guidelines Repair & Maintenance Guidelines Damage Issues Industry Resources 1. General Product Information 1.1 Product Type 1.2 Roofing Components 1.3 Roofing Categories 1.4 Industry-Specific Standards, Code Requirements, and Compliance 1.5 Unique Industry-Specific Flashing and Metal Spray polyurethane foam (SPF) roofing systems are unlike factory-manufactured membrane roofs. SPF…
Copper Development Association Inc. General Product Information Installation Guidelines Repair & Maintenance Guidelines Damage Issues Industry Resources 1. General Product Information Copper is a roofing, flashing, gutter and wall cladding material with an extremely long history of proven performance. It combines adequate strength with superior malleability and resistance to atmospheric corrosion with a desirable self-generating…
Metal Construction Association General Product Information Installation Guidelines Repair & Maintenance Guidelines Damage Issues Industry Resources 1. General Product Information 1.1 Product Type 1.2 Roofing Categories 1.3 Product Manufacturers 1.4 Manufacturing Process 1.5 Industry-Specific Standards, Codes Requirements, and Compliance 1.6 Unique Industry-Specific Flashing and Metal Steep slope metal roofing is used on homes to provide…
Objective of Survey Prepare for the Survey Conducting the Survey After the Survey 1. Objective of survey 1.1. Examine Examine roof systems and products to evaluate and determine the cause and extent of natural aging, normal wear, or damage related to either wind, hail, fire, cold weather or other event. 1.2. Collect Collect data and…
