The White House legally complied with a new law in formulating a new executive order on flood risk management per an official… “The Administration gathered stakeholder input as efforts were […]
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YouTube Video of Elm Energy Group Testing
Several tests were completed with smoke to visually demonstrate the leakage of the flood vents. The first smoke test was completed with a Wizard Stick smoke pen that allowed for […]
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Flood Flaps Meets Building Code Requirements!
Flood Flaps® Engineered Flood Vents, manufactured by Flood Flaps®, LLC, recently received an evaluation report (ESR-3560 Report) from ICC Evaluation Service (ICC-ES), providing evidence that the Flood Flaps® Engineered Flood Vents […]
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Engineered vs Non-Engineered Flood Vent Openings?
Which is Better… Engineered vs Non-Engineered Flood Vent Openings? Non-Engineered Flood Vent Openings: Is simply measured by calculating the opening in the vent itself. It’s the amount of air – […]
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Flood Vents for New Construction
Many builders and homeowners in the last decade are realizing the advantages of sealing the crawlspace under their new construction, or converting the crawlspace under an existing building to a […]
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Flood premiums affect historic district
Flood premiums affect historic district Charleston’s storied historic district of about 4,800 structures lies on a peninsula almost entirely in a flood plain. And there’s concern that raising flood premiums […]
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Flood Certifications ESR-3560
Flood Codes and Certifications ICC Evaluation Report ESR-3560 Press Release : Flood Flaps(R) Earns ICC-ES Evaluation Report (See ESR-3560), effective September 1, 2014 Accepted by FEMA and all professionals nation-wide, […]
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Air Ventilation Codes
iCodes The International Residential Codes (IRC) and International Building Codes (IBC) establishes the minimum regulations for all dwellings, houses, buildings and structures. Below are selected pages from these code books […]
Read MoreFlood Protection Vents Videos
Videos of preliminary testing showing the simple design yet impressive execution of the Flood Flaps vent at work. Flood Flaps Sealed Series flood protection vents are perfectly designed for a […]
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