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New ICC & Florida Commercial Building Codes

The new ICC & Florida commercial building code effective January 1, 2020, requires that all new commercial buildings built with wood-based sheathing in climate zones 1A, 2A, or 3A are required to have a ventilated airspace between the stucco and water-resistive barrier. The key to this code is ventilation, which is defined as the natural…

Seasafe Aquarium

FRP Custom Structural Fabrication for Aquariums

Since 1978, AMICO seasafe® custom structural fabrication provides the solution to your corrosion problems. Our custom structural fabrications are ideal for high corrosion environments such as aquariums. You get high-strength, lightweight, low-maintenance fiberglass reinforced plastic products (FRP) to compensate for the shortcomings of conventional materials. Pound for pound, FRP structural shapes are stronger than steel.…