Florida Office of Insurance Regulation’s Uniform Mitigation Verification Inspection Form OIR-B1-1802 (Rev. 04/26)

Could a stronger roof-to-wall connection lower your insurance costs? Florida’s revised OIR-B1-1802 form now recognizes certain performance-based retrofit solutions for wind mitigation credits. Learn how proper installation, documentation, and Simpson Strong-Tie retrofit solutions can help improve resilience and qualify for savings.

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Introducing the Next-Generation Strong-Drive® SDCF TIMBER-CF and SDCFC TIMBER-CFC Black E-Coat Screws: Engineered to Incorporate Simpson Strong-Tie SawTooth® Tip Technology and Meet the Latest Hydrogen Embrittlement Requirements

In response to the increasing prevalence of mass timber construction and the hydrogen embrittlement requirements defined in CSA O86:24, Simpson Strong-Tie has developed the next-generation Strong-Drive® SDCF Timber-CF (countersink fully threaded screws) and SDCFC TIMBER-CF(countersink fully threaded cylinder-headscrews with a black ecoat finish

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