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Rebuilding Florida After Four Hurricanes in 2004
Bob is joined by Florida's Lieutenant Governor, Toni Jennings, and Secretary of the Department of Community Affairs Thaddeus ... |
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Reinforce or Replace
Approximately 80% of residential hurricane damage starts with wind entry through garage doors. Ideally, garage doors should be ... |
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Removing the Concrete Wall Forms and Planning the Plaster Finish
It has been nearly 12 hours since the concrete was poured on the Punta Gorda, Florida, storm-ready house. The crew from Solid ... |
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Returning After the Flood
Hurricanes bring wind and water, often in the shape of floodwaters that swamp homes and damage property. It’s critical to ... |
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Reviewing the Impact-Resistant Sliders and Windows
Bob recaps the visit to the PGT window factory where the impact-resistant windows for the storm-ready house are made and ... |
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Reviewing the Layout of the New Hurricane-Resistant Home
Bob and homeowners Teresa Fogolini and Jim Minardi meet with Scott Buescher of Mercedes Homes to review the layout for their ... |
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Reviewing the Work Involved in Building a Hurricane-Resistant Home
Bob recaps the project in Punta Gorda, Florida, where a home built in the 1960s was completely destroyed by the winds and ... |
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Roof Trusses for Strength and Span
An engineered roof truss system is two to three times stronger than conventional stick framing and will ensure that a house ... |
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Roof Types
The type and shape of the roof on your home can help determine how well it will perform during a severe windstorm.
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Roofs and Hurricanes
Regardless of your roof type, hurricane straps are designed to help hold the roof to the walls. Ask your builder to install ... |
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Securing a Roof
Loss of the roof causes the greatest amount of damage during hurricanes. Construction techniques have been developed for ... |
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Setting Aluminum Forms for Concrete Walls
Cameron Parker, production manager for Solid Wall Systems, shows Bob how the aluminum forms are prepped and erected for the ... |
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Staying Safe After a Storm
It is critical that homeowners returning after a hurricane put safety first. Here are a few important tips to ensure homeowner ... |
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Stem Wall Foundations
When high waters surge and swirl around a home’s foundation, it is critical to keep the slab anchored to the ground. Stem ... |
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Stem Walls, Slab, and Reinforcement for Concrete Walls
After seven days of steady rain, the crew is ready to pour the concrete for the foundation and slab at the Punta Gorda, ... |
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Storm Names
The National Hurricane Center gives the storm a name from the list once a tropical storm reaches wind speeds of 39 mph and ... |
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Storm Safety
If a tropical storm or hurricane warning is issued, take the following precautions: Shutter or board up all windows; bring in ... |
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Storm-Ready Building Features
Bob talks with Leslie Chapman-Henderson from FLASH about the storm-resistant features of the Punta Gorda house. The home is ... |
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Storm-Ready Foundations
There are several types of foundations used in residential construction but all have one important requirement, the foundation ... |
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Storm-Ready Garage Doors
Hurricanes have taught us that garage doors are possibly a home’s greatest danger zone in a high-wind event. Bracing garage ... |
