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Protecting Your Doors from Wind
Protecting Your Doors from Wind
Many houses are equipped with double entry doors. These doors are convenient, but because they span a wider opening than a ...
Protecting Your Garage Doors from Wind
Protecting Your Garage Doors from Wind
High winds from hurricanes and tornadoes can damage garage doors or even blow them in. If wind enters a garage it can cause ...
Protecting Your House from Wind
Protecting Your House from Wind
If the area immediately surrounding your house contains trees, outbuildings, trash cans, yard debris, or other materials that ...
Protecting Your Pets
Protecting Your Pets
Pets need to be included in your family's disaster planning since they depend on you for their safety and well-being. It is ...
Protecting Your Roof
Protecting Your Roof
The roof covering, and the deck beneath it, form one of your home's critical shields of protection from high winds and rain. ...
Protecting Your Roof Framing from Wind
Protecting Your Roof Framing from Wind
Gable end roofs are more susceptible to damage by high winds than hip roofs or flat roofs. The gable end presents a large ...
Protecting Your Windows from Wind
Protecting Your Windows from Wind
Protecting windows from high winds not only helps you avoid damage to your house, it also reduces the likelihood that you or ...
Roof Trusses for Strength and Span
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 ...
Staying Safe After a Storm
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 ...
Stem Wall Foundations
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 ...
Storm-Ready Garage Doors
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 ...
Structural Adhesives to Strengthen Roof Sheathing
Structural Adhesives to Strengthen Roof Sheathing
Most existing houses contain a weak link in the connection of the roof sheathing to the rafters or roof trusses. This makes ...
Supervise the Work on Your Home
Supervise the Work on Your Home
It’s important to oversee the work that is done on your home. Start with a contract that protects you and your pocketbook. ...
Understanding Flood Zones
Understanding Flood Zones
The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has placed more than 19,000 communities in the United States into a category of ...
Understanding Hurricane Ratings
Understanding Hurricane Ratings
The Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Scale is used to rate a hurricane's present intensity. The scale ranges from one to five and uses ...
Understanding Impact-Resistant Windows
Understanding Impact-Resistant Windows
As many hurricane veterans will attest, you can protect your home from high winds, rain, and the destructive force of ...
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