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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 ... |
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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 ... |
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Protecting Your House from Wind
If the area immediately surrounding your house contains trees, outbuildings, trash cans, yard debris, or other materials that ... |
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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 ... |
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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. ... |
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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 ... |
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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 ... |
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Question to Ask a Contractor before You Hire
Although you may be in a rush to get the repairs done, there are many important steps to hiring a contractor. Make sure the ... |
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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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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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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 ... |
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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 ... |
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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. ... |
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Understanding Flood Zones
The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has placed more than 19,000 communities in the United States into a category of ... |
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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 ... |
