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If you have job sites that have tarp tents, etc please secure them or take down. Strapped lumber seems to "weather" the storms. Porta potties do have issues so secure them. Secure any material not staked or attached.
Check and clean gutters. Extend your catchment tank overflow farther away from house if close.
What else? Can anyone add to this if they think of something?
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If you have a Costco style 10X20 "garage" check that it is securely staked.
(not a theory
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would it be adviseable to board up windows/doors that are more vulnerable, ie slider/patio doors/ larger picture windows with little roof overhang?
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We've got boards ready to put over the windows if necessary, but haven't boarded them up yet. We would have five windows to board up so depending on what it looks like tomorrow morning, we will decide if putting boards over the windows is necessary or not.
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quote:
would it be adviseable to board up windows/doors that are more vulnerable, ie slider/patio doors/ larger picture windows with little roof overhang?
Has anyone designed a new home to make "boarding up" easy? What I have in mind is something like a concealed metal screen that would slide over one's glass windows. I suppose there are other strategies, too. If you are building a new home, it make sense to spend a little extra and incorporate window protection, assuming such a system exists.
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They do sell roll up 'security' shutters that are good for hurricanes, have seen them used in Florida. And of course the original wooden shutters were storm shutters, not decor items.
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And of course the original wooden shutters were storm shutters, not decor items.
I am embarrassed to admit that I was unaware that shutters ever had a real function beyond decor. My face is red.
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We had the rollup metal shutters (rolladen) on the house we lived in Germany. Not only nice for storms, but very effective shutting out sunlight if wanted. While very common there, I'd suspect they'd be very very expensive here.
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We had the rollup metal shutters (rolladen) on the house we lived in Germany. Not only nice for storms, but very effective shutting out sunlight if wanted. While very common there, I'd suspect they'd be very very expensive here.
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I definitely have to look into this, especially since we will be using our place initially for only about 4 months a year. It would be nice ot be able to lock it down when we're gone.
We've already decided we will build using CastleBlock and their materials, for a house that should stand up to most anything (well, maybe not a direct hit from a comet). If we could protect the glass, too, we'd have one strong home.
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You can get huricane proof windows that don't need shutters. A bit expensive but growing in popularity it Florida.
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