Hurricane ties are usually installed on the home’s exterior to provide the most secure connection between the roof, walls, and foundation, ensuring the greatest possible resistance to upwind and lateral forces that can cause catastrophic damage to a building. In this article I will explain how t...
Once I decided on the site for my shed, I cleared the area of ground cover. I added 2’ on each side of the shed perimeter and hammered in wooden stakes at the corners to give me the area I needed. I removed any sod and the top layer of soil, and then slightly compacted the sit...
96 38mm (1 1/2″) Galvanized flathead nails Hurricane ties 100 60mm (2 1/2″) Roofing nails Corrugated roofing iron 150 45mm (1 3/4″) wood screws (exterior) Door and hinges 12 RT1 Hurricane ties Securing rafters to top plate 3 150mm (6″) T-Hinges Door 1 100mm (4″) Slide ...
If you intend to fix your shade sails to a fascia, the use of a reinforced fascia support is strongly recommended. The fascia support is used to connect the overhangs of rafters or trusses to fascias ledgers giving a stronger connection between the two. Always make sure the fascia have been...