Hurricane Ties May Protect Your RoofByline: Mike Clark, Times-Union Reader AdvocateClark, Mike
Another option for retrofitting hurricane ties on a home involves going through the roof. This can be done by removing the roof sheathing around the eaves of the home. Of course, you’ll have to remove the shingles along with the sheathing, which will require you to replace them with new ...
Wood Hurricane Ties Widely Applicable Rafter Ties Packaging and delivery Selling Units: Single item Single package size: 40X20X10 cm Single gross weight: 1.000 kg Show more Lead time Samples Maximum order quantity: 2 unit Sample price: $20.00/unit ...
Plan for battery operated lighting for the house – flashlights, dome lights, etc – not candles, as they are a fire hazard and will heat up the house quickly. (See below for more information on lighting.) If you are Remodeling… Consider adding a dormer in the roof to allow an attic...
With tensile strength of 6700 pounds, Cable-Tite ties the house down by connecting the J-bolt of the foundation to the top plate. With the twist of a wrench, a cam-locking device at the base tightens the cables to a uniform degree, and exerts constant downward press...
Steel connectors, between different components of a wood-frame buildings superstructure, provide continuity so that the building will move as a unit in response to seismic activity. This invention ties the walls securely to the roof, so the house will move as one unit. ...
But many managed to get through, saying they were desperate for water. Among them was Dawn Brown, a 30-year-old housewife, who said she and her children ran from room to room in her home as Ivan ripped off sections of their roof. Eventually, the house was left roofless and the fam...
Others stars with ties to the island have spoken out about the destruction, sharing thoughts of hope and doing what they can to help rebuild. Ricky Martin posted a video urging anyone wanting to help to go to youcaring.com/rickymartin. "Donate whatever you can. Just one dollar ...
Building codes are the baseline defense againsthurricanedamage. Improved building codes in Florida (the most stringent in the nation) after 1992’s Hurricane Andrew required installing impact windows, using stronger ties between roofs and walls, and securing roof shingles with nails instead of s...
As a child it was an endless assortment of either handkerchiefs or ties or a bottle of Old Spice, his favorite aroma to wear. He was a gentleman and always had a handkerchief in his pocket. I know he often didn't make it to work with a clean one, because he had to drive us to...