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2. Hurricane shutter - Wikipedia

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   A hurricane shutter made out of plywood. Hurricane coverings, commonly known as shutters, are used in hurricane mitigation to protect houses and other structures from damage caused by storms. Hurricane shutters are used to prevent windows from being broken by flying objects during a storm.

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   Look Into Hurricane Clips “These inexpensive metal clips hold a house and roof together in very high winds,” he said. “They can be especially helpful for older homes — 40 years old or more ...

4. 11 Ways to avoid hurricane damage - AOL

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   Board up windows with plywood before a storm is expected. ... builders can install hurricane straps, clips and anchor belts to help keep a home’s roof intact, reducing hurricane effects ...

5. Our homeowner’s guide to hurricane preparedness - AOL

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   To protect windows from breakage, Friedland recommends boarding them up with plywood. The plywood should be ⅝-inch thick and can be bought at your local home improvement store.

6. Tie (engineering) - Wikipedia

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   Hurricane ties are in place at the top of the wall as the roof trusses are being placed. A hurricane tie (also known as hurricane clip or strip) is used to help make a structure (specifically wooden structures) more resistant to high winds (such as in hurricanes), resisting uplift, racking, overturning, and sliding. [3]

7. Hurricane-proof building - Wikipedia

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   A Category 5 hurricane-proof log house is resistant to winds up to 245 miles per hour (394 km/h). Wall logs in such construction must be made of glued laminated timber and all other components of the house, including hurricane straps, must be hurricane-resistant.

8. Hurricane hacks that are myths: Tape can’t protect your ...

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   Hurricane Helene is expected to become a Category 3 with winds up to 125 mph. Here's how to protect your windows. Hurricane hacks that are myths: Tape can’t protect your windows from Category 3 ...

9. Florida Building Code - Wikipedia

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   Many regulations and guidelines distributed are important benchmarks regarding hurricane protection. Miami-Dade County was the first in Florida to certify hurricane-resistant standards for structures which the Florida Building Code subsequently enacted across all requirements for hurricane-resistant buildings. Many other states reference the ...