Questions tagged [hurricane-panels]
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Can hurricane shutters be installed horizontally?
Looking at the photos at this site, it appears that they are able to be installed horizontally.
Do you have to use a track or can you drill into the shutters and then Tapcon them to the masonry? I am thinking of using 2 inch L x 1/4 wide Tapcon for…
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Choosing Hurricane Shutters
In Florida, it is now officially hurricane season. I am in the market for aluminum hurricane shutters. However, I do have some questions. Home Depot offers aluminum shutters that are either 48 inches or 96 inches in height. Can the shutters be cut…
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What can I do to make my galvanized steel shed stronger?
Here are my specs so far for the shed I am getting made. I plan to use it as a shed for my very large tools.
It is 40 ft × 24 ft, with 11 ft high walls. It is made from galvanized steel while the walls and roof are something like this photo.
This…
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What are the best practices for taping a window for hurricane protection?
When working with glass windows that have no hurricane protection, I understand it is advisable to tape windows to prevent them from blowing into too many pieces.
What are the best practices for doing this, assuming no other options exist?
Do you…
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Best permanent female-thread anchor in block construction?
I'm helping a friend install hurricane panels over the windows in their house. These panels are 5/8"-thick extruded clear(ish) plastic sheets, dimensionally similar to 5/8" plywood. These panels are removable, obviously not mounted and stored…
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Nets to protect windows from typhoon damage
I'm building a house in a part of Asia where typhoons are common. The houses (including mine) are all built from reinforced concrete. When a typhoon comes, people typically hang nets in front of any large exposed windows, to protect them. The nets…
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Using extra plywood as stringer for window boards?
Trying to size out some window boards for a hurricane. It's actually two questions but the stringer is the main one.
I have a section of windows that is roughly 14' x 4'6". Given a sheet of plywood at 8' x 4', I was thinking of laying one full…
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Boarding windows without storm shutters
I bought a house a 5 years ago that has the pegs for storm shutters, but no shutters. See below. My previous house was all brick and we used plylocks. How should I go about boarding this up for a hurricane? The peg is threaded, so I'm thinking…
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What type of hurricane protection offers the best ease of deployment?
Seeking lesson-learned from seasoned hurricane survivors: I would like to install hurricane protection for windows / sliding glass doors for multiple properties. The primary consideration is the ease (minimal manpower and effort) to deploy and…
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