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Questions tagged [wind]

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How to darken a room without hurting airflow?

I am a sucker for open windows. My room has two windows on opposing sides, and I get an amazing flow of air between them most hours of the day and night, and I want to keep it that way. A problem with open windows is uncontrolled lighting. If I wish…
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How much will a board-on-board (shadow board) fence reduce the wind load?

I have had problems with a fence on one side of my garden because of wind in Montreal. The posts end up leaning away after a few years. Part of the problem might be how the posts were put in (perhaps not deep enough), but the wind is a big…
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How can I make a lightweight structure (sukkah) stronger and more windproof?

I have almost no DIY experience (unless you count computers). I bought this https://www.sukkahdepot.com/product/classic-sukkah-6x8-with-schach/. You can get a better sense of its construction from…
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How to attach electrical wire to messenger cable?

I have an old wire THHN going from pole to pole that lights up a sign. The wire is a 70' run (17' above the ground) with no messenger cable, thus, weighing on itself. Also, the wire is solid copper instead of stranded which is highly susceptible…
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Will this fence provide good wind resistance? (And is it a correctly built shiplap fence?)

This fence was built with angled boards. The guy who did it said that would help with wind resistance. The fence is about 90 feet long, and the part of it down the fence line gets hit pretty hard when there are heavy winds. (The area closer to the…
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How can I keep the front door from blowing open?

Whenever there's a windy day, our front door blows open (letting the weather in and the animals out) unless we throw the deadbolt. It's not a big deal when we're all inside - it's become second nature to throw the bolt just in case every time I…
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Reducing wind noise inside

Living in suburbs west of Denver, we sometimes have rather windy nights. Tonight it's blowing about 25mph from the west, which means mostly parallel to my bedroom window. The windows are about 12 years old, double pane, and still well sealed as far…
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Why are the shingles blowing off my year-old home?

My house is new construction and approaching its one year warranty anniversary mid April. The house has its back to a cornfield where it gets pretty windy.. i think the highest this year way 65mph.. a couple times. These are 3 tab asphalt shingles…
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Is it OK if the house's roof makes noise

I moved from Europe to the USA(OH). I noticed a couple of things that worry me. Every house in the US that I entered makes cracking or squeaking noise. I never experienced this in Europe buildings. I just need reassurance this is normal and safe.…
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How can I secure a shed with a skid foundation in a windy location?

I'm planning to install an 8'x8' composite storage shed in my backyard on a 4x4 skid foundation. However, my house is located in a very windy location. In the past 4 years, I've had my wooden privacy fence blown down twice. One of the times the wind…
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How do I calculate the volume of concrete needed for a particular force?

I am working on a city permit for a shade sail structure. The structure is two rectangular shade sails, 16x20, and 12x20, on six wooden 6x6x10 beams. Beams are installed in concrete slabs in the ground. I am working with a (obviously inexperienced)…
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How would you frame this chimney chase?

FYI: No inspections or permits, I live in the middle of mostly nowhere. But, of course want to do this "right". Details: While face on the right is 9/12, face on chimney side is 11/12. This is a hip roof, all framing sheeting is done (except…
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Quickest way to circulate outside air thru house?

All but one major room is part of a single path through home, from a window on one end to a window on the other. In the evening I want to bring in cooler outside air as efficiently as possible. If there is no breeze outside, is it faster to close…
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How to locate the source of an outward wind-draft, that's going outwards from my room's window?

I have hung up a wet cloth over my window's curtain rod. The idea is that it's going to naturally cool the incoming wind. I ran into some issues during this setup, but after some effort I solved it all, thanks to DIY stackexchange! After that I've…
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How to hang a "Coolaroo" shade-sail?

We'd like to hang a Coolaroo shade-sail over our elevated deck, but are uncertain, how to best attach it. Deck is adjacent to the house's second floor, but the walls have no hooks and are covered with Hardieplank siding. What's the best way to…
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