Protect your home from upcoming hurricane season

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Protect your home from upcoming hurricane season
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• Many of us dream of living a life on the coast
  with the sun gazing over rooftops and waves
  lapping at the shore below. But the risk of
  purchasing property over coastal areas is high
  especially in states like Florida during
  hurricane season.
• Every year hundreds of houses are destroyed and
  damaged in the hurricane season. Such damages can
  be prevented if homes adhere to Floridas updated
  building codes.
• These building codes make sure the newly
  constructed homes adhere to the new rules and
  regulations which require construction elements
  like buttressed roofs and shatterproof windows.
• These building codes were established in 2007 and
  have left older homes helpless in the face of a
  storm.
• There are many ways homeowners can prepare for a
  future hurricane, a few accessories for your home
  can help it protect from the damage. Here is a
  recommended list.

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Hurricane Shutters
They help to protect windows from the wreckage
that has been stirred up by strong winds. The
risk of a broken window in the midst of a
hurricane storm is very high as it causes air
pressure to build inside the house and may lead
to blowing it apart from inside. Hurricane
Shutters are frequently constructed from steel
and aluminum but sometimes they offer a low-cost
cheap alternative of plywood. They are attached
to the outside of the buildings to the windows
through hurricane clips, screws or a track
system. Nowadays advanced shutters are available
which are motorized and they fold away when not
in use.
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Impact Windows
Impact Windows are perhaps the most vital part of
a home located near the coastal area but not
directly along the water. Rather than being
exposed to storm surge, these homes are
susceptible to hurricane windows. Impact Windows
werent needed by the building codes in Florida,
but due to the onslaught of hurricanes like
Katrina and Ivan, they have become a necessity.
Insurance companies began to push for stricter
rules and regulations to avoid damage.
Another benefit provided by Impact Windows is
that it makes sure your home is safe from
burglars as the windows resist shattering and
because of the two sheets of glass, they are very
hard to break. Using Impact Windows and glass
helps better protect houses, helping you save
money and reduce unwanted noise from the outside
world.
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Concrete Pilings
One of the basic things of hurricane proofing
your house is to build a home on concrete to
elevate it above the storm surge. The pilings
also help support the structure from collapsing
in case of heavy winds.
Hurricane Straps
Hurricane Straps are galvanized steel accessories
that secure the walls of a home to its ceilings
they can be installed during refurbishing but
its an expensive and invasive process. Adding
straps after a home has already been built
requires cutting back the sheetrock and exposing
the beans. It is easier to install the straps
when the house is being constructed before the
sheetrock is laid down and also there is labour
cost to be considered. Hurricane straps make sure
the roof stays secure and does not fly off during
a storm.
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Impact-rated Garage Doors
A broken garage door can allow wind to enter and
create pressure inside the house which may blow
up the house from inside. Installing a secure
Impact-rated Garage Door can help save your home
from destruction.
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