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Grant money awarded to a local
government to help homeowners must
be used
for wind-resistance improvements in
seven specific categories, as
follows:
Improving the strength of your roof
deck attachment.
For example, if your roof consists
of shingles nailed to plywood
sheets, the inspection may reveal
that the plywood sheets are not
adequately nailed to your roof
trusses, and that additional nails
and/or longer nails need to be added
to prevent the plywood from being
blown off in a hurricane.
Creating a secondary water barrier
to prevent water intrusion.
For example, using strips of “peel
and stick-on” material that cover
the joints between the plywood
sheets on your roof to reduce
leakage until repairs can be made if
a hurricane blows off your roof
shingles.
Improving the survivability of your
roof covering.
For example, upgrading to thicker
and stronger hurricane-resistant
roof shingles, attached with
properly sized and properly applied
roofing nails, to reduce the
susceptibility of your roof shingles
blowing off in a hurricane.
Bracing gable-ends in your roof
framing.
This is usually done inside your
attic to decrease chances that your
roof will collapse under hurricane
wind loads.
Reinforcing roof-to-wall connections.
For example, installing metal
tie-down straps that attach roof
rafters to wall studs to decrease
chances that all or a portion of
your roof will simply lift your
house during a hurricane.
Upgrading exterior wall opening
protections.
For example, installing
hurricane-rated window shutters.
Upgrading exterior doors.
For example, replacing a standard
garage door with a hurricane-rated
garage door.
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