Hurricane-Resistant Home
Features
Cast-in-place concrete walls
- Provide superior wind
resistance and
impact-resistance from
windborne debris.
Impact-resistant windows and
sliding glass doors Keep the
windows and window glass in
place. No need for
additional shuttering.
Superior roof system with
enhanced metal connectors,
thicker decking than
required by the building
code (plywood not OSB) and
installation of a secondary
water barrier- To keep the
roof on the house and water
out.
Enhanced attachment methods
for the roof coverings
(barrel tiles) - We used two
stainless steel screws on
the tiles instead or one (or
none - most older homes only
have mortar). Widespread
roofing failure often
follows problems with
attachment methods. Roofing
tiles can also become
windborne-debris.
Solid wood blocking behind
the soffits - to avoid
failure and resulting water
intrusion into the home's
interior.
Permanent Generator - for
power outage with a special
switching panel to protect
against electrocution.
Sufficient to power AC and
other crucial systems to
keep things dry and prevent
damage in the event of any
water intrusion.
Whole house surge protection
- to guard the house and
appliances against lightning
strike and power surges.
Impact-resistant garage door
- A home's garage door is
particularly vulnerable to
failure under high wind
pressure. This
impact-resistant garage door
passes more stringent tests
than a wind pressure-only
rated door and does not
require additional
shuttering.
Outward opening entry doors
- to reduce wind-driven rain
leakage into the house and
reduce the possibility of
wind pressure blowing doors
in.
Reinforced, impact-resistant
wind abatement screening
across the lanai - Allows
light in and keeps debris
and most water out.
Elevated entire foundation -
with three-foot stem wall
below slab to mitigate for
flood damage and help owners
qualify for insurance
credits/discounts.
Mold resistant drywall with
non-organic glass mats
instead of paper discourages
mold growth in the event of
any water intrusion.
Flexible exterior paint
membrane forms an extremely
durable and flexible film
which increases resistance
to wind-driven rain.
Sustainable, low-maintenance
native trees and landscape
materials with proven
ability to stand their
ground in high winds and
resist erosion better than
exotics.
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Hurricane-Resistant Home
Product/Services
Contributors
Alcoa*
Ambassador Kitchens
Armor Screen*
ASI Building Products
Baby Barrier
Bacon's Furniture
Bellawood/Lumber Liquidators
Blue Haven Pools
Bob Vila*
Cardell Cabinets
Chantal
Chicago Metallic
Color Wheel Paints &
Coatings
Commercial Residential
Construction
Consolidated Construction
Davidson Insulation
D&D Doors*
D. Peck Roofing
Electric Controls, Inc.
Federal Alliance for Safe
Homes FLASH¨*
Federal Emergency Management
Agency*
Florida Yards &
Neighborhoods*
Frontgate*
Gardens Alive!
Georgia Pacific*
Great Southern Windows and
Doors*
Hanson Roof Tile*
Hayward
Hurricane Master/ DAB Doors*
Ironwood Gourmet
Joyce Chen
Kohler Power*
Lawn Logic
Lodge Manufacturing
Mercedes Homes*
Midland Radio*
Moen
Moorad Painting & Decorating
Oh, Cecile
OXO International
Parksite/ DuPont*
PGT Windows*
Porcelanosa
Ray Smith Excavating
Royal Baths
Seagull Lighting
Simpson Strongtie*
Smith + Noble
Solid Wall Systems*
Space Coast Truss
Square D
Steve Winter Associates
Sunstate Landscaping
Sunstate Pavers
Toro
Toto
Tranquility Plumbing
Trent Culleny Landscaping
Weather Control
Westcoast Drywall*
Whirlpool
*Disaster-resistant Products
and Services |
