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Right - Metal connectors provide uplift resistance at the stud-to-bottom plate connection in new construction for a continuous load path.

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FORTIFIED Home a Program of IBHS

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Insurance Institute for Business and Home Safety

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IBHS

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Website describing the Insurance Institute for Business & Home Safety (IBHS)'s Fortified Home program which offers home builders standards and guidance for constructing and renovating homes for increased disaster resistance.

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