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A deck or other attached structure located at the top of a slope with vegetation underneath is at high risk of ignition during a wildfire
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A patio and wall constructed of noncombustible concrete, stone, or brick helps to deflect heat and protect the deck and house from approaching wildfires.
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A screened-in porch will protect windows from rain, provide shade, and allow more airflow through windows than window screens would
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Architectural shading can include large eaves, a porch roof, a well-designed pergola, or other building elements
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Example sketch of porch for calculations showing tributary areas for column uplift loads
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Porches and decks appear to be structurally sound after a hurricane despite damage to other portions of the houses.
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Right - This house has key features to block heat such as such as tree shading for the west wall and roof, minimized west-facing windows, and a porch roof, floor, and wing walls creating deep architectural overhangs and fins to shade south-facing windows
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These wildfire-resistant decks have a solid decking surface, metal railings, and the underside timber supports are covered with flame-resistant fiber cement board; also the decking is set back from the vegetated slope.