Guide
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Guide describing the design of a shelter-in-place room in a home for protection during hurricanes and tornadoes.
Information Guide
Description
An information guide describing design considerations for improving occupant safety and minimizing windstorm property damage in new homes in high-wind and hurricane-prone areas.
Guide
Description
Guide describing ways to retrofit an existing roof to increase its resistance to damage during hurricanes, high winds, and earthquakes.
Guide
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Guide describing ways to strengthen roof assemblies for resistance to hurricanes, high winds, and earthquakes.
Guide
Description
Guide describing how to provide a strong continuous load path from the roof through the wall to the foundation to ensure a structurally sound building and increase racking resistance in hurricanes, high winds, tornados, and earthquakes.
Guide
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Guide describing construction of gable roof overhangs to resist uplift pressures in high winds.