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Video showing how differently constructed homes stand up to a hurricane and how it can be easy to retrofit a home to make it hurricane resistant using Simpson Strong Tie.
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Video showing how to create a continuous load path using hurricane straps and anchor bolts to comply with FLASH Strong Home practices.
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Video describing hurricane ties and how they make your home more ready for severe weather by strengthening structural connections.
Reference
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Report describing ways to retrofit a home to make it more hurricane resistant.
Video
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Animated video showing how to properly apply roof decks in hurricane regions according to IBHS practices.
Video
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Video showing the requirements for ventilation openings in roofs to comply with IBHS FORTIFIED Home requirements.
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Video describing an easy method of properly securing soffits on your home per IBHS FORTIFIED Home guidelines.
Information Guide
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Overview guide outlining home construction techniques used in hurricane and high wind areas.
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Video explaining the basics of roof science and how to design and install a roof that complies with IBHS FORTIFIED Home requirements.
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Video showing the requirements for attic vents in homes to comply with IBHS FORTIFIED Home requirements.
Reference
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A document aimed at reducing the vulnerability of a gable end roof to wind damage in a hurricane.
Reference
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Report describing the hurricane retrofit guide with focus on walls and wooded framed walls.
Reference
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Checklist providing information about the specific requirements of FORTIFIED Roof™ design and construction standard for re-roofing specific for hurricane resistance.
Video
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Video showing key connection joints for a properly installed continuous load path per IBHS FORTIFIED Home specifications.
Reference
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Checklist providing good and bad methods of fortifying the roof, especially in hurricanes.
Reference
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Web article describing many ways homeowners, contractors, and builders can make homes more resistant to hurricanes, tornadoes, high winds, floods, and hail.
Reference
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Fact sheet describing how to prepare for hurricane season and mitigate damage from floods and high winds.
Reference
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Guide describing the requirements by FORTIFIED Home™ for improving the home's resistance in severe thunderstorms, straight-line wind events, and high winds at the outer edges of tornadoes.
Video
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Video showing how to install drip edge on roofs in hurricane areas per IBHS Fortified Home standards.
Guide
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Guide describing ways to strengthen roof assemblies for resistance to hurricanes, high winds, and earthquakes.
Reference
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Report summarizing the requirements for strenghtening and protecting the roof, openings in the house, and creating a continuous load path to strengthen walls and foundation per the IBHS Fortified Homes Hurricane Standard for Existing Homes.
Reference
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Report summarizing the requirements for strenghtening and protecting the roof, openings in the house, and creating a continuous load path to strengthen walls and foundation per the IBHS Fortified Homes Hurricane Standard for New Homes.
Video
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Video showing how to install sheathing on new roofs in hurricane regions while following IBHS Fortified Home guidelines.
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Video showing how to correctly install sheathing on existing roof deck in hurricane regions in accordance with IBHS Fortified Home practices.
Reference
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A hurricane retrofit guide describing techniques for strengthening roof-to-wall connections for family homes.
