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Dry Floodproofing

Publication Date

November, 2016

Video from LSU AgCenter describing dry floodproofing and how to dry floodproof your home.

Resilient Home Solutions

Publication Date

August, 2020

Video overviewing how to make a home flood resistant, meaning that they can be quickly restored to their original condition after a natural disaster. Recommendations from LSU AgCenter.

Common methods for plywood shutter attachment to wood-frame and masonry walls.

Publication Date

Wed, 12/01/2010 - 12:00

Plywood or OSB panels are a cost-effective way to protect windows from wind-borne debris.

Publication Date

Wed, 12/01/2010 - 12:00

Wrong - The window lying on the ground was protected by a shutter but the shutter was attached to the window frame, rather than directly to the wall framing.

Publication Date

Wed, 12/01/2010 - 12:00

Windows and Doors are Fully Flashed

Guide describing how to install flashings to help direct water down and out of windows and doors openings in exterior walls.