Videos

Video describing hurricane ties and how they make your home more ready for severe weather by strengthening structural connections.

Video presentation describing wood framing design to withstand extreme forces from severe weather.

Videos showing two full-scale, two-story, 1,300-square-foot houses that were placed next to each other in the IBHS test chamber—one built using conventional construction standards common in the Midwest and one built to IBHS’ FORTIFIED code-plus standards. Both were subjected to the same severe high...

Video explaining six things homeowners and renters can do to prepare for a natural disaster.

Video explaining the role of the evaluator in FORTIFIED roof installations, ensuring that the installation is up to code per IBHS requirements.

Video explaining additional steps not covered by roofers that homeowners should take to fortify their roofs to comply with IBHS guidelines.

Video explaining the role of the homeowner in installing a FORTIFIED roof to meet IBHS standards.

Video explaining additional steps not covered by roofers that homeowners should take to fortify their roofs according to IBHS guidelines.

Video describing how to fasten existing roof sheathing in retrofit or roof replacement scenarios to comply with high wind and hail standards from IBHS Fortified Home.

Video showing how to correctly install sheathing on existing roof deck in hurricane regions in accordance with IBHS Fortified Home practices.

Video describing best practices when installing sheathing for new roofs in high wind and hail areas to comply with IBHS Fortified Home guidelines.

Video showing how to install sheathing on new roofs in hurricane regions while following IBHS Fortified Home guidelines.

Video showing proper installation techniques for drip edges in high wind regions per IBHS Fortified Home building practices.

Video showing how to install drip edge on roofs in hurricane areas per IBHS Fortified Home standards.

Video showing how to correctly install sealed roof deck with self-adhered underlayment in accordance to IBHS Fortified Home protocols.

Video showing how to install starter strips on roofs using self-adhered technology to prevent moisture damage while complying with IBHS Fortified Home specifications.

Video showing how to install starter strips on roofs using roof cement to prevent moisture damage while complying with IBHS FORTIFIED Home specifications.

Video showing how to install synthetic underlayment over taped seams on roof deck per IBHS Fortified requirements.

Video showing how to seal the roof deck with tape per IBHS Fortified Requirements.

Video showing how to install felt underlayment in hurricane areas, per IBHS Fortified requirements.

Video from Sunshine Coast Council showing the proper elements and requirements for installing a backflow prevention device.

Video from St. Louis County, Minnesota on the negative effects that erosion can have on construction and management practices to mitigate these effects.

Video explaining the effects that lightning damage can have on a home and ways to make your home more resistant to lightning strikes per FLASH Strong Homes guidelines.

Video from KHOU 11 on the process of elevating homes to avoid future flood damage.

Video testimonial from a homeowner whose home survived a flood due to proper lower level wet floodproofing.

Video presentation by Joe Lstiburek describing the four layers of moisture management found in walls and how walls should be designed and built to keep moisture out with these layers in mind.

Video presentation describing the design of a construction site sediment control plan from the City of Edmond Oklahoma.

Video showing proper attic ventilation systems for hurricane-prone regions compliant with IBHS Fortified Home standards.

Video showing the importance of preparing your home for flying debris common in severe weather per IBHS FORTIFIED Home guidelines.

Video presentation describing steps to properly install roofs and shingles in high wind zones.

Video showing steps to protect homes from flood damage using both dry flood-proofing and wet flood-proofing methods per FLASH Strong Homes guidelines.

Video showing how to protect your home against both earthquakes and high winds and how similar design strategies can work for both events per FLASH Strong Homes guidelines.

Video explaining the potential hazard of lightning strikes and how to prepare your home to resist strikes. Recommendations from FLASH Strong Home guidelines.

Video showing how to make DIY high winds/hurricane shutters to prepare for severe weather per FLASH Strong Homes guidelines.

Video showing how to inspect your home's exterior and surrounding areas for possible problems from high winds per FLASH Strong Homes Guidelines.

Video showing how to protect your home via Huber ZIP System Roof Sealing and Tape from moisture problems arising from high wind or hurricane damage per FLASH Strong Homes guidelines.

Video showing damage that can occur during high wind times from poor window and door installments that lead to a weak points in the home's envelope and how to fix these problems per FLASH Strong Homes guidelines.

Video explaining how to install wall penetration flashing properly to keep rain water out of the wall.

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.

Video discussing how homeowners should return to their homes for the first time after a natural disaster according to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development.

Video from WNCT-TV 9 On Your Side explaining the process of elevating homes to avoid damage from flooding.

Video explaining how to construct a temporary sandbag wall to protect your home from floods. Recommendations from LSU AgCenter.

Video showing the use of structural screw hurricane ties and connectors to improve the home’s resistance to hurricane force winds and earthquakes, from a house framer’s perspective.

Video that explains the need to secure shingle tabs and steps to take to seal shingle tabs on your roof per IBHS guidelines.

Video presentation covering seismic and wind design for wood-framed structures on the topics of load path continuity, building codes, and shear wall design alternatives.

Video presentation explaining proper roof membrane and shingle installation, including key weak points where moisture can get in during a disaster weather event.

Video from San Diego County on best management practices to mitigate sediment and erosion issues.

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.

Video illustrating the importance of a properly installed continuous load path in homes for the home's structural integrity including where and how to properly install bracing measures per IBHS FORTIFIED Home specifications.

Video from Ohio EPA focusing on sediment erosion near active construction sites.