Are Hurricane Shutters a Good Idea?

[@stevebuzzella9191]

If the hurricane can't get into your home it can't cause internal pressure. Internal pressure is what causes the roof to fail.

[@TheCalebPlunk]

They aren't protecting it, all the duct tape is meant to do is to keep the glass from shattering all over the floor, it keeps the glass together

[@Sara-L]

Wind damage has nothing at all to do with the air pressure inside your house. Extreme high winds generate local areas of low pressure when they move across a surface. Aerodynamics. It's the same effect that generates lift across an airplane wing. Different areas of high and low pressure outside the building is what causes structural damage, tearing off siding and getting under roof eaves and lifting them off the building. Cracking windows open only allows air to blast into the house or vehicle. It does nothing to reduce the damage on the outside of your house. If the winds are high enough, your car WILL be tossed into the air regardless of the internal air pressure. In an EF-5 tornado, your house WILL be wiped clean off the map, regardless whether or not you board up your windows, duct tape them or crack them open.

[@EastAngliaUK]

Not much help if the roof blows of though which is likely to happen first?

[@TheCalebPlunk]

The biggest reason the roof blows off a building is due to internal pressure, which happens when wind is in the house.

[@gamingwithmatt3598]

@Dangit don yap, but nobody should build a wooden house in Florida, not in the keys, not even in the north, last year a hurricane devastated the panhandle section of florida, so I don't recommend a wood construction in Florida, not even in coastal areas of Georgia or the Carolinas.

[@superpaul583]

Not only are hurricane shutters useful for keeping out harsh storms from breaking your windows but it can also keep out harsh PEOPLE as well. Nobody will be able to break into your home while you're sleeping or away.

[@purplepill2024]

This Old House did the same test, but they aimed the 2x4 at the lock. It broke both the lock and the window. Find another solution rather than pray a 2x4 won't hit the lock.

[@europana7]

Should have drop pins ….

[@bearh8928]

install the before the hurricane arrives... really?

[@kl152ci]

I was thinking if businesses are closed during the hurricane, I'll take advantage of the down time and install it then.

[@furrygodmother5199]

(Update: my question was answered below by Hicham B. Apparently 180 mph winds = 34 mph speed for boards like 2 x 4's. ) Curious why this test was done at only 34MPH? I'm asking because I am trying to determine how to keep our house safe here in Hawaii. We have Tropical Storms that can be up to 75 MPH and occassionaly get warnings that , though none have hit while we've lived here, a CAT 5 is coming our way and they are rated at over 154 MPH. It looks like at 34mph the tested material in this video sustained damage. While it might help to alleviate some of the damage, would be great if you could re-do this test at higher expected gusts (we get warning of 45 - 100 mph in our area as we are in a valley surrounded by mountains). Thanks for doing this study and we look forward to additional ones.

[@steelermia]

yeah that was a lame test .. and from what we see, it gave it a good little dent and some damage at 34 mph .. imagine at 85, 100, 120

[@donpablos123]

I saw a short documentary it says when the wind is blowing at cat 5 at 180 mph if it picks up a board it will fly at a speed maximum of 34 mph, not 180 mph that most people will think. This is why all tests are done at 34 mph. Hope this helps

[@JeffSmith319]

The mass of a 2x4 is far, far, far greater than the mass of gaseous molecules that make our air and the wind.

[@JillPearson1]

@donpablos123 thank you, I had the same question and they did not explain that. 34mph wind is the average Tuesday in Fort Lauderdale. 😁

[@Falconlibrary]

A 5/8 sheet of plywood is the cheapest and most effective window protection

[@marcusdavenport9847]

Why not show the full impact? You edited it together....

[@Tscharlieh]

...and then I see all those people trying to protect their windows with duct-tape...

[@TheCalebPlunk]

N. R. The duct tape doesn’t keep the windows from shattering, they do it to keep the glass together when it breaks.

[@welldone8405]

@@TheCalebPlunk and it doesn't work lol..

[@KALClFER]

@@welldone8405 It does work dude, I just did it to knock out windows from my old shed to keep the glass together when I bang em out with a hammer. Guessing you never done any real work in your life? Duct tape helps keep the glass from going everywhere and making a dangerous mess. Its a small benefit but well worth the 1-4 dollars worth of tape.

[@bobby-ov9qn]

34 mph? That’s just a bit more than a gust of wind. That said, I’m currently shopping hurricane spaniels for my home.

[@brianfisher9732]

Maybe my company can help depending on your location

[@bobby-ov9qn]

@@brianfisher9732 Thanks for your reply Brian, but having no luck even receiving a reply from local companies in SE NC, (Wilmington area), this past week I ordered the panels and materials for several of my windows, and will do it myself. Thanks again.

[@brianfisher9732]

@@bobby-ov9qn im in the VA Beach area. It'll be no problem to come down that way if you need it

[@bobby-ov9qn]

@@brianfisher9732 < < ------ I'll keep that in my back pocket. Tnx.

[@GuciTheBulldog1]

Definitely misleading.. that 2x4 hit the body/frame of the window..not the actual glass!!

[@chrisflaris]

The time to buy toilet paper is not during a panic. And please , STOP HOARDING!

[@njt002]

I decided against getting hurricane shutters for my windows. None of my neighbors have them either.

[@gamingwithmatt3598]

So,what do you choose? Impact windows?

[@njt002]

@@gamingwithmatt3598 Nothing. I live in Minnesota.

[@gamingwithmatt3598]

@@njt002 lol....You dont have this kind of worries . But I live in south Florida, so, for us it is a must have.

[@njt002]

@@gamingwithmatt3598 Yeah. My parents have a place in Cape Canaveral and they definitely have the metal shutters.

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