Did You Know? Hurricane Retrofit a Home (

[@heroknaderi]

Wow very cool and i beleive this can also help a house withstand a tornado ef2 max.

[@ismelescarpio8149]

My god!!! Concrete people, a complete and fully concrete house is the only material that can stop a hurricane from destroying a house.

[@RueKoegel]

Without a roof and secured ports (doors and windows) a concrete home can get wasted just like any other; less it's a concrete dome home with high impact rated windows, those are pretty sound buildings all around.

[@Ryan_Christopher]

Concrete construction means nothing by itself. We see plenty of “concrete structures” damaged or destroyed by typhoons every year in Southeast Asia.

[@vermontmike9800]

But in parts of the country where there are earthquakes, than it will crack.

[@Anavllama]

This is for retrofits, are you seriously saying lift up the house and pour concrete sheesh..............

[@JuanaMariaGomez]

what kind of contractor I have to look for in texas to do what the did ?

[@DONALD1951]

Good info.

[@jeremyhasak1010]

What is the name of that anchor system for the pllywood you are using?

[@edwardlouie]

They are called Threaded Rod Anchors. Sammys, Simpson, and Sioux Chief are brands that make them. The largest size that is common is the 3/8 in. x 2 1/2 in option, that is the one I would use. There is no kit that sells all the pieces together but the individual pieces are not hard to find.

[@huhnra]

Where can one purchase those lag bolts/caps?

[@jacquelinecottrell2803]

Did you find the name for those bolts? I haven't had any luck.

[@edwardlouie]

@@jacquelinecottrell2803 They are called Threaded Rod Anchors. Sammys, Simpson, and Sioux Chief are brands that make them. The largest size that is common is the 3/8 in. x 2 1/2 in option, that is the one I would use. There is no kit that sells all the pieces together but the individual pieces are not hard to find.

[@pseudotonal]

Why didn't you use screws instead of nails? Are ringshanks a good substitute?

[@MiKen877]

Screws aren't as strong against shearing, so they are more likely to break.

[@alanklipp9305]

How many hurricanes have hit Maui in the past 10 years

[@2exiw]

What kind of eagle clip is that

[@ChrisXCXCX]

Was this engineered?

[@Ryan_Christopher]

I thought “hurricane” was a term reserved for storms in the Atlantic ocean.

[@alanklipp9305]

What a bunch of hacks! Exposed clips? Awful

[@vermontmike9800]

This is retrofitted. What is your proposal? For my house, that would mean going into the attic, but for a house like this, it may not be possible.

[@happygrass5]

This is not new construction. This is a retrofit. And uniquely in Hawaii these t and g structures have low attic accessibility. Impossible to connect from the interior, unless you gonna tear up the ceiling. I had to do the same for my house. I don’t like the look either but at least painting it helps to conceal it.

[@michaelfederoff261]

Unbelievable stupidity!

[@cbengtson123]

Why? Please elaborate. They should have 3/4 inch plywood admittedly, but the rest seems better than nothing.