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Old 08-29-2018, 07:42 PM
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I was wondering if anyone has any experience with installing Hurricane Shutters on home windows in TV? I have been considering this and dont know too much about it.
What are the regulations from TV as to shutters? I saw a corrugated plastic type of shutter at the Lake Sumter market that was said to be self installable. Does anyone have any experience with them?

What kind are the best? And are they needed at all?

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This is an easy one. Don't waste your money. Assuming you have a Villages site built home. The windows are hurricane rated. They were just tested with Irma, and I know of nobody that had one break. I have 2 rental homes in TV south of 466A. The renters stayed in both, IRMA hit as a catagory 1 hurricane as a direct hit. No damage to either house. We did not even lose power or internet.

Just trust the way the house was built.
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