Hurricane and new home construction
 

How are new homes constructed to resist high winds as it relates to roof, shingles and windows?

Code requires 140 mph

Wind Codes for Different Construction Years
 

Do you know the code wind requirements for different years? When were the straps required? I have seen conflicting numbers.

If you can be patient for a few more days, there will be a field test and some definitive and observable information.

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I think after 2002

If you crawl in the attic U can see them

I believe straps were part of the 2005 code changes. These were changes post 2004 hurricane season.

Thanks for the belly laugh. I can't sleep, I'm glued to the weather channel and I am so incredibly nervous. I think I will start cooking some food that we could freeze and then just eat defrosted and at room temp like chili, pea soup, etc etc. in case we lose power.
Anything to keep busy.

it's all over google this zone is 140mph

For bears!

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The Villages does not provide in the construction of homes.

Incorrect, all are built to current code at the time of the build



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They have. South Florida codes have been integrated into the State Code. See here;

lorida Building Code
Incorporation of South Florida’s Standards
“High Velocity Hurricane Zone(Miami-Dade and Broward Counties)” consists of the strong hurricane provisions adopted by South Florida in response to Hurricane Andrew.

I went to the Hurricane prep show at the Savannah Center a few years ago and saw a some vendors selling that were selling quick on/quick off hurricane covers for windows.

Our neighbors have some of these. They seem to work well.

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Somebody correct this if what I was told was wrong. Roofs, windows and doors are of the same hurricane strength wheather you have a concrete block home or a "Stick built" vinyl siding home in The Villages. That being the case, there is little if any, advantage to being in one or the other during a hurricane with winds 100-120 mph. That said, a hip roof vs. a gable roof line might make a difference in the wind. I know some are going to a neighbors because their home is vinyl sided and the neighbors is concrete block and stucco. Just wondering.......

Correct, otherwise the entire system would be compromised

Probably a lot easier than putting up plywood on all of our windows!!! Ugh. 😞😞

System compromised
 

Thanks Jimbo, for those who are not as knowledgeable about building can you elaborate just a bit. :clap2:

You can't have any component designed to a lower wind range than the others.

So if the windows were rated at 120mph and the roof at 140mph that makes the entire building safe only to lower range of 120.

there's a difference between someone kicking one spot next to the lock ( say one square foot) vs an even distribution of wind pressure across say 18-20 square foot of the whole door.

So nothing was proven by the break-ins.

South Fl gets higher winds then the rest of the state 180mph vs 140mph for TV.

So let us know Tuesday if hundreds of doors here blow open.:ohdear:




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