[lorilorilori]

do ALL new homes in TV have hurricane glass ?
I never thought to ask on our walk thru last week.

How does one know if they have this type of glass ?

[Waverunner]

No. Homes in TV do not come standard with Hurricane Resistant Glass. This is usually seen by code requirement in new construction in coastal areas.

[Shimpy]

Originally Posted by dbussone

The "standard" is the code that was implemented by Dade County after hurricane Andrew. Almost all counties in FL adopted it, including Sumter.

Dade County code calls for doors leading outside to open out. My front door opens in and it wouldn't take much for it to be blown open since the latch is the only thing holding it shut. My home was built in 2010.

Originally Posted by rustyp

What I'm positive about is if your home is rated for "X" category hurricane does not mean you should stay. The aftermath which is not incorporated into the rating is no electricity and no air conditioning (as an example) for who knows how long. Thus I find this number as useful as most financial advisers, sounds good but of not much value add. Why do you want to stay - to protect stuff ?

We chose to stay because we have 2 large dogs and did not know where to go. Our neighboring states are just as likely to see this hurricane so shoving 2 dogs in the car and driving aimlessly didn't seem very smart.