Hurricane season has begun

[jasonl]

Time to get plywood and hurricane clips.

No big threats YET but they're out there.

http://www.weather.com/newscenter/tropical/index.html?from=hurricane_welcome

 

[mixedup]

And I'm still waiting for my shutters

It's been 18 weeks since I paid those yahoos a $7000 deposit to install our hurricane shutters, and all we get is the runaround. I'm about ready to say screw it & cancel the contract and brave it 1 more year. The only good thing is we paid the deposit on the Amex, so we can get it back with out too much trouble. (Could to a nice remodel on the cheapo builder grade kitchen!) But I remeber the glass in our large windows bending during Wilma last year, and I really don't want to worry about that this time. It doesn't look like we'll get the shutters in time to do any good this year anyway... I change my mind every time I think about it. New kitchen vs. roof blowing off our house. Argh. LOL it's frustrating. Yeah I know Wilma was no katrina, but it could just as easily be us this year. Hopefully it will be nobody this year.
Virginia

 

[harold]

Jason,

How far are you from the coast and where is Opelousas at from New Orleans? Thanks I hope nothing will happen to your new house.. I was in South FL for 17 years, and we went thru 3 hurricans, Katrina, Rita, and Wilma.. And Wilma destory the place where I was living at in Ft. Lauerdale..

 

[toggleswitch]

Wait wait wait.......

There are hurricane clips?

SHOW US..... May we request a link?

 

[DADoES]

Jason is meaning hurricane clips like these to fasten plywood sheets over windows.

There is also this kind used during construction.

 

[jasonl]

Hurricane straps

I have those installed when the house was built. Hopefully it can withstand a big hurricane.