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Hermit-The-Prog

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3. had to scrounge for mine

Reply to Cha (Reply #1)

Thu Oct 18, 2018, 03:17 AM

Oct 2018

People around here (middle of land locked KY) thought I was nuts asking for hurricane clips back in the early '90s. My son had the after-school chore of nailing those suckers in, while his pop did the heavy stuff.

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Houses intact after Hurricane Michael were often saved by low-cost reinforcements [View all] SunSeeker Oct 2018 OP

Amazing isn't?! Just a few preventive measures Cha Oct 2018 #1

I hope your place has those reinforcements! SunSeeker Oct 2018 #2

It does.. my place was built in January 2017 and Cha Oct 2018 #5

Good! SunSeeker Oct 2018 #6

had to scrounge for mine Hermit-The-Prog Oct 2018 #3

Cool.. You have Peace of Mind in that department. Cha Oct 2018 #7

Thanks for the informative article! Rhiannon12866 Oct 2018 #4

We do not live in a "danger zone," in our part of Virginia, but our builder used phylny Oct 2018 #8