Protection from Storms

[missmanors]

When living in areas that are prone to high winds, it's imperative that you have extra protection against the damage ferocious winds can cause. Much of the damage to homes is having windows and doors which allow the wind to enter and wreak havoc on your home.

Windows and doors: Skimp elsewhere if you must, but stretch the budget to get the best windows and doors you can afford. In storm zones, says Marc Andreas, former brand marketing manager for Pella’s Architect Series windows and doors, “there’s been an amazing shift in the mind-set” toward impact-resistant glass, which employs a layer of shatterproof laminate to protect home interiors from flying debris.

By Ben Brown

I don't live on the coast, but we are very prone to flooding in our area of Ohio. The point this article makes that will help me when I remodel, is the 'paperless drywall' that is resistant to mold. Getting rid of mold after a flood is a major issue. Drywall always has to be removed after flooding, so using the paperless drywall would certainly be a cost effective solution.

Protection from Storms

[flippinout]

Shatter proof windows are something that would do well in all areas. One never knows when there will be a storm with high winds in them and even here in Ohio, we have been known to have storms with wind gusts over 60mph. Plus, the shatterproof windows could possibly keep wind hurled objects from actually entering the window.

Something else of interest in this post was the generator that could run a 4 ton central airconditioning unit and make no more noise than a vaccuum sweeper. As it stands now, when the electricity is off for extended periods in our area, we clearly hear the surrounding generators. So sleeping while using the noisier ones would be quite difficult.

The paperless drywall is a plus for an area such as ours. We had 5 floods in one year here. A couple were worse than the others and would have caused the replacement of drywall due to mold a necessity.

Building with these products could save a lot of time and expense in the long run.

[homealone]

I am glad I have found this post, with all of the information.
I will be remodeling my home soon and I have looking into new windows and doors but could not decide. Thankfully now I know I need to look for windows and doors that are shatter proof. My home is located on a nice sized hill and we are surrounded with trees. When we do get some strong winds it seems that tree branches start comming down. One branch has already come down on our back pourch roof and completely knocked it off the house. I will have to make sure I get the best or at least the better windows and doors for my home. Thanks for these great tips.