But if you leave them in see if you can get that new window contact paper stuff that has a nylon mesh on it and coat the windows with it. It's made by 3M and it seems like it'd work to keep the glass together if it breaks.
Actually, I love severe weather and I'd really like to be in a hurricane. Stuff like earthquakes and hurricans are Mom Natures way of putting things in perspective.
8. Boards the windows. Are you able to do that? If you take the windows
out you leave the room wide open to the hurricane. A strong enough hurricane will tear the room to peaces and if you have a sliding glass door between your home and the florida room it could get creamed and there goes your home. That happened with Andrew. One little hole in the roof and the hurricane got it's foothold. I had a friend in Ft. Meade who didn't board up the windows. Charlie came through and broke several windows, two from the inside. She had leaves imbeded in her walls. She had 6 inches of sand in her closets, even though the doors were closed. She had a 2 story home and the 2nd story moved 1/2 inch. The cement stadium behind her at the school was moved 6 feet.
9. Hmm, Sounds like I need to figure out some way to board them.
Not sure yet if I can do it very well. They are large window openings and the wind will probably push in the boards without the glass backing it. I am not worried about the windows breaking. I am worried about the roof lifting off.
10. Is the Florida room cement block or siding? Another though
is to replace them with windows that can withstand 130 mph. Or board them from the inside. Good luck. I hope we won't need the extra precaution this year. Last year was more than enough.
13. Should be enough wood in the window frame to drill in screws.
If possible the outside because then the storm would have to blow the wood through the window. But make sure there are lots of screws. Other things though: there are window shades made of metal you just pull down. Also the old hurricane awnings they have on mobile homes. And there is always Bahama awnings I think their called. And panels on the outside of the window that you pull together and tie them. They have fake ones on homes. The real ones should work especially if they are made of metal.
15. Leave your windows in. Get some 2 1/2" wood screws.
Put your plywood (preferably 1/2") up over your windows, and drill your screws into the wood framing around your windows. You'll probably need someone to hoist the plywood while you drill. Don't drill into the siding--drill into the wood framing of the window. There's no need to take the windows out.
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