June marks the start of Atlantic hurricane season. Here’s how to build a hurricane-resistant house (it's not as expensive as you may think).
for King, an attorney in Tennessee. Even before the concrete pillars were poured, they had hurricane wind-resistance not just in mind, but in every aspect of the design. The home sits 12 feetKing went well beyond any standards and, while he wouldn't give an exact figure, spent many thousands of dollars specifically on hurricane-resistant materials.
"I said from the beginning, we have to have a concrete house," said King. "I want poured concrete walls because I felt like it had a better chance of fighting the storm." Of the roughly 800,000 homes built nationwide in 2017, barely 8% had concrete frames, according to the U.S. Census Department."The storms are, in my opinion, from what I've seen getting stronger," he said, standing on the sun-drenched beach in front of his home."We put probably 100, maybe 200 Simpson hurricane clips up there," he said pointing to the third-floor ceiling as he walked through the home. "All this cross-bracing is new.
He is also breaking up much of the concrete on the ground, because the tidal surge caused it to push up against the pillars, cracking them during the storm. He said he will likely add stone pavers, which have spaces in between, and will therefore not push up against the columns. He pointed all this out, just as his next-door neighbor's home was being bulldozed. It was built two years ago to the highest local code, but it was a total loss.
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