I have been wondering about a possible approach to protecting the windows in my house that are the most likely to be damaged by flying debris in a hurricane or tropical storm.
The typical way people do it is to have a sheet of plywood that is screwed to the wall of the home, completely covering the window. Do understand that this means it’s often more than one sheet butted together as some windows are too large for a single 4x8’ sheet. Our walls are block with stucco, so concrete screws would be the choice of fastener. However, I was wondering…. My windows are recessed into the walls about 4”-5”. They have a frame around the outer edges (glass) of about 1-1/2”. So why couldn’t I cut a piece of plywood to fit inside the recess where the window is located, big enough to reach to the edges where it would cover the frame and reach all the way to the wall on each side, then use some sort of spring tension rods in a couple of locations across the opening to hold the plywood in place? Since it would be recessed and up against the window and frame, it’s not exposed to the wind (the wind couldn’t get behind it.) The concern is not to keep it from being torn off or removed from the opening, but to shield or cover the window to protect it from flying debris that would break it. Does this make sense? I’m thinking it should work just fine, and be a lot easier to deploy and far less damaging to the house as well. Dan _______________________________________ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
