Shower curtain rods if window openings wide enough. Sent from my iPhone
> On Oct 4, 2016, at 2:46 PM, Dan Penoff via Mercedes <mercedes@okiebenz.com> > wrote: > > Thanks! > > I'm trying to find a source for some stout tension rods. I'm sure they're out > there, but most of what I see are curtain rods. > > Dan > >> On Oct 4, 2016, at 2:34 PM, Dimitri via Mercedes <mercedes@okiebenz.com> >> wrote: >> >> I like your idea >> >> Sent from my iPhone >> >>> On Oct 4, 2016, at 2:23 PM, Dan Penoff via Mercedes <mercedes@okiebenz.com> >>> wrote: >>> >>> 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 >> >> _______________________________________ >> 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 > > > _______________________________________ > 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 > _______________________________________ 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
