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To: dawn53

I didn't know that. Probably more homes have been built to that code in Miami/Dade than have been built in New Orleans. But I didn't even know it was possible to think a home could be built to withstand a Cat. 4 hurricane.


1,916 posted on 08/28/2005 8:48:25 AM PDT by Peach (The Clintons pardoned more terrorists than they ever captured or killed.)
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To: Peach

I've been thru Andrew and two cat 5's overseas (Guam and Okinawa). We had CBS construction in all 3 and faired well.


1,966 posted on 08/28/2005 8:55:30 AM PDT by debg
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We put on an addition a couple years ago, and we had to bring the entire house up to Miami/Dade code (we're in Pinellas and that's the building code our county has adopted.) Everything from windows to doors, hurricane straps for the roof, etc. is rated for a Cat 4, but like I said, whether it will work or not hasn't been proven.


1,994 posted on 08/28/2005 9:00:41 AM PDT by dawn53
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