Winter 2005
by Ted Cushman
In regions vulnerable to wind-borne debris and hurricane-force winds, the code offers more than one way for coastal builders to comply with new impact-resistance rules.
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Speccing Windows in High-Wind Zones In regions vulnerable to wind-borne debris, the code offers more than one way for coastal builders to comply with new impact-resistance rules Ted Cushman Wind-borne debris carried by hurricane-force winds can crash through window openings — the most vulnerable areas of a building envelope. Air rushing in the openings can then over-pressurize the envelope, just like blowing up a balloon until it bursts — a fate that befell this home on North Carolina's Outer Banks during Hurricane Isabel in 2003. As Florida recovers from four devastating hurricanes in one season, a clear lesson is emerging:
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