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Basic Home Construction  Explains the basic building blocks used to construct a gable roof home. Also explains new ideas on how to keep your roof from blowing away.

Truss Bracing  Shows you how to brace your roofs truss system so they will withstand the high winds experienced in hurricanes. 

Gable end bracing  An in depth description on how to brace your homes "gable ends".

Hurricane Straps  A good discussion about hurricane straps, including a diagrams.

Hurricane/Storm Shutters  Storm shutter construction and why you need them, complete with instructions on how to build them.

Garage Door Bracing  How to straighten your garage door

Garage Door Track Bracing  Drawings and photos of the track bracing used in Capt. Tropics home.

Safe Room Selection  Safe room identification, what's good and what isn't.

Disaster Food Supplies List  What foods to put up before the storm.

Food Storage  How to store your food.

First Aid Kit  How to put a kit together.

Basic First Aid  What to do if someone is injured

Hurricane/Disaster Kit  Tools and materials to keep on hand.

Hurricane Watch Check List  What to do when a hurricane watch has been issued for your area.

Hurricane Warning Check List  What to do when a hurricane warning has been issued for your area.

Emergency Radio  Explains how to get the information you want during the storm.

Looters What can you do to keep from being a victim

Power Inverts  Turning 12 volts DC into 120 volts AC.

Hurricane Recovery  Your house is a mess, here's how to get it back in shape.

Disinfecting Water  This is very serious read carefully!

Disaster Health Hazards  Situations you would never think of.

Property Damage  What to do, insurance companies, go figure.

Chain Saw Safety  That thing can tear you up!

Hurricane photos  Here are hurricane photos I collected from the web. I think you might enjoy them.

The links page  Links to other web sites that i like.


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Truss Bracing
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Hurricane Straps
Hurricane/Storm Shutters
Garage Door Bracing
Garage Door Track Bracing
Safe Room Selection
Disaster Food Supplies List
Food Storage
First Aid Kit
Basic First Aid
Hurricane/Disaster Kit
Hurricane Watch Check List
Hurricane Warning Check List
Emergency Radio
Looters
Power Inverts
Hurricane Recovery
Disinfecting Water
Disaster Health Hazards
Property Damage
Chain Saw Safety
Hurricane Photos
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