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Wednesday, October 9, 2024
Florida man who strapped his entire house down ahead of Hurricane Milton becomes internet sensation
To appreciate this you'd need to ask him if the storm surge from the hurricane last week took out his whole inside... Maybe they had everything they owned piled on the curb last week for the trucks and it's gone now? Maybe he really really wants to keep his roof this time. Then again maybe he's just one of those people?
Well...... He didn't create the idea, plenty of people have screwed auger-anchors into the ground and used cargo straps to hold down houses and trailers. About 20 years ago I was upgrading a drilling rig in Louisiana, and we did exactly the same thing when a hurricane was forecast to come through. Used a skid-steer to auger in the anchors.
He might think about running 2x6's under the straps along the eaves and along the ridgepole, both sides, next time, to better distribute the loads.
I hope he makes it through, it's always great to see grit in action. Remember that guy in Mississippi that built a levee all the way around his house, and sat there, pumping it out continuously as he was surrounded by the flood? Worked, too. Grit.
For a little less than a year, I was the national sales manager for a wholesale hardware company. We mostly catered to security door manufacturers and other security related companies. We also sold aircraft cable. One of our biggest markets for this incredibly strong cable was in the Carribean. People used it to batten down their property (houses, boats, etc.) for hurricanes and tropical storms.
Down in Key West there are Victorian homes originally brought there by New England ship captains. As part of the assembly, cables were installed, going completely over the houses .
Got an old photo from the 30's of a Florida home they used four chains over the roof and driven round bar set at a steep repose, looks totally ruggedized.
Did some work at a NASA site in Guam. We were staging some equipment in and planned to store it in two rented 40’ shipping containers on site. The site managers required that we get 4, 1000 lb concrete anchors per container to make sure the containers didn’t go anywhere during a storm, much as shown in this photo. We only used them for a couple of months during our work, but there were no problems, and no major storms.
I live in a high wind area. 60 mile per hour ind every three months. Our baby tornado 95 mph direct hit took 3 years to recover from. We rebuilt with hurricane straps and 2x6 walls. We have had 2 near miss small tornadoes 150 feet away since with zero damage. 83 mph winds in April we had a 2x6 wall in the barn knocked out with a 100lb flying branch. I had never seen what flying debris does. The next door neighbors roof and trusses came off in one piece and went 100 feet. It was not tied down well enough. On another note an old guy at the gun range cancelled his home openers insurance. He does not care any more since his wife died. Tom
The building on top of Mount Washington in New Hampshire has large chains in an X across the top to keep it from blowing away. that place has the highest recorded wind speed ever , anywhere on earth.
To appreciate this you'd need to ask him if the storm surge from the hurricane last week took out his whole inside... Maybe they had everything they owned piled on the curb last week for the trucks and it's gone now? Maybe he really really wants to keep his roof this time.
ReplyDeleteThen again maybe he's just one of those people?
What a retard...Milton was yesterday not last week.
DeleteDid you miss the words "this time"?
DeleteAnd did you forget already about Helene?
What a doosh canoo. LOL
Sounds like LibTardTroll again...
DeleteWell...... He didn't create the idea, plenty of people have screwed auger-anchors into the ground and used cargo straps to hold down houses and trailers. About 20 years ago I was upgrading a drilling rig in Louisiana, and we did exactly the same thing when a hurricane was forecast to come through. Used a skid-steer to auger in the anchors.
ReplyDeleteHe might think about running 2x6's under the straps along the eaves and along the ridgepole, both sides, next time, to better distribute the loads.
I hope he makes it through, it's always great to see grit in action. Remember that guy in Mississippi that built a levee all the way around his house, and sat there, pumping it out continuously as he was surrounded by the flood? Worked, too. Grit.
Hopefully he "twanged" a strap and said "That's not going anywhere".
ReplyDeleteWon’t work unless he did…
DeleteAlso won't work because that is more than likely a truss roof so he is depending on plywood
DeleteDepending on plywood for what?
DeleteSpecs: 8d ringshanks @ 4" o/c along edges, 8" o/c in field.
Gotta be wearing 'dad' shorts to pull that off.
DeleteFor a little less than a year, I was the national sales manager for a wholesale hardware company. We mostly catered to security door manufacturers and other security related companies. We also sold aircraft cable. One of our biggest markets for this incredibly strong cable was in the Carribean. People used it to batten down their property (houses, boats, etc.) for hurricanes and tropical storms.
ReplyDeleteDown in Key West there are Victorian homes originally brought there by New England ship captains. As part of the assembly, cables were installed, going completely over the houses .
ReplyDeleteI approve
ReplyDeleteBill Nye
At least it won't float away as a ten foot storm surge hits it.
ReplyDeleteHe didn’t put a twist in the straps. They’re going to be singing.
ReplyDeletehttps://www.local10.com/news/florida/2024/10/09/florida-homeowners-get-creative-with-storm-preparations/
ReplyDeleteIf one of the anchors pulls out, that thing be whipping and take your head off.
ReplyDeleteyou gonna be out there watching??????
DeleteGot an old photo from the 30's of a Florida home they used four chains over the roof and driven round bar set at a steep repose, looks totally ruggedized.
ReplyDeleteOtta work.
ReplyDeleteThat’s one hugeical aeolian harp.
ReplyDeleteLet's hope the "after" picture is just as good.
ReplyDeleteDid some work at a NASA site in Guam. We were staging some equipment in and planned to store it in two rented 40’ shipping containers on site. The site managers required that we get 4, 1000 lb concrete anchors per container to make sure the containers didn’t go anywhere during a storm, much as shown in this photo. We only used them for a couple of months during our work, but there were no problems, and no major storms.
ReplyDeleteI live in a high wind area. 60 mile per hour ind every three months. Our baby tornado 95 mph direct hit took 3 years to recover from. We rebuilt with hurricane straps and 2x6 walls. We have had 2 near miss small tornadoes 150 feet away since with zero damage. 83 mph winds in April we had a 2x6 wall in the barn knocked out with a 100lb flying branch. I had never seen what flying debris does. The next door neighbors roof and trusses came off in one piece and went 100 feet. It was not tied down well enough. On another note an old guy at the gun range cancelled his home openers insurance. He does not care any more since his wife died. Tom
ReplyDeleteThe building on top of Mount Washington in New Hampshire has large chains in an X across the top to keep it from blowing away. that place has the highest recorded wind speed ever , anywhere on earth.
ReplyDelete