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Hurricane fabric installation on vinyl siding.
The anchors have a flush bolt design and are compatible with vertical and horizontal surfaces.
However vinyl cladding can be used successfully along the gulf coast if it is installed correctly according to the siding installation in high wind regions section of the hurricane ike recovery advisories available from the federal emergency management agency library.
Hurricane protection over vinyl siding windows if you are worried about the windows you are obviously thinking about projectiles that will also do a real job on vinyl.
Astroguard diy hurricane fabric installation video how to install.
If your hurricane fabric has a track system at the top like this this is called an easy screen and its even easier to put in.
Hurricane fabric is a resin coated hybrid fabric that has nearly twice the burst strength of our closest competitor providing unmatched protection from hurricanes.
The astroguard deluxe fasteners anchors 150 pack are designed for use with the astroguard fabric hurricane panel sold separately to help protect your home from hurricanes.
According to fema vinyl siding should be able to withstand 110 mph winds in addition to heavy rains to be considered storm ready.
Polymeric siding products stand up to the storm in september 2017 hurricane irma hit the southwestern area of florida.
However vinyl is best for homes in moderate climates that don t often have severe storms or hurricanes.
We have no hurricanes but even good wind storms not tornadoes make a mess and send everyone outside after to collect siding and look to see if they can find some other that.
Fema notes that vinyl siding should withstand winds of at least 110 miles per hour on a building at least 30 feet tall to meet the international building code and the international residential code.
Hurricane fabric delivers full envelope protection if your home or commercial property against hurricane force winds and preventing the rapid pressurization of the building.
Ask your contractor if the vinyl they use is up to those standards.
Shortly after the vinyl siding institute team visited neighborhoods built with polymeric claddings to observe the impact and determine how the exterior cladding held up against the category 2 storm.
As a homeowner you know how important it is to be prepared for any situation.