|
|
 |
 Your
home has either double or single entry doors. If they are solid wood or hollow
metal they probably can resist wind pressures and hurricane debris. However,
if you are not sure whether they are strong enough, take these precautions:
- Install
head and foot bolts on the inactive door of double-entry doors. (Shown
here)
- Make
sure your doors have at least three hinges and a dead bolt security lock which
has a minimum one inch bolt throw length.
- Since
double entry doors fail when their surface bolts break at the header trim
or threshold, check the connections at both places. Be sure the surface bolt
extends into the door header and through the threshold into the subfloor.
The
above information is taken from IBHS's
instructive pamphlet, "Is Your Home Protected from Hurricane Disaster?
-A Homeowner's Guide to Retrofit."
|
|
 |
