1Visit DisasterSafety.org for more information on protecting your home.

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Guide to Shutter Installation

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ProtectIVe BarrIerS can:

• Keepwindpressurefrombuildingupinside,whichoften leads to loss of the roof.

• Reducethechanceglasswillbreak.

• Reducethechanceofwind-drivenrainfromsoakingthe home’s interior.

Plan aHeaD:

• Choosepermanentwindowanddoorprotection,or• Installpermanentfastenerslongbeforestormwarn-

ings,sopanelscanbeputinplacequicklyandtimecanbespentfocusingonotherneeds.

Therangeofproductsonthemarkettodaymeansit’seasiertofindprotectionthatfitsyourbudget.Commer-cially-installedshutterstypicallycostbetween$9and$30persquarefootofopenings.Thecostsincreaseformotorized units.

Do-it-yourselfcostsareabout50percentlesspersquarefoot.Manyhomeownersoptforamixtureofprotectivemeasuresasameansofmaintainingthecurbappealofa home.

Make tHe rIGHt cHoIce:

Chooseaproductwiththeproperapprovalratingforimpact-resistance.

Knowthatjustbecauseaproductislabeled“hurricanetested” does NOT mean it has passed the large-missile impact tests.

Lookfortheseratings:

Florida Building code taS 201, 202, 203aStM e 1886 and 1996-03

Miami-Dade Protocols Pa 201, 202, 203

aSk yourSelF:

• AmIayear-roundresident?

• AmIcapableofinstallingshuttersalone?Ifno,youmaywanttoconsiderinstallingpermanentprotection,such as impact-resistant glass.

• Whataremyphysicallimitations?CanIhandlescreensorlightweightcorrugatedplastic,butnotalu-minumorothershutters?

• WillIbecomfortablewiththelookofpermanentprod-ucts,suchasroll-downoraccordion-styleshutters?Theseoftenhavevisiblestorage“boxes”onahome’sexteriorwhennotinuse.

Onaverage,thewindow(anddoorswithwindows) areatobeshutteredisabout15percentofthehome’stotalsquarefootage.Forexample,a2,000sq.ft.homewould

requireabout300sq.ft.tobecoveredbyshutters. Sotheestimatedcosttoshutterthathomewith

productthatcosts$20persq.ft.is:

300 Sq. Ft. X $20=$6,000.

Guide to Shutter InstallationKeepingwindandwateroutiscriticaltoyourhome’ssurvival.Shuttersshouldbeaplannedelementofanyvulnerablehome.Plywoodshouldbealast-minutealternative,andifused,itmustbeproperlyfastened.

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Mayreducewaterpenetrationdepending on installation - attachingweatherstrippingto topandsidesofpanelswheretheybearagainstwallmayprovideextraprotectionfromwaterintrusion.

Mayreducewaterpenetrationdepending on installation - attachingweatherstrippingto topandsidesofpanelswheretheybearagainstwallmayprovideextraprotectionfromwaterintrusion.

The increased impact resistance arisingfromthepanelflexibilityalsomeansthesystemwillallowbreakageifhitbyheavyobjectsunless there is significant disa-tance(3to4inches)betweenthepanel and the glass. Chemical exposurecansignificantlyreducestregth.

The increased impact resistance arisingfromthepanelflexibilityalsomeansthesystemwillallowbreakageifhitbyheavyobjectsunless there is significant disa-tance(3to4inches)betweenthe panel and the glass. Some systems are UV resistant and canbeleftupduringtheseasononwindowsthatdonotprovideemergencyescapeinbedrooms.Chemicalexposurecansig-nificantly reduce stregth. Disorts viewifleftinplaceyearround.

The increased impact resistance arisingfromthepanelflexibilityalsomeansthesystemwillallowbreakageifhitbyheavyobjectsunless there is significant disa-tance(3to4inches)betweenthe panel and the glass. Some systems are UV resistant and canbeleftupduringtheseasononwindowsthatdonotprovideemergencyescapeinbedrooms.Chemicalexposurecansignifi-cantlyreducestregth.Mustbefastened on all four sides.

The increased impact resistance arisingfromthepanelflexibilityalsomeansthesystemwillallowbreakageifhitbyheavyobjectsunless there is significant disa-tance(3to4inches)betweenthe panel and the glass. Some systems are UV resistant and canbeleftupduringtheseasononwindowsthatdonotprovideemergencyescapeinbedrooms.Chemicalexposurecansignifi-cantlyreducestregth.Mustbefastened on all four sides.

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Authenticswingingshuttersfoldbacktothesidesofthewindows.Availableinlouveredandraisedpanels that are made of alumni-nunreinforcedPVCorfiberglass.

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