This essay is for the Wind Mitigation course;
The image displayed is for the “Roof to Wall attachment” section on the Wind Mitigation form 1802. In the picture, you can see a clip that appears to be properly fastened with a minimum of 3 nails and less than a 1/2 inch gap where the roof truss attaches to the wall top.
I read the article “Three Photos Every Inspector Should Include at the End of the Report”. Assuming you can get to and access the water meter, I believe this is a good practice. It helps from second guessing whether or not you left a fixture on, and can potentially find unexpected leaks that aren’t visible during the inspection.
Wind Mitigation reports are to be reserched for proper permits and product information.
Roof Geometry and type are to be measured and pictures submited for approval .
Wind Mitigation reports are to be done by aproved inspectors with proper training.
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Wind Mitigation in Florida
In the state of Florida wind damage is a lot more common than in many other states, due to the higher percentage of windstorms as a result of the tropical storms and hurricanes. That is the reason why wind mitigation techniques are used and required by law in the state of Florida. These wind mitigation techniques are applied to the most common failure areas in homes like garage doors, sliding doors, doors, windows, and roofs. In the case of garage doors, by properly installing and mounting them always making sure the garage door being installed meets or exceeds the minimum wind exposure required in the area as determined by the state of Florida. In the case of windows and sliding doors the most important part besides proper installation, would be making sure the glass being used is impact resistant glass that meets or exceeds the minimum required rating as determined for your area by the state of Florida. All products being used should have a label indicating the impact rating and wind exposure rating. When it comes to roofs, besides the roof covering, it is a must to make sure that at the time of installation nails and not staples were used. These are the basic wind mitigation techniques a home owner must look for in a home. For a full wind mitigation inspection just contact an InterNACHI certified inspector.Got It, thanks.
Essay is on the dangers of Federal Pacific panels and Florida insurance regulations - Electric Panel Manufacturer: Federal Pacific - Major Repair - Federal Pacific Electric Stab-lok circuit breaker panel presents a “latent safety hazard” and is no longer insurable by Citizens and most other insurers. The panel will need to be changed by a licensed electrician under the required county electric permit.
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You are posting this in the How to Perform Wind Mitigations forum…
Roy, don’t you know that a FPE panel is not approved for 150mph 3 sec gust.
Great post, Juan!
Roof-to-wall connections are the next link in the chain that establishes the continuous path to transfer the wind loads from the roof through the walls and into the ground.
When checking for strapping and nailing patterns, it may be necessary to use a selfie stick to get a good photo of the nails for the insurance company.
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The attached picture show 2 deficiencies. The nails used were 6d nails which do not count towards wind mitigation discounts. While the spacing is correct, there were several “shiners” on the same rafter bringing into question whether the sheathing was properly attached.
While performing a wind mitigation recently, I noticed that the roof deck was attached with staples. When a customer purchases a new roof, the roofing company is supposed to add nails to strengthen this attachment. It took a little looking but I finally found a shiner confirming that this had been done.
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This essay is meant to fulfill the inspection and writing requirement for this course.
This is a picture of a wooden sash single hung, plate glass window with an aluminum awning as hurricane impact protection. The window itself is neither safety or impact rated. There was no to determine an accurate impact rating for the awning as there was no data plate on this 67 year old awning and information from the state of Florida allows a minimal rating on these type of old awnings.
This essay is meant to fulfill the reading and writing requirement for this course.
The article on wind breaks defines a wind break as a barrier of densely trees and shrubs planted 3 to 5 times the height of the tallest trees away from the home for maximum protection. Wind breaks can help reduce wind speed before it reaches the home as well as wind chill factor around the home. In the wind mitigation article I learned that wind mitigation benefits home owners, private insurers and all levels of government. Wind mitigation concerns all openings as well as the pressure differentials created inside and outside the home due to high winds as well as general barometric pressure changes that come with high wind storms such as hurricanes, tornadoes and extreme thunder storms.
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