Installing Plywood hurricane shutters

[Kirk Shoemaker]

Hurricane Rita is just passing the Florida Keys and is predicted to pass over the Galveston / Houston Texas area as a cat 3 or 4 in three days. I live 100 miles inland in a 28' x 76' Fleetwood Mfg Home with Vinyl siding and I would like to know the best technique for covering my windows with self-made plywood shutters. Can someone with experience in hurricanes and plywood shutters please advise me. Thanks.

Best Regards,
Kirk Shoemaker

[Mark Bower]

Where I live we don't have to worry about hurricane shutters. But in my last visit to the Florida Keys, I did help others put some up. What they recommend is that there should be a space between the shutter and window to allow for some flexing of the shutter in case something hits it. I'm not sure what that recommendation is although for some reason, 2" sticks in my mind.

Stay safe!

Mark
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