On Thursday, August 22, 2013 1:10:06 PM UTC-5, Oren wrote:
On Thu, 22 Aug 2013 06:03:01 -0700 (PDT), Andy

wrote:



I am working on 2 bids for a customer who would prefer a wood as opposed to a metal cover for the porch.



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It would be added on to the house.



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He is concerned about the strength issue because of living in a hurricane prone area. (20 miles from Galveston, Texas)



He can follow the local hurricane building codes, double that, and

hope for the best.



I am interested in your thoughts on construction technique especially if he goes with a metal roof.



Have good insurance or savings and replace it after the storm?



Point is, check the local codes for a better answer...

Local codes don't give any information to my questions.

But thanks for answering.

Andy