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Ed Pawlowski Ed Pawlowski is offline
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Default Hurricane Windows

On 9/12/2017 1:08 PM, Dave C wrote:
We recently bought a FL house, in the path of Irma. Alas we are not
near by, to actually inspect our house.

My question. The prior owner had installed Hurricane rated windows and
sliiding doors. Clearly they are effective to flying debris. What I do
not know, ma asking for advice : are hurricane rated "windows/ doors"
also effective in limiting any water penetration. Our house is
located in the Tampa area, directly on the Gulf shore - where high
water surges have been reported. We were not "home" to put down sand
bags and plastic barriers


If by water penetration you mean heavy rain, you should be good.
Flooding, crap shoot.

The surge was not as bad as originally thought so you may be ok for
flooding. My daughter in Bradenton is in a B zone and had no flooding
but no idea when power will be back. I hope you did as well as she did.
My son in Parrish never lost power.