Mentioned in some of the news stories about the coming hurricane is the fact that plywood prices are now soaring as people rush out to buy some to board up their windows, and that the supply is dwindling. So my question is, do people who live in hurricane areas save their plywood from storm to storm, or just buy new each year. And how come houses in these areas don’t come with shutter-type systems so you don’t have to pound nails into your house each year?
people who live in very hurricane prone areas do have plywood stacked somewhere to put on windows, some even have storm shutters. the run on plywood is for the people who don’t get hurricanes very often (parts of virginia and delaware) and want to get ready.
when i was in florida and galveston i noticed many houses has storm shutters attached. much easier and a bit sturdier.
Kittenblue,
The “regular” hurricane homeowner uses Plylox clips, has the plywood cut and labeled and stored in the garage, if you use the clips you do not have to put screw holes in your house.
unclviny