 Tornado Safe Room
(segment #5051)
Every year there are
170 “tornado days” that account for over 800 confirmed tornadoes in the
United States. On average, 20 of these tornadoes are labeled killers, claiming
about 90 lives per year a...
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| |  Storm Windows
(segment #5247)
Now, as soon as we
get this window screen out of the way, I’m going to show you how to become
more energy efficient. What we have here is a window that has one single pane of glass....
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 Strong Ties - Factory Tour
(segment #5320)
At the Simpson Strong Tie Laboratory, they use a machine that
simulates the destructive force of an earthquake or strong winds. This test help engineers develop stronger and more effective hold
down...
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| |  Disaster Testing - Lab Tour
(segment #5324)
Did you know most of the damage that occurs to homes during hurricanes and tornadoes is actually caused by flying debris? Well, today we’re at the APA engineered wood association in Tacoma, Washington...
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 Hurricane News
(segment #5347)
It’s one of the most beautiful places in the world, the Hawaiian Islands. But did you know since 1950 these islands have been hit by 5 major hurricanes that have caused major damage to peoples homes? ...
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| |  Hurricane Retro-fitting
(segment #5349)
It's another beautiful day in the Hawaiian Islands. The palm trees are swaying, the ocean is calm, but like many places in the United States, the island of Maui is always under the threat of a hurric...
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 Importance of Tying Down Your Roof
(segment #5401)
If you ever watch news footage of a tornado hitting a house, you'll notice that the first thing that blows off is the roof. So, in this house, we put in L-shaped bolts when we poured our concrete foun...
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| |  Prevent Tornado Damage
(segment #6011)
Consider safety issues when building a house. There are a number of simple and relatively inexpensive building tools & practices (anchor bolts, corners wrapped in OSB, wind-resistant garage doors & ra...
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 Tornado Shelter
(segment #6026)
If you're building a new home, you need to take into consideration tornados and even in some cases hurricanes....
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| |  Tornado Shelter
(segment #6303)
Did you know that over 800 tornados touch down in this country each year?...
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 Hurricane Test
(segment #6322)
Did you know that window manufacturers are making a whole new way of storm-resistant glass?...
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| |  Pyramid Safe Room
(segment #6338)
Did you know that every year in the United States there are over 100 severe storms that cause injury and even death? Most experts agree that the place to go in severe weather is to the interior of a h...
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 Storm Clean-up
(segment #6720)
Cleaning up after a storm, can often involve cleaning up debris and parts of broken trees. ...
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