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Whoo Hoo!!!

Better over insure the boats and make sure they are on the coast in
time for the big one.

You can always come down here to Florida to escape any storm heading
your way. All of our weak buildings have been destroyed over the last
couple of years and rebuilt to stand up to 140mph+ winds.




That's what went through my hollow head. After 3 hurricanes in one year
in Florida, we threw in the towel, sold everything and moved back to the
Northeast.

Why? Everything is new and built to withstand those storms now.


Right. We had a pool enclosure installed two years ago at the house in
Jupiter. By code, it was built to withstand 140 mph winds. The 140 mph
code is nothing new - it's been the building code in Florida for several
years. Wilma came along and "POOF".

Granted, not a building structure, but still it was, by code, supposed to
withstand 140 mph winds without frame failure. I think the highest gust
we got during Wilma was around 110-120 mph.

Fortunately, the 14 year old stick house made it ok, minus a few concrete
roof shingles. I recently read that the use of concrete shingles is being
questioned now because if a few go, the rest tend to rip off like a
zipper.

RCE

A pool enclosure is not much different than a biplane in construction.
Imagine a biplane disintegrating when it hit 140mph. Why can't they do a
better job designing these things?

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"Shortwave Sportfishing" wrote in message
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Whoo Hoo!!!

Better over insure the boats and make sure they are on the coast in
time for the big one.

You can always come down here to Florida to escape any storm heading your
way. All of our weak buildings have been destroyed over the last couple
of
years and rebuilt to stand up to 140mph+ winds.

Nope. Not true. By code SOME areas like coastal have to be designed for
140 mph windspeed, some areas do not.


I was being facetious, dipstick.

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A pool enclosure is not much different than a biplane in construction.
Imagine a biplane disintegrating when it hit 140mph. Why can't they do a
better job designing these things?



Well, in theory the screens are supposed to pop out before the frame tears
apart. That's one of the reasons the rubber strips that hold the screen
sections in are facing outward. But, like many things, the theory doesn't
bear out and in our case the rubber strips held on long enough to rip the
aluminum frame apart in several sections. Only the frames are supposed to
withstand 140 mph, not the screening.

RCE

On Mon, 20 Mar 2006 18:23:19 -0500, "RCE" wrote:

Right. We had a pool enclosure installed two years ago at the house in
Jupiter. By code, it was built to withstand 140 mph winds. The 140 mph
code is nothing new - it's been the building code in Florida for several
years. Wilma came along and "POOF".

Around here the pool enclosures have been the first thing to go.
We've been luck so far but almost all of our neighbors have lost one
in the last two years. Interestingly enough, the ones that appear to
be the strongest are the first to fall.

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"Shortwave Sportfishing" wrote in message
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On Mon, 20 Mar 2006 18:16:17 -0500, Harry Krause
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NOYB wrote:
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"Shortwave Sportfishing" wrote in message
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Whoo Hoo!!!

Better over insure the boats and make sure they are on the coast in
time for the big one.
You can always come down here to Florida to escape any storm heading
your
way. All of our weak buildings have been destroyed over the last
couple
of years and rebuilt to stand up to 140mph+ winds.



That's what went through my hollow head. After 3 hurricanes in one
year
in Florida, we threw in the towel, sold everything and moved back to
the
Northeast.

Why? Everything is new and built to withstand those storms now.

I wouldn't put too much faith in those "standards." First, there are
many ways around them at "inspection" time and, second, all sorts of
forces are extant during a strong hurricane.

Extant?

You'd think Harry would at least provide a link to the meaning of some of
his words.

Just an odd use of the word.

Tom, this your alter ego site?
http://www.blowmeuptom.com/

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On Mon, 20 Mar 2006 22:44:23 -0500, "RCE" wrote:


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A pool enclosure is not much different than a biplane in construction.
Imagine a biplane disintegrating when it hit 140mph. Why can't they do
a
better job designing these things?



Well, in theory the screens are supposed to pop out before the frame tears
apart. That's one of the reasons the rubber strips that hold the screen
sections in are facing outward. But, like many things, the theory doesn't
bear out and in our case the rubber strips held on long enough to rip the
aluminum frame apart in several sections. Only the frames are supposed to
withstand 140 mph, not the screening.

Theoretically, the glass in the John Hancock Building was supposed to
withstand 100 mph winds.

Of course they built the building like an airplane wing and lost how
many glass panels? :)

As much as you try, you can't design for everything and half the time
you don't even realize that your base design is worthless.

For a while there, the Hancock Building lost one or two panes of glass every
time somebody sneezed.

RCE

Shortwave Sportfishing wrote:
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Did you know I was responsible for getting Leykis kicked off the air
in Worcester, MA? :)
Tell us the story.

--
Reggie

"That's my story and I am sticking to it."

NOYB wrote:
"basskisser" wrote in message
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NOYB wrote:
"Shortwave Sportfishing" wrote in message
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http://tinyurl.com/jfqgc

Whoo Hoo!!!

Better over insure the boats and make sure they are on the coast in
time for the big one.

You can always come down here to Florida to escape any storm heading your
way. All of our weak buildings have been destroyed over the last couple
of
years and rebuilt to stand up to 140mph+ winds.

Nope. Not true. By code SOME areas like coastal have to be designed for
140 mph windspeed, some areas do not.


I was being facetious, dipstick.

Your childish name calling does SO much for your credibility. Good job.

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"Shortwave Sportfishing" wrote in message
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Whoo Hoo!!!

Better over insure the boats and make sure they are on the coast in
time for the big one.

You can always come down here to Florida to escape any storm heading
your way. All of our weak buildings have been destroyed over the last
couple of years and rebuilt to stand up to 140mph+ winds.




That's what went through my hollow head. After 3 hurricanes in one year
in Florida, we threw in the towel, sold everything and moved back to the
Northeast.

Why? Everything is new and built to withstand those storms now.


Right. We had a pool enclosure installed two years ago at the house in
Jupiter. By code, it was built to withstand 140 mph winds. The 140 mph
code is nothing new - it's been the building code in Florida for several
years. Wilma came along and "POOF".

Granted, not a building structure, but still it was, by code, supposed to
withstand 140 mph winds without frame failure. I think the highest gust
we got during Wilma was around 110-120 mph.

Fortunately, the 14 year old stick house made it ok, minus a few concrete
roof shingles. I recently read that the use of concrete shingles is being
questioned now because if a few go, the rest tend to rip off like a
zipper.

RCE

A pool enclosure is not much different than a biplane in construction.
Imagine a biplane disintegrating when it hit 140mph. Why can't they do a
better job designing these things?

It's not that they are doing a bad job of "designing these things",
it's that things are made cheaply, it's nothing short of profit margin.
Anybody with just a little engineering and building knowledge can make
a building that will stand up against considerable forces, but the
trick is to do so economically.

basskisser wrote:
NOYB wrote:
"basskisser" wrote in message
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"Shortwave Sportfishing" wrote in message
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http://tinyurl.com/jfqgc

Whoo Hoo!!!

Better over insure the boats and make sure they are on the coast in
time for the big one.
You can always come down here to Florida to escape any storm heading your
way. All of our weak buildings have been destroyed over the last couple
of
years and rebuilt to stand up to 140mph+ winds.
Nope. Not true. By code SOME areas like coastal have to be designed for
140 mph windspeed, some areas do not.

I was being facetious, dipstick.

Your childish name calling does SO much for your credibility. Good job.

Bassy,
The problem with name calling is it is contagious. Let's not turn
rec.boats into it's old flamefest NG.

--
Reggie

"That's my story and I am sticking to it."