Comments on: Hurricane strut https://habitablezone.com/2013/08/15/hurricane-strut/ Tue, 07 Apr 2026 04:45:30 -0700 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: ER https://habitablezone.com/2013/08/15/hurricane-strut/#comment-26221 ER Mon, 19 Aug 2013 03:55:58 +0000 http://habitablezone.com/?p=36712#comment-26221 But you'd have to cut it to just the right length, then drill holes in it and put in bolts and nuts to anchor the straps to, and you'd still have to anchor the straps onto the hinges in such a way they could be easily and quickly removed, and you'd need special u-clamps at the top and bottom, and it would be heavy, non-transferable to another house, hard to store, and... As for Florida, there is no cold weather, no earthquakes, and its nice living in a state where prehistoric reptiles roam at will devouring pets, children and senior citizens. But you’d have to cut it to just the right length, then drill holes in it and put in bolts and nuts to anchor the straps to, and you’d still have to anchor the straps onto the hinges in such a way they could be easily and quickly removed, and you’d need special u-clamps at the top and bottom, and it would be heavy, non-transferable to another house, hard to store, and…

As for Florida, there is no cold weather, no earthquakes, and its nice living in a state where prehistoric reptiles roam at will devouring pets, children and senior citizens.

]]> By: bowser https://habitablezone.com/2013/08/15/hurricane-strut/#comment-26214 bowser Mon, 19 Aug 2013 01:12:57 +0000 http://habitablezone.com/?p=36712#comment-26214 Great idea, and it seems as if it would be able to be done with an hour or so of time and simple materials, if one were so inclined. Or, a person could move somewhere which is above sea level and not subject to hurricanes. Just saying. Florida has some attractions, it really does, but the fact that they are periodically underwater and subject to 100 MPH winds does seem to take a bit of the luster from them. Great idea, and it seems as if it would be able to be done with an hour or so of time and simple materials, if one were so inclined.

Or, a person could move somewhere which is above sea level and not subject to hurricanes. Just saying. Florida has some attractions, it really does, but the fact that they are periodically underwater and subject to 100 MPH winds does seem to take a bit of the luster from them.

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