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Out here in AZ we do not have hurricanes, but we do have "microbursts" that can rip a house apart. Our house is a 40 YO 9" thick brick house. But, the roof rafters were only toenailed in. So, I retrofitted by installing "hurricane ties" that are steel plates that meld the roof structure to the walls. When I build any structure, I avoid nails.
My credo:
Never use a nail where you can use a screw
Never use a screw where you can use a bolt
Never use a bolt where you can weld (permanent structures only!!)
With trailers, much of the problem is the lack of a good foundation AND not being sufficiently tied down to the ground.
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Bob S. former owner of a 1984 silver 944
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