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I am amazed at the junk low teck roofs used on over priced homes
most are 2x4 truss with cdx ply [single layer] power nailed
my old house had tongue and groove pine on 4x8 beams
all hand nailed no truss or other support
it survived many hurricanes inc andrew from its 1940 build date
but the bahamas know how to realy build a roof
heavy beams 4x8 or better with 3 layer a/c ply SCREWED
and glued like a boat hull sure it cost a little more
but it stays in place unlike the gun nailed single layer junk
BUT THE LOCAL [miami] building code willnot approve that type
here NUTS
after andrew you could tell the build date by the dammage
new JUNK roofs blew off and the older homes stayed intack
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