roof rafters: Missing Hurricane Straps - 12/29/16 02:14 AM
Missing hurricane straps.
Hurricane straps?  What is a hurricane strap?
Hurricane straps are a half-twist metal plate with holes which allow a roof rafter to be nailed to the framing below.
Years ago I wrote a blog post regarding hurricane straps and their use published at ActiveRain, which you can read here.
Inspecting a home recently, pre-drywall, I noticed that the hurricane straps were missing completely.
Even though I was not sure the county had seen and/or approved the framing in this house it was my job to instruct my clients about what hurricane straps are, and why they should be present in that house.
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