The same results can be accomplished using four foot 3/8 rebar
embedded in the concrete slab, placed no less than 12" from each corner
and 4' OC (on center) in all the exterior walls. One course before the
four foot height is achieved, simply weld or shepard hook another 4 foot
piece and continue pouring. Once the wall height is achieved weld or
shepard hook a 1/2" "J" bolt on to each rebar, pour the last row and
drill the holes for the "J" bolts in the treated 2"x12" top plate, then
install the top plate flush to the outside of the wall. When you install
your trusses install the hurricane straps like Judith has in her
concrete corner blocks. Two per truss (one on each end) is usually
enough, some times I use two on each end as an extra measure if the site
is extremely windy. They are not real expensive and even if they were
it's good insurance to keep your roof from blowing off.
Bob the builder
--- In papercreters@yahoogroups.com, Garth & Kim Travis <gartht@...>
wrote:
>
> Greetings,
>
> I do live in hurricane country, we also get winds of 90+ mph with
gusts
> of 130+ several times a year. Keeping the roof on the buildings is a
> challenge. We have decided that all buildings have aircraft cables
that
> are attached in the concrete foundation. They then are left in the
wall
> as it is built, being pulled up as each course of fidobe goes in. They
> are then attached securely to the roof rafters, to hold the roof on in
> high winds.
>
> Bright Blessings,
> Kim
>
> countryatheartok wrote:
> >
> >
> > Hurrican Straps
> >
> > So us dummies can understand what you guys are doing. What are the
> > hurricane straps for? What are they embedded in, papercrete or
> > concrete? Did you screw the 2x4's to them? Or are they just for
> > alignment? If it's papercrete how long did it have to set before it
> > was strong enough to hold the straps?
> >
> > Thanks
> >
> > Bob the builder
> >
> >
> >
> >
>
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