Hurricane-Proof Your Home

Filed under: Exteriors & Facades, Patios, Porches & Decks, Essential Skills, Know-How, OutdoorsAs Hurricane Earl bears down on the east coast, we're all doing what we can to brace ourselves. But what can we do to protect our houses from hurricane damage? Here are a few short- and long-term precautions.Installing storm shutters. Photo: Getty ImagesHurricanes can produce winds of over 100 miles per hour -- enough to devastate even the sturdiest of homes. These intense tropical storms are[...]

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