Building An Elkview from 84 Lumber
Hurricane Strap Installation
This page should show all of the hurricane strap installation up to day 3. As the job moves forward - there will be more pictures of other hurricane straps specifically those on the roof joists.
Every day we plan to post the progress on this home.
View from the front window of Mary's home across the bayou and out to the bay. No wonder she is re-building on this spot where not only her house was destroyed - but her son's home as well. Her son is not moving back. But Mary has a dream to live back on this pristine spot.
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Building An Elkview Day By Day
This is still under construction - we are only at day 4 today
Picture 1
Hurricane straps on outside walls that tie walls to band around pylons
Picture 2 and 3
Corner of outside walls showing placement of diagnol floor joist, bolted banding perlin, bolt pattern, framing nails, and placement of hurricane strap
Picture 4, 5, 6, 7
Corner of deck showing diagnol floor joist placement, notched pylon for outside band, bolt placement and lateral 2x4 reinforcing on diagnol floor joist, joist hanger.
Picture 8, 9 and 10
Hurricane strap and gun nail 1 ˝”fastener
Picture 11 and 12
Placement of hurricane straps on top of wall x 16” that go up over the top plate and are fastened on the outside of the wall onto the stud. The outside portion of the top plate wall straps are partially covered by the outside sheathing.
Picture 13 and 14
The bottom plate strapping: the strap is attached to the deck and wrapped upwards to extend upward cover both sides of the wall stud.