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   CapnMac | Sep 04, 2004 12:59am | #1

   I sem to remember an FM long ago that recommended fitting the sheet flust hto the trim, then nailing 2x across to hit studs.  If there were any gaps in the 2x to ply joint, those were wedged.  But that's from long long ago.

   Occupational hazard of my occupation not being around (sorry Bubba)
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   fredsmart48 | Sep 04, 2004 01:32am | #2

   Use hanger bolts that way you could leave the bolts in place so the next storm you don’t need to drive more holes into the house. Hanger bolts have a wood thread on one end and bolt thread on the other end.   Now you just drill holes in the ply and slip the ply over the hangers bolds put a washer and a nut and tighten down. Paint the ply and reuse it in the next storm.

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   WayneL5 | Sep 04, 2004 04:06am | #3

   In answer to the deleted question about hanger bolts in stainless steel, http://www.mcmaster.com has them.  Search for "hanger bolts".

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   Sphere | Sep 04, 2004 04:23am | #4

   look, if it's a bear on yer azz...don't fumble fot the bullet.

   nail the SOB with what ya got, get yer axx outta there..if the ply fails, so what? The neighbors house is gunna hit yours, anyway. 

   Spheramid Enterprises Architectural Woodworks

   Repairs, Remodeling, Restorations. 

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   Dinosaur | Sep 04, 2004 06:10am | #5

   Velcro.

   I'm not kidding; you wouldn't believe how strong that stuff is in the industrial grades.

   But, from looking at the predicted track of the storm, I doubt you've got time to screw around with special-ordering the stuff....

   So go get some storm-window hanger hooks or butterfly toggles and make instant shutters outta plywood and hang 'em like Grandma's old winter windows.

   Or...do like Sphere said and just nail the sucker and patch it up later....

   Dinosaur

   'Y-a-tu de la justice dans ce maudit monde?

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   4Lorn1 | Sep 04, 2004 06:48am | #6

   As I understand it it is better to fasten any plywood to the wall surrounding the window instead of just to the window frame. Something about a lot of window frames being minimally fastened to the wall. If these fasteners fail and the plywood is relying on them the entire window, plywood and all, could blow in.

   Fastened to the wall the wall would have to give. Walls, as long as they are connected to panels holding them up and nailed correctly, seldom fold even in the strongest storms. Any wind strong enough to fold a stud wall would likely sweep the entire house away.