courtesy
of National
Hurricane Center
ENTRY
DOORS
Your
home has either double or single entry doors. If
they are solid wood or hollow metal they probably
can resist wind pressures and hurricane debris.
However, if you are not sure whether they are strong
enough, take these precautions:
- Install
head and foot bolts on the inactive door of double-entry
doors. (Shown here)
- Make
sure your doors have at least three hinges and
a dead bolt security lock which has a minimum
one inch bolt throw length.
- Since
double entry doors fail when their surface bolts
break at the header trim or threshold, check the
connections at both places. Be sure the surface
bolt extends into the door header and through
the threshold into the subfloor.
The
above information is taken from IBHS's
instructive pamphlet, "Is Your Home Protected
from Hurricane Disaster? -A Homeowner's Guide to
Retrofit."
