Due to recent hurricane activity, building codes in coastal areas now require numerous additional measures to increase the wind resistance of a building in new construction.

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Danny: Have you auditioned priming is going fairly well but it has been slowed down considerably by the amount of bolting and strapping that’s required because of some the new codes. Hey Mark Bufkin has been with me along time built a lot of auditions but Mark I bet you’ve never seen anything like what we’re having to do with this edition. Mark: No, it’s getting ridiculous Danny, there are strap everywhere. Straps on every stud, top bottom, 10 nails to the strap. You got all these big brackets here just putting changing spots for maximum uplift and if you got a counter sink to get in, just flock frame a window as you know. Danny: Yeah, those on the doors over there you had to actually recess all of those bolts which are pretty sizable bolt. These are like cabinet work almost with this kind of work. Mark: Yeah, you know you have to be thinking of when this could have been there and you know what set our door, door would hit the bolts and then you will have been a bad day. Danny: What are the reasons that the codes are so strict in these areas? We are in hurricane zone. We’re on the northern part of the Gulf Coast but we’re still 30 miles away from the water. It surprising and it still in a hurricane zone and the requiring this kind of work and the 2x6s is something homeowners will be requested right? Mark: Yeah, that was just for installation that you’re not, no strength whatsoever this for more insulation. Danny: Yeah.