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This phenomenon is capable of tearing panels from their mounts, or the mounts from the roof or ground. In the most extreme cases, solar panels may stay anchored down, but uplift from strong winds can tear sections of your roof off.
Things you will need to build a shed door using plywood Building a shed door is easy if you have all the materials and know-how to use them...
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You can buy clear plastic grit in different sizes, depending on the level of traffic exposure and how much surface traction is needed. In the case...
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Weather events like hurricanes are accompanied by wind speeds up to 200 miles per hour, and tornadoes can bring even higher speeds that threaten to damage rooftop and ground-mounted solar energy systems. If you live in a windy area of the country, it is especially important to know how your solar energy system will hold up during a storm.
The main differences Walnut is rated at a 1010 on the Janka Hardness Scale. European Oak is a 1360 on the same scale. This means that Oak is more...
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Fouls Smells Like droppings, mice also tend to leave foul smells from their urine. A good way to tell if mice no long roam in your home is if the...
Read More »If you live in an area with frequent hurricanes (like Florida) or tornadoes (like Texas or Oklahoma), your local government likely has policies that mandate a level of durability for rooftop solar arrays. For example, in some areas of southern Florida where hurricane season predictably brings extreme winds every year, solar panels must be installed to withstand winds up to 170 miles per hour. This requires solar installers to test their panels and racking equipment to ensure that they will remain anchored to your roof in hurricane-level winds. Most solar installers follow engineering guidelines set by the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) in their Minimum Design Loads standards book. While ASCE doesn’t mandate a certain level of wind resistance, they outline a standard procedure for testing solar panels for a wind resistance rating. This ensures that solar panel installations nationwide are compared to a common standard, and is a good way to verify that your solar installer is putting their equipment through appropriate and accepted testing methods. Municipalities will often include ASCE 7-10, the wind-specific ASCE standard, as a part of their local building codes to ensure local solar installers are abiding by national building standards and calculations.
By starting with a fresh office shed, you will be able to optimize the space to meet your specific needs. A lot depends on what kind of work you...
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Cost to Add a Bathroom to Your Garage Generally speaking, the average cost to add a bathroom to a garage will cost between $8,000 and $25,000....
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Tips and Recommendations. Use glue or primer before painting on the slice; otherwise, your paint will be absorbed into the wood and your image will...
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Install vents By installing two vents, one high up on each gable wall, you're guaranteed a healthy throughflow of air. Make sure the vents you...
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