Most older homes will qualify for clips.
Roof to wall attachment toe nails.
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New florida codes compel contractors to upgrade the roof wall connections on qualifying older homes when replacing the roof covering.
If you have box a checked or shaded for toe nails you need this upgrade.
Roof to wall attachment.
This roof to wall attachment was popular in older homes but it doesn t provide much wind resistance for the roof.
Toenails this means the trusses in the attic are attached to the walls of the home with nails driven in at angles called toenails.
In this article richard reynolds who helped write the new code language outlines the steps involved.
How to inspect the connections that tie existing rafters or trusses to the wall plate to determine whether retrofitting is needed.
For example if on page 2 of this report roof to wall attachment toenail is checked you are spending too much for your coverage.
The usual time it takes to recoup your investment for the third nail mitigation is 9 to 12 months.
Hurricane clips offer much more protection than toe nails the diagonal nails driven through the side of the roof truss into the top of the wall plate.
Clips only connect on one side of the roof truss and require 3 nails.
The typical price range for a wind mitigation.
Thereafter you enjoy your insurance savings each year.
In an older masonry house the truss rafter may be toe nailed to a wood plate that is bolted to the tie beam at the top of wall.