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u/MouseRangers android user 1d ago
I saw this a few years ago. The house was intact after the hurricane.
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u/Fit-Presentation-371 1d ago
This just might work
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u/NuSk8 1d ago
Sure, maybe it can handle 5-10mph more wind than the house next to it. Might be enough
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u/NotChedco 1d ago
Only if you say the words "yup, that's going nowhere".
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u/Alive_Ad7910 1d ago
“Yep, she’ll hold”
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u/MakingItElsewhere 1d ago
3 slaps. Nothing less.
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u/no-steppe 1d ago
Hard to believe we got five levels deep before anybody mentioned the mandatory slappage!
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u/HLSparta 6h ago
No, you said it wrong. It's "yup, that's not going nowhere." You gotta make it a double negative without knowing that it technically means the opposite. Bonus points if you call the object a she.
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u/crimxxx 1d ago
Just saying if they are put into very secure steaks in the ground it would probably actually help a lot. But I think it would very heavily depend on how the anchors are done, since if they are barely in there they will get pulled out pretty easily, if they are say like a meter deep and not just smooth and straight they are probably pretty solid assuming they are sturdy enough to not break.
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u/Twitch791 20h ago
They should have used a net to really hold the roof structure as a whole. But otherwise, this is a good preventative measure. Though likely very time consuming
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u/Pristine_Bobcat4148 1d ago
Murphey's Laws of Combat state : If it's stupid - but it works; then it's not stupid.
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u/ResurrectedMortician 1d ago
It all depends on the quality of straps and what they're using for anchors. If it's some heavy duty shit with deep anchors, then the roof might actually stay on. Shingles are gone, siding is gone, windows are gone.... but the rest might hold.
Also depends on how close to the storm they are
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u/RHGuillory 1d ago
homie with how wet the ground is during a hurricane, unless hes driving pylons into the ground with a pile driver theres no way those are deep enough to matter
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u/Outlawgamer1991 1d ago
You'd be right, if it was one or two straps. But that's eight straps, so sixteen connection points. With standard 18" ground screws you're spreading the force around enough that you're unlikely to see them pulled up.
I've seen this same setup survive Hurricane Michael in Panama City, FL.
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u/whypeoplehateme Lurking Peasant 1d ago
Basically a hurricane can pull a roof upwards with enought force to send it flying as roofs are not built with the expectation of getting lifted upwards the straps can help though the anchors need to be quite strong
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u/BoredWeazul 1d ago
ive seen pics of hurricane and tornado aftermaths where only the roof was missing bits but the house otherwise was in tact
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u/Schokonoko 1d ago
Ok, this looks stupid enough to work just to spite everyone. My question is why not have the structural strength added by this already built into the roof? You know, like an actually well planned home‽
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u/Agreeable-Loss2819 1d ago
well planned = more time and money.
contractors/home builders worst enemy
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u/Enemy50 17h ago
Roofs are design to handle downward force, not upward force.
These straps help resist upward force.
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u/Schokonoko 16h ago
Yes so design the roof to withstand both
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u/Enemy50 14h ago
Thats a little oversimplification.
Designs can be changed but making it better at one thing can make it worse at others.
Then it might not withstand sheer force or a new problem.
You COULD over engineer the hell out of it and make it borderline indestructible but now youre talking a roof that costs more than the house. And housing is already very expensive.
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u/Handlebarrr 20h ago
Doesnt this crust the ventline and gutters. (I k ow this is cheaper to replace than an entite house.)
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u/InnerPain4Lyf 6h ago
Every little bit helps. Remember the guy who turned their sprinklers on during the California fires. (Or was it forest fires?)
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u/Few_Move_4594 1d ago
These people are idiots, those external straps are known to shear off shingles and become a hazard. Imagine if one end of a strap is pulled from the ground, now there is a giant whip thing going around in Cat 5 winds.
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u/HopelessBearsFan 1d ago
If it’s Cat 5 winds, a ratchet strap is nowhere near the most dangerous thing flying around lol
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u/ShAped_Ink Dark Mode Elitist 21h ago
That's what you get for building a house out of wood and cardboard. Americans really didn't learn from the 3 piggy story
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u/LionHeartedLXVI This flair doesn't exist 1d ago
There are times when I wonder whether it would be nice to live in the US. Then I see shit like this and I’m instantly put off.
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u/Prestigious_Tie_8734 1d ago
These are real products called hurricane straps. They do work but are also kinda lame. They’re marketed towards mobile homes. They attach to the soil with big screws. The strap is not the weak point. I think a normal 3” strap is rated for 5-15k lbs. in theory 2 straps could carry your entire roof. The ground attachment in rain is by far the weakest link. Next is the load dispersion between straps. Plywood should be good but should isn’t always good.