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Here are some pics of the damages to the coconut cream.I had to up-right most of my annonas, they're still pretty young so hopefully they'll recover.I staked them up with metal fence posting hammered into my limestone soil.It looks like my young Dream is drying up so that will be another casualty. I'll need to replace it with a atemoya locally, maybe PPCSilver liningThe Red Jabo is finally flowering
Quote from: skhan on September 13, 2017, 09:14:14 AMHere are some pics of the damages to the coconut cream.I had to up-right most of my annonas, they're still pretty young so hopefully they'll recover.I staked them up with metal fence posting hammered into my limestone soil.It looks like my young Dream is drying up so that will be another casualty. I'll need to replace it with a atemoya locally, maybe PPCSilver liningThe Red Jabo is finally floweringGlad you fared well.You didn't mention the soursop, assume it was ok too.
Still no power here. One tree at the end of the block is being held up by the power line. My street is the only one in the neighborhood without power. Power company basically said it is only affecting 14 homes so fuck off. We are at the end of the list to get fixed.
Quote from: shinzo on September 12, 2017, 11:30:28 AMQuote from: behlgarden on September 12, 2017, 10:39:00 AMdang 185 MPH!!!If I was forced to live in areas where we get hurricanes like this, I would build it out of structural CMU/Concrete only with 10 feet raised foundation as well. even then windows could blow up under such pressure.I have always wondered why in the US many (the majority?) houses are built with wood or light materials even though you have many natural risks (hurricanes, tornadoes). In my country, even with the low revenues/habitant all the houses are built with concrete (and we don't have extreme climatic events like yours). Is it cost? or is there other advantages of light buildings?Many modern homes use cement blocks for outer walls, and wood for roof, there is some advantages to this, one is of course cost, but the other is insulation. most homes use central air-conditioning, we use gypsum board instead of mortar to cover the inside walls, we put insulation between the two. the steep roof, ( attic ) is also filled with insulation, this saves a lot on heating and cooling costs.Also should state that in Earthquake prone areas, a wood roof is somewhat safer. I mention this because here in the DR. we use all cement everything, walls, and ceilings, roofs are just poured cement, no insulation, so if you put your hand on the ceiling on a sunny day you can feel the heat. in an Earthquake these flat slabs, can fall on you. but of course the benefit is, being strong against winds.After Andrew, I was working down in Homestead, and noticed complete neighborhoods, mostly destroyed, but then right next to it you see another neighborhood, almost untouched. why? construction code, and techniques. its not so much whether the roof is wood or not, but how it is built. look at Key West , they got the brunt of the storm, and you can see many wooden homes intact, not all wooden homes are created equally.
Quote from: behlgarden on September 12, 2017, 10:39:00 AMdang 185 MPH!!!If I was forced to live in areas where we get hurricanes like this, I would build it out of structural CMU/Concrete only with 10 feet raised foundation as well. even then windows could blow up under such pressure.I have always wondered why in the US many (the majority?) houses are built with wood or light materials even though you have many natural risks (hurricanes, tornadoes). In my country, even with the low revenues/habitant all the houses are built with concrete (and we don't have extreme climatic events like yours). Is it cost? or is there other advantages of light buildings?
dang 185 MPH!!!If I was forced to live in areas where we get hurricanes like this, I would build it out of structural CMU/Concrete only with 10 feet raised foundation as well. even then windows could blow up under such pressure.
Just got home ! Here's my mango trees after Irma !We where lucky !Ed
Some one just told me that folks in a disaster area don't have to pay there mortgage for 3 Month.Does any one has more info on this ?Thanks Ed
Quote from: edzone9 on September 14, 2017, 10:58:45 AMSome one just told me that folks in a disaster area don't have to pay there mortgage for 3 Month.Does any one has more info on this ?Thanks EdHere is an article. http://miami.cbslocal.com/2017/09/14/hurricane-irma-mortgage-assistance-florida/You need to check with your lender, apply for the program, etc.