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Re: Rocketboy and Cujet Hurricane Irma commentary
« Reply #15 on: September 12, 2017, 12:44:37 PM »
Boy this thread really went off the tracks.

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Re: Rocketboy and Cujet Hurricane Irma commentary
« Reply #16 on: September 12, 2017, 01:09:08 PM »
Blood rush is why.... we live upside down. Australians also suffer heat stroke.

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Re: Rocketboy and Cujet Hurricane Irma commentary
« Reply #17 on: September 12, 2017, 01:15:02 PM »
Boy this thread really went off the tracks.
Yeah, I was kind of hoping we'd get some commentary from folks living through the event.  Fortunately another thread had some more info, unfortunately that is where I also learned Rocketboy was no longer with us.  I found his website prior to finding this forum.


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Re: Rocketboy and Cujet Hurricane Irma commentary
« Reply #18 on: September 12, 2017, 01:45:21 PM »
winds, water but fortunately little to no damage.
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Re: Rocketboy and Cujet Hurricane Irma commentary
« Reply #19 on: September 14, 2017, 04:23:03 AM »
Gary,

Glad you guys didn't have any damage!

I'm curious how you like your metal building?  (I'm assuming that's yours in the background).  Just wondering how its worked out for you since you've had it?  Would you buy another one or would you put up a traditional framed metal building if you had to do it all over again?

Any thoughts/info would be appreciate.

Thanks,

Steve

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Re: Rocketboy and Cujet Hurricane Irma commentary
« Reply #20 on: September 14, 2017, 04:03:17 PM »
Steve,
Yes, that's my metal building.
I trust it more than my modular home.

During the hurricanes years ago I saw damage on just about eveeything except my friends building
and that's what convinced me they are the way to go.

I have stayed in it during a few storms the last 12 years and have 0 damage.

They are a good, cost effective, way to go. The cost is less than a "conventional" steel building but labor  will
be more because of  the  amount of work involved.

I did much of the work on my building in Florida, but when I put one up on my farm in Kentucky the factory has
a crew that travels and assembles them,  and I hired them. After the first one I decided I never wanted to do
that again !

You will loose some storage beacuse of the shape but I don't consider that a big deal here. In Kentucky my
building side walls are 9' so that does make a difference.

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Re: Rocketboy and Cujet Hurricane Irma commentary
« Reply #21 on: September 14, 2017, 04:40:53 PM »
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Re: Rocketboy and Cujet Hurricane Irma commentary
« Reply #22 on: September 21, 2017, 03:08:27 AM »

Don't these Storms happen pretty much every year?
 

We here in Jupiter, FL were last hit in 2004-2005, with hurricanes Francis, Jeanne and Wilma 105, 120 and 105MPH.  Erma knocked out power, toppled some trees, left a mess of branches, 85mph.

The statistical average is hurricane force winds every 5.8 years.

An interesting link to local statistical data.

http://www.hurricanecity.com/city/palmbeach.htm

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Re: Rocketboy and Cujet Hurricane Irma commentary
« Reply #23 on: October 01, 2017, 11:50:17 PM »
So what was it like for you?  Did you need your generators?

We here in Jupiter, FL had some hurricane force winds. I put up my steel hurricane panels and just took them down today. It's about 25 hours work in total up and down. And, quite a serious workout! My biceps are bulging today, from moving thousands of pounds of steel.

For anyone not understanding what hurricane force winds are, I can only say this: The folks who decided the wind speed categories got it right, as even hurricane Category 1 winds are incredibly damaging.

The wind damaged trees throughout the neighborhood and we lost power for 5 days. The mighty lister ran faithfully and powered 100% of my house. We had hot water, central AC, well pump, water softener, all the lights, shop air in the garage and so on. We kept the house at 70 degrees inside, which was very comfortable. Normally, I'd have it a bit warmer, but I wanted to keep things really cool just in case we had to go without any power for a while. (such as a repair would require) Thankfully all was well. Fuel consumption was quite reasonable too. Generally about 8 gallons per day, sometimes as low as 6.

I'll give the engine an oil change, a bit of servicing and all the praise possible.
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