When do I make the decision to put up my shutters?

Canehater · #1 Postby **Canehater** » Mon Aug 30, 2004 9:50 pm

I have some accordian and then the rest are panels. The kind with the track at the top(no bolts) and wing nuts at the bottom. Probably take 3-5 hours to put them all up at the most.

B-Bear · #2 Postby **B-Bear** » Mon Aug 30, 2004 9:54 pm

Well, I'm not going to tell you your business--

but I live in Lincoln, Nebraska and I just put mine up.

soonertwister · #3 Postby **soonertwister** » Mon Aug 30, 2004 9:56 pm

At least 30 hours prior to landfall, IMO. You will think of things that needed to be done in that last 24 hours. No need to interfere with that.

I assume that your residence is certified to be habitable after a cat-4 or cat-5 hurricane, right? You must not be near the beach, or near water that could rise and flood your residence. The only worry for you, then, is the winds. Are you going to be safe?

KeyLargoDave · #4 Postby **KeyLargoDave** » Mon Aug 30, 2004 9:57 pm

Plantation will, we hope, be well well south of eventual landfall, so if you're trying to avoid plunging your house into darkness too soon, I'd say...Thursday.
Considering that Friday might be landfall or just a day before and bad weather.

Sanibel · #5 Postby **Sanibel** » Mon Aug 30, 2004 11:28 pm

If you have electric shutters test them NOW!

I saved this for last before evacuation with Charley and had my main electric shutter fail on the seaward french doors. This would have blasted in and gutted the house. I ended up taking plywood from the attic with Charley bearing down. It added 2.5 hours to my evacuation and exhausted me in the Florida heat and humidity.

Of our 3 shutters on the sea side all three failed. 2 after I returned. The plywood held after Charley's unusually tight eye missed us by 14 miles. We had 125mph sustained and the neighbor's tin-roof peeled off. Our lanai was gone. When I returned I breathed a sigh of relief to see the plywood holding firm...

LaPlaceFF · #6 Postby **LaPlaceFF** » Mon Aug 30, 2004 11:33 pm

I'd say when your area is under a watch.

bahamaswx · #7 Postby **bahamaswx** » Mon Aug 30, 2004 11:35 pm

Shutters are the last thing you want to put up. They're a lot of hassle and your house will be DARK. Get everything else out of the way first.

yankeelmbb · #8 Postby **yankeelmbb** » Tue Aug 31, 2004 12:15 am

if you've recently had your house painted make sure the shutters slide properly......and that the panels still fit in the tracks....ran into this little problem putting them up for Charley.......might just take a little more time

When do I make the decision to put up my shutters?

When do I make the decision to put up my shutters?

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