Making hurricane shutters is not a very complex process. Before we actually get to the process, let us know a few things about hurricanes and shutters. Hurricane shutters are window or door covers made of wood, metal or polycarbonate materials. They can be flat plywood panels or consist of horizontal slats. By making the hurricane shutter, you are fulfilling one of the most crucial steps involved in hurricane preparedness. According to the Federal Emergency Management Agency, the hurricane is a tropical cyclone during which winds up to the speeds of 156 miles per hour. After defining hurricane, FEMA further states the best way to protect your house by making hurricane shutter of your own. So what is the best way for making hurricane shutter at home? There is no one best way of making hurricane shutter. In fact, you can with some experience you can devise you own way for making the hurricane shutter.





For starters the way given here is very effective. This kind of shutter is called the bolt hurricane shutter. Making the hurricane shutters of the bolt type is very easy. The basic things you will need for making hurricane shutter of this type: plywood pieces, bolts and screws. Plywood is a very affordable option for those who do not want to go in for professionally built hurricane shutters. The first step in making hurricane shutter is to cut plywood planks or panels into size after measuring the windows. The plywood planks should be at least half-an-inch in thickness. Now place the plywood up against the window, and mark where each barrel bolt slides up against the wall. Making hurricane shutter will be easy once you've made all the marks. Now remove the panel and drill the boltholes into the concrete. If you need to place the panels on the outside exterior wall then instead of cutting the plywood to fit inside the window inset, it should be cut to leave at least four inches around the opening. Making hurricane shutter at home demands that you make necessary adjustments at every step.





Now go to the next step of the process of making hurricane shutter. Screw barrel bolt at regular intervals. The barrel bolts can be three or four-inch heavy-duty barrel bolts. For a small or medium bolt hurricane panel, you can do with four-barrel bolts. Bigger bolt hurricane shutter will need more barrel bolts. Drill holes into the windowsill sides. Bolt up when needed. Otherwise store the shutters in a dry place. Never wait for hurricane warnings and then start making hurricane shutter. By making hurricane shutter, you are not just safeguarding your windows and doors, but the entire house. Remember, wind can damage the inside of your house, only if it gains entry. Windowpanes are broken when the wind hurls heavy things at them. By making hurricane shutter, you can stop an entire series of events that damage, or worse, devastate the homes you care for so much. If you had skipped making hurricane shutter during the initial stages, do not wait for any special occasion. Build hurricane shutter at once.