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Ed G
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Hurricane Panel Mounting Hardware
      Fri Jul 08 2005 07:19 AM

and the good moderators moved it to the "anything and nothing" board and I never did get an answer.

Given that we are now in the midst of the hurricane season 2005, I think it is an appropriate question.

I sure would appreciate any help or suggestions......



Day before Christmas I made the plunge and ordered .050 corrugated aluminum hurricane panels to cover each window in my house.

(Luckily I bought them back then - they are now up to as much as $8.00/sq ft. I paid $2.60/sq. ft)

Now my concern/questions is mounting hardware.

Due to extruding concrete sills at the bottom of the window openings (concrete block construction), I will be mounitng the panels horizontally and directly to the concrete block.

Does anyone have any idea if female panelmate anchors will be ok? I have no idea if the block cells around my windows are filled or not. House is three years old (Lake County). The panelmate may end up imbedded in concrete about 3/4 inch before punching into a possibly open cell.

I do not want the male panelmates do to possibility of injury from the threads protruding from the block - besides it looks ugly.

If I do puch into an open cell would adding epoxy into the hole suffice?

I have also heard about using "caulk-ins". Any idea if these are adequate?

Anyone have any leads on places that sell the panelmates and sidewalk bolts at a decent discount?

Thanks in advance
Ed G
Clermont, Fl

Edited by MikeC (Sat Jul 09 2005 07:20 AM)

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* Hurricane Panel Mounting Hardware Ed G Fri Jul 08 2005 07:19 AM
. * * Re: Hurricane Panel Mounting Hardware Bobfrfl   Mon May 22 2006 10:15 AM
. * * Re: I first made this post back in December 2004..... Barry Vaught   Fri Jul 08 2005 08:33 AM
. * * Re: I first made this post back in December 2004..... SkeetoBiteAdministrator   Fri Jul 08 2005 09:35 AM
. * * Re: I first made this post back in December 2004..... msmith43   Fri Jul 08 2005 11:21 AM
. * * Plylox TAZMAN   Fri Jul 08 2005 11:24 AM
. * * Re: Plylox Ed G   Fri Jul 08 2005 11:51 AM
. * * Re: Plylox TAZMAN   Fri Jul 08 2005 12:09 PM
. * * Re: Plylox Ed G   Fri Jul 08 2005 12:29 PM
. * * Re: Plylox TAZMAN   Fri Jul 08 2005 01:28 PM
. * * Re: Plylox Ed G   Fri Jul 08 2005 01:48 PM
. * * Re: Plylox Ed DunhamAdministrator   Fri Jul 08 2005 06:53 PM
. * * sorry Ed, but.... Ed G   Sat Jul 09 2005 06:23 AM
. * * Re: sorry Ed, but.... Ed DunhamAdministrator   Sun Jul 10 2005 10:26 AM
. * * Re: sorry Ed, but.... Ed G   Mon Jul 11 2005 07:15 AM
. * * Re: sorry Ed, but.... Joe Stewart   Sat Jul 16 2005 08:32 AM
. * * Re: sorry Ed, but.... marine4003   Sun Jul 24 2005 04:46 AM
. * * Re: sorry Ed, but.... Ed G   Mon Jul 25 2005 07:34 AM
. * * Re: sorry Ed, but.... marine4003   Sat Jul 30 2005 07:17 AM
. * * The bands play on... Prospero   Sat Jul 09 2005 06:33 AM
. * * Re: The bands play on... Prospero   Sat Jul 09 2005 06:47 AM
. * * Re: The bands play on... Ed G   Sat Jul 09 2005 07:01 AM
. * * Re: The bands play on... Prospero   Sat Jul 09 2005 07:04 AM
. * * Re: Plylox TAZMAN   Fri Jul 08 2005 01:57 PM
. * * Re: Plylox TAZMAN   Fri Jul 08 2005 01:21 PM
. * * Tazman, panel installation photos Ed G   Sat Jul 09 2005 07:10 AM
. * * Re: Tazman, panel installation photos TAZMAN   Sun Jul 10 2005 09:35 AM
. * * Re: Tazman, panel installation photos Ed G   Sun Jul 10 2005 10:02 AM
. * * Re: Tazman, panel installation photos TAZMAN   Sat Jul 09 2005 09:02 AM
. * * Re: Plylox Ed G   Fri Jul 08 2005 11:43 AM
. * * Re: Plylox msmith43   Fri Jul 08 2005 11:47 AM
. * * Re: Plylox Ed G   Fri Jul 08 2005 11:59 AM
. * * Re: Plylox TAZMAN   Fri Jul 08 2005 12:08 PM
. * * Re: I first made this post back in December 2004..... Ed G   Fri Jul 08 2005 10:53 AM

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