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Ed G
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Loc: Clermont, Fl

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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Subject	Posted by	Posted on
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.....	SkeetoBite	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 Dunham	Fri Jul 08 2005 06:53 PM
sorry Ed, but....	Ed G	Sat Jul 09 2005 06:23 AM
Re: sorry Ed, but....	Ed Dunham	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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