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[-] BassTurd@lemmy.world 20 points 22 hours ago

It would prevent flat winds from removing the roof, for at least a little bit.

[-] Zozano@lemy.lol 3 points 21 hours ago

Anywhere there's wind strong enough to lift the ceiling off, is going to be debris flying around and smashing the roof into pieces.

Any pieces of the house which would stay grounded thanks to the straps would need to be replaced anyway.

The straps are probably tight enough that the roof needs to be refurbished after, even if the hurricane didn't cause any damage.

That's not even considering the likelihood of severe flooding.

House is fukked fam.

[-] BassTurd@lemmy.world 20 points 20 hours ago

I'd rather replace a damaged roof instead of the whole structure and the resulting internal damage. Those straps are extremely strong. They can take a beating, but no doubt there's debris that can destroy them. If something is big enough to do that, then the wind is the least of the roofs concerns, because the rest of the house is fucked. The possible pros definitely outweigh the cons of using them, even if the don't end up working out.

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