Hurricane andrew a category five hurricane ripped through the state in in that year causing massive destruction.
Hurricane doors open in or out.
You might make it easier for the hurricane to destroy your home.
If they open outward you would knock visitors off the steps opening the door.
Not easily forced open from the exterior.
If snow piles up you wouldn t be able to open the door at all.
Many of these doors have a design pressures to go 30 stories or higher depending on their location in the building.
Garage doors can be easily damaged by high winds during a hurricane or severe storm.
Buildup because air is still flowing in and out from.
This code outlines door construction requirements the different types of hardware that should.
Most exterior doors installed in south florida s high velocity hurricane wind zone are outswing for this reason.
For instance codes in hurricane prone areas may require exterior doors to swing in rather than out.
Not practical in cold regions where a heavy snowfall could prevent opening the door.
The doors can also prevent rain and snow from easily entering.
Deciding on inswing or outswing doors for your patio.
Each type of patio door gives unique benefits to the homeowner.
A large majority of homes in florida in america have outward opening doors especially those built after 1992.
Your strongest doors for this region or any coastal hurricane region are going to be an aluminum door with full laminated glass with this glass being anywhere from 3 8 to 9 16 thick.
Not what most people are.
Metal reinforcement kits are available that attach to the concrete slab and framing above the door to provide two additional points of support or you can make your own garage door reinforcement from 2x4s.
Doors which open outwards help to reduce the amount of water and snow entering the property minimising any damage.
There are a couple reasons i can think of.