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Cable-Tite: Retro-fit???
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Tuesday, June 28, 2011. I receive many phone calls about using Cable- Tite. To"retro-fit" for wind storm protection. It seems that homeowners are keenly aware that their homes were not adequately constructed 10, 15, 20, 30 yrs ago. They currently have no high wind uplift protection from hurricanes or other straight-line winds. So, they call me. First of all, I am thrilled that they have watched the Cable- Tite. Video, read the Cable- Tite. Can be used for retro-fit. Sometimes the home owners are frustrat...
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Cable-Tite: May 2010
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Tuesday, May 25, 2010. Building a better foundation is the philosophy of Matt Harris with Harris Homes, new home builders. Cable- tite. Is working with him to install our hurricane and high wind tie-down systems in a new home for Tonya and Chaz. Anchor nut. For Cable- tite. To work correctly, the elements surrounding installation need to be strong. Harris believes the same, and proves it by filling the block. Thanks! Because of the flexibility of the cable. It would not work with threaded rods. Is not ne...
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Cable-Tite: December 2010
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Monday, December 20, 2010. Housing starts are UP. Let's not overlook any positive news in housing starts. A report just out shows that new home construction starts are on the increase. Privately-owned housing starts in November were at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 555,000 — 3.9 percent above the revised October estimate,. According to the Commerce Dept. Brand cable tie down systems. For those of you following this Blog, make sure you are engineering Cable-Tite into your new home construction.
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Cable-Tite: January 2011
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Tuesday, January 11, 2011. But, this is nothing new. In 1900, 57% of homes had two or more households of multi-generational families living together. Quite often there were persons over 65 living with their extended family. With the post-war boom through the end of the century, the percentage decreased to approximately 16%. However, since 2000, there has been a 30% growth in multi-generational family dwellings. What does all this mean? Subscribe to: Posts (Atom). Return to CableTite.com.
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Cable-Tite: April 2011
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Friday, April 29, 2011. Tornado in Cleveland TN. Wednesday afternoon a tornado touched down in Cleveland TN, near my daughter's house. She sent me a photo of damages to a house nearby. I am posting it because this is a classical mistake in building codes, and a mistake that Cable- tite. The sad part is that this house is built "to codes". At Cable- tite. We have pushed to build "beyond codes". If the builder had installed the anchor bolts into the footers (or slab) and attached Cable- tite. Had straight-...
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Cable-Tite: February 2011
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Monday, February 21, 2011. Housing starts up in January 2011. Housing starts up 14% in January to 596,000 units. The U.S. home building industry beat market forecasts in January, as starts rose 14.6 percent to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 596,000 units — the highest level since September 2010, according to the U.S. Commerce Department.". Architects, Engineers, Contractors, and Home Owners: Please call us for advise or help with your wind protection questions. Subscribe to: Posts (Atom).
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Cable-Tite: June 2011
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Thursday, June 30, 2011. Http:/ www.popularmechanics.com/home/improvement/interior/8-ways-to-protect-your-home-against-tornadoes-and-hurricanes-cable-tite-pin-down-your-home#fbIndex6. Thank you, Popular Mechanics, for including us as one of the 8 ways to secure your home from high wind uplift in hurricane winds. This is a great article. Tuesday, June 28, 2011. I receive many phone calls about using Cable- Tite. First of all, I am thrilled that they have watched the Cable- Tite. Video, read the Cable- Tite.
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Cable-Tite: March 2010
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Tuesday, March 30, 2010. WKRN Channel 2 News story. Http:/ www.wkrn.com/global/story.asp? Tenn - A Gallatin. Company has designed a system that may keep homes in one piece during high winds. Installs high tension cables within the walls of new construction homes. The cables are anchored in the foundation and tied to the roof. What we're trying to do is hold the roof to the foundation," Cable- Tite's. The science behind Cable- Tite. Anytime [the wind] starts whipping up, you can see it can get under that ...
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Thursday, June 30, 2011. Http:/ www.popularmechanics.com/home/improvement/interior/8-ways-to-protect-your-home-against-tornadoes-and-hurricanes-cable-tite-pin-down-your-home#fbIndex6. Thank you, Popular Mechanics, for including us as one of the 8 ways to secure your home from high wind uplift in hurricane winds. This is a great article. Return to CableTite.com. Http:/ www.popularmechanics.com/home/improvement/i.
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Cable-Tite: Tornado in Cleveland TN.
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Friday, April 29, 2011. Tornado in Cleveland TN. Wednesday afternoon a tornado touched down in Cleveland TN, near my daughter's house. She sent me a photo of damages to a house nearby. I am posting it because this is a classical mistake in building codes, and a mistake that Cable- tite. The sad part is that this house is built "to codes". At Cable- tite. We have pushed to build "beyond codes". If the builder had installed the anchor bolts into the footers (or slab) and attached Cable- tite. Had straight-...