High Wind-Resistant Construction for Contractors
Installing for High-Wind Strength
As a contractor, you perform the critical task of installing hardware that can help safeguard a structure's integrity during a high-wind event. To make your job easier, we've compiled resources such as technical notes and installation guides for connectors and fasteners, plus links to CEU courses on designing and building for wind.
F-C-HWG20 – High Wind Guide: A Guide to Select Connections in High Wind Places
Design and Installation Resources
Software & Tools
- FLASH National Building Code Awareness Project: No Code. No Confidence.
- SDWC and SDWF Installation Details
- Connectors Desktop Software
- Connectors Web Apps
- Fastener Finder
- Dealer Locator
- Quik Stik™ — Rafter and Truss Fastening System
Hazard Info
Installation Notes & Publications
- AWC Wood Frame Construction Manual 2018
- Wood Construction Connectors Technical and Installation Notes
- Fastening Systems Technical and Installation Notes
- Build an IBHS Fortified Home
- ICC 600 — 2014: Standard for Residential Construction in High Wind Regions
- Installation Videos
- Product Installer's Guide
- Selecting Anchors and Connectors for High-Wind Areas
- Coming Up with Tie-downs, Part II
- Webinar: Drive a new path: Using Structural Screws to create a continuous load path
Damage Assessment Reports
News & Videos
- Here's how to build a hurricane-resistant house — not as expensive as you may think
- FLASH Launches "No Code. No Confidence." Campaign
- Houses intact after Hurricane Michael were often saved by low-cost reinforcements
- Testing the wind: Clemson engineers work to make buildings stronger in face of storms
- Made Even Stronger: Mexico Beach Home Rides Out Hurricane Michael
- The Story of a Survivor
- Watch the Lessons Learned from Hurricane Katrina video
- Watch The Importance of a Strong Continuous Load Path by IBHS
