HomeOwners for Better Building - Palm Beach Post Special Report

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Palm Beach Post Special Report

Friday, 30 December 2005

WHY SCREENS FAILED
The hurricanes of 2004 and 2005 flattened screen enclosures, costing millions. Faulty designs and lax inspections contributed to the damage. LOOSE REGULATIONS TEAR INDUSTRY APART, ENCLOSURE DESIGNS FLAWED, THE COST OF REBULDING, PILE OF PROFIT, MORE REGULATIONS NEEDED.

From Boca Raton . . . to Wellington . . . and Stuart.
Was screen wreckage inevitable? No.

SCRIMPING ON SCREWS, BRACING
Loose regulations
tear industry apart
Hurricanes destroy enclosures, costing us millions through higher premiums.

HOW ENGINEERS CHANGE PLANS
Enclosure designs flawed
Oversight lag leaves builders exposed to defects, creates confustion on fixing errors.

THE COST OF REBUILDING
Wait can be up to a year
Insurers are starting to pay attention to the price and quality of reconstructed screens.

PILE OF PROFIT
Scrap metal business booming
Scavengers can collect tons of aluminum and turn it in for big bucks.

A TOUGHER STRUCTURE
Will this screen stand up?
After losing his two-story enclosure to Wilma, Screen Builders owner adds extra support.

NEWS 12 VIDEO

More regulations needed

The Post's Tony Doris explaions why the building industry designs faulty enclosures.

Tony Doris on WJNO 1290

Predictable result

Richard Graulich / The Post

Concern over cost has led the screen enclosure industry to shortchange structural strength, resulting in widespread collapses, such as this one in Boca Raton's Woods Walk.

Bad vs. good screens
â€¢ Graphic shows common mistakes and how to fix them

What could happen

See video of a an enclosure being destroyed by Wilma

What you should know
â€¢ A Q&A on how homeowners can save their screens

http://www.palmbeachpost.com/storm/content/storm/reports/2005/screens/

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From Boca Raton . . . to Wellington . . . and Stuart.Was screen wreckage inevitable? No.

More regulations needed

From Boca Raton . . . to Wellington . . . and Stuart.
Was screen wreckage inevitable? No.