A major storm can cause serious damage to your home if you’re not prepared. In preparation for the next hurricane season, we’re creating reusable hurricane panels to protect the windows on a home.

Creating Reusable Hurricane Panels

The first step in creating reusable storm panels is to measure the windows they will cover.

Next, we lay out those dimensions on sheets of half-inch plywood and cut them to size.

We’re drilling quarter-inch mounting holes in the four corners of each panel and midway across the longest span.

Here, we’re painting the panels to reduce any warping that might happen while they’re in storage.

Once they’re dry, we put them in place temporarily so we can mark the location of the mounting holes on the window trim. At each of these marks, we drill a half-inch diameter hole. This is so we can install the flush-mount, threaded fastener anchors.

Then we paint the screws that thread into the anchors to match the color of the trim.

These screws will stay in the trim until the next major storm is set to pass and the storm panels are needed. Then, all you need to do is back the screws out and secure them to your home.

Watch the video above to find out more.


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Danny Lipford

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Danny Lipford is a home improvement expert and television personality who started his remodeling business, Lipford Construction, at the age of 21 in Mobile, Alabama. He gained national recognition as the host of the nationally syndicated television show, Today's Homeowner with Danny Lipford, which started as a small cable show in Mobile. Danny's expertise in home improvement has also led him to be a contributor to popular magazines and websites and the go-to source for advice on everything related to the home. He has made over 200 national television appearances and served as the home improvement expert for CBS's The Early Show and The Weather Channel for over a decade. Danny is also the founder of 3 Echoes Content Studio, TodaysHomeowner.com, and Checking In With Chelsea, a décor and lifestyle blog.

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