Have a helper hold the plywood in place at the window to be covered.
How to cover windows with wood for hurricane.
Plywood fastened just to trim or sheathing can go flying.
First place your plywood piece inside of your window frame.
Make sure to drill holes into the studs of your home.
Cut your plywood 1 4 smaller than the window opening which allows 1 8 clearance all around.
Make sure you overlap window frames by a good 8 inches all around.
Pick plywood sheets that are at least 5 8 inch 1 6 cm thick.
Cut sheets of 1 2 or 5 8 inch thick plywood.
For windows 3 feet by 4 feet or smaller installed on a wood frame house use 1 4 inch lag screws and plastic coated.
Boarding windows is quick and easy if you follow these step by step instructions from lowe s.
Make a mark on the home exterior through each of the holes you drilled to show the locations for the lag screws.
Number each panel to indicate which opening it will cover.
Measure the perimeter of all your windows.
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Use thicker 3 8 inch lag screws 3 inches long around large windows.
Use heavy duty screws and anchors in wood or expansion bolts in masonry to attach the plywood to your home s walls not the window frames.
If the window sill is flush to the wall secure the plywood on all four sides.
Some tips for using plywood to shield your windows.
Make sure the panels are roughly 15 inches apart from each other.
Add an arrow showing which end goes up.
You ll want the plywood panels to overlap the window four inches to ensure your windows won t get blown out.
Using 4 inch barrel bolts secure your panels to the frame.
The trim won t be stable enough to withstand storms.
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Cut each panel so it will extend at least one inch beyond the framing on all sides of the window.
Windows measuring 3 feet x 4 feet and smaller will use 1 4 inch lag screws 2 1 2 inches long.
Durable fabric sheets that snap over windows like the astroguard panel left.
Install the plywood covers before a storm with bolts screws window clips or barrel bolts every 12 inches 30 cm.