Florida Window and door protection.

Hmm. guess this would also help if things turned nasty during a pandemic. Great Post - Thanks. n/t

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by: Kobie @ Sun Apr 20, 2008 at 00:09:34 AM UTC

huh?

Sounds good. But I've searched through that website thoroughly and was unable to find anything about it. Do you have an actual link you can offer or is it possible that the program is simply defunct?

The beatings will continue until morale improves.

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by: iwrote1 @ Sun Apr 20, 2008 at 12:38:34 PM UTC

OK here is the website

http://www.mysafefloridahome.com/

RICH-FL

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We need help in our local communities to survive. Remember that quote:    "...No man is an island..."

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by: RICHARD-FL @ Sun Apr 20, 2008 at 23:43:15 PM UTC

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Thanks Rich

Have gone there and filled out the form. I owe ya one.

The beatings will continue until morale improves.

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by: iwrote1 @ Mon Apr 21, 2008 at 12:01:19 PM UTC

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The inspection process

When they come to inspect your house ask them questions.  

I had to make a decision on which items I wanted fixed.  A new garage door or get the windows covered.  My choice is window covers.  

It will increase my security 100% around the house.  I plan on putting up my metal shutters once BF arrives in country or WHO goes to 5/6.  I will leave them on on all windows except my back yard which has a privacy 6" fence around it.

I have checked with my insurance company and they have already reduced my insurance by 20% and upon my getting the windows done, they will increase that to 30%.  Not bad...

I'm going to make a note in the Florida page.

RICH-FL  

  No warning - no way to fight - no way to win!  
We need help in our local communities to survive. Remember that quote:    "...No man is an island..."

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by: RICHARD-FL @ Wed Apr 23, 2008 at 16:05:37 PM UTC

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Thanks for the tip. When I

had plywood on another house I'd owned, I cut two holes with a 2" hole saw into the wood, staggered and at two different levels. It did not compromise the integrity but allowed myself and my much shorter wife to look outside, plus it let some much needed light in.

I'm assuming I need to pay for these fixes up front and hopefully get a check later? Is that correct?

The beatings will continue until morale improves.

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by: iwrote1 @ Wed Apr 23, 2008 at 20:02:23 PM UTC

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Who pays for these fixes

The way it works depends on how much of a grant you get.  The tell you how much and give you a list of companies who can do the work,  there are a lot of them so you get a good choice.  

The company then comes out recheck the inspection if everything is OK they will use the grant money and bill you for the rest.  The largest grant is $5,000.00 which I was told would pay to have all 14 windows in my house  (I have 3 big ones with the 1/2 moon shape top). It will still have some left over.

RICH

  No warning - no way to fight - no way to win!  
We need help in our local communities to survive. Remember that quote:    "...No man is an island..."

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by: RICHARD-FL @ Fri Apr 25, 2008 at 23:44:12 PM UTC

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Woo! Hoo!

I mean, thank you.

The beatings will continue until morale improves.

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by: iwrote1 @ Sat Apr 26, 2008 at 10:56:08 AM UTC

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