Mahogany Taylor is a licensed contractor with more than 35 years of experience in construction and interior design. She started early as an apprentice in several trades and gained industry ...

As summer approaches, so does hurricane season, a period that brings both beauty to coastal regions and the potential for ...

Dust off your emergency plan, the 2025 Hurricane season is here. Our beautiful weather can turn ugly and even deadly this ...

These windows eliminate the need for hurricane shutters and add a layer of protection from pressurization if a window is broken. However, not all homeowners can spend tens of thousands of dollars ...

Impact-resistant windows and storm shutters are common with new construction in the hurricane zone. Roof (hurricane straps) and garage door reinforcements are a good way to keep the wind out.

If your home does not have hurricane shutters or impact windows, an alternative is plywood, according to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. NOAA also urges against taping your ...

With a busy hurricane season forecasted, NOAA urges families to prepare. Learn how to create emergency plans, stock supplies, ...

If you don’t have hurricane shutters, boarding up your windows with plywood can keep ... loss of most of the roof structure and/or some exterior walls. Most trees will be snapped or uprooted ...

The eighth named storm of the 2024 Atlantic Hurricane Season, Hurricane Helene, is headed for Florida's Gulf Coast and is expected to make landfall somewhere near the Big Bend region of the state ...