Lessons from
real homes.
After every cyclone, engineers inspect damaged houses to learn why they failed. Here is what they found.
Loose screws, lost roof sheets
After a cyclone, engineers found houses where the roof frame and battens were fine, but the roof sheets had gone.
When the battens let go
The connections holding the roof frame together are often the weakest link in older houses.
The whole roof lifted off the walls
Sometimes the roof is strong, but its connection to the house isn’t.
When walls aren’t tied to the floor
Every connection, from the roof down to the ground, needs to hold.