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Article: Duplex to get 'fortified' designation Built to withstand what nature can dish out
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- The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel (Milwaukee, WI)
- Article date:
- June 28, 2009
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A man's home is his castle, goes the old saying.
A new West Bend house, which is being built to resist tornadoes,
hail and other hazardous weather conditions, takes those words to
heart.
The side-by-side duplex, at 1934-1936 Barton Ave., is being built
by Habitat for Humanity of Washington County. Habitat is partnering
with the Institute for Business and Home Safety, a nonprofit
insurance industry group, and West Bend Mutual Insurance Co. to
build the home with the institute's designation known as "Fortified
. . . for safer living."
To obtain the designation, the duplex is being built with better
roof construction methods as well as stronger windows and garage
doors to protect against wind ...