Withstanding Nature
This Deltec home was the first home built in Slidell, LA after
hurricane Katrina
Deltec’s record against damage from high wind speaks for itself. We have been building hurricane-resistant homes for almost 40 years and have never lost a home to high winds of any kind. In 2005, many of our homes were put to the ultimate test when Hurricane Katrina struck the Gulf Coast. None of the homes in her path suffered any structural damage from high winds. A few homes were hit by 20-30 foot tidal surges and winds over 145 mph and still incurred no structural damage.
Recently, Deltec has joined with Extreme Makeover: Home Edition to rebuild a hurricane resistant home for a deserving family in the New Orleans area.
Deltec homes are not hurricane-proof homes; no home really is. However, we know that in these challenging conditions our hurricane-resistant home design will perform far better than conventional construction and better than most other circular structures.
Aside from the circular shape of our homes, our unique engineering and high-quality construction contribute greatly to making our design so hurricane resistant.
Our roof and floor trusses radiate back to the center of the home, much like spokes on a wheel. This “radial engineering”, unique to Deltec homes, disperses any energy and wind pressure exerted on the outside walls and roof of the home throughout the entire structure, greatly reducing any potential damage caused by high wind pressure. In addition, our eight-foot wide wall panels do not have enough surface area to allow wind to build up any significant pressure. Our roof is also at the optimum angle for wind deflection.
Other factors, such as the quality of the wood, the types of truss plates, truss hangers, hurricane strapping, tie downs and nailing patterns, all play a key role in making a Deltec home one of the safest homes available in coastal settings.
