DALLAS — Roof replacement…I have been there, done that, and paid a lot for it.

My insurance company paid much more. And yet it was my choice whether I wanted to spend more and rebuild it stronger, or just replace it with the same kind of roof that just got pummeled.

When you are making that decision, it’s good to know some of the things the Insurance Institute for Business & Home Safety has come up with for their Fortified home program , which focuses heavily on strengthening the roof .

It’s not just about shingles

I visited IBHS and found out it’s not just the shingles that matter. They say you should also consider small but very significant things, like ring-shank 8D nails on the roof decking.

IBHS Meteorologist & Science Producer Rachael Gauthier says that small change “doubl

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