Originally Posted by Mousie
Originally Posted by JanetM
Originally Posted by ontheriver
I'd lived in Florida most of my life until moving to Alabama last year, and all my front doors that I remember opened in and the screen doors opened out. Yes, hurricane season starts Wed, June 1. Won't miss being in Pensacola for that.
The homes they were showing on HGTV were fairly "new" homes, so maybe this is a new building code??? Maybe other Floridians will weigh in on this question.
I think it is new too, bc mine does not open "out", and I have had a gator in my yard, but my dog didn't let him come to the door!
I think the new building codes were instituted back in 1998/(9?).
I'm pretty sure any new construction of houses/apts/condos built after that date also had to/have to come with hurricane shutters for every window/sliding door, or impact (shatter proof) glass.