What the heck is home hardening?
The idea of home hardening usually conjures images of completely residing your house with non-flammable material, replacing windows with double pane windows, or installing a new non-flammable roof—all outside of the budget for most of us.
Resources to explore….
There are many great resources to help you prioritize your home-hardening efforts to tackle things that make the biggest difference. Here are just a few:
Read here to find the 5 least expensive home hardening projects
A homeowners guide from Fire Safe Sonoma Living with Fire
A short video: NFPA Structural Hardening by Dr. Jack Cohen (13 min.)
Calfire’s Low-Cost Retrofit list
- Home Hardening
Seven Saturdays to a More Fire-Resistant Home
The Seven Saturdays series by PG&E is such a great review of defensible space, home hardening and em...
The Time for Fire Mitigation is NOW!
The fires blazing elsewhere in California are sobering reminders to continue making your home more f...
Does Home Hardening Work?: A Closer Look at the Lahaina “Miracle” House
How many of us have wondered whether making changes to our structures and landscaping will actually ...
Budget-Friendly Home Hardening Tips
Three resources for hardening your home that won’t break the bank: A FREE Wildfire Risk Guide:...
Easy Home Hardening Weekend Project
The reality is, there are many, many home-hardening activities you can tackle—with no money and on...
The Five Least Expensive Home Hardening Projects
VENTS: UNDER-EAVE, ATTIC AND CRAWL SPACE WHAT YOU SHOULD KNOW Attic, roof and foundation vents can...
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