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
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Budget-Friendly Home Hardening Tips
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Easy Home Hardening Weekend Project
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The Five Least Expensive Home Hardening Projects
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