Good news for owners. As of last Friday the State has issued the windstorm certificates for our foundation repairs. Now all that is left is to attach more hurricane straps. We were told at the last board meeting that 3000 will have to be installed.  Keith said he had a bid from the original contractor for $6,000, but Larry Skelton and his wife, Loretta, are doing the work. She puts on her knee pads and works up a storm under the buildings. It is so noisy as the air hammer drives in the nails. I'm glad I was fishing most of the day while they worked under my condo last Wednesday.

The straps look similar to this one. The pier beams are attached to the floor joists where they meet at right angles.