{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"The FORTIFIED Factor","title":"Defining Design Pressure & the Ratings for Openings","html":"","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":1356,"description":"What does a Design Pressure (DP) rating actually tell you—and how do you know whether a window, door, garage door, or other opening is rated appropriately for a FORTIFIED Home™?\nIn this episode of The FORTIFIED Factor, our AI Experts (informed by Knockout Inspections) break down one of the more technical—but incredibly important—concepts in resilient construction: required design pressure versus a product’s design pressure rating.\nRequired design pressure represents the wind pressure a component of the home must be capable of resisting. That pressure isn't necessarily the same everywhere on a structure. Factors such as design wind speed, exposure category, building height, location on the building, and other site and building characteristics can affect the pressures a component must withstand.\nA DP rating, on the other hand, represents the pressure a particular product or system has been tested and rated to resist. The key is matching the two: the product's documented capacity must meet or exceed the pressure required at its specific location on the home.\nWe'll discuss why simply seeing a DP number on a product isn't enough, why documentation and tested assemblies matter, and how installation can ultimately determine whether a rated system performs as intended.\nThe same principle highlighted in FORTIFIED guidance for roof coverings is essential to understanding design pressures throughout a resilient home: determine the required pressure, verify the tested rating, and install the system according to its approved requirements.\n\nWhether you're a homeowner trying to understand FORTIFIED requirements, a contractor selecting products, or an industry professional working toward a FORTIFIED designation, this episode will help make the numbers behind wind resistance easier to understand.\nHave questions about design pressures, opening protection, or the FORTIFIED Home™ program? Contact the team of in-house FORTIFIED Evaluators at Knockout Inspections at 855-GO-FOR-KO...","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/1eo0Iz-fQDKMBa0DjfWx7Hl5DVsIcYXNvfRPl4ixM-M/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS9iNDA1/NWM5NTU5NTZjNzU4/ZTYxMzhjYTU0ZmU5/ZGJiMi5wbmc.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}