custom mahogany doors and high impact entrance doors ranging from french to carved church doors

Hurricane Andrew was devastating when it hit South Florida in 1992. Wind Speeds up to 155 mph killed 43 people,
destroyed 130,000 homes and caused $30 billion in damage. A change was needed to limit the physical damage
and destruction created by high winds and buildings.

The Florida Building Codes Study Commission was formed in 1996 to review the existing codes
and recommend ways to improve them. The final version was signed into law by the 2000 Florida
legislature and went into effect on March 1, 2002 as the Florida Building Code.

In order to be labeled impact-resistant, doors must undergo a rigorous testing procedure.
Doors are tested for air and water leakage, structural pressure, forced entry
and impact resistance. The door is installed in a testing chamber
then a 2x4 stud is shot out of a canon at the center or corner of the glazing
to simulate flying debris. Then with no repairs or adjustments,
the impacted doors are subjected to 9,000 cycles of positive
and negative wind loads to certify that the product can still survive
hurricane-force winds.

Borano carries a Product Line of Mahogany Impact Resistant Doors
that are Dade County Approved.

Approved Lock Levers

Approved Surface Bolts

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