Dear Editor,
In the new building codes, can we please ban the use of Spanish tiles! Yes, they look great and sexy but they are not a product for any hurricane-ravaged territory.
I made the mistake of using tile on my own home. Apart from having to replace almost my entire roof, when I looked over at my neighbors my tiles had become missiles and caused much of their damage – their house looked like I had used a machine gun!
Please folks, anyone renewing their roof – if you want the Spanish tile look, use the fake panels; or after the next hurricane, risk the wrath and scorn of your once-friendly neighbors!
Name withheld on author’s request.
