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i ask earlier about tips on bldg in hurricane area, and I know about the weakness in the gable ends during a storm. What about continue the block to the gable peak.It will only be a 5/12 pitch

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    i ask earlier about tips on bldg in hurricane area, and I know about the weakness in the gable ends during a storm. What about continue the block to the gable peak.It will only be a 5/12 pitch

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