I need to do some wind calcs for a inflatable outdoor stage cover?

wind load calculation with winds of 120 mph. the building is a garage 22ft 8 inches x 22ft 8 inches, about 516 sq. ft. 3-12 roof pitch

We live in Minnesota and my husband completely covered our heat pump to keep the snow off it. Can this be good?

I am comparing 5 ton heat pumps; some with 2 stage compressors and some with single. Does the two stage really save that much energy when on a 5 ton compressor? Is it worth an extra $1200?

During a very windy day, our car door was opened very quickly due to the wind. This resulted in damage to the door hinges, door check device and also put a small dent in the front fender panel. The door can't open properly now. Is this covered by insurance?

Would you agree that you can and should OR the outputs of say a 2 stage heating stat to make it a single stage? OR means connect the outputs together. Example: Connect W and W2 to create a single stage stat. I'm under the impression that either W1 or W2 is activated and not both and that this...