^^^dude those roofs leak and are damaged constantly by regular ass rain and wind, give me a break. I've spent a bunch of time in MX and know people who own houses with those roofs. They are constant maintenance.
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10-03-2022, 12:21 PM #31Stern Crew
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10-03-2022, 12:23 PM #32Banned
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Cheap maintenance >>>>>>>>>> massive structural damage and collapse. Their oval and slopped shapes dissipate heavy winds.Originally Posted by Retoaded
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10-03-2022, 12:56 PM #33Registered User
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LOL @ this discussion. You gonna build all beachhouses on 20 feet stilts because that's the worst case scenario for a certain area? Or are you gonna build them on 5-8 feet stilts so they still get fukked by storm surge if a major hits them head on?
Do agree with the concrete vs. wooden parts but storm surge and flooding is a bitch.
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10-03-2022, 01:16 PM #34Registered User
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On barrier islands? Yes. Maybe not on 20 foot stilts, but build hurricane proof structures.Originally Posted by Barteh
It's a 20% increase on building costs, so on a million dollar home that doesn't necessarily mean +200k, since most of that cost is for the location, not just the house that stands on that location.
It's actually pretty insane that it's not required on those islands, like Sanibel, Captiva, Fort Myers Beach etc. Pretty much everyone that owns a building there is very wealthy.
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10-03-2022, 01:36 PM #35Starvation Mode GO!
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concrete block walls were a fad here in NY for basements back in the 70's.Originally Posted by naich
by the 80's they were caving in due to frost heave.
the fix was new concrete block filled with soupy concrete.
they didn't move in 20 yrs.
my proposal.
a house that will float up out of it's concrete foundation on rails as high as 20 ft if need be.
the water itself will support it and it will lower when it subsides.
no need for 20ft stilts.
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10-03-2022, 06:08 PM #36Registered User
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I can't even believe anybody asked this.Originally Posted by Retoaded
Where you build.
How you build.
Not only in terms of potential loss/liability/danger, but also what it does to the environment.
Anybody who lives on the Gulf Coast of Mississippi, for example, knows that you just can't go and wade out onto the beach anymore with a fishing rod, certainly not barefooted - not after Katrina. There's tons of debris left behind. So, we're messing up our shorelines by building *directly* on the water. This will happen any time a hurricane hits an area that has much population.
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10-06-2022, 12:06 PM #37Registered User
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One thing I wanted to add was that, earlier today, my mother and I went to our regional library to look into FEMA assistance. Lakes Regional Library, South Fort Myers.
ONE THING I WANT TO ADD, AND THIS COULD BE HELPFUL TO A PERSON OR TWO
Not only was FEMA there, but tons of other government agencies and major insurance companies were there in the library and in the parking lot. It seemed like half the city was there.
In addition to helping people with assistance in applying for aid, they were ALSO GIVING AWAY FREE FOOD - 3 entrees per person, no questions asked, just come up and grab them. Inside, in the middle of the library, on bookcarts, shrink-wrapped, non-perishable, very good-sounding entrees such as Spaghetti and Meatballs, Chicken Breast with white sauce etc etc,
Not sure where all to post this, but starting here sure couldn't hurt, right?!
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