Above the Flood Elevating Your Floodprone House

This manual describes techniques for elevating houses which are prone to damage from flood waters but which are not subject to the severe coastal flood hazards associated with high-velocity wave action from storms or seismic sources. Chapters: National Flood Insurance Program; Technical & Regulatory Guidance from FEMA; overview of the elevation techniques; case studies (3 techniques: extend the walls of the house upward & raise the lowest floor; convert the existing lower area of the house to non-habitable space & build a new second story for living space; lift the entire house, & build a new foundation to elevate the house); summary, & additional information. 85 charts, tables & photos, many in full-color .Tertell, Paul is the author of 'Above the Flood Elevating Your Floodprone House' with ISBN 9780756703875 and ISBN 0756703875.