The article reports on an emphasis given by builders in New Orleans, Louisiana, on constructing higher buildings in order to avoid flood waters. Real estate developers are rediscovering houses on stilts. Al Petrie, resident and a property owner ...
are able to help customers move along quicker, make it easier on them and let them have a stronger understanding of what’s going on and why something should be done a certain way. Our customers want to know what’s going on. They enjoy it. They are owner/builders because it’s a pa...
The article reports on an emphasis given by builders in New Orleans, Louisiana, on constructing higher buildings in order to avoid flood waters. Real estate developers are rediscovering houses on stilts. Al Petrie, resident and a property owner in Lakeview, Louisiana, is putting up townhouses in...
-Foundation for off-frame models; basement; crawl space, pier and beam; stilts/pilings ($6,000 to $20,000). -Delivery at $5 to $10 per square foot depending upon distance, modules and house size ($3,000 to $12,000). -Taxes ($5,000 to $15,000). ...
Described by Seattle–based Olson Kundig Architects as “a steel box on stilts,” this three-story cabin in upstate Washington is fitted with four 10′ x 18′ steel shutters that are rolled over the glass windows, so it can be sealed off from the elements when not in use. In fact, the...
We saw dreams turned into reality when we experienced hurricane Irma in Islamorada, Florida. Most if not all the houses were flattened while others hanged on their stilts. Our durable PVC trim shocked many by standing firm in the midst of a huge storm. Being a beachfront house, it survived...
the latter responding well to pruning. In small gardens try bull bay, snow gum and the strawberry tree. Pleached trees, or ‘hedges on stilts’, are particularly useful and can be planted relatively close to garden boundaries. Beech, lime, hornbeam and evergreen holm oak are the most common...