Cob: foundation height in lowcountry S.C.

Sat Dec 28 12:23:41 CST 2002

well there is after all a good reason why houses there were built on stilts. 
the lack of flood insurance may be one of those. you should check on that 
before you buy and build. then again SC low country would be as devestated as 
NC after himmicane floyd when (not if but when) such a storm comes your way. 
and floyd caused extremely severe flooding ( though total devestation might 
be more fitting and correct) for over a hundred miles inland.   almost to 
raliegh in the northern most part of the state. 

i would build a big mound of dirt about 10 feet high, and then place a 10' 
tall 12" block surface bonded above ground "basement" on that and then build 
on top of that.

oh yeah, don't forget to bury roof straps/tie downs deep with-in the walls, 
and per the south fla experience with himmacane andrew, use no osb, only 
plywood and screws or ring shank nails for roof decking and make provisons 
for installing plywood or firmly attaching real shutters over the windows 
when the storms do come

maybe a little excessive but i grew up in way far south florida in one of the 
few (and now even fewer) native families who settled there before the first 
land boom, mr flagler and his raildoad, us1 or anyway in except by boat,back 
when miami was tenouslyknown as a "village".  my grandparents had very clear 
memories of the 1930 something big blow and we all went to see what happened 
to the n fla/ala/mississippi coast the week after cammiele went thru. i was 
permanently impressed to say the least 

have a great day

and keep some clean water to drink and a small boat really close by just in 
case
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<HTML><FONT FACE=arial,helvetica><BODY BGCOLOR="#ffffff"><FONT  style="BACKGROUND-COLOR: #ffffff" SIZE=2 FAMILY="SANSSERIF" FACE="Arial" LANG="0">well there is after all a good reason why houses there were built on stilts. the lack of flood insurance may be one of those. you should check on that before you buy and build. then again SC low country would be as devestated as NC after himmicane floyd when (not if but when) such a storm comes your way. and floyd caused extremely severe flooding ( though total devestation might be more fitting and correct) for over a hundred miles inland.   almost to raliegh in the northern most part of the state. <BR>
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i would build a big mound of dirt about 10 feet high, and then place a 10' tall 12" block surface bonded above ground "basement" on that and then build on top of that.<BR>
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oh yeah, don't forget to bury roof straps/tie downs deep with-in the walls, and per the south fla experience with himmacane andrew, use no osb, only plywood and screws or ring shank nails for roof decking and make provisons for installing plywood or firmly attaching real shutters over the windows when the storms do come<BR>
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maybe a little excessive but i grew up in way far south florida in one of the few (and now even fewer) native families who settled there before the first land boom, mr flagler and his raildoad, us1 or anyway in except by boat,back when miami was tenouslyknown as a "village".  my grandparents had very clear memories of the 1930 something big blow and we all went to see what happened to the n fla/ala/mississippi coast the week after cammiele went thru. i was permanently impressed to say the least <BR>
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have a great day<BR>
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and keep some clean water to drink and a small boat really close by just in case</FONT></HTML>

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