If your building is in a FEMA flood plain there is a new booklet with FEMA options for retrofitting flood plain residence
FEMA P-259 is the name of the document that you can request on line on their website or email me for a copy. Some households are prone to multiple acts of demolition from nature, and need to hear more options about staying safe from the repetitive path of destruction that storms leave behind.
A NEW build Modular Solutions will help you design a safer foundation, and ensure winds and snow loads and other building codes are identified, and are in strict compliance with the regulations. Some locations that are were existing, or that may have been in the family for years, will find this pamphlet beneficial and informative.
ARTICLE DOWNLOAD PAGE: or you can email me for the full file mitzig@Mod-sol.com
A few highlights include:
- goal of article to share “how-to” suggestions from authorities
- raise the elevation in flood plain zones
- open flow through foundation systems
- elevate with piles or posts
- relocation of structure
- dry flood proofing
None of the options come without a cost, but that cost is relative when the cost of loss could be much greater.
design build homes should include civil engineering. This enables the local, state, and life safety departments to review the plans with full details on the land. Before you buy a home or land in a flood plain or other high risk location consider the safety of your family, and neighbors. In addition the type of building material, the type of foundation, the method of installation, the hydro-static impact are all part of the design details. Let our team at modular solutions help you with designs in high risk properties.