http://www.enirdem.org Last comments on page Cotonti Sat, 19 May 2012 16:05:57 +0000 Mark and Valerie Sigler live in Pensacola Beach, Florida. Twice their home had been damaged by hurricanes. Last year, the Siglers applied for a special FEMA grant to those whose homes had previously been storm damaged, to tear down their house and build a storm resistant home instead. Out of 11,000 grant submittals, two were accepted and the Siglers were one of them.
My design was based upon the requirement that no living spaces be at the ground level, where they could be destroyed by wind driven water. Only parking was permitted at the first floor. The living, dining and kitchen areas as well as three bedrooms are on the second floor. The master bedroom suite with private sun decks is on the third floor. This suite can be closed off and separate from the rest of the house. The house is rented out during the tourist season, and the owners have the option of leasing out the second floor only or both second and third floors.
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