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<br />Lower the building onto the walls or piers. <br />Reconnect utilities. <br /> <br />Rebuild access walks, stairs, etc. <br /> <br />Insulate and protect the underside of the first floor and <br />any other newly exposed surfaces. <br /> <br />The key problem with elevation is the cost. This depends on the type <br />of house. (The cost of elevating 8 feet is 1 itt1e more than that for <br />elevating 4 feet. The major expense is setting up.) Cost will be <br />lowest if: <br /> <br />The house is light, preferably wood frame. <br /> <br /> <br />There is at least 18" for access under the first floor. <br /> <br /> <br />It is small enough to be done without partitioning. <br /> <br />Brick, brick veneer, masonry. and even concrete slab houses can be <br />elevated but their weight and handling problems will increase the cost. <br />We recommend that basements be either filled in or wet f1oodproofed <br />(see 1. E., below). <br /> <br />~~ :; <br />"'W~~ <br />0~;:~:;....~~ <br />'/.,1'///., ,;;-O/-:'''7'} <br />or-., " .Y..' .......J"> <br />~./,~ .;;;......,..~ <br />--- ~ -'.r-" ,. ';'.."A <br />-..-:Jo_~:..::,..>/ /:/;':'^\. <br />~_/~'''' /.... <br />____ ~~.r;jt':"" , <br />------- --- .~. ~ ,',. <br />- ~.- ,./ .... " /).... <br />.-- \" <br /> <br /> <br />8 <br />