November 2007
by Clayton DeKorne
Daunting as the coastal climate can be, the home-building industry has the capacity to construct homes capable of withstanding the ravages of hurricane-force winds, floods, home-crushing waves, incessant rain, high humidity, short drying cycles, scorching sun, and corrosive concentrations of salt. What's needed is the know-how from a number of different sources. The must-have titles gathered here provide a good representation of this collective knowledge and even point the way toward overcoming new perils looming on the horizon.
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Coastal Building Resources A complete guide to safe and sustainable coastal homes Clayton DeKorne As an industry, we know how to build a home suitable for coastal living. Daunting as the climate can be with its hurricane-force winds, floods, home-crushing waves, incessant rain, high humidity, short drying cycles, scorching sun, and corrosive concentrations of salt the home-building industry has the capacity to construct homes capable of withstanding these forces. Complete protection, however, requires the know-how from a number of different sources. The titles gathered here provide a good representation of this collective knowledge and even point the way
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