November 2008
Swimming Pools on the Beach
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Soundings - Swimming Pools on the Beach Q: A customer wants a swimming pool next to a beach house. We need to elevate the house above the Base Flood Elevation, but what kind of choices do we have for siting and constructing the pool? A: Ted Cushman responds: The general goal when building a pool in an area subject to flooding from a storm surge is the same as for any structure: the pool should be built so as to minimize damage to itself and to nearby structures in the event of a 100-year storm. But the specific techniques for
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