Using Adhesives to Beef Up Houses
Using Adhesives to Beef Up Houses The hurricane risk in East Coast beach communities, like the earthquake risk on the West Coast, requires homes to have structural strength far beyond what a house needs simply to stand up under ordinary conditions. In some respects, seismic and wind loading are similar ... more
Rebuilding Bolivar
Rebuilding Bolivar A SIP-and-timberframe builder hits the beach Hurricanes teach lessons. Residents of Bolivar Peninsula, ground zero for last fall's Hurricane Ike, got a crash course - and for some diehard Bolivar residents who are determined to rebuild, the lesson was to bring the heat next time. Illinois-based Eagle Panel ... more
Some Gulf Residents Still Reeling from Katrina
Some Gulf Residents Still Reeling from Katrina It has been nearly four years since Hurricane Katrina scoured the beaches of Gulfport and Biloxi, Mississippi, and flooded the low-lying neighborhoods of New Orleans. But recovery is still far from complete - and for some storm victims still living in "temporary" housing, ... more
Florida Homebuilding Economy Scraping Bottom
Florida Homebuilding Economy Scraping Bottom The slide in new home permits in Florida shows no signs yet of a turnaround, according to John Burns Real Estate Consulting. When people talk about a "bottom" in the housing economy, they usually mean some kind of turning point in the economic recovery, where ... more
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