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Coastal Contractor Fall 2005

Fall 2005

Features

Case Study:Ten Years After
by Andrew P. DiGiammo
Architect and home builder Andrew DiGiammo takes a stroll through one of his earliest beachfront homes and candidly tells what worked and what didn't about the product and material choices he made
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Septic Systems for Coastal Homes
by Charles Wardell
Along the shore and intercoastal waterways, all sites are "difficult," requiring extra treatment for wastewater. Charles Wardell examines some of the more successful alternative treatment options that are being used by home builders up and down the coast.
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Interview: Attention to Detail
by Jim Gialamas
Anthony "Smokey" Saduk, a third-generation builder and carpenter extraordinaire, threw in all his chips to join the house-building partnership of Hallelfinger & Standeven Construction of Leesburg, N.J., bringing an expertise in project management and a focus on exteriors that has improved the production capacity of the company.
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Defeating the Wind
by Ted Cushman
Wherever wind speeds are likely to reach over 110 mph, coastal codes are now requiring an engineering analysis of the plans. In addition to shear, sliding, and overturning forces, the wind imparts intense uplift pressures. Ted Cushman examines how one Long Island architect has managed to meet the wind code using structural insulated panels (SIPs) for the building shell.
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Departments

From the Editor: No Big Easy Answers
by Clayton DeKorne
No Big Easy Answers
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Breakline: The Other Coastal Crisis
The Other Coastal Crisis - Thunderclouds Over Paradise
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Design: Designing With the Sun in Mind
by Gordon Tull
Designing With the Sun in Mind
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Soundings: Landscape Lighting for the Coast
Landscape Lighting for the Coast
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Products
Stainless Cap Nuts - Low-Maintenance Millwork - Folding Walls - Aggressive Augers - Standby Power - Storm Shingles - Stronger Siding - Durable Doors
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Backdoor: Battening Down the Hatches
Battening Down the Hatches
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