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Vic Smith wrote:
On Fri, 17 Apr 2009 19:50:35 -0400, D K
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Don White wrote:
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Frogwatch wrote:
On Apr 17, 11:25 am, "mmc" wrote:
What a novel idea:http://www.raisedfloorliving.com/
Like this is something new?
No, this is traditional "Cracker house" construction. My house is
built this way.
Not unusual in areas with high water tables...and gives the termites
something beefy - the posts - on which to chew.

The posts do not contact the ground. At least according to code. Seeing
the damage after Katrina, lots of the lost houses were because of
construction practices. A house on a concrete pad. Not bad, but they did
not bolt the house to the pad. You would see a house pad, and no nails,
no bolts sticking up from the pad. Bad union work?
More likely some shifty 'contractor' hiring illegals at the cheapest
possible wage and taking every shortcut imaginable.


Sure, dummy. And the building inspectors are getting paid off, too, right?



Hey, I thought you were from Chicago. (-:

--Vic


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