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House lifting and elevation.

How we raise homes above the FEMA flood elevation — process, equipment, and what to expect.

Inside the house lifting process — a Point Pleasant case study

Sixty tons of house, balanced on stacks of spruce that crack before they break. A walk-through of how we raise homes above the new FEMA flood elevation on the Jersey Shore.

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Understanding FEMA flood maps and Jersey Shore coastal construction

V-zone, A-zone, BFE, ABFE — the alphabet soup that determines whether your Jersey Shore home gets pilings or perimeter walls, and what your flood insurance is going to cost for the rest of your life.

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