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Hurricane-proof homes on the Jersey Shore.
Reinforced concrete construction designed to withstand the wind, water, and storm surge of New Jersey coastal weather.
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Building a hurricane-proof home, Part 1 — coastal waterfront ICF construction
Six feet of water inside after Sandy. We rebuilt this Normandy Beach home in the V-zone — fourteen feet up, on poured concrete and ICF, with a four-car garage in the breakaway space below.
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Hurricane-proof home, Part 2 — breakaway walls and the ICF Lite-Deck floor system
Walls designed to fail before the foundation does. A reinforced concrete first floor with R-28 insulation and radiant heat baked in. The unglamorous engineering that makes a coastal home survive a storm.
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Hurricane-proof home, Part 3 — building an entire house out of concrete
Some homeowners take it further: every floor, every wall, every level — concrete. Here's what an entire ICF house looks like, and what it does for your insurance, your heating bill, and your peace of mind.
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Hurricane-proof home, Part 4 — concrete vs. wood on the Jersey Shore
The three-little-pigs metaphor turns out to be more accurate than we'd like. A direct comparison of ICF concrete and stick-frame construction on the most hurricane-exposed coast in the country.
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