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http://www.bbc.com/news/av/world-europe-26302176/flood-proof-homes-the-dutch-wayFlood-proof homes the Dutch way
As thousands in the UK continue to deal with the misery of flooding, the Netherlands is pioneering the field of flood-proof homes.
Projects include floating homes, which rise and fall with the water levels, and amphibious homes that sit on dry land but float is water encroaches.
While the amphibious houses cost about 20% more than conventional buildings, the Dutch have learned the investment is still cheaper than that of cleaning up afterwards.
Anna Holligan reports.
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https://www.architecturaldesigns.com/house-plans/no-worries-flood-zone-house-plan-22340dr
When we lived in Panama (back when the jungle was pristine, and in dry season it still rained 3 times a day ), all the housing looked like ours
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sdfernando
(4,947 posts)We were stationed in the Canal Zone in the late 60s. Houses exactly like that. 1st floor was the carport, laundry room, maids quarters, and a screened in porch. Outside stair to get to the living quarters.
mitch96
(13,940 posts)This engineer built a house right off the beach. Up on steel stilts encased in concrete shaped like a boat's bow.. Looked a bit strange but self evident when you looked at it.
Same idea as the Panama houses with the lower part being the car port and storage with a circular stair case up to the living quarters...
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RandomAccess
(5,210 posts)I personally would NOT want to live ON the water 100% of the time.
SoCalDem
(103,856 posts)there are ways to build that ends up with a relatively "normal" home...just elevated
our Panama house had no glass windows...just screens & metal louvers..tile & concrete inside.. we mopped up after big storms with a squeegee and a mop