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2. House Raising
 House raising is a solution that of elevating the house
to a higher level to prevent it from flooding. Protect a
house from floods or other damages to which low lying
areas are highly prone.
 The main objective of home raising is flood avoidance
and people whose houses are not necessarily in a flood
hazard area.
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3. Consideration factors for house raising
 The area of the house
 The elevation sought
 The number of stories
 Live load on the roof and beams
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4. Types of House raising methods
 Pier House Raising
 Concrete Slab House Raising
 Slab Separation
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5. Pier House Raising
Coastal areas mainly used in these types of Pier
homes. It provides support to the floor joists and this is how
the home is raised above the ground level. Each pier is well
supported by a chain wall. Customized straps are used to
attach the structure to the piers.
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6. Concrete Slab House Raising
Concrete slabs are also used to raise the house from
the ground. It is burrowed along the grade beams. Concrete
pilings are then inserted till the refusal point and along the
grade beams. It is important to exercise to performing a slab
elevation as a wrongly elevated slab can succumb to the
pressure of the house and crack. These pilings form the
support for the concrete footing. On an average each of the
slabs weighs about 180 tons.
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7. Slab Separation
In Slab separation the slabs are separated from the
structure of the wall, lifted and put on piers and a sub floor is
constructed. This process is more expensive. Result of this
house is more stable and strong enough to weather the
storms.
It also makes room for changing the interior walls and
even raising the height of the room walls. This technique is
more appropriate for houses that have bottom walls can be
removed from the slabs without damaging the other walls.
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8. Advantages of House raising
 House raising gives the classic style of the home
 Uplifting comfortable for Inside the raised floor home
 Extended living space adding usable living area to your home
outdoors
 Simple foundation with a raised floor system makes leveling or
repairs simple
 Protect your house and reducing flood problems in flood prone
areas
 Protect and control pest problems in house raising.
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