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"The system was simple and cheap" ... $10-$40 per sqft without labor assuming you are "handy" is not exactly cheap. Presuming most homeowners wont want to do t
by moocow01 9y ago
"The system was simple and cheap" ... $10-$40 per sqft without labor assuming you are "handy" is not exactly cheap. Presuming most homeowners wont want to do this work themselves it sounds like something that would cost $50-100k for a midsize home. At that cost I'd imagine it would only be installed for more expensive homes where flooding is expected to occur frequently.
- BugsJustFindMe 9y agoThat's also about what it costs to raise a house up. I guess with this you're losing a known (and importantly still insurable) quantity constructionwise + not having stuff fall off your shelves in a swell for being at street-ish level most of the time with this floating business. I guess if my house were prone to significant submersion I'd look into it vs always being 10 feet up, but I've also always wanted to live on a boat, so...