Today’s Newsday (article by Maura McDermott) talks about Sandy damaged elevated homes and issues surrounding new Fire Sprinkler codes.  According to the article, Long Island homeowners can now receive federal funds (via NY Rising) to help pay for fire sprinkler systems. This follows a New York issued a bulletin that explained that some elevated homes […]

After hurricane Sandy, many people are considering a literal “house lift.” This is more common than you would think, and is a great alternative to completely demolishing a home and building new one. Typically if you are in a flood zone, your soil conditions are not adequate for standard concrete footings and foundation. This means […]