Lifting a house is considered as one good way to improve it and offer underneath protection to it. Raising your house can help you add headroom in the basement, prevent flooding, or increase commercial building space. If you are planning to lift your house, then it is good to note that the project requires a…
House lifts have become a very hot topic amongst homeowners in New Jersey, and it’s not hard to see why. Superstorm Sandy, which arrived in October of 2012, is certainly not the first tropic storm or hurricane to wreak havoc here – the list has been long. However, Sandy was a very destructive storm in…
If you’ve never heard the term “house lifting” before, you might think it has something to do with home renovation – like a “face lift” for your home. But if you live in the Jersey Shore area (or one of the many other areas that have been impacted by hurricanes and tropical storms in recent…
While not a common home renovation project, house lifts have gradually become more popular in certain areas of the country. For those who aren’t sure what this is, it’s not another term for “makeover” or “renovation.” A house lift is literally when a house is separated from its foundation and raised on stilts. This can…
The arrival of hurricane Sandy in 2012 gave many people along the Jersey Shore a serious wake up call. Even if your own home was lucky enough to be spared, you saw the damage and flooding all around you. Many homes were completely destroyed and swept away. Since then, many homes have been built anew.…
When superstorm Sandy made landfall along the Jersey Shore in 2012, many homeowners came away with a changed perspective. As the water rushed in, several thousand homes were severely damaged or completely washed away. Many of these have been rebuilt and repaired, but no measure of protection has been added to strengthen the home for…