Comments on: I Want the Builder Who Built the Yellow House http://www.coyoteblog.com/coyote_blog/2008/09/i-want-the-buil.html Dispatches from a Small Business Sun, 12 Feb 2012 09:39:47 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Greg http://www.coyoteblog.com/coyote_blog/2008/09/i-want-the-buil.html/comment-page-1#comment-13808 Greg Tue, 23 Sep 2008 03:00:31 +0000 http://coyote-blog.com/wordpress/2008/09/i-want-the-buil.html#comment-13808 <p>I recall reading that the yellow house was built to withstand a Category 5 hurricane.</p> <p><a href="http://www.ireport.com/blogs/ireport-blog/2008/09/18/the-last-house-standing" rel="nofollow">Link</a></p> I recall reading that the yellow house was built to withstand a Category 5 hurricane.

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]]> By: Jeff http://www.coyoteblog.com/coyote_blog/2008/09/i-want-the-buil.html/comment-page-1#comment-13807 Jeff Mon, 22 Sep 2008 01:18:48 +0000 http://coyote-blog.com/wordpress/2008/09/i-want-the-buil.html#comment-13807 <p>As a family friend who's owned homes in Galveston for 30 years says, "Never put more money into a home in Galveston than you're willing to put a match to."</p> <p>Most of these homes do NOT have flood insurance of any kind. It's just too expensive.</p> <p>Jeff</p> As a family friend who’s owned homes in Galveston for 30 years says, “Never put more money into a home in Galveston than you’re willing to put a match to.”

Most of these homes do NOT have flood insurance of any kind. It’s just too expensive.

Jeff

]]> By: pa http://www.coyoteblog.com/coyote_blog/2008/09/i-want-the-buil.html/comment-page-1#comment-13806 pa Sun, 21 Sep 2008 10:18:59 +0000 http://coyote-blog.com/wordpress/2008/09/i-want-the-buil.html#comment-13806 <p>Follow the link and look at image #25. Does OSHA approve that seating system?</p> <p>On a more serious note regarding construction designed to withstand natural disasters, using hurricane nails the next time you re-roof your home will only add about $15 to the cost of the roof, but this measure will provide incalculable protection against storm damage.</p> Follow the link and look at image #25. Does OSHA approve that seating system?

On a more serious note regarding construction designed to withstand natural disasters, using hurricane nails the next time you re-roof your home will only add about $15 to the cost of the roof, but this measure will provide incalculable protection against storm damage.

]]> By: Geoff http://www.coyoteblog.com/coyote_blog/2008/09/i-want-the-buil.html/comment-page-1#comment-13805 Geoff Sat, 20 Sep 2008 22:19:11 +0000 http://coyote-blog.com/wordpress/2008/09/i-want-the-buil.html#comment-13805 <p>Incredible - just as how all the comments on the original site mention God in one way or another - My guess on this basis is that the house left standing was favoured by god in some way rather than through better construction!</p> Incredible – just as how all the comments on the original site mention God in one way or another – My guess on this basis is that the house left standing was favoured by god in some way rather than through better construction!

]]> By: Miss Ladybug http://www.coyoteblog.com/coyote_blog/2008/09/i-want-the-buil.html/comment-page-1#comment-13804 Miss Ladybug Sat, 20 Sep 2008 18:35:10 +0000 http://coyote-blog.com/wordpress/2008/09/i-want-the-buil.html#comment-13804 <p>I'm in Austin, but I listen to WOAI out of San Antonio. They took in lots of evacuees, and they have been doing a lot of reporting on what's going on down there. The caption shows this home was in Gilchrist. I heard a report on WOAI that the mayors of all the communities on Galveston Island had finally had a meeting together, and the mayor of Gilchrist said that before Ike, there were about 150 structures. Now, there are 8.</p> <p>Also, Texas law says beaches cannot be privately owned. So, even though this one house survived Ike, it may now in violation of state law, depending on where the new high/low tide lines fall. They don't replace the sand from eroded beaches there - it's a waste of money, because it will just get washed away again over time. But, I can't feel too sorry of the home owner. Apparently, this type of risk - losing your home to the natural process of beach erosion - is written into the contracts at the time a home like this is purchased. They could lost their home, and not be entitled to any compensation.</p> I’m in Austin, but I listen to WOAI out of San Antonio. They took in lots of evacuees, and they have been doing a lot of reporting on what’s going on down there. The caption shows this home was in Gilchrist. I heard a report on WOAI that the mayors of all the communities on Galveston Island had finally had a meeting together, and the mayor of Gilchrist said that before Ike, there were about 150 structures. Now, there are 8.

Also, Texas law says beaches cannot be privately owned. So, even though this one house survived Ike, it may now in violation of state law, depending on where the new high/low tide lines fall. They don’t replace the sand from eroded beaches there – it’s a waste of money, because it will just get washed away again over time. But, I can’t feel too sorry of the home owner. Apparently, this type of risk – losing your home to the natural process of beach erosion – is written into the contracts at the time a home like this is purchased. They could lost their home, and not be entitled to any compensation.

]]> By: Matt http://www.coyoteblog.com/coyote_blog/2008/09/i-want-the-buil.html/comment-page-1#comment-13803 Matt Sat, 20 Sep 2008 16:43:20 +0000 http://coyote-blog.com/wordpress/2008/09/i-want-the-buil.html#comment-13803 <p>I'm amazed that people are still building fragile stick houses instead of something like these which are far better able to withstand hurricanes:<br /> http://static.monolithic.com/disaster_resistance/hurricanes/index.html</p> <p>Meanwhile, I get to continue subsidizing those stick houses via FEMA.</p> I’m amazed that people are still building fragile stick houses instead of something like these which are far better able to withstand hurricanes:
http://static.monolithic.com/disaster_resistance/hurricanes/index.html

Meanwhile, I get to continue subsidizing those stick houses via FEMA.

]]> By: Kyle Bennett http://www.coyoteblog.com/coyote_blog/2008/09/i-want-the-buil.html/comment-page-1#comment-13802 Kyle Bennett Sat, 20 Sep 2008 14:45:53 +0000 http://coyote-blog.com/wordpress/2008/09/i-want-the-buil.html#comment-13802 <p>"not much solace there, storm surge still nailed them, and the house will still likely have to be replaced."</p> <p>True, but if there was anybody in the house, chances are they didn't die. But it's really beside the point, the point being that this house looks well build enough to better withstand more normal weather issues. </p> <p>Still, this was more likely a matter of luck, and a geotube that held just well enough. Starting where the beach meets the right edge of the photo, and going back, it looks like a few of them have held just enough to somewhat disrupt the inflow of the surge - if that's what those black bars are.<br /> </p> “not much solace there, storm surge still nailed them, and the house will still likely have to be replaced.”

True, but if there was anybody in the house, chances are they didn’t die. But it’s really beside the point, the point being that this house looks well build enough to better withstand more normal weather issues.

Still, this was more likely a matter of luck, and a geotube that held just well enough. Starting where the beach meets the right edge of the photo, and going back, it looks like a few of them have held just enough to somewhat disrupt the inflow of the surge – if that’s what those black bars are.

]]> By: Benzo http://www.coyoteblog.com/coyote_blog/2008/09/i-want-the-buil.html/comment-page-1#comment-13801 Benzo Sat, 20 Sep 2008 09:12:36 +0000 http://coyote-blog.com/wordpress/2008/09/i-want-the-buil.html#comment-13801 <p>not much solace there, storm surge still nailed them, and the house will still likely have to be replaced.</p> <p>background is here</p> <p>http://www.cnn.com/2008/US/09/18/ike.last.house.standing/?iref=mpstoryview</p> not much solace there, storm surge still nailed them, and the house will still likely have to be replaced.

background is here

http://www.cnn.com/2008/US/09/18/ike.last.house.standing/?iref=mpstoryview

]]> By: SR http://www.coyoteblog.com/coyote_blog/2008/09/i-want-the-buil.html/comment-page-1#comment-13800 SR Sat, 20 Sep 2008 01:20:36 +0000 http://coyote-blog.com/wordpress/2008/09/i-want-the-buil.html#comment-13800 <p>Me too! Do we have news on who did it? I'm sure they must be advertising...</p> Me too! Do we have news on who did it? I’m sure they must be advertising…

]]> By: Craig http://www.coyoteblog.com/coyote_blog/2008/09/i-want-the-buil.html/comment-page-1#comment-13799 Craig Fri, 19 Sep 2008 22:28:48 +0000 http://coyote-blog.com/wordpress/2008/09/i-want-the-buil.html#comment-13799 <p>Excellence tells.</p> Excellence tells.

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