Home Builder's Guide to Coastal Construction

FEMA produced this series of 37 fact sheets to provide technical guidance and recommendations concerning the construction and renovation of coastal residential buildings. Whether you are a builder, contractor, realtor, homeowner, business owner, or someone working in the construction, real estate or economic development arena, you will find these fact sheets present incredibly valuable and immediately useful information aimed at improving the performance of buildings subject to flood and wind forces in coastal environments. Technical Fact Sheet Series. FEMA-P-499 / December 2010.

Photographs and drawings illustrate National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) regulatory requirements, the proper sitting of coastal buildings, and recommended design and construction practices for building components, including structural connections, the building envelope, and utilities.

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Homeowners, business owners, architects, and others working in the real estate world would find this information useful.