Animation detailing the specific engineering, design and materials that make a home hurricane resistant while providing for a beautiful living environment.
We lost our family home in 2012 thanks to Hurricane Sandy. I'm so ready to purchase a Deltec home. I'm looking for land to purchase. I just saw a house needing serious repairs near where I live now. The plot of land is very nice, close to a bay and beaches. I can see my family living in a Deltec!
FEMA wants to evacuate us along the eastern Florida coast. A "safe spot" that they certify as a place to seek shelter in these zones would be helpful. Thanks for your good work.
I think that if you took a small cable and bolted it to the concrete slab and ran it through the exterior walls all the way above the roof plywood deck and came back down 4 feet over back through the wall and bolted to the concrete slab again, and do this every 4 feet, it would keep the roof from being lifted off the house.
Just looked at your website and it appeared you only make big(ger) homes. Do you also make small homes for a single person, say around 200 sq ft or even a bit smaller? And how much would that cost if just a bare-boned functional home with no frills? Thank you.
Thank you for your comment. One of the benefits of a Deltec home is to be able to build a wood-based structure with its inherent environmental benefits, while providing some of the best protection against extreme weather like hurricanes. Check out this recent FEMA report highlighting a home in the USVI. www.fema.gov/sites/default/files/2020-07/mat-report_hurricane-irma-maria_virgin-islands.pdf Our homes also provide panoramic views and an airy interior environment, often surpassing what you could get in a traditional or even concrete home for livability, enjoyment and connection to nature. Our homeowners love living in their homes.
Right but if the whole thing was built out of concrete (or MUCH better yet magnesium oxide cement), then it would be less toxic (no formaldehyde form plywood) AND also be fireproof. Then you could put some actual hurricane windows on it which would work better in a hurricane while also offering better protection from people breaking in..@@DeltecHomesBuilder
That is absolutely not true. Wood can be as strong and resilient as concrete. Our homes are a strong testament to that as well. We have had our homes get hit by many flying debris and still remain standing and intact. We actually had a home in the Bahamas where a piece of wood pierced the home like a missile and went across the living room and it remained standing with no structural damage. Additionally, wood has ecological benefits over concrete. Beyond that, our homes are not only strong and resilient but offer panoramic views and open, airy spaces.
