In 2006, INOVA Homes built a house in Galveston designed to withstand 140 mph Category 4 hurricane winds. That same home was also elevated high enough to survive the massive storm surge that any Category 4 storm would bring with it.
Attached is a file that contains photos of that home, still standing strong amidst debris and rubble from other homes. Please take a moment to review this evidence that we do have the ability to construct homes that will survive the next Ike, Rita or Katrina.
Here are Ch 11 video clips from 2006 when we "set" that Galveston home. At the time Ch 11 dubbed it as one of the first hurricane proof houses in Galveston.
I also wanted to pass along a link to an article of interest. It shows some houses that survived "Ike" along Bolivar's beachfront (where everything else was destroyed). These homes were built to a certification level called "Fortified for Safer Living" which is a code level designed by the Institute for Home & Business Safety in Florida (and it surpasses all local Texas building codes).
INOVA constructs homes to this same level, and again I wanted to share with you some evidence of the difference that can be made using "Storm-Safe" construction techniques.
http://www.texasgulfcoastonline.com/News/tabid/86/ctl/ArticleView/mid/466/articleId/117/Default.aspx
I certainly hope that everyone reading this has come through the storm with their health. I know that a lot of folks have lost thier homes and I wanted to post this information (not as an advertisment, but rather as a PSA to those considering rebuilding). Whether you use INOVA Homes or another company to reconstruct, force your builder to exceed the Texas State codes and TDI suggestions. Texas is 20 years behind how Florida builds houses, and we now need to start catching up.
Attached is a file that contains photos of that home, still standing strong amidst debris and rubble from other homes. Please take a moment to review this evidence that we do have the ability to construct homes that will survive the next Ike, Rita or Katrina.
Here are Ch 11 video clips from 2006 when we "set" that Galveston home. At the time Ch 11 dubbed it as one of the first hurricane proof houses in Galveston.
I also wanted to pass along a link to an article of interest. It shows some houses that survived "Ike" along Bolivar's beachfront (where everything else was destroyed). These homes were built to a certification level called "Fortified for Safer Living" which is a code level designed by the Institute for Home & Business Safety in Florida (and it surpasses all local Texas building codes).
INOVA constructs homes to this same level, and again I wanted to share with you some evidence of the difference that can be made using "Storm-Safe" construction techniques.
http://www.texasgulfcoastonline.com/News/tabid/86/ctl/ArticleView/mid/466/articleId/117/Default.aspx
I certainly hope that everyone reading this has come through the storm with their health. I know that a lot of folks have lost thier homes and I wanted to post this information (not as an advertisment, but rather as a PSA to those considering rebuilding). Whether you use INOVA Homes or another company to reconstruct, force your builder to exceed the Texas State codes and TDI suggestions. Texas is 20 years behind how Florida builds houses, and we now need to start catching up.
