These early green-built homes were very unique and allowed for homebuilding in locations that would be otherwise unbuildable. The earliest Topsider Homes were pedestal home designs built in the late-1960s and constructed on steep, sloping mountain terrain where traditional foundations would have been unsightly, expensive and destructive to the surrounding natural environment. That's why Topsider's post and beam structural skeleton is far superior to other building systems and design approaches – and why it is also naturally hurricane-proof and earthquake-resistant. It is not a ground-level type house design adapted to be raised or elevated. Unlike traditional prefab or stick built homes, Topsider Homes' basic structure was designed to be elevated. Topsider Homes' high-quality pre-engineered prefab post and beam building approach makes elevated homebuilding easy. Since 1968 thousands of Topsider pedestal homes have been built throughout the world.
This unique pedestal house design elevated the living space above the trees for great views, and required only limited excavation – unlike traditional foundations. The first Topsider Home ever built (circa 1968) in Banner Elk, NC.
It was designed to be safely above potential flooding and to allow the owners to enjoy panoramic views from every room on every level. This magnificent two-story elevated luxury lake house was built on Lake St. With literally thousands of elevated homes built throughout the world, they can be found in every conceivable setting and environment – from tropical coastlines to snowcapped mountain slopes.
Blog: Prefab Homes Shipped Internationallyīuilding Elevated Homes & Raised House Plan Designs Topsider Homes Has Been the Leader In Elevated Homes & Raised House Plan Designs Since 1968. Video: Pier (Stilt) House Assembly Animation. Blog: The Benefits of Panelized Construction. Studios, Pool House & Guest House Plans. Home Additions, Bedroom Suites & Office Plans. Garages, Garage Apts & Multi-Use Garage Plans. Technical Bulletin 9, Design and Construction Guidance for Breakaway Walls Below Elevated Coastal Buildings (2008) | FEMA. The use of garage doors below base flood elevation (BFE) may increase the flood insurance premium for the building. Procedures for Non-Conversion Agreement.Īfter construction submit certification by an engineer to the Building Official that enclosure walls are breakaway.Īn enclosure (even with breakaway walls) will increase the flood insurance premium for the entire building. Please plan on allowing ten (10) working days for this review process.įurnish to the Building Official a Non-Conversion Agreement signed, notarized, and filed at County Clerk’s Office as a deed restriction and copy of this filing. If the location of the property is within 1,000 feet of mean high tide (MHT), the Building Official will submit an application to the Texas General Land Office for review and comments before issuing a building permit. Partial-height breakaway walls do NOT meet NFIP requirements.Ĭomplete a Building Permit Application (remodel/addition), and submit it to the Building Official.Ĭomplete a Certificate of Compliance Agreement Form, and submit it to the Building Official. Garage doors are NOT exempt from the NFIP requirement to be breakaway. ( See FEMA Publication TB-9, for additional information.) Utilities and attendant equipment shall not be attached on, passed through, or be located along breakaway walls. No habitable or recreational use of an enclosure will be permitted. The enclosure will only be used for parking vehicles, storage, or building access. T he enclosure will be constructed with flood resistant materials and not have a finished interior. The enclosure will be constructed with engineer-certified, non-supporting breakaway walls. Per the county Erosion Response Plan, the enclosure is limited to 299 square feet or less. Compliance with this requirement helps our entire community as we protect our access to Federal Flood Insurance and keep insurance coverage premiums at a lower rate. #HOUSE WITH BREAKAWAY WALLS FREE#
The National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) has a free-of-obstruction requirement that states that they will allow no type of lower area enclosure or construction practice that prevents the free flow of coastal floodwaters and waves beneath the footprint of an elevated building during a base flood event.
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