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Navigating Legalities in Home Improvements

The Architecture Designs

Contract Clarity and Insurance Insights source: blog.studybahasainggris.com When it comes to contracts, ambiguity is your enemy. Insurance considerations are often overlooked yet vital. Homeowners should verify their contractor’s insurance to cover potential accidents or damages. Understanding your rights is also vital.

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What to Do When Your Roof Starts Leaking

The Architecture Designs

So, you have to move these items into the safer zone. Snap Photos Of Roof Damages Documenting the roof damages is another important step if you want to file a home insurance claim. You may need to show those photos as a reference in case your insurance plan covers the roof repair costs.

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News: Arch Out Loud's latest competition calls on designers to propose floating housing ideas in Miami’s Biscayne Bay [Sponsored]

Bustler

Some insurance companies are canceling services for high-risk flood zones, potentially leaving a portion of the population homeless after a major hurricane. Miami’s second major emergency comes from the growing realization that the housing it does have is greatly threatened by rising sea levels caused by climate change.

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More than half of Houston properties at high or moderate risk of flooding are not in FEMA flood zone

BD+C

Properties outside those zones don't need flood insurance, so many flood victims of Hurricane Harvey will not have access to insurance reimbursements to make repairs. About 52% of residential and commercial properties in the Houston metro are at “High” or “Moderate” risk of flooding, but are not in a (SFHA), CoreLogic says.

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Building Responses to Floods

Santa Cruz Architect

Enter your address in the search bar to see your area’s flood zones, or click “Search All Products” and select your state, county and community to see reports of your region’s flood history. Some of the zones are: • Blue Zones: These are the 1% annual-chance zones. Orange Zones: These are 0.2%

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How to design for adaptive reuse: Don’t reinvent the wheel

BD+C

Located in a federally designated opportunity zone, the project seeks to create much-needed, cost-effective office and research space to support expanding innovation, technology and manufacturing needs across Tampa. The end result transformed a former Barnes & Noble bookstore into a flexible, efficient and inspiring space named The Zone.

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When Do Homeowners Need a Permit for an Addition?

Architecture Ideas

Permits are a way to enforce zoning laws and building regulations. Voided House Insurance. Home insurance companies will look for any little reason not to pay, and they’d be well within their rights not to pay a claim for an accident caused by unpermitted construction. Why Do I Need a Permit? Source: mistercontractor.ca.

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