Comments by "Comm0ut" (@Comm0ut) on "Houston area homeowners lifting homes off ground level to prevent flooding" video.

  1. My rule never to buy land in a flood plain or downstream from a dam. This is easy to check before purchase. If you do a new build in a flood plain you can support the house high in a variety of ways. I used railroad rock to fill the low spot where I build my shop because railroad roadbeds have excellent drainage and the rock is stable under vibration and shock loads (see railfan videos) a house will never see. Poured concrete, precast concrete and steel are all home materials worth considering. Wood is fine for furniture and camp fires but a new house should shrug off storms and water. Most people buy for max square footage instead of quality (see building inspector videos for some of the horrors to beware of).
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