How To Build A House, Construction Check Off List

2565422169_b230d1ab69.jpg Ok, here we are. We have a building lot that has been cleared and pilings are set for our new “ocean style” house on pilings in Holden Beach, NC but how did we get our construction to this point? As a builder, it’ ... House plans must be submitted to county for approval and permit. Costs are around $800 If you [more...]

Date: 2008-06-10 00:40:14

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HURRICANE IKE AND THE AFTERMATH OF THE STORM

Jump to Comments Here are some articles on what has been happening in Houston and Galveston after Hurricane Ike. Like some of the people in the articles, like a true Texan, I barbecued as well, to keep our meat from spoiling. My family as well had to seek out any store that was open that sold ice and bottled water, not to mention batteries [more...]

Date: 2008-09-22 02:54:33

A Mini-Beach Holiday to Brighton

Since getting back from Paris, I've had a bit of a stressful week and a half ... sunny and clear skies, I decided I deserved a little beach holiday. So on Thursday I packed a towel ... , I figured out that there is a train station called Cricklewood which is as close to my house as the tube [more...]

Date: 2008-07-25 12:39:17

The ATOMIC SHIP Takes Shape (Nov, 1957)

view additional pages The ATOMIC SHIP Takes Shape by Richard K. Winslow Condensed from Newsweek One fine morning in the spring of 1960 a gleaming white ship will glide from some American harbor out to sea. The ship’s rakish lines will be unmarred by any smokestacks. Her bridge will probably resemble the pilot’s bubble on some huge aircraft [more...]

Date: 2008-09-19 09:09:06

Ivanov; when idealism gives way to despair.

September 17, 2008 psychology, review, theatre   As the heavy chords build in tragic volume, the curtains part, revealing a vast landscape of empty fields lit by a lowering sun.  A row of broken fence posts, like derelict pilings on a beach, occupy the middle distance.  A man, about 40, bare-headed [more...]

Date: 2008-09-17 07:13:33

The Dominos of Denial

from my storm journal - 12/14/05__________________________At first, I thought the street was flooding from the hours-long downpour of rain, ... be fine,” I said. “No surge will make it back to my house, I’m a quarter mile from the beach,” ... path. How could the storm alter course enough to affect my plans? After fretting through [more...]

Date: 2006-01-14 13:34:00

Carl Drega, Part II

I wrote this some years ago, 11 September 2002, on the first anniversary of the 9/11 attacks, and e-mailed it to myself. It has to do with another terrorist attack. Not the one on New York and Washington; an attack on another town. The events I'm talking about took place on 19 August 1997. Later I posted the letter in our newsgroup over at sff [more...]

Date: 2008-08-19 20:24:51

Love Island by DivineDiary.com

A time when things could be different but were not always that way. A puzzle of oddity that never seemed to quite complete itself ... that she had. When the cab pulled up in front of the square frame house, she told the driver to wait as she got out of the back seat. She stared at the house but decided to not knock on the front door but instead [more...]

Date: 2008-07-19 01:59:01

Then and Now

We've been getting nagged about not blogging for a while so we'll begin with excuses and then get on with the blog ... with our plans and our house is finally being built. Oh, had we mentioned we'd bought some land? Since ... back fond memories. The first place they stayed was at the country house called Long Pond. It really [more...]

Date: 2007-12-09 18:21:00

Beach House Plans

Beach house plans are primarily vacation home plans designed to be built on a beach, or facing a lake or any body of water. Beach house plans are typically contemporary or modern with open spaces to capture views. Although some beach house plans may be raised up on pilings, most are of conventional construction (see [more...]

Date: 2008-11-13 19:49:07

The Brunswick Islander, Beach House On Pilings Is Now Under Construction

Last week we started construction of the “Brunswick Islander”. The Islander is a 1344 sq. ft. beach home on pilings ... . Located in Holden Beach, NC in the quiet little subdivision of Brunswick Landing. If you are looking for Holden Beach Real Estate, this certainly deserves your attention. 2558857761_9d0ccee941_o [more...]

Date: 2008-06-07 22:56:57

Is a boardwalk healthy or harmful?

This discussion for a shore elsewhere, raises issues that apply to other locations. Is Boardwalk Healthy or Harmful for Bremerton's Shorelines? ... his shoes before he stepped into the house. Mud would not be tolerated on the newly installed, clean white [more...]

Date: 2008-09-21 11:44:00

"The Camp" by Tommy Burnett

November 2, 2008Introduction to “The Camp”“The Camp” was first written in the spring of 1995 while my father was working as a project manager for a ... not seen him in well over a year, we made plans for me to make the nearly four-hour drive over to stay [more...]

Date: 2008-11-03 15:22:00

Community pressure mounts on Kaua‘i Burial Council

Community pressure mounts on Kaua‘i Burial Council Posted October 6th, ... . Do not let it start with this home.“ Brescia’s plans to build a house on the 15,667-square-foot lot ... dirt road and a naupaka hedge fronting a white-sand beach, the narrow lot that Joseph Brescia owns [more...]

Date: 2008-10-07 00:32:04

George Town, Exumas to Little Harbour, Abacos

Hi Everyone:Apologies to all from Brian, who has fallen way behind on our postings, but it seems there’s not enough time to keep moving, ... of “J.R.”, a local wood carver up the hill. His wood shop was in the back of his house [more...]

Date: 2008-05-09 19:12:00

Dateline - Storm Point

Another session done this weekend. After the previous session, my players decided to abandon their original plans, ... , and the the third was following the runners back to the counting house. I also worked up a few combat encounters [more...]

Date: 2009-01-08 20:45:42

The Stafford Act and the FEMA response and recovery plans are designed to offer temporary relief and then repair damaged structures ... sued over Katrina fund diversion;USA Today reported Katrina cottage occupants may be removed; andHuff [more...]

Date: 2009-01-05 11:01:42

Clallam County, Washington

Clallam County -- Thumbnail History HistoryLink.org Essay 7576 : Printer-Friendly Format Clallam County occupies the northern portion of the Olympic Peninsula, extending nearly 100 miles along the Strait of Juan de Fuca on its north and more than 35 miles along the Pacific Coast on its west [more...]

Date: 2008-10-07 16:25:00

Clallam County, Washington

Clallam County -- Thumbnail History HistoryLink.org Essay 7576 : Printer-Friendly Format Clallam County occupies the northern portion of the Olympic Peninsula, extending nearly 100 miles along the Strait of Juan de Fuca on its north and more than 35 miles along the Pacific Coast on its west [more...]

Date: 2008-10-07 16:25:00

Djibouti: Building Brand bin Laden

Will the tiny nation of Djibouti one day be the “Dubai of Africa,” host to the largest suspension bridge in the world? ... 800-meter pilings and anchored at each side by brand new cities bearing the same name: Al Noor City [more...]

Date: 2008-09-14 06:31:48

Chapter 14 - Do the Continental

O.W.’s graduation was perhaps the second or third happiest day of John Irwin’s life. O.W ... , buying friendships with money for the movie house, chocolates, and the toys he would give away [more...]

Date: 2006-07-27 10:15:00

Sullivan’s Island Homes For Sale

Avaliable Homes On Sullivan’s Island: $2,495,000 :: 2850 Ion Ave, Sullivans Island SC - 4 beds, 4 ... 5 V crimp metal roof, tabby scallop finish on support pilings, irrigation well, and $10,000 [more...]

Date: 2008-06-16 18:04:04

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