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How to make your home Flood Safe is the complete homeowners guide to protecting, rebuilding or lifting your home to prevent future flood damage. Learn how to keep floodwater out of your home, prevent mold and about using water-resistant construction materials. This book contains a wealth of the author's real-life solutions, learned from over 30 years of his own flood-related experiences. Flood Safe details a variety of techniques that can be used to prevent water from entering your home. If you are considering elevating your house, Flood Safe details not only the types of lifting techniques but what homeowners can expect during the process and shows you how to make the finished product have spectacular curb appeal. This text is packed with hundreds of full-color photographs and illustrations. Included is a complete pictorial record showing the best methods to keep water out of any house and the author's home-elevation project. The author also helps homeowners navigate through the often overwhelming snarl of government red tape while seeking flood repair resources. Flood Safe is a must read for any homeowner that lives in a flood prone area.