Sentences with phrase «homes on stilts»

A Mostly Eco-Friendly Design that Saves Lives I'm still more of a fan of the homes on stilts, but for families that include people who can't manage stairs, this is a great option that is still more eco-friendly than most homes (and it's certainly greener than building another home again after another major flood).

Although I must say that I think the traditional idea of lightweight homes on stilts has a certain charm.

Observe the way subsistence - style fishing villages in low - lying areas build homes on stilts.

CITY HALL — The City Council wants to help homeowners rebuilding post-Sandy with new regulations for homes on stilts.

Not exact matches

«Elevating a home is not simply lifting a house off the ground and putting it on stilts.

Following Hurricane Irma, a Coconut Grove homeowner started looking for a way to protect her home from future storms and flooding and found inspiration in affordable houses built on stilts in Louisiana, but many counties in Florida — with the possible exception of Monroe — don't plan to use post-hurricane Federal Emergency Management Agency money on single - family home elevations.

Mare lives with her impoverished family in a desolate, poor town known as The Stilts (appropriately named due to homes being suspended above the ground on stilts - thus only being accessed by ladStilts (appropriately named due to homes being suspended above the ground on stilts - thus only being accessed by ladstilts - thus only being accessed by ladders).

Because the Orang Asli built their huts on stilts to avoid dangerous wild animals like scorpions and leopards, their pet dogs had to learn how to climb the ladders to get back home.

Our luxury Sumba accommodation options include houses built in the traditional Indonesian style, with thatched roofs and separate sleeping pavilions, and even homes built on stilts.

Since houses - on - stilts are actually a typical traditional house construction for ordinary homes all over SE Asia, they don't even seem unusual or unique to me.

It is also home to stilt fishing, a technique where the fisherman literally sits on stilts in the middle of the ocean to catch fish.

The homes are in the forest, and are built up high on stilts to comply with coastal building codes.

Ah the Aussie Queenslander Home... as my Quantity Surveyor brother puts it, «sticks on stilts».

Built around the tree trunk, this cute pastel, wonky roofed house on stilts, with picket fence, flower pots and bunting has a real country home feel and the slide down to the grassy floor adds a whole lot of fun!

However the outside of the home is not my preference as it appears to be standing on stilts.