This Connecticut shoreline house under construction in the V zone on the Connecticut shore replaces a beachfront cottage destroyed by Hurricane Irene in August, 2011. Hurricane Sandy this year did not flood the house, reports architect Russ Campaigne.
Cribbing and raising a typical Connecticut shore cottage costs about $30,000, reports architect Russ Campaigne, while constructing a new foundation and incidental costs can raise the total tab above $100,000.
But with the fix, flood insurance premiums can drop by thousands of dollars a year — and in any case, the building is unlikely to flood.