When the SURE HOUSE gets installed on the Jersey shore with its final foundations (temporary construction footings shown here), the floor will be rigidly anchored to the ground. Simpson Strong-Tie steel strapping goes from the stud wall to the floor. When combined with structural sheathing, it creates a frame capable of resisting the uplift forces from wind and floods, as well as sideways pressure from flood waters or earthquake events.
Modular Construction
Since the SURE HOUSE has to be disassembled and reassembled by the student team, the design of the home and surrounding deck has been done in a modular fashion. This allows multiple construction sequences to happen simultaneously, reducing our construction and assembly time significantly.
