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In flood-weary Shore Acres, home lifters see growing demand
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It’s something you may start seeing more of in your neighborhood, homes lifted from their foundation more than 10 feet in the air and put on stilts. It’s part of construction meant to protect homes in flood-weary neighborhoods from future damage. The process, which starts with digging below, seems and looks a little surreal. An entire home, contents included lifted right off its concrete slab. In St. Pete’s Shore Acres neighborhood Wednesday, crews from local construction company JAS Builders, were busy lifting a single-story home 12 feet higher, well out of the flood plain. MORE: https://www.wtsp.com/article/news/local/pinellascounty/flood-home-lifters/67-85797803-3e41-482a-b3c0-1d450e5de1a7
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