Sentence examples for raised foundations from inspiring English sources

In the aftermath of the storm, the federal government recommended that residents permanently elevate their houses, lifting them up onto raised foundations or stilts.

Cranes soar above palm trees, as developers bulldoze and renovate aging buildings to accommodate shinier towers on raised foundations, per city code.

The excavations have revealed what appear to be toilets, drains and terracotta ring wells, and these – along with raised foundations aligned in one direction – suggest a planned settlement.

In the eastern Pamirs a medium-mountain relief predominates on a high raised foundation.

The impressive mosque sits on a raised foundation and is approached by a majestic flight of steps, with an immense courtyard in front.

Her house, on a raised foundation, has two stories, five bedrooms and a total 6,200 feet of space on a lot that once held a modest three-bedroom ranch.

Barbara was adamant that the floor of the garage, which was at ground level, be raised to be level with the floor of the house, which is on a raised foundation.

Because the home has a raised foundation, "if the existing garage slab is retained, the step down may make it look like a cheap remodel, which will not give you the $500,000-plus value," Pickren explained.

But raising foundations or building higher dikes has a cost, and owners often have a short-term view.

NPR raises foundation money and reader donations.

BSD faculty will share successful experiences raising foundation funds.