That seems like a terrible idea.

Imagine the force the structure will be exposed to when several feet of water start slamming against the ocean-facing wall of the lower level. If the structure was open beneath like most elevated beach homes, the water would simply flow freely around the piers.

In response to this post by grill to chill

Posted: 09/13/2018 at 6:40PM

Ocean already saying hello to Topsail Island (video) -- Coach McGuirk 09/13/2018 2:00PM

The reality of seeing that shouldn't make you thing twice about leaving. ** -- MikeVT85 09/13/2018 9:52PM

Dude last night said he wasn't leaving... -- vthhhi 09/13/2018 3:58PM

Entirely his right...however, he has no right to expect help -- Vienna_Hokie 09/13/2018 5:46PM

My old boss had a condo there that was 2 blocks off the ocean before Fran -- typed by ben 09/13/2018 3:05PM

Very sad, my family started going there for summer -- fordham 09/13/2018 2:59PM

You can tell they're tourists... "top SAIL" :) ** -- HokieinTampa 09/13/2018 2:37PM

Sorry if the tourists pronounce words properly ** -- VTSnake 09/13/2018 2:41PM

Trust me I have a vested interest there. I"m not being flippant -- HokieinTampa 09/13/2018 2:48PM

I'm just joking. I work with a bunch of Canadians. -- VTSnake 09/13/2018 3:25PM

Been on the phone almost literally all day with auditors in Montreal. -- HokieinTampa 09/13/2018 3:36PM

I've heard top-sale and top-sull ** -- HokieDan95 09/13/2018 2:41PM

It's pronounced Top-sul by anyone who's familiar. -- HokieinTampa 09/13/2018 2:45PM

Yep. We use to go to Top Sul -- VTUD 09/13/2018 11:31PM

I thought it was toppsle ** -- BamBam 09/13/2018 3:34PM

Also acceptable! ** -- HokieinTampa 09/13/2018 3:36PM

Well, Ca-roll-a was too crowded. They're probably from -- 48zip 09/13/2018 2:39PM

Those houses are doomed. ** -- Stork 09/13/2018 2:05PM

Observation or edict? Watch how you wave that hand. ** -- TomTurkey 09/13/2018 4:02PM

Yep. Building houses on a barrier island is not a great idea. ** -- HokieNoVA 09/13/2018 2:45PM

I bet that house is on stilts that close but new builders disguise it :) ** -- grill to chill 09/13/2018 2:04PM

That seems like a terrible idea. -- MP4VT2004 09/13/2018 6:40PM

Ok, based on Coach's update video above, it appears the walls... -- MP4VT2004 09/13/2018 7:17PM

Absolutely. First floor will be mostly storage and garage. ** -- turkeywinghokie 09/13/2018 3:09PM

Wow ... way to risky for me. Brave or stupid? ** -- HokieHutch 09/13/2018 2:02PM

That seems like a terrible idea.

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