Flood Vents

[S-troop]

Where is the best place to find Flood Vents in Galveston. I need to install some in the garage on the property we bought in BV to satisfy FEMA for Flood Insurance.

I heard Ideal Lumber was a good place to start but this is all new too me.

Thanks,
Tom


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[Robalo]

You need to make sure you make them the right size also is my limited understanding.

Where, I do not know. My neighbor's are in his door and one issue is rodents-he screened his. IMO, it is just absurd anyway-a "drain" cut in your door so water will drain out. Kinda like those doors with louvers on the bottom-like a school dorm room door or closet door. wonder what gummint azzes' brother-in-law owned that business?

[BayPounder]

Found these for you but I have no idea what they are about. You can get them at Ideal Lumber. The wesite was saying something about the foundation, so i am not sure this is what you are looking for.

http://www.smartvent.com/

[S-troop]

Flood Vents

Found these for you but I have no idea what they are about. You can get them at Ideal Lumber. The wesite was saying something about the foundation, so i am not sure this is what you are looking for.
http://www.smartvent.com/

Thanks, those are the ones I am going with..., @ $200/vent. I went by there this morning and they had them in stock. All stainless steel and are always in the closed position until water starts rising. Still a rip-off for having to install or face triple rate increase.


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[Gulfcoast13]

Just make sure you have enough square inches to cover the required minnimum for insurance purposes. I worked for a surveying company for 7 years and we did the elevation certificates all the time and they had to be less than a 1ft off the ground (bottome of vent) and had to have a certain number of square inches.

I cannot find out the exact requirements if you like. I have had to much vodka since then.

DB

[Gulfcoast13]

Just make sure you have enough square inches to cover the required minnimum for insurance purposes (looks like you already know this - now that I looked back at your first post). I worked for a surveying company for 7 years and we did the elevation certificates all the time and they had to be less than a 1ft off the ground (bottome of vent) and had to have a certain number of square inches.

I cannot find out the exact requirements if you like. I have had to much vodka since then.

DB

[S-troop]

Flood Vents

Just make sure you have enough square inches to cover the required minnimum for insurance purposes (looks like you already know this - now that I looked back at your first post). I worked for a surveying company for 7 years and we did the elevation certificates all the time and they had to be less than a 1ft off the ground (bottome of vent) and had to have a certain number of square inches.

I cannot find out the exact requirements if you like. I have had to much vodka since then.

DB

Thanks..., learned a lot in the past few days. The Smart Vent that I am going with is certified for 200 sq. in. Based on that, I need to install 2 (on opposite walls). FEMA Underwriter wants me to take a photo of at least one vent with a ruler in the shot to verify the 12" rule.

Maybe one day I will be able to get the boat down there and fish vs. messing with stuff like this.

Thanks again for all of the information.


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