The window is then installed in a bed of caulk. The author uses only clad windows rated for coastal conditions. Utilities need to be elevated above the base flood elevation or somehow protected from inundation. Hvac units are usually built on separate, elevated decks, and electrical meters and panel boxes may be mounted higher than normal. Closing in underneath.
Many communities require that pilings be enclosed.
Depending on the budget, we may box in individual pilings with siding and trim or enclose the entire perimeter with lattice or spaced 1x4s. In a traditional home, the crawl-space insulation can be left exposed, but for a piling house it is necessary to install a ceiling underneath. The added expenses include the pilings, girders, bolts, cross-bracing, crawlspace ceiling, lattice enclosure, additional framing expense, and equipment rental.