A lot of new construction these days starts with a concrete slab, but this building has a post and pier beginning. One thing you don’t have to worry about in Hawaii is cold weather freezing your house’s pipes! Our water line runs above ground from the meter to the house. There are disadvantages to this though. Last week, the line ruptured because it runs through a clump of palms, and those growing plants finally bent the water line beyond its ability to flex.
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It looks like the old Queenslanders, built above ground and very sensibly creating cooling.
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There are advantages to building above ground and cooling is one. A downside is cats and pigs rummaging around down there!
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And you know where to find the snakes.
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Not in Hawaii though!
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Really? Like New Zealand.
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Yes, no snakes here either.
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A broken water pipe could be a pain especially in the wallet if you can’t fix it yourself.
My house id on brick piers to let the cool breeze circulate in summer, when there’s a cool breeze. I wish I had insulated the floors now.
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It was a pretty easy fix, but no a long term one as the pipe will break again unless it’s rerouted.
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That sounds like a big and expensive job
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Not really. It depends on how the line gets redone. It may still be above ground, just not through growing plants!
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My water line from the header tank is a bit above ground, the rest underground to the house. In summer, I can have a shower using the cold water tap only and the water is too hot
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The joys of solar heating!
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Has its pluses and minuses
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Plant roots can cause all sorts of problems.
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They can, but the pipe layout was not well thought out.
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