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This site is devoted to the Parkview Terrace Neighborhood Association in response to the flood of the Iowa River on June 13, 2008. This location in Iowa City is also known as Mosquito Flats.
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- Found - Kitten near Granada Court
- Nails and Flat Tires
- Rebuilding FAQ's
- Vital Helplines for Disaster Victims
- Low Tide on the Iowa River
- FREE FLOOD DEBRIS REMOVAL IN FLOOD-AFFECTED AREAS ...
- Pre-Flood Appraisal Discounts
- City Missing Rubber Boots - Please help
- Cash evaporates while flood victims wait for gover...
- Hazard Mitigation Grant Program Voluntary Property...
- Pre-Flood Appraisals Deadline Extended
- Lawn Reseeding in PVT
- Coralville charges ahead with Buyouts - Iowa City ...
- Disappointing Council Meeting tonight
- Cat Found - Granada Court
- Project Recovery Iowa - Counseling available
- City Council Meeting 8/11 Agenda and Info
- Yard Work/Cleaning - Episcopal Church Volunteers
- City Council Meeting Monday 8/11
- Please Complete the Buyout Survey ASAP
- City agrees to work with other entities to prevent...
- Police increase patrols in Parkview Terrace
- TownHall Meeting On Demand
- PVT Meeting 8/4 - 6:30 - 8:00pm at ICPL
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3 comments:
Q: In what order do things get done in a minimum rebuild?
A: 1. Print Building Permit application off the web, www.icgov.org/site/CMSv2/File/permits/bldgprmapp.pdf - Engage contractors & submit application to the city.
2. Electrician must bring wiring up to code.
a. Step one would be to bring wiring back to code and put in new boxes where needed. City will inspect & sign off on it.
b. Step two would be installation of receptacles, switches & plates. This would happen after dry wall is up and painting done. Also the
building inspector would be by one more time to check the circuit continuity before final sign off.
3. Plumbing brought up to code (Can be started before or during item 2 as long as it doesn't cover up electrical wiring that city will inspect.)
a. Includes such things as gas service reestablished, check and repair water lines, HVAC checkout,
4. Building inspector site visit and sign off so insulation can be put up, hiding some of the wiring.
5. In the garage, 5/8 inch sheetrock put up on walls for a firewall (the walls common with living portion of house)-no tape and mud needed before insulation, but is required before final inspection.
Note: Perhaps it would practical to use volunteers to do the sheet rocking and experienced volunteers for the taping and mudding. Use of volunteers would work well with the flexibility and time frame needed to get this done in.
6. Insulation and vapor barrier installed.
7. The house is now winter ready. To make it ready for occupancy we continue:
8. Hot water heater installed.
9. Bathroom: It would need to be returned to prior condition.
10. Kitchen: Here the bare bones approach would be quickest. A small dorm room fridge would work until a larger unit could be found. A microwave and hot plate could be used until a stove unit and the oven were installed. Enough counter space and cabinet space to get a working kitchen up and going. It would be lot like a lake cottage and grow into a more presentable state over time.
11. Living space:
a. Although it may not be required by the city, we should try to get the outside walls sheet rocked and the insulation covered. Volunteers could start and then come back and finish the remaining interior walls as time and money is available. b. A sealer should be applied to the bare concrete floors. This will keep the concrete dust down and still not be a problem when the permanent floor is put down. If some rooms are to be closed off & not heated, then they need to be sheet rocked also & doors installed.
12. The building inspector returns for a final occupancy inspection. He will check electrical continuity, proper use of GFI receptacles, appliance venting, smoke alarms, etc. Once he signs off the owners can move back in.
13. Aside from furniture, owner will need a washer and dryer to make living there a lot more comfortable.
14. A finished kitchen, flooring, paint and finished trim can be done over the winter with volunteers and supplies from Habitat restore.
On flood rebuilds the fee is waived for the building permit.
We're finding a lot of small volunteer trees growing up next to house foundations. To kill these unwanted trees cut them back to about a foot, put a plastic bag over the stump, and secure the bag well with duct tape. This denies air to the tree & it should die in about a year. Be sure to keep checking the bag because trees sometimes put out suckers at the soil line. You can clip them off or give them a bag also.
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