We completed this Fire Island house just before hurricane Sandy hit. Though the beach house is only a few steps from the Atlantic, it rode out the storm unscathed thanks to our upgrades. We raised the house, deck, and pool on tall wood pilings to allow flood waters to pass underneath. Then we clad the whole house in a hurricane-proof shell: vertical cement siding, rust-proof metal roofs, and projectile-rated windows.
We added a new wing to the second floor for extra bedrooms and bathrooms. Our reconfigured entry opens onto a new open-riser stair, which forks to the kids’ rooms on one side and to the primary suite on the other. We opened the common spaces to the pool area and added a new outdoor shower. Whitewashed fir boards and exposed beams make up the interiors’ palette, with windows positioned to receive ocean breezes.
PROJECT INFO
Location: Fire Island, NY
Size: 4,500 s.f.
Year Completed: 2012
General Contractor: Island Contracting
Structural Engineer: Thomas Reilly, P.E.
Expediter: Michelle Quatrale
Photographer: Jason Schmidt