Unfortunately in his area you can strike water with one shovelful a good part of the year. His house is stick built but resembles a double wide in that it sits on piers every 12' or so. Best case would perhaps be a reinforced concrete above ground room, perhaps in the center of the house.

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..I also have a 427 Cobra replica with an aluminum chassis.