re: New Ascension Parish Building Requirements

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Pier-and-beam, chain wall or other methods of construction recalling Louisiana's roots in elevated building are now expected to become more prevalent and necessary in large parts of Ascension. The prospect of that change and the added costs tied to it brought opposition from builders worried they make it harder and more expensive to build in the parish.

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Anybody that bought a house on slab in Louisiana is an idiot. There is a reason why all the older homes in Louisiana were built off of the ground.