Oren wrote:
On Sat, 4 Aug 2012 23:08:19 +0000 (UTC), DerbyDad03
wrote:

Oren wrote:
On Sat, 4 Aug 2012 22:10:17 +0000 (UTC), DerbyDad03
wrote:

Stuff about a house on stilts snipped...

OK, so here's my question...

Is it typical of these types of flood safe houses not to have access to the
ground floor from inside the upper ("1st") floor or is it because this
house is (maybe was built to be?) a vacation rental?

Homes can be the same in Florida. A stilt built that only allows
ground level access from the outside. Some only having lattice
surrounding the bottom area. They are used for storage, usually not
accessed from a floor above..

The landlord is keeping you out of his storage area or would have
given a key to you. YMMV

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I know why we didn't get a key...we also didn't get a key to the attic, one
closet on the 2nd floor and the backyard storage shed. That had nothing to
do with the question, but thanks responding anyway.

You asked if it was "typical". Yes. Some builders do not give an
interior access below from above. It can be "typical" to build the
house with "access" from above.

What did I miss in your "question"?
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Hey, I would have responded sooner but it was a beautiful night for some
body surfing under the stars.

You didn't miss anything in my question, in fact you answered it very well.

However, I didn't ask why we didn't get a key to the ground floor, yet you
answered that "question" anyway. I only mentioned that the key didn't open
the ground floor to explain my comment that there "appears" to be a garage,
but I can't be sure. It really had nothing to do with my question about
ground floor access in a stilt built house.