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A Camano Island Home Strong Enough for a Tsunami

A Camano Island Home Strong Enough for a Tsunami

Storms don't scare this Washington state home; breakaway features and waterproof finishes let it weather high winds and waves

This article originally appeared on Houzz.com.  The story of how a modest cabin perched on the edge of Puget Sound on Camano Island, Washington, became a sturdy modernist structure strong enough to take on no less than a tsunami is an interesting one. The owners contacted Dan Nelson, principal at Designs Northwest in Seattle, about…

Houzz Tour: Log Cabin on Puget Sound Has More Room to Spare

Houzz Tour: Log Cabin on Puget Sound Has More Room to Spare

This article originally appeared on Houzz.com. This log cabin on Washington’s Camano Island, with stunning views of Utsalady Bay, was built in the 1940s and has been in the same family ever since. When the current owners (he’s the grandson of the original owner and builder) found themselves growing short on space, they called on…

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