{"id":88,"date":"2008-08-27T19:04:04","date_gmt":"2008-08-27T19:04:04","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.familyhomeplans.com\/?p=88"},"modified":"2021-02-05T13:50:31","modified_gmt":"2021-02-05T18:50:31","slug":"florida-house-plans","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.familyhomeplans.com\/?p=88","title":{"rendered":"Florida Home Plans"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Search our <a title=\"Florida Style Homes\" href=\"http:\/\/www.familyhomeplans.com\/search_results.cfm?housestyle=19&amp;action=1&amp;source=fhpblog&amp;ordercode=26WEB\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Florida\u00a0Home Plans<\/strong><\/a> collection<\/p>\n<p><a title=\"Houseplan Number 55722\" href=\"http:\/\/www.familyhomeplans.com\/plan_details.cfm?PlanNumber=55722&amp;source=fhpblog&amp;ordercode=26WEB\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft\" style=\"float: left; border: 0; margin: 10px;\" src=\"http:\/\/images.familyhomeplans.com\/plans\/55722\/55722-B.jpg\" alt=\"Click to view this house plan\" width=\"280\" height=\"193\" \/><\/a>The design of the Florida style home is directly related to the rigorous climate of that sultry southeastern state.\u00a0 With a nearly year-round dose of heat, humidity and termites &#8211; not to mention an infamous hurricane season &#8211; this region has all but done away with wood frame construction and wooden lap siding.\u00a0 Exteriors are clad in stucco, or a stucco-like protective shell.\u00a0 Beneath this outer layer, exterior walls are often constructed of concrete.\u00a0\u00a0 These solid homes typically have shallow roof pitches and consequently appear to have lower profile, even when they feature more than one level.\u00a0 Tile and steel roofs are common and exterior accoutrements include arches, columns and cast-stone accents.\u00a0 Screened covered rear porches provide pest-free outdoor living spaces. 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