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Dapper Dan | 10-10-2009 01:21 AM
Neat Idea: Float Cabins Here is an interesting article I ran across. Thought I would share. http://tinyhouseblog.com/floating-ho...n-up-the-lake/ http://tinyhouseblog.com/wp-content/...11-450x320.jpg Larger Pic: http://www.thepursuitaesthetic.com/w...floatcabin.jpg

Roadgold | 10-10-2009 01:34 AM
Re: Neat Idea: Float Cabins PMs and a floating home,, I can see this to be a loss of PMs Quickly

GoldWampum | 10-10-2009 01:37 AM
Re: Neat Idea: Float Cabins Quote:
Originally Posted by Roadgold (Post 1965065) PMs and a floating home,, I can see this to be a loss of PMs Quickly
Just get creative with a crab pot.:wink:

Dapper Dan | 10-10-2009 01:37 AM
Re: Neat Idea: Float Cabins Here's another article: "Float Cabin Raising" http://powellriverbooks.blogspot.com...n-raising.html

Dapper Dan | 10-10-2009 01:39 AM
Re: Neat Idea: Float Cabins You Tube
You Tube

Dapper Dan | 10-10-2009 01:43 AM
Re: Neat Idea: Float Cabins Quote:
Originally Posted by GoldWampum (Post 1965068) Just get creative with a crab pot.:wink:
These Gals have it figured out! :10_1_20: You Tube
You Tube

Dapper Dan | 10-10-2009 12:16 PM
Re: Neat Idea: Float Cabins Float Cabin Construction http://powellriverbooks.blogspot.com...20Construction

Neuro Artist | 10-10-2009 12:23 PM
Re: Neat Idea: Float Cabins I wonder if you can avoid property tax with one of those?

Kregener | 10-10-2009 12:32 PM
Re: Neat Idea: Float Cabins Yeah....neat. You Tube
You Tube
You Tube
You Tube
That cabin would be better situated about 100 yards up the hill...

Dapper Dan | 10-10-2009 12:39 PM
Re: Neat Idea: Float Cabins Same could be said for any houseboat. Location is important.

Saul Mine | 10-10-2009 02:56 PM
Re: Neat Idea: Float Cabins Quote:
Originally Posted by Neuro Artist (Post 1965508) I wonder if you can avoid property tax with one of those?
You don't pay property tax, you pay dock fees instead.

Dapper Dan | 10-10-2009 06:36 PM
Re: Neat Idea: Float Cabins Quote:
Originally Posted by Saul Mine (Post 1965711) You don't pay property tax, you pay dock fees instead.
In one of the articles they said that they recently had to start paying C$1000/yr for taxes on the cabin. IMO beats rent, and you own something at least (sick of renting :banghead: ).

Whiskey Tango Foxtrot | 10-10-2009 10:41 PM
Re: Neat Idea: Float Cabins I wonder how long the logs last before they become water logged and start to sink?

Dapper Dan | 10-11-2009 10:18 AM
Re: Neat Idea: Float Cabins Quote:
Originally Posted by Whiskey Tango Foxtrot (Post 1966199) I wonder how long the logs last before they become water logged and start to sink?
One of the article says that over time the logs start to take on water. At that point, they put empty water barrels underneath and raise the logs out of the water for a spell to dry them. http://powellriverbooks.blogspot.com...oat-power.html If it were me, I would invest in these right from the start.... http://www.dockbuilders.com/dockfloats1.htm Quote:
Tuesday, July 08, 2008 Float Power http://bp1.blogger.com/_0VrPzyJGddg/...in+Web+002.jpgA float cabin is only as good as it's float. There were many reasons why we decided to buy our cabin, but one of the main factors was the excellent condition of the float structure. The foundation logs were floating high in the water and everything was well balanced. But over time two things happen. The cedar logs that make up the float structure become waterlogged. It happens slowly, but surely. Second, as more things are added to the cabin, more weight is added to the float. Those little touches that make our cabin homey also make it heavy. http://bp3.blogger.com/_0VrPzyJGddg/...0/IMG_3636.JPGSo, this summer we added twenty 55-gallon plastic barrels filled with air to help give our float an added lift. Some cabin owners use 275-gallon square plastic totes, but we like the barrels because they snug up nicely in the small notches between the logs. They can also be placed in strategic locations where heavy objects are located such as our wood storage shelf, stove, refrigerator and bathtub (yes, we have one of those and the proverbial kitchen sink). http://bp2.blogger.com/_0VrPzyJGddg/...0/IMG_4022.JPGPlastic barrels and totes can be purchased at Rainbow Valley Pet & Farm Supply on Manson Avenue in Powell River. Our good friend John and a local diver placed them for us. First, the barrels were filled with enough water so they could be submerged and pushed under the logs. Then a compressor and air hose were used to re-fill the barrels with air. Finally, the cap is replaced to prevent leakage. The twenty barrels brought our logs about 5 inches up out of the water. With the warm summer sun to dry them, water-logging can be reversed, adding to the overall buoyancy of the structure. Now that's float power. -- Margy

Unclad Lad | 10-12-2009 02:28 AM
Re: Neat Idea: Float Cabins It looks pleasant, but it seems too vulnerable to be considered as a retreat. It lacks the mobility of a houseboat and the stability of a regular house.

GoldFarmer | 10-12-2009 05:01 PM
Re: Neat Idea: Float Cabins I'm with Unclad Lad on this. Very vunerable to human threat and ocean "irregularity"! Gorgeous "lifestyle" or holiday spot! though!

Mosca | 10-13-2009 10:28 PM
Re: Neat Idea: Float Cabins Two cement pontoons would be the way to go. Frame up the pontoons and cover in chicken wire then plaster with cement. There are plenty of yachts sailing the worlds oceans built that way very easy to repair.

phideaux | 10-13-2009 10:44 PM
Re: Neat Idea: Float Cabins Came across this earlier today on eBay http://i.ebayimg.com/19/!BchN,Vw!2k~...9Zv+w~~_35.JPG http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll...E:B:SS:US:1123

Whiskey Tango Foxtrot | 10-13-2009 10:50 PM
Re: Neat Idea: Float Cabins Can I get a double wide?:565::565:

Unclad Lad | 10-14-2009 04:00 PM
Re: Neat Idea: Float Cabins Phideaux, that would be a great idea for anyone building on a flood plain.

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