A floating house opens up incredible opportunities for its owner, but it is difficult to decide on such a construction. There are many doubts about this: how to make it reliable, carry out communications, whether it can be registered. In fact, not everything is as complicated as it seems. Let's take a look at everything in order.
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- 1 What are houseboats
- 2 Is it possible to decorate a house on the water?
- 3 Why build a houseboat
- 4 The nuances of building a houseboat
What are houseboats
Now houses on the water are very popular and we are talking not only about housing, but also about commercial objects. Cafes and restaurants, entertainment venues, sports clubs - all this is also built on water.
Before you get down to business, you need to decide on the purpose of construction. A house on the water can be designed for permanent residence or for the season, for example, if you will use it for a vacation or weekend, as a floating cottage.
If you plan to travel, the houseboat can be made with a keel or flat base, but you should definitely think about how he will move: on his own engine or using tugboat.
Pontoons can be used to float the structure: this is the most popular option. Pontoons make the house stable and reliable.
Is it possible to decorate a house on the water?
It is possible, but it should be borne in mind that there are certain nuances. The length of the house cannot exceed 20 meters, and the weight - 80 tons. The legislation limits the number of residents of the house to 12 people. If you keep within these parameters, the house can be registered as a small boat.
But this status also has its drawbacks: it will not work to issue a residence permit, because they do not register on small vessels. In addition, you will not be given a mortgage to build a house on the water.
Why build a houseboat
Sometimes you don't need any arguments, just a few photos are enough to fall in love with this idea. Imagine: in the summer you can get to the most catchy place and early in the morning just go out onto the veranda with a cup of coffee and a fishing rod in hand. And even in winter, when the reservoir is ice-bound, you can fish in comfortable conditions by simply opening the hatch in a warm house and drilling a hole.
And also, if your houseboat is mobile, you have a great opportunity to just travel constantly, for free and without heavy suitcases.
The nuances of building a houseboat
To build a house on the water, you need pontoons. These products can be made to order or purchased from specialized stores. Houseboat pontoons are made of metal and fiberglass. Steel pontoons are considered the most reliable; they can serve for more than a dozen years. Fiberglass is now made in such a way that they are practically in no way inferior to metal ones, and in terms of service life they exceed metal ones at least twice.
The pontoons are attached to the frame. You can use a wooden one, but it is more reliable - metal, only such a frame will keep the shape of the house well without the risk of deformation.
Finally, a few words about communications. Even if you have chosen a mobile home, it is not so difficult to provide comfort in it. With water, you will not have any difficulty in a freshwater reservoir, and for traveling along the seashore, you need to provide tanks for water supplies. The electricity in the house is supplied by a generator. Heating can be done with solid or liquid fuels using a fireplace stove. Sewerage problems are solved by a dry closet.
A little more about arranging a houseboat in this video:
Would you like to own such a house? Share your opinion in the comments!
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