Has anybody done it? We heard about it in TV few years back.

http://www.mercomarine.com/gallery/floating%20house.html

Here is a floating house.

Ladia, do you remember what show you saw it on? Might can do a search. I would love one of these for a guest house. I might never get rid of guest, tho.

My wife saw it in TV several years back and we are dreaming about that since. The show was about unusual houses.

Very cool. Can't build something like that in my neck of the woods - you can't build a house withing 100 feet of a pond.

Was it on HGTV's Extreme Homes? I found this at another place, but probably not it

http://www.hgtv.com/home-improvement/living-on-the-lake/index.html

look a this--think it is on piers, but same concept

http://www.hgtv.com/dream-home/dock-house-suite/index.html

another one

http://www.highlandmarina.com/highland_resort/highland_resort_cabinrentals-floatingcabin.htm

Guess we better check before we do this. Haven't thought of that-thanks!

This thread might inspire you.

http://www.pondboss.com/forums/ubbthreads.php?ubb=showflat&Number=122195&fpart=1

How does a septic system work in a house like that?

I wondered that too-guess the pond will be full of crappy fish-lol


Ladia said they probably even had radiant heat floor.

HOLY MOLEY!! How did we ever miss that??? Thanks--going back to look again!

That house and pond in that old thread is amazing! It's like an overgrown backyard goldfish pond. Awesome!

Hi...this is Ladia's wife, Julie. This is amazing that our idea has sparked so much interest. Ladia asked me to recall what the original show was that I saw. I can only remember that their room was simple. Just a bed on a floating raft and it was covered with a lot of mosquito netting ( essential in Iowa). They would just untie it from the dock and let it float all night as they slept. It just looked and sounded so romantic and peaceful that I mentioned it to Ladia. We finally got our 80 acres and built our pond so we still intend to do it. Unfortunately, our pond is still leaking(a lot) and we cannot find the source as yet. We have spent about 20,000 on it so far...its undoubtedly the most expensive puddle in the state! But we have to fix it as it is where our geothermal loops are located. So hope that helps you visualize the room and if anyone does build it before we do, send us some pics even though we will be envious

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Dang "dual I/O High-Output V8's (probably marine 502s) and a Westerbeke 12.5kW generator"? I'd hate to pay the gasoline bill just to pilot that beast away from the dock. Looks like a lot of fun though.

Is grey the only color?

Brettski,

I like the escape chute on that boat. Never know when the missus will get mad at you.

These days, this is about as close as I might get

It is impressive but it could get boring prety quickly. Don't ask me how I know.