FLOATING CABINS on TVA Lakes: How It All Works
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- Опубликовано: 14 окт 2024
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Next Fontana Lakeshore Trash Cleanup: Nov 1-3, 2024! Come for half a day or all weekend, totally up to you! Upon arrival at Fontana Marina (40 Fontana Dam rd, Fontana Dam, NC 28733) you’ll be put on a pontoon boat with others with an experienced driver and assigned to a cove or area. Each day boats leave out around 9am & return around noon for a free catered lunch, then head back out from 1-4pm. All ages are welcome, but please note that the nature of our shoreline is that steep and rocky (or driftwood-covered) terrain is not uncommon. Dress in layers and wear waterproof boots, if possible. All gear is provided, plus a free T-shirt :) If you are traveling in from out of town, there is a full resort with lodge rooms & cabins for rent 1.5 miles from the marina, as well as a campground with hookups, showers, etc. Visit fontanavillageresort.com for lodging. There is no advanced sign-up necessary for the cleanup, just show up & we’ll put you to work!
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One FAQ we forgot to mention - there is an annual fee floating cabin/houseboat owners pay for their mooring. It varies depending on which harbor you are in & what amenities that harbor offers. Ours, for reference, is $2800/year...& I believe that's the most expensive one. Not bad for "rent" huh 😉 let us know what other questions you may have about this lifestyle!
Sadly Oklahoma doesn't allow Floating Boat Houses☹
One thing I will never understand is why do you people insist on dubbing music over the entire video? Okay I get it have some "lead in music" and some close out but Jesus Christ in a cardboard box ya got it blasting over that man sitting there in that swing chair drinking coffee trying to explain the premis of your video and instead of him all I can hear is random ass guitar chords!! Dont get me wrong I enjoy random ass guitar chords just as much as the next person but not when I am trying to hear what a man has to say. All you have managed to do is make the entire video unwatchable.
@@DD-lc9jv interesting how it was “unwatchable,” but somehow a couple hundred thousand folks managed to watch it… none of which mentioned having this issue you so very passionately described 🙃 in the future, maybe just take a deep breath & change the channel when you don’t like what you’re watching. You might find that to be a better use of your energy 👍
@@KeepingAfloatWiththeJoneses I certainly could have worded my dislike of the random ass guitar chords playing louder than the voice of the man in the swing chair, so it didn't hurt your feeling like it obviously has but let's not pretend like the problem is only a "me problem"
And alright point taken you got your feeling hurt because I pointed that fact out. But I find it hard to agree with your suggestion that I am only person that finds this frustrating to try and watch a video that's been poorly produced and has the "background" music playing overtop of what is supposed to be the main focus, even if I am the only one to have complained about it.
Obviously, you can and most likely will continue to take the lazy way of making videos because as you pointed out, its working for you and after all you do have those "couple hundred thousand views" but wouldn't it be nice to capitalize on doing something the correct way?
@@DD-lc9jv oh yea little buddy… my feelings are devastated, the whinings of a random internet troll is all i’ve been thinking about! & gosh, your paragraphs upon paragraphs of ranting here clearly suggest you are cool as a cucumber - we should clearly take lessons on how to create youtube videos & live our lives to the fullest from YOU! 🙏🙌
This video is full of useful information. Thank you for sharing and putting this out there. I'm all the way out in California with absolutely no connection to Fontana Lake, but of course I have questions and am curious about living on the water there. My parents lived on a floating home on the Columbia River in north Portland, OR at one time and it was very interesting. I can see why it is appealing to many. I AM ESPECIALLY INSPIRED BY YOUR CLEANUP AND CONSERVATION EFFORTS. I can see that when there's a will, there's a way and you will surely inspire others by your activities. I teared up a little around 8:00 when you were speaking about the people who show up to help. BIG CHEERS to them! All the best to you and your friends. I am enjoying your channel. (Just found your tour videos on Tiny House Giant Journey and came over to your channel. Good stuff!)
💙💙💙 appreciate the support! So glad you enjoyed.
Congratulations Brandon on your well deserved award. That lake is beautiful and it should remain that way for ever.
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Hi guys, came across your videos after hurricane and flooding in your state. Cudo's to you and your husband. This video was a great introduction to buying one of these floating cabins and what to expect.
A couple of videos and I am hooked. I love your style and presentation. I love learning about new things. I am a 58 yo grandmother of two littles and it would be fun to stay in one of these floating homes for a few days, just soaking in nature. It's great to see a younger couple take interest in their community to maintain the beauty this area has to offer. Kudos to you for appreciating mother nature and helping neighbors. ❤
Congratulations Brandon. I think one reason I watch your content is that you seem to take such a gentle view of the world and recognize your place taking care of your little corner.
💙🙏 appreciate this sweet comment!
I'm from Kentucky so let me explain what that big word means, "boy done good, boy did damn good". I got the see Fontana last year for the first time in detail from the train ride and I really was admiring the cabins and the cleanliness and now I know why thanks for all the hard work
I love the sense of community you guys have, I also had no idea the lake was as big as it is and so beautiful. Thank you for posting.
I figured that might be the case for many- hard to get a sense of the size of it in our videos I think! Glad you enjoyed, & thank you! 🌊
Good Tuesday afternoon from ATL….
Absolutely awesome!
Thank you for sharing.
Take care and be safe! Jack
You both are the epitomy of conservationists. Caring for tradition, following laws to protect an environment and way of life...creator of protective measures. Brandon is a true steward of the lake. Fitting that he is recognized for that caring. And partnered with someone of equal caring and fortitude. How lucky the lake is. You guys rock.
Very kind of you to say! Thank you so much! 🙏🌊
Sarah, Your videos are so well done in terms of content, quality of narrative, filming, camera work, storytelling, info, editing etc. Steven Spielberg got nuthin’ on you.
Aww thanks so much Dave!! Really appreciate that. 🙏🤝
I'm glad you're not having any issues keeping your floating cabin rented. It's sweet how humble Brandon is about getting that award. I'm in Central Indiana - about as land-locked as you can get, so it's interesting to hear about the ins and outs/dos and don'ts of having a cabin on the lake. Your lake is massive! Thanks for the visual!
Glad you enjoyed! It’s definitely a big ol lake, & hard to convey without looking at a very zoomed out map (or being here in person)! Haha. Thanks!!!
I just watched this video, my friend has the cabin right behind the people you are helping. I am in the next cove down "Lovin Entry". We have been on Fontana and Floating Cabin owners for the last 9 years. I love watching your journey.
Small world!! Hope your friend didn’t mind being in the background hahah 🙈 thanks for watching & appreciate the comment! Give us a shout if you find yourself down towards the dam!
One my favorite RUclips dudes; one whom I don't mind seeing shirtless.
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This channel deserves a heck of a lot more subs than 15K!
I love your commentary and eloquence about working with nature to keep our world vigorous. Thanks.
Thank you! Happy you enjoyed. 💚🙏
Great episode guys. Love the background on the lake and regs for floating cabins. Keep doing what you do.
happy you enjoyed! thanks so much 🌊
I have to say this was one of the best videos . Thankyou. You guys are so inspiring . Be blessed both of you.
Congratulations Brandon on the award, well deserved for the difference you have made for the lake. Rules on the boats make good sense, I remember when I was a kid on Norris Lake a houseboat went by and a floating poop trail was left behind. ( ground up TP, etc. )very gross.. Nice to help, I can imagine you could go fulltime as a houseboat repair Company.
Yuck!! I hope that doesn’t happen anymore.. 😣 & haha yes, believe me we toy with the idea of working on the houseboats fulltime quite often. who knows! 🙃
Watching from Scotland, quite nice video . ❤
Hi from usa! 🤗 thank you, so glad you enjoyed!
Excellent and informative video. Learn so much from you both. Congratulations Brandon on your award!
Thank you, so happy you enjoyed! 🙏
You have the best backyard in America. When I was younger I helped in cleaning up a neighboring lake over in Cherokee County. It always amazed me how much trash accumulated on the shorelines every fall when the TVA lowered the water level. Brandon, congratulations on the award and thanks for the back breaking labor in keeping Fontana pristine. Fontana and Santeelah are our favorite lakes in all of the Carolinas.
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My friends from Fontana and Santeelah come visit me at Jocassee. Similar terrain however Jocassee has over a dozen waterfalls on the lake and hundreds more in the surrounding area.
That's how you make things right. It's called fix and repair. Good job, folks, keep it up.
That’s right! 💪🙏
Kudos on taking and making the effort to keep your beautiful lake clean.
it’s the least we can do, honestly! we’re beyond lucky to call this place home 🙏
Very thorough explanation + breakdown of matters... :)
Glad it was helpful!
I love this idea!! Nature in the water!! ❤❤
Yay! We get the power from gasoline! I need veggies! Let's moter on over to the shore and get in our f150 to town to buy petroleum fertilized greens! Want to visit friends! No problem! Our emissions aren't regulated! Yay we did a nATuRe!!!!
OK ASSHAT. Guess you never used a boat or pontoon. All natural kayaker or canoe. Haha we all can’t be environmentalists now can we. I’m gona stay in my lane you could kindly do the same. A reply like mine was just that a reply!!! I’m not going to battle you with your own opinions. Feel free to kindly do the same! KEEP SCROLLING 😄😂
Y'all gotta love a humble environmental warrior..😊yeh BJ.
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Way to go Brandon! So awesome that you guys help other floating home owners! Wish you were closer, we would sure come and stay at your b &b! Thanks for sharing your adventures.
Aww wish y’all could come visit too!! Who knows, maybe you’ll find yourself in the area for some other reason some day & it’ll work out 🙏 thanks y’all!!
I’ve been up on Fontana Damn and seen these. We hiked up to an old fire tower on top of a mountain which I flew my drone off of. Absolutely beautiful.
I grew up on Fontana. We kept a boat at Panther Creek and our friends had a boathouse(floating cabins now)
It had a flat roof and we would sleep out under the stars. Great times.
That sounds amazing 🤩 I bet those are wonderful memories!!!
love your channel stick with it and a million subscribers will come KUDOS
I suppose stranger things have happened! 🤪 haha appreciate it!!
I stayed on the Suzanna houseboat moored in This marina back in 2005. I’ve stayed at this lake multiple times since. It’s my favorite lake.
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Congratulations, Brandon, on the award. 🎉
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Looks like an outstanding lifestyle.
Trailer parks on water, got to love the south
Love your videos, they're just fun to watch...... Great content, living the way you guys do is just awesome..... Love it.
thank you so much!! appreciate that
This is great. Don’t cook inside in the summer! I live in the Tip South Carolina and you better believe if I’m frying something making something that’s got a boil for hours whatever I’m doing it outside. Plus it just ruins the inside of your house, boiling beans for three hours. Then I live in an RV every other weekend in the center of Florida and you better believe I had to cook anything inside. It is all on the grill, induction burner, one of the best investments I’ve ever purchased, Food, steamer, or a crockpot/Insta pot.
Congratulations, Brandon. Really enjoyed this video.
Glad you enjoyed!! Thanks so much!
What an inspiration to so many, you guys rock, happy Independence Day from your friends in Alaska ❤️🙏
Appreciate this!! 🙏🤙 wishing y’all a wonderful weekend!
Happy to have found you guys here on youtube! We love what you two have built and hope to come stay at the floating cabin while we are on the east coast!
Oh hey y’all! 😎 we like it way better here than on IG 🤣 welcome aboard! & yesss that would be awesome. think you’ll be out this way sometime this year?!
*Interesting as I am on Lake Chatuge!*
Congratulations on the award, you've earned it👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍⚓😊
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Congrats Brandon on your award! Before I found out about TVA rules I planned on building a floating cabin with a plastic base with foam or floating concrete. Both looked like great ideas to me but I'm not an Engineer.
@@thinkcasting3182 Haters will hate. It's sad he does something good and you have to bring your hate.
Mr ‘think casting’ got a good ol block from us 🤣 ain’t no one want those bad vibes around here! Anyways, thanks so much. The concrete bases are popular elsewhere & seem to work great. But for now, I guess encapsulated foam is the name of the game!
Yeahaaa 👋🏾 ya'l
Congrats for the recognition 👏🏾.... Always sad when it comes to an end, but will look forward to next week. Stay safe and thanks for sharing allowing us to be apart of your life, journey.
Always our first commenter! 💞 thanks for keeping afloat with us!! Appreciate ya
@@KeepingAfloatWiththeJoneses oh always, love your page content. Ya'l are stuck with🙋🏾♀️ I'm in it for the long haul🤗🙌🏾
yeee hawww! 🤪🤝🙏
@@KeepingAfloatWiththeJoneses One more day🕺🏾💃🏾🕺🏾💃🏾🕺🏾💃🏾That Time 👉🏾🕕
Congrats on the award that is awesome 👏🎉
Love your channel! Such a wonderful way to live.
Thank you so much! We feel very lucky 🌊🙏
Congrats to Brandon on his award...i was going across the lake Last weekend and somebody's trash bag blew out of their boat full of beer cans and they were floating everywhere. I tried to pick up as many as possible but wind was really blowing. Other boaters were looking at me like i had done it.
My home lake has around 600 miles of shoreline that needs cleaned up so when you get yours done swing by haha!
What’s your home lake?! 😊 Yikes, I can’t believe those folks didn’t go back to pick up their own trash. (but then again, based on this lake too, I CAN believe it. Lol)
@@KeepingAfloatWiththeJoneses lake Eufaula Oklahoma..
Very cool this looks like hard but fun work !!
Absolutely! 🤙
Well done, we own a floating cabin on Norris and have 20+ years of memories to share. While unique, the continued maintenance is key to the floating house ownership and keeping the lake free of debris. I have often thought about filming some of the work we do every year just to keep the house up to speed. Let me know if you have any interest.
Couldn’t agree more! It certainly seems there are plenty of folks who find interest in watching our channel about the floating cabin life, I am sure yours would garner interest as well! Plus, the more cabin owners you can educate about keeping their properties up to snuff, the cleaner the lakes. Go for it! 🤩👏🙌
Congratulations on your hard work.
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Congratulations on award, wish we were still there!
Miss y’all!!! Hope all is well in the flatland 💚 hehe
The diaper life jacket hack has been a hack since life jacket came out probably. I learned it at a very young age haha. Ues to be every lake floaters go to before all these fancy floats became hip 😂
great work keeping it cleaned up. is the foam able to be repurposed? is so what are you doing with it?
Thanks! & yes! It goes to a special facility down in Georgia where it can be recycled. I’m not too sure what they recycle it into…I’m curious now! Haha
Looks like a whole lot of work for someone that can do the work, not for those that don't have the skills.
Airbnb questions: Our daughter has 4 daughters who love to camp. Would you allow an adult and girls 6 to 13 with a couple camping on the floor for two to three days? Second, is there a campground in the area, primitive or with hookups for our camper? They live in Georgia, we live in west Tennessee and our son lives in Knoxville, and we would like a place to camp/ meet this fall.
Idea, we used to have a lakeshore lot on Greers Ferry Lake in Arkansas, and like all lakes, there was a trash problem, more from drunk campers and boaters than any land owners. People on the lake caught and froze walleye and catfish all year and bought some more catfish then had a huge fish fry on the Sunday evening after the cleanup which was always a huge success, however, now due to the crowds, the fish fry's are now done in smaller groups around the lake, mostly hosted by home owners or groups of homeowners.
There is a campground about 2 miles from the marina with hookups! 👍 It’s right by the river below the dam. and sure, having the girls here would be great- just don’t know if there is physically enough room on the floor outside of the beds for anyone to sleep unless they sleep outside on the dock. The only open floor space is in the living room/kitchen area, which is used up completely when the trundle bed is pulled out from under the daybed. Maybe the 2 youngest/smallest could fit in on the daybed together. In any event, we don’t have a problem with them trying to make it work, but just wanted to set the expectation that they know its a very small house with very little extra floor space & sharing beds or sleeping outside might be necessary with any more than 4 people. 🙏
@@KeepingAfloatWiththeJoneses They have a couple tents, so the older two could possibly tent camp on the dock, or stay in the camper with us. Since you will allow it, we will figure out the method. Thank you...
@@vonheiseif you are able to have someone in the camper with you & keep the 4-person limit in the houseboat, that would def be preferable! 🙏
This is amazing.
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This is waaaaay above my budget buTTT. I think it's great to keep all levels of freedom in these crazy times available to all. If you can afford to keep it going you should have that right. If you can't afford it fight for what you can afford. Fight tyranny. That is what is going on here I believe. Could be wrong?
You'll have to use a composting toilet and what do you for soap when you shower?
Didn't the TVA pass a law that all floating homes have ti be removed my 2035 or something? I was so ready to buy a floating home in NC, SC, or TN/KY until I heard of this. Do you have any info on this? Love your channel!!
They actually address this starting around minute 5:48.
Wow way to go Obama?
hi guys very nice home i got question how you do with waste water you got a septic or go to the water directly thanks for the info
holding tank that gets pumped out each week
If you know anything about the TVA you should know that nothing rots when its out of time. Simply take it to the TVA when its not in use and it wont rott. Tell Loki I sent you.
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Actually wood that can't breath is the best idea Venice Italy they realized it 600 years ago just recently some guy decided to say it's a bad thing but it really depends on the situation
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Louisiana is Full of them especiallyin the swamps on the River's
Thanks for sharing 😊
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Please let me know if there's any floating homes for sale on the lake , I live outside of Raleigh NC & my wife & I have been wanting to aquire IA floating home and this would be ideal for us due to the fact we don't have to leave NC... we want to move to mountains or live on the water somewhere and this is best of both worlds... please give me any advice on how I can get the ball rolling in regards to getting set up with a floating home on this beautiful lake !
Where can I find cabins for sale . Looks like you people got it going on. Great job . Really like your videos
They sometimes list on facebook marketplace! Also a good option to call marinas on the lakes that allow these & ask if they know of anyone looking to sell. 😊
Thanks so much!!!
Your new boat is a broker that deals with these primarily on Norris lake but he makes youtube videos of things he's selling
@bensmith4563 thanks but I'm looking for one on fontana
Folks - just trying to stay in the running for your new cabin/purchase. Pretty sure I'll be a good neighbor. Hope you can consider:)
Yay 😊 if you get the chance please shoot us an email at floatingonfontana@gmail.com and we’ll
talk shop! 😊
Still throwing that first date back in his face!
Just like he threw it into yours. 🤭🤕
😝😂 he ain’t never gonna hear the end of it. way too funny to brush under the rug
@@KeepingAfloatWiththeJoneses everyone knows a first date is about making a good impression.
My brother in law does floating homes. His house is on logs cut in 1850
I might have missed this detail: Where does the waste water go? in the lake?
No.. in the U.S. that’s super illegal, literally everywhere lol. Wastewater goes into holding tanks that get pumped out, just like RV’s 👍
Great as usual. I am trying to figure out a way to add extra pontoons along side of my pontoon boat to make it 16’ wide. I want to make it removable so I can still drive it on trailer when needed. (Although that would rarely happen). Any ideas?
Thanks!! Hmmm that is definitely a tricky & novel situation 😅 Brandon says “a box of hope” Lolllll. Not too sure about that one. We’ll keep thinking on it!
Would you be driving it around with the extra pontoons or would it be kind of a stationary home base like our house?
@@KeepingAfloatWiththeJoneses not driving it once it has extra pontoons
Oh well if you’re not driving it, seems like you could just add either the pontoons or floats (like what we have under our house), top with your wood or whatever you’re using as flooring, and build hinges onto the frame of the original pontoon deck where the side structures can be hooked and unhooked. 🤔
@@KeepingAfloatWiththeJoneses I just have to have a way to make it rigid when they are down to transfer weight of boat.
Can you guys post a link or elaborate on how these are going to be allowed indefinitely? If you go to the TVA website it seems they still believe these will be sunset and removed from the lakes eventually.
There are countless news articles that explain this in plainer language but this is the most recent update to the federal floating cabin regulations on TVA’s website: www.federalregister.gov/documents/2021/09/10/2021-19098/floating-cabins
(See the section on “background” to read about how the sunset was put in place May 2016, then overridden by congress on Dec 2016.)
Here are a couple articles to further explain: www.citizen-times.com/story/news/local/2016/12/23/tva-houseboats/95795110/
smokymountainnews.com/archives/item/19016-new-law-stops-tva-s-ban-of-fontana-houseboats
You are more than welcome to call or email TVA if you are still confused or unsure about the sunset being overturned years ago. They are actually pretty good about responding, in our experience. 🙂
P.S… Would you mind to share the link to where on TVA’s website you believe you are reading that the sunset is still in place? This is definitely 100% incorrect so if you are indeed reading that on a current article, we’ll be sure to send it their way for correction.
Can you consider Floating-Gardens??
You don't get grossed out under there? How is there so little algae, I expected to see more?
Instead of using/staining/redoing a wood deck over and over several times over the years, use aluminum once in a life time with astro turf.
Saving money in the long run
Are you up to date on what the price difference is in an aluminum dock and a wood dock? We had ours quoted both ways… You could even be lazy and hire someone to do the staining every year, and STILL be sitting with an additional $15k in your pocket 3 decades down the road. If you have the kind of disposable income to spring for luxuries like that, go for it. They’re definitely nicer and stronger. But it absolutely will not save someone money within the span of 1 lifetime. Might save their kids or grandkids money.
& astro turf over aluminum? 😅 that’s a great way to make your $50,000 dock look like a $5k dock…
Just a question as a contractor here in California wouldn't it be reasonable to to epoxy all the wood foundation or even tar coat it, it looks like I'm untreated wood why would you build like that?
As there were quite a few houses featured in this video I’m not sure which one you’re referring to haha. I can only speak for the floating houses we have built, and as for those, none of the foundation or deck wood is untreated. It’s also all stained (& re-stained at least yearly). Keeping treated wood stained is really all that’s necessary to keep it from rotting, at least within a 50 year timeframe or so. We have a playlist on our channel sharing step-by-step how we built our most recent build if you’d like to see more on what kinds of materials were chosen & why 😊
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Looks all well and good but the waste from the bathroom and kitchen would be my biggest concern. How are they dealing with it? If everyone sets up foating houses then the ecology of the lake could be affected.
Wastewater is collected in required holding tanks which are pumped out weekly. And as discussed, by law the number of floating cabins on these lakes cannot increase.
My biggest question is how well do the power tools hold up when dropped cause it happens!
amazingly it’s never happened to us, against all odds! we sometimes tie them to our hand though. they wouldn’t float though so safe to say they wouldn’t hold up well 😆
@KeepingAfloatWiththeJoneses right I'm a AC guy and Jack of all trades well most of them with AC being my #1 specialty and I work for myself and all I saw was those expensive tools over the water and I know with what I do tools get dropped especially with newer guys around. So keep up the great work! I live that you guys care so much about the lake too! My kinda ppl!
HE🏒🏒 YES!!!!! Keep it up
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Don't mean to be Debbie Downer, but I live near on the Arkansas River and just have to go to Walmart and Kroger and Goodwill stores. Plus, I have to ride my bike, hike in the mountains, and go see the waterfalls every now and then. Floating and isolation won't work for me.
Nothing works for everyone, & that’s ok. We’re certainly not trying to tell anyone they should want to live like this or they’re wrong, we’re just sharing a unique lifestyle that works well for us ☺️
For what it’s worth, FYI we do go to walmart, grocery stores, goodwill, ride bikes, hike, and see waterfalls here, too. 🙂
I am new to your channel but where can i get rental info in general about the lake homes by the month to see if we want to buy one of these properties? I am Doc
I am not aware of any monthly floating cabin rentals on Fontana unfortunately! I only know of 2 rentals on the entire lake actually, ours and one other, which are both nightly rentals
Thank you so much for responding . i love your channel by the way i have watched every episode and love the entire concept of lake floating house ! your channel is awesome
! @@KeepingAfloatWiththeJoneses
That is so awesome. Thank you for the support!!!
How do you dispose of the ol poop tank? Do some people just dump into the lake?
Like we featured in the video, we have it pumped out weekly from a holding tank. Unfortunately illegal dumping used to be a thing… I’m not sure if it still happens nowadays down the lake on the more populated end, but in our harbor at least, no one would be caught dead dumping. 🤮 Lol
Never brag on yourself, that’s the wife’s job. Good job wife. My shed is all pressure treated, can’t imagine not using it on a floating home. Can I buy a fixer upper and totally demolish it. I would rather start from scratch. B
Who do I contact to ask about adding a dock section on my tva float house
Just bought one on the opposite end of the lake and have no clue who to call?
You’ll have to call TVA. (865) 632-1327 or email fh@tva.gov
The future will be inflatable houses on aluminum decks, I love my brain, I have a brilliant fun house coming your way.
Do you have to pay any kind of fees to live on one? Monthly, or annually?
annually yes! mooring costs vary drastically depending on location, just like property values on land
If you are using Thompson water seal you will never stop staining - CABOT and be done for a little while. Thompsons used to be the best. Not any more
We use cabot 🙌 still important to stain annually at least, for structures like these on the water.
I agree. I miss the oil base Cabots better than the hybrid water-based oil
Is lake septic field?
How about them wakeboard boats?
is there somewhere specific i can find a lists of the floating houses for sale on the lake??? or the current owners, id love to find who owns my.old house and see if they would sell!!
We are not aware of any such list unfortunately!! Oftentimes they are listed on Fb marketplace or facebook groups in the area. As far as finding the owner of a specific one, maybe call TVA if you still know the “FC number” and see if they can give you any info! I’m not sure what their protocol on that is but might be worth a shot haha
@@KeepingAfloatWiththeJoneses i definitely still knkw the tva numbers on the house, and old friend did a needlepoint and framed them for the family back in the 90s. i will see if the new alarka owner will give up any information when im out there next week thanks for the info! new house looks great!!!
This is simply not correct. As people who ARE “in the know,” trust us, they definitely do go on the market periodically. There are word of mouth deals, sure, as with any type of real estate (particularly in rural areas). But to say they never hit the market is false. We see a new one for sale online monthly or so.
Good deal!! Best of luck! 🤝🙏
Always the first question: Is it legal? Is it hurting anyone? Is it a nuisance? Where did our freedom go? Breathing is probably illegal since you exhale CO2!
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Is it a nuisance? YES!
Would you consider A-Chinook Helicopter Delivery-Team,,😮😊😂❤🎉
How many boat landings does the lake have. I would rather put my boat in the water for the day.
At least 7, maybe more!
Are there any cabin shops on the lake?
cabin shops? like floating cabins that are shops or like shops in the area that sell things for floating cabins?
How long before theres no water left in the reservoir?
Unsure what you mean? Why on earth would there ever be no water haha
As soon as it stops raining forever!
I suggest googling reservoir, or perhaps the term watershed?
Wow, looks like the lake is way down…
Where can i get all information needed to live there
TVA’s website has all legal information. search TVA floating cabins on google. to find one to buy you will have to be willing to do your homework & be patient, in all honesty.
Aluminum pontoons only!!!! So basically the fish are full of styrofoam too. They should film another season of Ozark here.