Float Home FAQs
Common Questions and Answers regarding Float Homes
What is a float home?
Not to be mistaken with houseboats or boat houses, float homes are full-time, year-round residences that are built on floating metal, timber or concrete and foam foundations. There are no motors, nor are they designed to navigate.
Fact - Sustainable Housing.
Floating houses are inherently sustainable. The construction process typically involves eco-friendly materials and energy-efficient design principles. Also, these homes have a smaller ecological footprint since they don't require extensive land excavation.
Where does the POOP go?
Modern Float Homes and Float Home Communities are designed to manage waste water in an environmentally friendly manner. Some local Float Home Communities in Ladner BC have their own sophisticated waste treatment facilities, where others are simply connected to the same City Services that serve land-based homes.
Myth - There are no building regulations on Float Homes?
Float Homes are built to meet or exceed local building and plumbing codes. In fact, the engineering process of a Floating Home involves floatation, balance, wind effect and mooring. Work is Inspected similar to land-based housing and an Occupancy Permit is granted by the local government. Coming Soon - Float Home construction from Land to Water
Myth - Float Homes owners don't pay property tax?
In British Columbia Float Home owners pay both property tax and utilities to their local government. In addition, owners also pay property tax on the Leased Water their Float home floats on.
