Comments on: Float Cabin Moving Day http://tinyhouseblog.com/floating-homes/float-cabin-moving-day/ Small House Living Sat, 21 Nov 2009 03:48:29 -0800 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 By: Margy http://tinyhouseblog.com/floating-homes/float-cabin-moving-day/comment-page-1/#comment-66858 Margy Thu, 02 Apr 2009 16:54:18 +0000 http://tinyhouseblog.com/?p=3794#comment-66858 Actually, the moratorium only limits the number of additional cabin sites, so the existing sites can remain. Sales have been fairly brisk lately, so I don't fear that the existing number of cabins will disappear. We were lucky to purchase our cabin in 2001. There were only two on the whole lake that were available. As you know, many are handed down through the family for generations. Lately, many cabin owners have been either remodeling or totally rebuilding their cabins. To me it looks like they will be here for a long time to come. Hope you come to visit us back in Powell River. If you get up the lake, stop by and say hi. - Margy Actually, the moratorium only limits the number of additional cabin sites, so the existing sites can remain. Sales have been fairly brisk lately, so I don’t fear that the existing number of cabins will disappear. We were lucky to purchase our cabin in 2001. There were only two on the whole lake that were available. As you know, many are handed down through the family for generations. Lately, many cabin owners have been either remodeling or totally rebuilding their cabins. To me it looks like they will be here for a long time to come. Hope you come to visit us back in Powell River. If you get up the lake, stop by and say hi. – Margy

]]> By: Clinton http://tinyhouseblog.com/floating-homes/float-cabin-moving-day/comment-page-1/#comment-66308 Clinton Tue, 31 Mar 2009 22:19:50 +0000 http://tinyhouseblog.com/?p=3794#comment-66308 I've been following the tiny house blog for a short period, but am rather amazed and thrilled to see this post. I grew up in the Powell River area, and a good number of my family do or have owned float cabins on Powell Lake. Unfortunately, there's now a moratorium on cabins, so these unique getaways will slowly start to disappear. It's sad to think that they will slowly start to disappear over time. Thank you for the reminder of home :) I’ve been following the tiny house blog for a short period, but am rather amazed and thrilled to see this post. I grew up in the Powell River area, and a good number of my family do or have owned float cabins on Powell Lake. Unfortunately, there’s now a moratorium on cabins, so these unique getaways will slowly start to disappear. It’s sad to think that they will slowly start to disappear over time.

Thank you for the reminder of home :)

]]> By: Margy http://tinyhouseblog.com/floating-homes/float-cabin-moving-day/comment-page-1/#comment-65671 Margy Mon, 30 Mar 2009 00:44:02 +0000 http://tinyhouseblog.com/?p=3794#comment-65671 Thanks for the comment Liz. British Columbia has a long history of using floating homes and camps. They were originally used as mobile residences and work platforms for logging and fishing camps. Our landscape is mostly high walled, rocky shores. It was easier to build on float structures than on land. You will find floating fish and logging camps along the coast even in present day. Our lake used to have floating logging camps, but now the cabins are recreational. So far the BC government has been supportive of float cabin owners. We are very careful to take care of the lake's environment so that we will be allowed to stay. The Cabin Owner's Association assists with this as well. Let me know if you have any other questions. - Margy Thanks for the comment Liz. British Columbia has a long history of using floating homes and camps. They were originally used as mobile residences and work platforms for logging and fishing camps. Our landscape is mostly high walled, rocky shores. It was easier to build on float structures than on land. You will find floating fish and logging camps along the coast even in present day. Our lake used to have floating logging camps, but now the cabins are recreational. So far the BC government has been supportive of float cabin owners. We are very careful to take care of the lake’s environment so that we will be allowed to stay. The Cabin Owner’s Association assists with this as well. Let me know if you have any other questions. – Margy

]]> By: liz http://tinyhouseblog.com/floating-homes/float-cabin-moving-day/comment-page-1/#comment-65110 liz Sat, 28 Mar 2009 08:38:22 +0000 http://tinyhouseblog.com/?p=3794#comment-65110 I am delighted to have found you blog and added it to a page I developed yesterday on Sustainable Building & Living ... on my blog. I live in a small rural town in Ireland and we are surrounded by lakes. Unfortunately we don't have the same kind of arrangement with our local government regarding mooring of boats ... and I don't think we have any floating homes. I love the look of them. Slan Liz p.s. I'm going to have a look at your links and see what I can add to my list. I've already had a lot of people click through the page I developed. The more people that know about their housing options ... the better. I am delighted to have found you blog and added it to a page I developed yesterday on Sustainable Building & Living … on my blog.

I live in a small rural town in Ireland and we are surrounded by lakes.

Unfortunately we don’t have the same kind of arrangement with our local government regarding mooring of boats … and I don’t think we have any floating homes.

I love the look of them.

Slan

Liz

p.s. I’m going to have a look at your links and see what I can add to my list. I’ve already had a lot of people click through the page I developed.

The more people that know about their housing options … the better.

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