How to build a house on the water
As a rule, a house on the water is built either near the shore, or not far from it. The construction of such a house is associated with the need to draw up a lot of additional documents. Permission for design and placement must be taken from the relevant regulatory authorities.
The project, in the case of building a house on the water, is fundamental. It is necessary to carefully work out all the details and make preliminary calculations that relate to the size and carrying capacity of this structure. Such a house must be absolutely safe for people to live in, and on top of that, it must not interfere with the passage of ships and other watercraft, so permission from the regional shipping inspectorate is mandatory. Among other things, it is necessary to involve not only a professional architect, but also a specialist from the shipping inspection in the development and drafting of the house project.
Foundation construction
The conditional concept of the foundation - this just refers to the design of a house on the water, because, as such, it does not exist at all. The floating facility, under the proud name of the house, is mainly installed on a pontoon. What is a pontoon? This is a floating platform, the material of which was steel, wood, reinforced concrete and plastic. They can often be found near the shore, especially modular plastic pontoons, serving both as a pier and for arranging a floating gazebo for recreation.
Communications
Before starting the construction of a houseboat, communication networks should be laid to the place where the arrangement is planned. This includes sewerage, electricity, pipes for water supply and much more. If the construction of the house is supposed to be far from the passage of urban electrical networks, then you should take care of an autonomous source of energy. This can be either a diesel generator or a wind-powered system, as well as solar panels. The installed solar collector may well solve the problem of hot water supply.
Providing water to a house afloat can be organized using a drilled well, but this will also require special permission. You need to contact the Department of Environmental Protection. Another way to supply water to the house is a water intake system directly from the reservoir where the structure will “float”. To do this, you will have to install treatment facilities.
But with the sewerage, the situation is not that bad, but you need to take care of it carefully.
- Firstly, you can connect to the sewerage system that runs along the shore.
- Secondly, install an additional tank in which wastewater will be accumulated and stored.
Note! As an option, one can also consider such a method of arranging sewage - this is a system for cleaning and disinfecting wastewater, which can subsequently be discharged into a reservoir or used for irrigation of the area adjacent to the house afloat. Modern wastewater treatment systems allow you not to be afraid of environmental pollution. Treated wastewater is successfully used for watering plants. In addition, treated effluents, entering the reservoir, are able to organize the process of post-treatment of water, as they are biologically purified and enriched with oxygen. The only significant drawback is the high cost of such cleaning systems, but not a single sanitary and epidemiological station can say a word against it.
It is worth mentioning about technical water suitable for domestic purposes - it can be used from a reservoir, but subject to the availability of filters, from a coastal well or a city water supply system. The only rule is that the entire process of conducting and installing must be carried out by professional methods.
building a house
Naturally, the construction of such a house afloat should be carried out by professional construction companies and companies that have the appropriate license in their hands.
The houseboat itself can be built either from wood treated with a fire retardant and antiseptic, or from galvanized metal structures light enough for the pontoon to support the structure. Various materials are used directly for finishing the facade. It can be both artificial stone and wood, or the house can be sheathed with siding. It is very important to calculate the stability of the structure, otherwise, with strong gusts of wind, it can heel and swing in different directions.
After the full completion of the construction of the houseboat, there is still a lot of necessary documentation to be collected, which is necessary for registering the property. In addition, he must be put into operation, he must receive his personal number and it is desirable to insure him. The only thing that, ultimately, does not stop extreme people who want to live on the water is the lack of a residence permit. Since the facility is considered floating, no one will issue a residence permit to the owner of the house.