Comments on: Beautiful Lake Huron Floating House by MOS

By: brusifur

brusifur — Sat, 17 Jan 2009 06:34:04 +0000

as a long time lake huron/georgian bay vacationer, i can say that these floating cottages are a travesty. The eco-friendly factor is atrocious, and the laws governing houseboats are different from cottages. The land is prohibitively expensive because it is a pristine and amazing location. There have been numerous movements to ban these in the counties on the lakes.

These represent the overpopulation of a place very close to me. Between the jet skis and the party barges, the floating cottages are just another hugely wasteful annoyance to encourage a-holes to venture out into nature cradled in gas powered civilization.

By: CelesteC

CelesteC — Mon, 12 Jan 2009 16:13:39 +0000

A nice idea, but how eco-friendly is it? Where does the waste go? How is the water treated?

By: sarah94549

sarah94549 — Sun, 11 Jan 2009 04:41:44 +0000

Yes, winter ice and dealing with greywater and sewage are the really interesting points that don’t get a mention. And I don’t see any solar panels on the roof – perhaps there’s more wind than sun and the wind generator is just outside the photo frame? The sauna would be gas, I suppose.

I can see that a floating house might be a novelty on the Great Lakes, but calling it beautiful is a stretch IMO.

By: bearsong

bearsong — Sat, 10 Jan 2009 20:47:53 +0000

How is waste water/sewage dealt with? Is it carried away by pipe to a septic tank far enough from shore? Compost toilet? Gray water system?

By: Shepson1

Shepson1 — Fri, 09 Jan 2009 21:38:58 +0000

While I do like the simplistic design of this building, and the overall concept of gaining normally unusable space, one should consider the “green” Idea of putting a house in such a remote location to begin with. It’s still putting a building where one doesn’t belong, which promotes long commute times and urban sprawl. People in America seem to have this sense of entitlement to do and have whatever they want, even if it doesn’t make a whole lot of sense for the greater good. Having what you want is NOT a right. It’s a pursuit. One which many people never will and never should achieve. I can see a couple problems with this house too… ice would crush the floating support structures in the winter months, and waves during storms would make you seasick as well as keep the drinks sliding across the table, as I don’t see any way of keeping the building steady in the middle of a nor’easter. It’s a good idea, but not a great one.

By: chrisp68

chrisp68 — Fri, 09 Jan 2009 16:57:51 +0000

Square, triangular and boring… think outside the ” box”. It’s a fish out of water.

By: leafpure

leafpure — Fri, 09 Jan 2009 16:35:12 +0000

Gorgeous! I live in Michigan surrounded by Great Lakes. Now that’s an idea for my home right there.