I can totally understand your sadness at leaving a home that you built and contains all the energy of beginning your life together. You haven’t bored me at all. It’s been educational and I look forward to all your videos! Thank you for following Hurricane Helene and keeping us updated. Looking forward to the next chapter in your life.
We know the pain of a rectangle rocking back and forth with the wind and waves 😂. This build is so exciting and seems so well designed. It’s going to be fun to follow along with the progress 😀
Thanks!! Yep we swim every day outside of winter!! 😊 that’s funny, I (sarah) have been talking about how awesome a sauna would be forever. will have to pass this along to brandon as evidence others think it’s a good idea too 😂🙌
Love your Akita bear there .Akita owner 4 life here no exceptions.Definately have a best dog and protector that there is .Congrats and welcome to the Akita family .
I really enjoyed that... can't wait to see more... AND... the name of the channel is AWESOME... I have to just not look at it... cause every time I do... I lose it!!! "keep doing you"... P.E.A.C.E
Both my parents lived on float houses (as they were called at that time in their area) - my mom grew up on them, my dad as a young adult. They're in my blood, so it's a joy to have found you through the tiny home feature (a bit ago) - and follow along with you on this new one. I subscribed and plan on watching the older ones as well, to catch up. What fun!
It definitely is one of those things that gets in your blood huh 😍🙏 that’s awesome. Well thanks so much for following along & checking the channel out. Much appreciated!!
New regs, hot off the press! 🙌 good stuff though, we were very happy to see it. & yes would absolutely recommend! We’ll have him & his crew for 10ish days and in that time he’ll probably accomplish what would take us a month and a half 😅 it’s Jericho Ball, general contractor out of waynesville with Lowell Ball Inc. We’ll definitely share some footage of him & you can see his awesome work ethic. 👌
This is my second blog with you. Thank you for giving me an education of boat building. I love learning more each day. I will be praying for you in JESUS'S NAME AMEN. GOD BLESS YOU. CHOW FROM S E MICHIGAN 🀄🀄🀄. GREAT LAKES STATE.
Can't wait to watch this build👍 I'd cut a check in a minute to start on mine, if Oklahoma allowed us to put boat houses on our lakes! If I didn't have a business anchored here, I'd be in Tennessee or Kentucky. Spent a month on a houseboat on Lake Cumberland in Kentucky... shoulda never left!
Sounds like retirement is calling your name!! 😜 or any chance of transitioning your roll in the business to remote work?? Anywho thanks so much for following along! 🙌
Exciting times for you guys, thank you both for the update and the clear renditions of your plans ... I am looking forward to what is to come. Many thanks
Wow that was so interesting. I live in South Africa. No big lakes in this neck of the woods!!!! Looking forward to seeing your home being built. Greetings from South Africa 🇿🇦
Hi ya all, good to see you're on the way with the build 😉. Cool, thanks for explaining the issue with the floating home thing . Like I have said before, I have never been a sea captain. Oh I got your Gmail address but as you can tell I am also not a electronic expert. I still have to hunt and peck. (NO no feathers allowed. ) I also still haven't seen the floating garage where you park your truck. 😊 Still would like to know how much for your old place if you haven't already sold it . Anyway good luck with your future plans. I have been kinda busy with some treatments I have to go through. But still hoping for more education if you’re willing. The Old Coot
Hiya there Old Coot!! 🫡😅 thanks for the comment. We haven’t sold it but…we’re thinking we might not, after all! It’s quite a long story 🙈 we always wanted to keep it, just didn’t think it was going to be possible financially, but it seems like we have worked out some solutions! 🙌 I apologize, as we never intended to get any “hopes up” just to then change our minds. But life happens sometimes I reckon 😅 Anyways, maybe we’ll show the floating truck garage someday soon!! 🤪😉
Glad to have found your channel! We live outside of Nashville and have a houseboat on center hill lake. Lake Fontana is beautiful and I love mountain biking at tsali. I’m close to retirement and look forward to spending more time in western nc. Chattanooga too. Fantastic part of the country. Looking forward to watching your build. Way to go with your lifestyle choices!
So excited for your new house, err floating house! Look forward to seeing your progress videos and hope to see it floating in June when we're up for our annual visit.
Did you consider a gambrel roof for your build? It would give you a lot more loft space than a standard "A" frame roof, and depending on how you're moored it should give you a big boost on your solar. Admittedly it would look weird as heck on a floating house but the benefits might outweigh the "odd factor"
@@KeepingAfloatWiththeJoneses I caught the consideration of a traditional "A" shape. I was just wondering if you had considered going with a barn style roof that would have given even MORE headroom over the loft. Plus the angles of the upper and lower sections could be built to optimize for solar collection.
I would keep it for income potential. In an earlier video you stated one would sell very quickly, so hold onto it until you are absolutely ready to sell. You could even rent it out for the entire summer
Oh of course, it’s a no brainer! 🙌 the issue wasn’t whether we wanted to keep or not, it was whether we could afford to. we can’t airbnb it while we still live here, so we’d have to have the new build mostly finished to move out. and we weren’t gonna be able to accomplish that without having extra cash…presumably from selling this house. 🫤 that all being said… lots has changed in the past month or so & it is looking for various reasons that we might actually be able to afford to keep it (and finish the new build) after all! 😍 so that is a dream come true, and we will absolutely be renting it for the extra income!! 🙌
Now that’s luxury!! 🤩 Nice! Hmm we haven’t thought about anything like that, honestly wearing house slippers is so cheap & easy we’re fine to stick with that in the winter as far as combating the cold floors goes haha 😊 but y’all got it made!! By the way, wanted to mention to you guys - we found out you can add other people’s channels to the bottom of your page to share with your subscribers, so since you are fellow houseboaters we posted your channel on our page! 💙💙💙
Looks pretty good, that gives you about a 9'3" x 26 dock out front. Not sure if you mentioned but what pitch roof can you get away with there? Running it the 18' width would give you max side walls under that 14' height limit. One other note, you'll want to run sealed batteries since they'll be inside due to offgassing.
Will have to get with the builder to ask about the roof pitch! Not too sure offhand haha, apologies. As for the batteries being sealed, yep yep got that all covered! 🙌 definitely pleased to see there are some seasoned builders keeping an eye on the process to help us make sure we’re doing everything safely! Appreciate your insights! 😊
@Keeping Afloat with the Joneses id call myself a DIY/jack of all trades/too cheap to pay someone person lol. I believe anything under 3/12 is considered a flat roof and would do best with a membrane style roof. Here in the Midwest snow load would also be a factor on pitch. If you have a prevailing wind direction you could orient the roof...not sure on single slope if you want high side out of wind to not act like a sail or into wind to prevent rain driving up under roofing (probably more important with shingles).
We’ve seen a few floating cabins on our lake with that goin on! 🙌 it’s super cool, I always think that looks so fun! I think our main reservation about it is that we live there year round, & it would let in a lot of cold in the winter. We figured we’re already spending the majority of our time outside on the dock in the summer, might as well keep inside a lil more protected for winter (but still with a view!)
Hey guys, congrats and awesome! We’re in the process of rebuilding ours out of Alarka- we have some cabins in Bryson and can maybe provide insight. Can’t figure out how to DM -
Thanks!! 🙏 & very cool! I don’t think youtube has a DM feature but you’re welcome to find us on instagram where you can DM, or email at floatingonfontana@gmail.com 😊
Looking forward to the build so I just subbed and liked! Just a thought… can you add deck hatches to below floor/deck storage compartments like on a boat?
Thank you!! 💙 in theory yes, nothing against it in te regs! But in our case, almost every square foot of the docks will have floats right under them. At our house now that isn’t the case, there are some gaps, so it woulda been possible! This one will be a lot heavier so more float coverage.
This is the craziest rule, can’t make this up 😂 - so you can BUY a shed, like those little ones they sell at lowes/home depot, but you can’t BUILD a shed (which would look nice & match your house) or it would be a considered part of your house’s square footage. 🤦🏼♀️ Lol
I'll be watching for when you rent it! You should check with all the rental places, as they are somewhat different from each other! There is a newer rental company out of Colorado that includes good insurance coverage! Just Google daily and weekly renting agencies. I did for my lakehouse! If you change your mind and want to sell, let me know! I am happy you are able to keep it! Thanks!
I think the name brand recognition & massive user bases of airbnb & vrbo are a big perk for us. They market themselves, as there’s already many millions of folks perusing them. They both have a million-dollar insurance coverage policy. Not sure which yet but we’ll likely go with one of those! Would love to have you come stay here! ☺️ Stay tuned! Hopefully we’ll be moved out and ready to rent it by May, June at the latest 🙌
I can totally understand your sadness at leaving a home that you built and contains all the energy of beginning your life together. You haven’t bored me at all. It’s been educational and I look forward to all your videos! Thank you for following Hurricane Helene and keeping us updated. Looking forward to the next chapter in your life.
❤️❤️ thanks so much! happy to have you along for the journey
Love this couple. These are my kind of people!
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I have always thought this is the only way a house should be on the water! I am glad you are popularizing this idea!
Can't wait for the build !!
Yay ☺️ can’t wait to share as it develops!!
Looks Great... We can't wait to sit on that front dock looking at the Smokeys enjoying an adult beverage...
That’s very image is what will get us thru this build 🤣 can’t wait Ray! 💙
We know the pain of a rectangle rocking back and forth with the wind and waves 😂. This build is so exciting and seems so well designed. It’s going to be fun to follow along with the progress 😀
🙌🙌 those who get it get it! Haha thanks so much y’all!! 🙏
@@KeepingAfloatWiththeJoneses true dat double true! Living our best houseboat life over here haha
Looks like a great life. I'm sure the new houseboat it will be really nice .
we are excited for sure. thank you!! 🙏🌊
Exciting future plans guys! Questions: Do y’all ever swim there? Why not? What about installing a Sauna, then jumping in the lake to cool off?
Thanks!! Yep we swim every day outside of winter!! 😊 that’s funny, I (sarah) have been talking about how awesome a sauna would be forever. will have to pass this along to brandon as evidence others think it’s a good idea too 😂🙌
This will be fun to watch so I subscribed! You first caught my attention recently on one of the "Tiny Homes" videos. Very excited for you two!
Aww we appreciate it! Thank you! 🤍🤍🤍
Congratulations 🎉🎉🎉🎉
Love your Akita bear there .Akita owner 4 life here no exceptions.Definately have a best dog and protector that there is .Congrats and welcome to the Akita family .
I really enjoyed that... can't wait to see more... AND... the name of the channel is AWESOME... I have to just not look at it... cause every time I do... I lose it!!! "keep doing you"... P.E.A.C.E
Both my parents lived on float houses (as they were called at that time in their area) - my mom grew up on them, my dad as a young adult. They're in my blood, so it's a joy to have found you through the tiny home feature (a bit ago) - and follow along with you on this new one. I subscribed and plan on watching the older ones as well, to catch up. What fun!
It definitely is one of those things that gets in your blood huh 😍🙏 that’s awesome. Well thanks so much for following along & checking the channel out. Much appreciated!!
Iko says he wants his own room!🤣
😂🤍 bless. she’ll be happiest about swimming in that cold water coming out of the creek that flows into the back of our new cove!! 🙌
So exciting! What a great project!
yee haw 🤠!! can’t wait!
I didn't realize that 14ft high rule and additonal dock rule, great info! Sounds like I need to hire Brandon's partner for a week or two!
New regs, hot off the press! 🙌 good stuff though, we were very happy to see it. & yes would absolutely recommend! We’ll have him & his crew for 10ish days and in that time he’ll probably accomplish what would take us a month and a half 😅 it’s Jericho Ball, general contractor out of waynesville with Lowell Ball Inc. We’ll definitely share some footage of him & you can see his awesome work ethic. 👌
This is my second blog with you. Thank you for giving me an education of boat building. I love learning more each day. I will be praying for you in JESUS'S NAME AMEN. GOD BLESS YOU. CHOW FROM S E MICHIGAN 🀄🀄🀄. GREAT LAKES STATE.
Thanks so much & so glad you enjoyed!! 💙
This is really exciting! This will be all new to me.
🤩 yay! welcome aboard!
Can't wait to watch this build👍
I'd cut a check in a minute to start on mine, if Oklahoma allowed us to put boat houses on our lakes!
If I didn't have a business anchored here, I'd be in Tennessee or Kentucky.
Spent a month on a houseboat on Lake Cumberland in Kentucky... shoulda never left!
Sounds like retirement is calling your name!! 😜 or any chance of transitioning your roll in the business to remote work?? Anywho thanks so much for following along! 🙌
@@KeepingAfloatWiththeJoneses I'd consider it, but my bank account's not set up like that🤣
@@Brian-mp2mv guess it depends on where you are but here, living like this cut our bills in half!! actually quite a bit less than half! haha.
Found your channel a few months ago and have been loving every minute of it. Can't wait to see the new cabin!
Yay ☺️ so happy to hear you enjoy the videos!! Thanks so much!
Wow... maybe the most unique home build on youtube....soon 100k subs !
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Exciting times for you guys, thank you both for the update and the clear renditions of your plans ... I am looking forward to what is to come. Many thanks
So awesome! Just discovered you on TikTok and really enjoy seeing this dream being built!!
Yayyy 💙 Welcome aboard, happy you joined us on the Tube! We like it here better than TT! 🤣🤪
Good luck on your build and new house!
Thanks so much!! 🙌
Wow that was so interesting. I live in South Africa. No big lakes in this neck of the woods!!!! Looking forward to seeing your home being built. Greetings from South Africa 🇿🇦
Wow, big hugs from the U.S. !! 🤗 thanks for following along!
I really enjoy your videos and I’m looking forward to following your build. Good luck.
Yay, so glad you enjoy them!! 💙 Thanks so much.
So glad to be coming along for this building journey 🙌
So pleased to have you! 💙💙💙
I love watching construction progress, so I’m excited to see this all come together! It looks like it’ll be really nice!
Hi ya all, good to see you're on the way with the build 😉. Cool, thanks for explaining the issue with the floating home thing . Like I have said before, I have never been a sea captain. Oh I got your Gmail address but as you can tell I am also not a electronic expert. I still have to hunt and peck. (NO no feathers allowed. ) I also still haven't seen the floating garage where you park your truck. 😊 Still would like to know how much for your old place if you haven't already sold it . Anyway good luck with your future plans. I have been kinda busy with some treatments I have to go through. But still hoping for more education if you’re willing. The Old Coot
Hiya there Old Coot!! 🫡😅 thanks for the comment. We haven’t sold it but…we’re thinking we might not, after all! It’s quite a long story 🙈 we always wanted to keep it, just didn’t think it was going to be possible financially, but it seems like we have worked out some solutions! 🙌 I apologize, as we never intended to get any “hopes up” just to then change our minds. But life happens sometimes I reckon 😅 Anyways, maybe we’ll show the floating truck garage someday soon!! 🤪😉
Stumbled across your videos literally 2 hours ago and now me and my lady are HOOKED! Awesome content!
Awww. Love hearing this. Thank you so much!! 💙 appreciate y’all joining us!
Thank you for explaining the build. Good luck on your project, and I can't wait to see your progress each week.
Many thanks for following along! 💙🙏
Can’t wait to follow the build!
Won’t be possible without you!! 💙
Wonderful!
thanks!! 💙
Very interesting! Thanks for explaining all of that. I lived in a barn-shaped float home outskirts of Vancouver, BC.
Thanks!! & wow, love that 😍 BC looks soooo beautiful! Would love to visit one day
Be safe in your build make it your dream home
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Glad to have found your channel! We live outside of Nashville and have a houseboat on center hill lake. Lake Fontana is beautiful and I love mountain biking at tsali. I’m close to retirement and look forward to spending more time in western nc. Chattanooga too. Fantastic part of the country. Looking forward to watching your build. Way to go with your lifestyle choices!
Thanks so much! So happy to have you here with us! 💙 & agreed - this is an absolutely gorgeous part of the country, we are lucky to call it home!!
I am looking forward to following this build it looks fascinating!
Different for sure! 😋😍 thanks for following along!!
So excited for your new house, err floating house! Look forward to seeing your progress videos and hope to see it floating in June when we're up for our annual visit.
Yayyy 💙 y’all better stop by for a tour when you come!! hopefully we’ll have something worth showing you anyways 🤣
Good session ! Look forward to the progress. Love the design aspects.
Thank you!! Much appreciated 💙
Seen ya'lll on tiny homes! Watched a few videos and got hooked! Can't wait to see the cabin build! PS. yes I did subscribe!
Yay! Haha thanks so much for joining the journey. 💙 Can’t wait to share!!
Did you consider a gambrel roof for your build? It would give you a lot more loft space than a standard "A" frame roof, and depending on how you're moored it should give you a big boost on your solar. Admittedly it would look weird as heck on a floating house but the benefits might outweigh the "odd factor"
We discussed the roof in the video 😊 going with a skillion/sloped roof for the most loft space, best solar panel angle, drainage, etc
@@KeepingAfloatWiththeJoneses I caught the consideration of a traditional "A" shape. I was just wondering if you had considered going with a barn style roof that would have given even MORE headroom over the loft. Plus the angles of the upper and lower sections could be built to optimize for solar collection.
Hope it turns out real good for yall
Thanks 🙏!!
I would keep it for income potential. In an earlier video you stated one would sell very quickly, so hold onto it until you are absolutely ready to sell. You could even rent it out for the entire summer
Oh of course, it’s a no brainer! 🙌 the issue wasn’t whether we wanted to keep or not, it was whether we could afford to. we can’t airbnb it while we still live here, so we’d have to have the new build mostly finished to move out. and we weren’t gonna be able to accomplish that without having extra cash…presumably from selling this house. 🫤
that all being said… lots has changed in the past month or so & it is looking for various reasons that we might actually be able to afford to keep it (and finish the new build) after all! 😍 so that is a dream come true, and we will absolutely be renting it for the extra income!! 🙌
We have a double floor where the diesel heater blows warm air (underfloor heating) , have you thought about that too?
Now that’s luxury!! 🤩 Nice! Hmm we haven’t thought about anything like that, honestly wearing house slippers is so cheap & easy we’re fine to stick with that in the winter as far as combating the cold floors goes haha 😊 but y’all got it made!!
By the way, wanted to mention to you guys - we found out you can add other people’s channels to the bottom of your page to share with your subscribers, so since you are fellow houseboaters we posted your channel on our page! 💙💙💙
@@KeepingAfloatWiththeJoneses Thanks, likewise👍⚓😊
Gee thanks. Now I want to move! 🥲😀
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Better idea for roof. I paid for the framing and roofing with 3-5 men crews making closing it in fast. Then friends and I took it over .
What happened to drum My guess is durability better with foam.
Looks pretty good, that gives you about a 9'3" x 26 dock out front. Not sure if you mentioned but what pitch roof can you get away with there? Running it the 18' width would give you max side walls under that 14' height limit. One other note, you'll want to run sealed batteries since they'll be inside due to offgassing.
Will have to get with the builder to ask about the roof pitch! Not too sure offhand haha, apologies. As for the batteries being sealed, yep yep got that all covered! 🙌 definitely pleased to see there are some seasoned builders keeping an eye on the process to help us make sure we’re doing everything safely! Appreciate your insights! 😊
@Keeping Afloat with the Joneses id call myself a DIY/jack of all trades/too cheap to pay someone person lol. I believe anything under 3/12 is considered a flat roof and would do best with a membrane style roof. Here in the Midwest snow load would also be a factor on pitch. If you have a prevailing wind direction you could orient the roof...not sure on single slope if you want high side out of wind to not act like a sail or into wind to prevent rain driving up under roofing (probably more important with shingles).
I'm in the midst of planning my detached office so I have construction on the brain.
What About A Garage Style Door Or Large Slider Out Your Living Room For Bringing The Outdoors In? Just A Thought.😊
We’ve seen a few floating cabins on our lake with that goin on! 🙌 it’s super cool, I always think that looks so fun! I think our main reservation about it is that we live there year round, & it would let in a lot of cold in the winter. We figured we’re already spending the majority of our time outside on the dock in the summer, might as well keep inside a lil more protected for winter (but still with a view!)
@@KeepingAfloatWiththeJoneses I See Your Point. ❤️
Hey guys, congrats and awesome! We’re in the process of rebuilding ours out of Alarka- we have some cabins in Bryson and can maybe provide insight. Can’t figure out how to DM -
Thanks!! 🙏 & very cool! I don’t think youtube has a DM feature but you’re welcome to find us on instagram where you can DM, or email at floatingonfontana@gmail.com 😊
Looking forward to the build so I just subbed and liked! Just a thought… can you add deck hatches to below floor/deck storage compartments like on a boat?
Thank you!! 💙 in theory yes, nothing against it in te regs! But in our case, almost every square foot of the docks will have floats right under them. At our house now that isn’t the case, there are some gaps, so it woulda been possible! This one will be a lot heavier so more float coverage.
I do hope you are finished by the Adventure Craft Rendezvous and give me and Linda a tour
What are the dates?? We’ll certainly give y’all a tour of whatever we got, even if we’re not finished! 😋🤗
@@KeepingAfloatWiththeJoneses The Rondezvous is June 30 through July 8.
Like watching good luck with your build. Grew up there lower sawyers creek actually. Worked and played at fontana resort.
How awesome 💙💙 what a wonderful way to grow up! & thanks for following along! 😊
I would love to live there ! Do floating homes come available for sale often ?
How much did this end up costing? Its amazing!
Not exactly sure honestly! Didn’t keep as good of a running talley as we ought to of. Maybe something like $80k? Thank you!
Question- can you build a shed on the dock to store ie the generator etc?
This is the craziest rule, can’t make this up 😂 - so you can BUY a shed, like those little ones they sell at lowes/home depot, but you can’t BUILD a shed (which would look nice & match your house) or it would be a considered part of your house’s square footage. 🤦🏼♀️ Lol
I might have missed it... are you getting your full bath?? I hope so! I don't think I could live without hot baths 🤗
🥰 yep it’s in the plans, there’s certainly space for it! Between getting a tub and having a closet, I’ll be living in the lap of luxury now!! 😅💞
@@KeepingAfloatWiththeJoneses That's awesome. I'm happy for you!
Ues life 4 batteries
I'll be watching for when you rent it! You should check with all the rental places, as they are somewhat different from each other! There is a newer rental company out of Colorado that includes good insurance coverage! Just Google daily and weekly renting agencies. I did for my lakehouse! If you change your mind and want to sell, let me know! I am happy you are able to keep it! Thanks!
I think the name brand recognition & massive user bases of airbnb & vrbo are a big perk for us. They market themselves, as there’s already many millions of folks perusing them. They both have a million-dollar insurance coverage policy. Not sure which yet but we’ll likely go with one of those!
Would love to have you come stay here! ☺️ Stay tuned! Hopefully we’ll be moved out and ready to rent it by May, June at the latest 🙌