The grill floor is by far one of the best features I have seen in tiny houses so far : it's lighter than wood, lets dust fall, allows heat and air to circulate and it's way better and healthier for the mattress (no moisture accumulated, less germs and odors...). I wonder why it is not more common in tiny houses ! That said, lovely boat and owner and great video ! :)
+Patriot Jefferson That grated floor was more than strong enough to support her. I really doubt a professional builder, would use materials for a floor. That couldn't support the weight of someone standing on it. Plus she rents that boat out. Do you think she tells people? "Don't step on the grated bedroom floor. It's just for show. Only step on the support beams." Someone would be a fool, to creat such a liability.
Look again. Her first foot was on a beam but the angle of her leg suggests her out of sight second foot was on the mesh. Depending on how it's fixed it could easily support a person over that span. You're right it's brilliantly practical, but you might like to calm down on the insults.
Wow, half the comments are critical, sad! I just love her and her little houseboat and her free spirit! Thanks for sharing your floating home with us. What’s life if not an adventure?
Sarah Salvan it's cool. If you go to places where house boats are popular you'll see lots like this. Some usually have the roof turned into a decking area tho instead of the side deck.
My gf got me this for my bday. Greatest bday ever. We stayed on your house boat four years ago in February . My gf would have liked your new addition you have now back then. Lol. Great memory. Miigwetch 🙏
lol getting burnt out on the permacult buzz words? Those are all good things you’re listing but i get it if you’re tired of the awakening with JP propaganda lol
Nice to see someone young enjoying the live aboard experience. I've been living aboard for almost 20 years. When I first did it I didn't think I would like more than a year. Now, No way do I want to go back to a conventional house.
Love the idea of lowering the roof to meet the height requirement for driving on the road. Been thinking up some of my own designs on how I could cheat the height limit as well haha. Beautiful space!
I am in the southern U.S. but 20 years ago I lived in Aylmer Quebec. This was a really fun video. Good to see my old stomping grounds. It’s a beautiful area.
This is one of my favorite tiny homes I have ever seen. I am so psyched to build some sort of traveling tiny home, whether it be out of a short bus, maybe a camper if it's just the right one, and now I am actually considering doing something like this. I plan to have a tiny footprint regardless of what or how I do this thing. Thanks for sharing this. You have inspired me so much! I am happy for you to be living such a wonderful lifestyle! Good luck in all you do, Tammie Miller
i have been watching houseboat videos for weeks and your house boat has, by far, the most dock appeal...and yes, i am interested in renting, thank you....
already watched this about 8 times. If i went to stay in it I'd have my tape measure doing all the math. just stunning. Great job. i too would like some rough plans for this. i cld live in this for the rest of my life happily.
Everything nice, the chosen day, the place, the houseboat, the girl and the video. That is a long time I haven't seen so much nice things like in the last minutes. Thank you,!
This is fantastic! I grew up in Wakefield (well, Farm Point, ten minutes away) so this makes me miss home and the river so much! Great to see this kind of community flourishing there now.
Hello from western Canada 🇨🇦. Let me just say your boat ⛵️ is poetry in water. I long to live by water and I have been exploring affordable sustainable living. Your video is a wonderful inspiration for my dreams. Thank-you
A friend of mine had a houseboat with a trap door for his "refrig-net" and to fish when it was bad weather ! of course it was the Pacific off Washington and very chilly water even in summer lol so worked great for his beer and the grocery cooler!!!
Seriously? Heart transplants, cloning, satellites, CRISP, the LHC, the China Wall, the Panama Canal, the Internet, defeating the Axis... living on a boat.
@D some lakes you dont have to pay fees to build a dock. Or to have it there. Depends on the laws there. Once the bouts paid for the batteries can be recharged for little cost.
Good day Bonnie... Love your River Boat House and its interior... Love it that is not pretentious but homely...It is stunning... Wishing your life to be smooth sailing...
OK THIS IS THE COOLEST of the 'mini houses' I have ever seen. Love that grate floor. Lol. That was smart. Ty for posting this. This is THE BEST. Great job on making video.
Ian Leahy theirs a few things that can be done... If she is by power, you can put a bubbler in the water, basically it’s a fan that brings up water from the bottom that’s warmer , and it keeps the water from freezing around boat. Also it’s not the worse thing to have a boat freeze in, most think it will crush it etc.. usually not the case, as the ice will usually push up on to shore first... Last thing ... she’s on a river with a current. If she keeps the ice off her boat, it prob stays ice free all winter. I would say the worse thing could be is when the ice break up happens... I would be worried about a large chunk of ice smashing the hull. She may have a dock etc protecting her. Hope some of this helps ~
Wow...you are living my dream...(huge sigh)...LOVE IT! ... I was seriously on my way to alternative living when my beautiful grand daughters met with misfortune and were going to be separated ... so of course, one does what one has to when family is in danger of losing one another...so I am blessed to have them all safe and sound in my care today...and TOGETHER...I have no regrets, but boy oh boy, I cant help but be a bit envious of your lifestyle...I have not given up on finding ways to fulfill my dream, but need a little more time now to make some adaptations to include three little peanuts! A house boat would definitely be such a blast for them...We might see you on the river...we aren't too far away...(East of Toronto)...Sure wish you many more happy days aboard your "home"...great video!
The sailboat industry has a thing called a 'cooling plate' for refrigeration purposes. I suggest a top loading to keep the cold air inside the box. They are nice size and the plate uses a small amount of energy. There is also a solid state battery charger that creates more energy than it uses producing a charge into a battery or battery bank to keep them charged. The best setup is two battery banks that can be switched back and forth with the charger working on the bank not being used.
One thing I've noticed about a lot of tiny home owners/builders is their beds. That's one place very few are willing to compromise on and I think it's pretty funny.
Lavinia, If you sleep 1/3 of your life in a bed and your eyes are closed when sleeping, you don't notice there is a castle surrounding yr bed or a shoe box(as long is you are comfy, not to hot ,not to cold) you will be happy. I prefer this view over any new york penthouse, maybe this gets boring after a while to live their , especially in winter time, but for a holiday I would be very happy being lodged there, I also think she is asking way to much as the build is not so expensive and you lack electricity, a tent on a campingsite with a good shower and toilet and a few neighbours to talk to would cost you a lot less.maybe to cold at night unless you have excellent sleeping bag
I hang off the edge of a twin sized bed when it is just me, and it really isn't comfortable with another person. One if the only universal comanalitues that all homes have is a need to supply a good sleeping space, a good bed is one of the few aspects that is pretty much universal.
Beautiful ideas and craftsmanship but the only thing that doesn't make sense is no solar panels to charge the battery's already , doors open up widely with electric running through without the cost of recharging battery's
Shane Mane - She mentioned that as a possibility and other changes, but she got it on impulse (no long forethought and planning). It also lacked refrigeration - she said "for now" (published in 2016). She rents it through air B&B hinting that cash flow is a factor as it is her primary residence. For a person as young as she appears to be, it's amazing that she has been able to create a relatively carefree life. I'm impressed. Eventually she'll probably have the other necessities and can rent it for more $.
Loved every part of your boat tiny house and am jealous. I wish I could go back in time and do that instead of apartment living when I got on my own and was working as a nurse. What fun. Your filming and editing were just fine, too. Loved the quiet background music. Have a great rest of your life. Be safe and stay close to God on that narrow path. Believe me when I say this and also if you get married, don't marry unequally yoked like I did. Especially after the kids are grown is when you have to start paying attention to each other again and if you've drifted apart, it's really hard if you were not equally yoked in the first place.
Wind and solar compliment each other solar doesn't work at night but wind is often 24/7 . You can get a wind/solar charge controller too. On the water wind is good!
On her scale a battery charged by solar is a better option. I notice she pre-wired the walls with sockets -- likely for shore power. So she charges her battery when she has shore power as well as anything else. But she doesn't have enough house battery to depend on for a refrigerator when away from her home pier. I doubt she regularly totes out that heavy battery (you can see the wall plug behind it) Which is why she hasn't sprung for solar. She isn't spending enough time "boondocking." It would make more sense to add a Reverse Osmosis water system than a solar system -- which would make drinkable water. She has freshwater so just needs a basic RO with a pump.
I lived aboard and cruised a 33' sailboat for 7 years including a 40,000 mile circumnavigation and have always thought about moving aboard a small house boat. I'm through with ocean crossings but living on a houseboat and being able to travel around on rivers and inland waterways sure has a lot of appeal.