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Build A Houseboat – YouTube – Pissweak’s Houseboat Promo
Is it possible to build a house on marsh land?
Physically, it is possible to build any structure on marsh land, BUT…
1. It requires the driving of pilings down far enough into the soft, muddy earth to allow good “purchase,” in the soil, and thus provide a solid foundation.
2. Here is the REAL PROBLEM. Depending on where [what country, state, county, and/or city] you want to build, there MAY BE ENVIRONMENTAL LAWS WHICH PROHIBIT, OR SERIOUSLY LIMIT what you can do.
I suggest that you contact your local governmental building authority [in the US, usually called a Building Inspection Department] and provide the location on which you want to build and ask what regulations apply, and if it's allowed, what you have to do to comply with all regulations.
IF the location is outside of any municipality you could also check with the state environmental protection agency.
Back with more news for you today. It’s amazing how much good information there is on this stuff out there if you know where to look. Three in particular that I found really valuable were…
Ijburg: City of islands | Sustainable Cities
The island of Steigereiland combines high density, high rise apartments, medium density four-storey townhouses, two-storey terraces and houseboats. There are also a number of self commissioned dwellings. … Opposition to built development in this area of rich and valuable ecology was met by Amsterdam Municipality's pledge to deliver a new model for sustainable urban living. This lead to a mixed tenure, high density development which gets more homes from less space. …
I’m On A [House] Boat – Floating Home in Lake Union, Seattle
The earliest houseboats in Seattle were recorded in 1905, and peaked with over 2000 houseboats in the 1930s – There are currently approximately 500 houseboats in Seattle. Most houseboats are designed and built for inland lakes and …
Towing A Stand Up Behind a House Boat. Any Ideas? – PWCToday
And I am paranoid to leave it floating overnight in the water or even pulling it behind the houseboat. Does anyone have any creative ideas for a raft or something I can build to ramp it on and tow it behind the boat? …
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