FLOATING CABINS on TVA Lakes: How It All Works

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Keeping Afloat with the Joneses

Keeping Afloat with the Joneses

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@KeepingAfloatWiththeJoneses
@KeepingAfloatWiththeJoneses 10 місяців тому
One FAQ we forgot to mention - there is an annual fee floating cabin/houseboat owners pay for their mooring. It varies depending on which harbor you are in & what amenities that harbor offers. Ours, for reference, is $2800/year...& I believe that's the most expensive one. Not bad for "rent" huh 😉 let us know what other questions you may have about this lifestyle!
@Brian-mp2mv
@Brian-mp2mv 10 місяців тому
Sadly Oklahoma doesn't allow Floating Boat Houses☹
@FBcruzz
@FBcruzz 9 місяців тому
This channel deserves a heck of a lot more subs than 15K!
@liebekatz1
@liebekatz1 5 місяців тому
A couple of videos and I am hooked. I love your style and presentation. I love learning about new things. I am a 58 yo grandmother of two littles and it would be fun to stay in one of these floating homes for a few days, just soaking in nature. It's great to see a younger couple take interest in their community to maintain the beauty this area has to offer. Kudos to you for appreciating mother nature and helping neighbors. ❤
@kathleendodds5309
@kathleendodds5309 10 місяців тому
Congratulations Brandon on your well deserved award. That lake is beautiful and it should remain that way for ever.
@KeepingAfloatWiththeJoneses
@KeepingAfloatWiththeJoneses 10 місяців тому
🙏🤝🙌
@sarameitner6770
@sarameitner6770 10 місяців тому
You both are the epitomy of conservationists. Caring for tradition, following laws to protect an environment and way of life...creator of protective measures. Brandon is a true steward of the lake. Fitting that he is recognized for that caring. And partnered with someone of equal caring and fortitude. How lucky the lake is. You guys rock.
@KeepingAfloatWiththeJoneses
@KeepingAfloatWiththeJoneses 10 місяців тому
Very kind of you to say! Thank you so much! 🙏🌊
@marianjacobs5597
@marianjacobs5597 10 місяців тому
I love the sense of community you guys have, I also had no idea the lake was as big as it is and so beautiful. Thank you for posting.
@KeepingAfloatWiththeJoneses
@KeepingAfloatWiththeJoneses 10 місяців тому
I figured that might be the case for many- hard to get a sense of the size of it in our videos I think! Glad you enjoyed, & thank you! 🌊
@bethaniejify
@bethaniejify 9 місяців тому
Congratulations Brandon. I think one reason I watch your content is that you seem to take such a gentle view of the world and recognize your place taking care of your little corner.
@KeepingAfloatWiththeJoneses
@KeepingAfloatWiththeJoneses 9 місяців тому
💙🙏 appreciate this sweet comment!
@carlapierle8623
@carlapierle8623 10 місяців тому
I'm glad you're not having any issues keeping your floating cabin rented. It's sweet how humble Brandon is about getting that award. I'm in Central Indiana - about as land-locked as you can get, so it's interesting to hear about the ins and outs/dos and don'ts of having a cabin on the lake. Your lake is massive! Thanks for the visual!
@KeepingAfloatWiththeJoneses
@KeepingAfloatWiththeJoneses 10 місяців тому
Glad you enjoyed! It’s definitely a big ol lake, & hard to convey without looking at a very zoomed out map (or being here in person)! Haha. Thanks!!!
@bethhubbs9937
@bethhubbs9937 4 місяці тому
This video is full of useful information. Thank you for sharing and putting this out there. I'm all the way out in California with absolutely no connection to Fontana Lake, but of course I have questions and am curious about living on the water there. My parents lived on a floating home on the Columbia River in north Portland, OR at one time and it was very interesting. I can see why it is appealing to many. I AM ESPECIALLY INSPIRED BY YOUR CLEANUP AND CONSERVATION EFFORTS. I can see that when there's a will, there's a way and you will surely inspire others by your activities. I teared up a little around 8:00 when you were speaking about the people who show up to help. BIG CHEERS to them! All the best to you and your friends. I am enjoying your channel. (Just found your tour videos on Tiny House Giant Journey and came over to your channel. Good stuff!)
@KeepingAfloatWiththeJoneses
@KeepingAfloatWiththeJoneses 4 місяці тому
💙💙💙 appreciate the support! So glad you enjoyed.
@marchitibang2
@marchitibang2 10 місяців тому
I love your commentary and eloquence about working with nature to keep our world vigorous. Thanks.
@KeepingAfloatWiththeJoneses
@KeepingAfloatWiththeJoneses 10 місяців тому
Thank you! Happy you enjoyed. 💚🙏
@keithl6249
@keithl6249 10 місяців тому
Congratulations Brandon on the award, well deserved for the difference you have made for the lake. Rules on the boats make good sense, I remember when I was a kid on Norris Lake a houseboat went by and a floating poop trail was left behind. ( ground up TP, etc. )very gross.. Nice to help, I can imagine you could go fulltime as a houseboat repair Company.
@KeepingAfloatWiththeJoneses
@KeepingAfloatWiththeJoneses 10 місяців тому
Yuck!! I hope that doesn’t happen anymore.. 😣 & haha yes, believe me we toy with the idea of working on the houseboats fulltime quite often. who knows! 🙃
@thomasvantrabert5342
@thomasvantrabert5342 10 місяців тому
I have to say this was one of the best videos . Thankyou. You guys are so inspiring . Be blessed both of you.
@smokymountaindave-outdoora2124
@smokymountaindave-outdoora2124 10 місяців тому
Sarah, Your videos are so well done in terms of content, quality of narrative, filming, camera work, storytelling, info, editing etc. Steven Spielberg got nuthin’ on you.
@KeepingAfloatWiththeJoneses
@KeepingAfloatWiththeJoneses 10 місяців тому
Aww thanks so much Dave!! Really appreciate that. 🙏🤝
@Mrs.MaryJane517
@Mrs.MaryJane517 10 місяців тому
I love this idea!! Nature in the water!! ❤❤
@jeffreystarr680
@jeffreystarr680 10 місяців тому
Great episode guys. Love the background on the lake and regs for floating cabins. Keep doing what you do.
@KeepingAfloatWiththeJoneses
@KeepingAfloatWiththeJoneses 10 місяців тому
happy you enjoyed! thanks so much 🌊
@williamnewell7784
@williamnewell7784 10 місяців тому
I grew up on Fontana. We kept a boat at Panther Creek and our friends had a boathouse(floating cabins now)
@williamnewell7784
@williamnewell7784 10 місяців тому
It had a flat roof and we would sleep out under the stars. Great times.
@KeepingAfloatWiththeJoneses
@KeepingAfloatWiththeJoneses 10 місяців тому
That sounds amazing 🤩 I bet those are wonderful memories!!!
@stereothrilla8374
@stereothrilla8374 10 місяців тому
I’ve been up on Fontana Damn and seen these. We hiked up to an old fire tower on top of a mountain which I flew my drone off of. Absolutely beautiful.
@shawndonohoe2789
@shawndonohoe2789 9 місяців тому
Kudos on taking and making the effort to keep your beautiful lake clean.
@KeepingAfloatWiththeJoneses
@KeepingAfloatWiththeJoneses 9 місяців тому
it’s the least we can do, honestly! we’re beyond lucky to call this place home 🙏
@burtonray9259
@burtonray9259 9 місяців тому
I just watched this video, my friend has the cabin right behind the people you are helping. I am in the next cove down "Lovin Entry". We have been on Fontana and Floating Cabin owners for the last 9 years. I love watching your journey.
@KeepingAfloatWiththeJoneses
@KeepingAfloatWiththeJoneses 9 місяців тому
Small world!! Hope your friend didn’t mind being in the background hahah 🙈 thanks for watching & appreciate the comment! Give us a shout if you find yourself down towards the dam!
@janingham1823
@janingham1823 10 місяців тому
Excellent and informative video. Learn so much from you both. Congratulations Brandon on your award!
@KeepingAfloatWiththeJoneses
@KeepingAfloatWiththeJoneses 10 місяців тому
Thank you, so happy you enjoyed! 🙏
@Exploring_Gia
@Exploring_Gia 9 місяців тому
Congrats on the award that is awesome 👏🎉
@slowcarfasthome
@slowcarfasthome 10 місяців тому
Happy to have found you guys here on youtube! We love what you two have built and hope to come stay at the floating cabin while we are on the east coast!
@KeepingAfloatWiththeJoneses
@KeepingAfloatWiththeJoneses 10 місяців тому
Oh hey y’all! 😎 we like it way better here than on IG 🤣 welcome aboard! & yesss that would be awesome. think you’ll be out this way sometime this year?!
@connietinkham9311
@connietinkham9311 10 місяців тому
Congratulations, Brandon, on the award. 🎉
@KeepingAfloatWiththeJoneses
@KeepingAfloatWiththeJoneses 10 місяців тому
🙏🙏🙏
@mezanian
@mezanian 10 місяців тому
Y'all gotta love a humble environmental warrior..😊yeh BJ.
@KeepingAfloatWiththeJoneses
@KeepingAfloatWiththeJoneses 10 місяців тому
yeehawww 🤙🙏
@melanie2846
@melanie2846 10 місяців тому
Congratulations, Brandon. Really enjoyed this video.
@KeepingAfloatWiththeJoneses
@KeepingAfloatWiththeJoneses 10 місяців тому
Glad you enjoyed!! Thanks so much!
@alleyal5898
@alleyal5898 8 місяців тому
Love your videos, they're just fun to watch...... Great content, living the way you guys do is just awesome..... Love it.
@KeepingAfloatWiththeJoneses
@KeepingAfloatWiththeJoneses 8 місяців тому
thank you so much!! appreciate that
@jamesseltenreich652
@jamesseltenreich652 10 місяців тому
What an inspiration to so many, you guys rock, happy Independence Day from your friends in Alaska ❤️🙏
@KeepingAfloatWiththeJoneses
@KeepingAfloatWiththeJoneses 10 місяців тому
Appreciate this!! 🙏🤙 wishing y’all a wonderful weekend!
@johnjacobjinglehimerschmid3555
@johnjacobjinglehimerschmid3555 9 місяців тому
Looks like an outstanding lifestyle.
@ZwervenmetJuKi
@ZwervenmetJuKi 10 місяців тому
Congratulations on the award, you've earned it👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍⚓😊
@KeepingAfloatWiththeJoneses
@KeepingAfloatWiththeJoneses 10 місяців тому
🙏🙏🙏
@DunstanW
@DunstanW 10 місяців тому
Yeahaaa 👋🏾 ya'l Congrats for the recognition 👏🏾.... Always sad when it comes to an end, but will look forward to next week. Stay safe and thanks for sharing allowing us to be apart of your life, journey.
@KeepingAfloatWiththeJoneses
@KeepingAfloatWiththeJoneses 10 місяців тому
Always our first commenter! 💞 thanks for keeping afloat with us!! Appreciate ya
@DunstanW
@DunstanW 10 місяців тому
@@KeepingAfloatWiththeJoneses oh always, love your page content. Ya'l are stuck with🙋🏾‍♀️ I'm in it for the long haul🤗🙌🏾
@KeepingAfloatWiththeJoneses
@KeepingAfloatWiththeJoneses 10 місяців тому
yeee hawww! 🤪🤝🙏
@DunstanW
@DunstanW 10 місяців тому
@@KeepingAfloatWiththeJoneses One more day🕺🏾💃🏾🕺🏾💃🏾🕺🏾💃🏾That Time 👉🏾🕕
@kkutube1972
@kkutube1972 10 місяців тому
This is amazing.
@KeepingAfloatWiththeJoneses
@KeepingAfloatWiththeJoneses 10 місяців тому
💙🙏
@nahornig
@nahornig 9 місяців тому
One my favorite UKposts dudes; one whom I don't mind seeing shirtless.
@KeepingAfloatWiththeJoneses
@KeepingAfloatWiththeJoneses 9 місяців тому
🤪💙🤝
@leonagann5161
@leonagann5161 10 місяців тому
Way to go Brandon! So awesome that you guys help other floating home owners! Wish you were closer, we would sure come and stay at your b &b! Thanks for sharing your adventures.
@KeepingAfloatWiththeJoneses
@KeepingAfloatWiththeJoneses 10 місяців тому
Aww wish y’all could come visit too!! Who knows, maybe you’ll find yourself in the area for some other reason some day & it’ll work out 🙏 thanks y’all!!
@sharronmiller451
@sharronmiller451 10 місяців тому
Love your channel! Such a wonderful way to live.
@KeepingAfloatWiththeJoneses
@KeepingAfloatWiththeJoneses 10 місяців тому
Thank you so much! We feel very lucky 🌊🙏
@innergirlart
@innergirlart 10 місяців тому
Congratulations on your hard work.
@KeepingAfloatWiththeJoneses
@KeepingAfloatWiththeJoneses 10 місяців тому
🙏🙏🙏
@richardwhite4277
@richardwhite4277 10 місяців тому
love your channel stick with it and a million subscribers will come KUDOS
@KeepingAfloatWiththeJoneses
@KeepingAfloatWiththeJoneses 10 місяців тому
I suppose stranger things have happened! 🤪 haha appreciate it!!
@nwanchorcertification
@nwanchorcertification 9 місяців тому
Very cool this looks like hard but fun work !!
@KeepingAfloatWiththeJoneses
@KeepingAfloatWiththeJoneses 9 місяців тому
Absolutely! 🤙
@Sgtkode
@Sgtkode 10 місяців тому
Congrats Brandon on your award! Before I found out about TVA rules I planned on building a floating cabin with a plastic base with foam or floating concrete. Both looked like great ideas to me but I'm not an Engineer.
@Sgtkode
@Sgtkode 10 місяців тому
@@thinkcasting3182 Haters will hate. It's sad he does something good and you have to bring your hate.
@KeepingAfloatWiththeJoneses
@KeepingAfloatWiththeJoneses 10 місяців тому
Mr ‘think casting’ got a good ol block from us 🤣 ain’t no one want those bad vibes around here! Anyways, thanks so much. The concrete bases are popular elsewhere & seem to work great. But for now, I guess encapsulated foam is the name of the game!
@ptwhd
@ptwhd 10 місяців тому
Thanks for sharing 😊
@KeepingAfloatWiththeJoneses
@KeepingAfloatWiththeJoneses 10 місяців тому
😊🙏🌊
@chefevilee9377
@chefevilee9377 10 місяців тому
This is great. Don’t cook inside in the summer! I live in the Tip South Carolina and you better believe if I’m frying something making something that’s got a boil for hours whatever I’m doing it outside. Plus it just ruins the inside of your house, boiling beans for three hours. Then I live in an RV every other weekend in the center of Florida and you better believe I had to cook anything inside. It is all on the grill, induction burner, one of the best investments I’ve ever purchased, Food, steamer, or a crockpot/Insta pot.
@keithcarter7729
@keithcarter7729 10 місяців тому
Congratulations on award, wish we were still there!
@KeepingAfloatWiththeJoneses
@KeepingAfloatWiththeJoneses 10 місяців тому
Miss y’all!!! Hope all is well in the flatland 💚 hehe
@ew1421
@ew1421 10 місяців тому
Congrats to Brandon on his award...i was going across the lake Last weekend and somebody's trash bag blew out of their boat full of beer cans and they were floating everywhere. I tried to pick up as many as possible but wind was really blowing. Other boaters were looking at me like i had done it. My home lake has around 600 miles of shoreline that needs cleaned up so when you get yours done swing by haha!
@KeepingAfloatWiththeJoneses
@KeepingAfloatWiththeJoneses 10 місяців тому
What’s your home lake?! 😊 Yikes, I can’t believe those folks didn’t go back to pick up their own trash. (but then again, based on this lake too, I CAN believe it. Lol)
@ew1421
@ew1421 10 місяців тому
@@KeepingAfloatWiththeJoneses lake Eufaula Oklahoma..
@stevedomonkos664
@stevedomonkos664 9 місяців тому
Well done, we own a floating cabin on Norris and have 20+ years of memories to share. While unique, the continued maintenance is key to the floating house ownership and keeping the lake free of debris. I have often thought about filming some of the work we do every year just to keep the house up to speed. Let me know if you have any interest.
@KeepingAfloatWiththeJoneses
@KeepingAfloatWiththeJoneses 9 місяців тому
Couldn’t agree more! It certainly seems there are plenty of folks who find interest in watching our channel about the floating cabin life, I am sure yours would garner interest as well! Plus, the more cabin owners you can educate about keeping their properties up to snuff, the cleaner the lakes. Go for it! 🤩👏🙌
@pheirphon4680
@pheirphon4680 8 місяців тому
Can you consider Floating-Gardens??
@cahallc
@cahallc 10 місяців тому
The diaper life jacket hack has been a hack since life jacket came out probably. I learned it at a very young age haha. Ues to be every lake floaters go to before all these fancy floats became hip 😂
@paulmarso1220
@paulmarso1220 10 місяців тому
HE🏒🏒 YES!!!!! Keep it up
@KeepingAfloatWiththeJoneses
@KeepingAfloatWiththeJoneses 10 місяців тому
👏🤝🙌
@MOTORCITYBIG1
@MOTORCITYBIG1 9 місяців тому
great work keeping it cleaned up. is the foam able to be repurposed? is so what are you doing with it?
@KeepingAfloatWiththeJoneses
@KeepingAfloatWiththeJoneses 9 місяців тому
Thanks! & yes! It goes to a special facility down in Georgia where it can be recycled. I’m not too sure what they recycle it into…I’m curious now! Haha
@user-dj6yf2ft8k
@user-dj6yf2ft8k 9 місяців тому
Офигенное видео
@vitozingaro6319
@vitozingaro6319 4 місяці тому
hi guys very nice home i got question how you do with waste water you got a septic or go to the water directly thanks for the info
@KeepingAfloatWiththeJoneses
@KeepingAfloatWiththeJoneses 4 місяці тому
holding tank that gets pumped out each week
@fu4383
@fu4383 10 місяців тому
My brother in law does floating homes. His house is on logs cut in 1850
@kevinmckay810
@kevinmckay810 8 місяців тому
Just a question as a contractor here in California wouldn't it be reasonable to to epoxy all the wood foundation or even tar coat it, it looks like I'm untreated wood why would you build like that?
@KeepingAfloatWiththeJoneses
@KeepingAfloatWiththeJoneses 8 місяців тому
As there were quite a few houses featured in this video I’m not sure which one you’re referring to haha. I can only speak for the floating houses we have built, and as for those, none of the foundation or deck wood is untreated. It’s also all stained (& re-stained at least yearly). Keeping treated wood stained is really all that’s necessary to keep it from rotting, at least within a 50 year timeframe or so. We have a playlist on our channel sharing step-by-step how we built our most recent build if you’d like to see more on what kinds of materials were chosen & why 😊
@user-lp3mo2wz7h
@user-lp3mo2wz7h 2 місяці тому
Folks - just trying to stay in the running for your new cabin/purchase. Pretty sure I'll be a good neighbor. Hope you can consider:)
@KeepingAfloatWiththeJoneses
@KeepingAfloatWiththeJoneses 2 місяці тому
Yay 😊 if you get the chance please shoot us an email at floatingonfontana@gmail.com and we’ll talk shop! 😊
@cray-z7404
@cray-z7404 10 місяців тому
Please let me know if there's any floating homes for sale on the lake , I live outside of Raleigh NC & my wife & I have been wanting to aquire IA floating home and this would be ideal for us due to the fact we don't have to leave NC... we want to move to mountains or live on the water somewhere and this is best of both worlds... please give me any advice on how I can get the ball rolling in regards to getting set up with a floating home on this beautiful lake !
@commonsense8012
@commonsense8012 10 місяців тому
Instead of using/staining/redoing a wood deck over and over several times over the years, use aluminum once in a life time with astro turf. Saving money in the long run
@KeepingAfloatWiththeJoneses
@KeepingAfloatWiththeJoneses 10 місяців тому
Are you up to date on what the price difference is in an aluminum dock and a wood dock? We had ours quoted both ways… You could even be lazy and hire someone to do the staining every year, and STILL be sitting with an additional $15k in your pocket 3 decades down the road. If you have the kind of disposable income to spring for luxuries like that, go for it. They’re definitely nicer and stronger. But it absolutely will not save someone money within the span of 1 lifetime. Might save their kids or grandkids money. & astro turf over aluminum? 😅 that’s a great way to make your $50,000 dock look like a $5k dock…
@vonheise
@vonheise 10 місяців тому
Airbnb questions: Our daughter has 4 daughters who love to camp. Would you allow an adult and girls 6 to 13 with a couple camping on the floor for two to three days? Second, is there a campground in the area, primitive or with hookups for our camper? They live in Georgia, we live in west Tennessee and our son lives in Knoxville, and we would like a place to camp/ meet this fall. Idea, we used to have a lakeshore lot on Greers Ferry Lake in Arkansas, and like all lakes, there was a trash problem, more from drunk campers and boaters than any land owners. People on the lake caught and froze walleye and catfish all year and bought some more catfish then had a huge fish fry on the Sunday evening after the cleanup which was always a huge success, however, now due to the crowds, the fish fry's are now done in smaller groups around the lake, mostly hosted by home owners or groups of homeowners.
@KeepingAfloatWiththeJoneses
@KeepingAfloatWiththeJoneses 10 місяців тому
There is a campground about 2 miles from the marina with hookups! 👍 It’s right by the river below the dam. and sure, having the girls here would be great- just don’t know if there is physically enough room on the floor outside of the beds for anyone to sleep unless they sleep outside on the dock. The only open floor space is in the living room/kitchen area, which is used up completely when the trundle bed is pulled out from under the daybed. Maybe the 2 youngest/smallest could fit in on the daybed together. In any event, we don’t have a problem with them trying to make it work, but just wanted to set the expectation that they know its a very small house with very little extra floor space & sharing beds or sleeping outside might be necessary with any more than 4 people. 🙏
@vonheise
@vonheise 10 місяців тому
@@KeepingAfloatWiththeJoneses They have a couple tents, so the older two could possibly tent camp on the dock, or stay in the camper with us. Since you will allow it, we will figure out the method. Thank you...
@KeepingAfloatWiththeJoneses
@KeepingAfloatWiththeJoneses 10 місяців тому
⁠@@vonheiseif you are able to have someone in the camper with you & keep the 4-person limit in the houseboat, that would def be preferable! 🙏
@windeaglemartin1800
@windeaglemartin1800 10 місяців тому
Great as usual. I am trying to figure out a way to add extra pontoons along side of my pontoon boat to make it 16’ wide. I want to make it removable so I can still drive it on trailer when needed. (Although that would rarely happen). Any ideas?
@KeepingAfloatWiththeJoneses
@KeepingAfloatWiththeJoneses 10 місяців тому
Thanks!! Hmmm that is definitely a tricky & novel situation 😅 Brandon says “a box of hope” Lolllll. Not too sure about that one. We’ll keep thinking on it! Would you be driving it around with the extra pontoons or would it be kind of a stationary home base like our house?
@windeaglemartin1800
@windeaglemartin1800 10 місяців тому
@@KeepingAfloatWiththeJoneses not driving it once it has extra pontoons
@KeepingAfloatWiththeJoneses
@KeepingAfloatWiththeJoneses 10 місяців тому
Oh well if you’re not driving it, seems like you could just add either the pontoons or floats (like what we have under our house), top with your wood or whatever you’re using as flooring, and build hinges onto the frame of the original pontoon deck where the side structures can be hooked and unhooked. 🤔
@windeaglemartin1800
@windeaglemartin1800 10 місяців тому
@@KeepingAfloatWiththeJoneses I just have to have a way to make it rigid when they are down to transfer weight of boat.
@user-xr2ew1sg7u
@user-xr2ew1sg7u 7 місяців тому
Where can I find cabins for sale . Looks like you people got it going on. Great job . Really like your videos
@KeepingAfloatWiththeJoneses
@KeepingAfloatWiththeJoneses 6 місяців тому
They sometimes list on facebook marketplace! Also a good option to call marinas on the lakes that allow these & ask if they know of anyone looking to sell. 😊 Thanks so much!!!
@bensmith4563
@bensmith4563 2 місяці тому
Your new boat is a broker that deals with these primarily on Norris lake but he makes youtube videos of things he's selling
@user-xr2ew1sg7u
@user-xr2ew1sg7u 2 місяці тому
@bensmith4563 thanks but I'm looking for one on fontana
@angelsspirit335
@angelsspirit335 9 місяців тому
I am new to your channel but where can i get rental info in general about the lake homes by the month to see if we want to buy one of these properties? I am Doc
@KeepingAfloatWiththeJoneses
@KeepingAfloatWiththeJoneses 9 місяців тому
I am not aware of any monthly floating cabin rentals on Fontana unfortunately! I only know of 2 rentals on the entire lake actually, ours and one other, which are both nightly rentals
@angelsspirit335
@angelsspirit335 9 місяців тому
Thank you so much for responding . i love your channel by the way i have watched every episode and love the entire concept of lake floating house ! your channel is awesome ! @@KeepingAfloatWiththeJoneses
@KeepingAfloatWiththeJoneses
@KeepingAfloatWiththeJoneses 8 місяців тому
That is so awesome. Thank you for the support!!!
@pheirphon4680
@pheirphon4680 8 місяців тому
Ask for Mckoy/Bones
@christophersimon1585
@christophersimon1585 10 місяців тому
Didn't the TVA pass a law that all floating homes have ti be removed my 2035 or something? I was so ready to buy a floating home in NC, SC, or TN/KY until I heard of this. Do you have any info on this? Love your channel!!
@marlowemayhem3230
@marlowemayhem3230 10 місяців тому
They actually address this starting around minute 5:48.
@jeffdana9402
@jeffdana9402 9 місяців тому
How do you dispose of the ol poop tank? Do some people just dump into the lake?
@KeepingAfloatWiththeJoneses
@KeepingAfloatWiththeJoneses 9 місяців тому
Like we featured in the video, we have it pumped out weekly from a holding tank. Unfortunately illegal dumping used to be a thing… I’m not sure if it still happens nowadays down the lake on the more populated end, but in our harbor at least, no one would be caught dead dumping. 🤮 Lol
@adamgorman8874
@adamgorman8874 10 місяців тому
Still throwing that first date back in his face! Just like he threw it into yours. 🤭🤕
@KeepingAfloatWiththeJoneses
@KeepingAfloatWiththeJoneses 10 місяців тому
😝😂 he ain’t never gonna hear the end of it. way too funny to brush under the rug
@adamgorman8874
@adamgorman8874 10 місяців тому
@@KeepingAfloatWiththeJoneses everyone knows a first date is about making a good impression.
@glennmorrell4907
@glennmorrell4907 9 місяців тому
Wow, looks like the lake is way down…
@davidwalesby2426
@davidwalesby2426 8 місяців тому
are there any in Canada
@KeepingAfloatWiththeJoneses
@KeepingAfloatWiththeJoneses 8 місяців тому
yes! i’ve seen a lot in canada in particular on the internet. can’t tell you exactly where 😅 but I know they’re up there !
@cheerbeerification
@cheerbeerification 10 місяців тому
Can you guys post a link or elaborate on how these are going to be allowed indefinitely? If you go to the TVA website it seems they still believe these will be sunset and removed from the lakes eventually.
@KeepingAfloatWiththeJoneses
@KeepingAfloatWiththeJoneses 10 місяців тому
There are countless news articles that explain this in plainer language but this is the most recent update to the federal floating cabin regulations on TVA’s website: www.federalregister.gov/documents/2021/09/10/2021-19098/floating-cabins (See the section on “background” to read about how the sunset was put in place May 2016, then overridden by congress on Dec 2016.) Here are a couple articles to further explain: www.citizen-times.com/story/news/local/2016/12/23/tva-houseboats/95795110/ smokymountainnews.com/archives/item/19016-new-law-stops-tva-s-ban-of-fontana-houseboats You are more than welcome to call or email TVA if you are still confused or unsure about the sunset being overturned years ago. They are actually pretty good about responding, in our experience. 🙂 P.S… Would you mind to share the link to where on TVA’s website you believe you are reading that the sunset is still in place? This is definitely 100% incorrect so if you are indeed reading that on a current article, we’ll be sure to send it their way for correction.
@Imwright720
@Imwright720 9 місяців тому
Never brag on yourself, that’s the wife’s job. Good job wife. My shed is all pressure treated, can’t imagine not using it on a floating home. Can I buy a fixer upper and totally demolish it. I would rather start from scratch. B
@pheirphon4680
@pheirphon4680 8 місяців тому
Would you consider A-Chinook Helicopter Delivery-Team,,😮😊😂❤🎉
@travelguy1564
@travelguy1564 9 місяців тому
Don't mean to be Debbie Downer, but I live near on the Arkansas River and just have to go to Walmart and Kroger and Goodwill stores. Plus, I have to ride my bike, hike in the mountains, and go see the waterfalls every now and then. Floating and isolation won't work for me.
@KeepingAfloatWiththeJoneses
@KeepingAfloatWiththeJoneses 9 місяців тому
Nothing works for everyone, & that’s ok. We’re certainly not trying to tell anyone they should want to live like this or they’re wrong, we’re just sharing a unique lifestyle that works well for us ☺️ For what it’s worth, FYI we do go to walmart, grocery stores, goodwill, ride bikes, hike, and see waterfalls here, too. 🙂
@twlyons1
@twlyons1 9 місяців тому
🌟🌟🌞🌟🌟
@syntekz317
@syntekz317 10 місяців тому
You don't get grossed out under there? How is there so little algae, I expected to see more?
@johnrayman9882
@johnrayman9882 10 місяців тому
is there somewhere specific i can find a lists of the floating houses for sale on the lake??? or the current owners, id love to find who owns my.old house and see if they would sell!!
@KeepingAfloatWiththeJoneses
@KeepingAfloatWiththeJoneses 10 місяців тому
We are not aware of any such list unfortunately!! Oftentimes they are listed on Fb marketplace or facebook groups in the area. As far as finding the owner of a specific one, maybe call TVA if you still know the “FC number” and see if they can give you any info! I’m not sure what their protocol on that is but might be worth a shot haha
@johnrayman9882
@johnrayman9882 10 місяців тому
@@KeepingAfloatWiththeJoneses i definitely still knkw the tva numbers on the house, and old friend did a needlepoint and framed them for the family back in the 90s. i will see if the new alarka owner will give up any information when im out there next week thanks for the info! new house looks great!!!
@KeepingAfloatWiththeJoneses
@KeepingAfloatWiththeJoneses 10 місяців тому
This is simply not correct. As people who ARE “in the know,” trust us, they definitely do go on the market periodically. There are word of mouth deals, sure, as with any type of real estate (particularly in rural areas). But to say they never hit the market is false. We see a new one for sale online monthly or so.
@KeepingAfloatWiththeJoneses
@KeepingAfloatWiththeJoneses 10 місяців тому
Good deal!! Best of luck! 🤝🙏
@vincemckesey5879
@vincemckesey5879 10 місяців тому
Are there any cabin shops on the lake?
@KeepingAfloatWiththeJoneses
@KeepingAfloatWiththeJoneses 10 місяців тому
cabin shops? like floating cabins that are shops or like shops in the area that sell things for floating cabins?
@nancywarlin6843
@nancywarlin6843 9 місяців тому
Where can i get all information needed to live there
@KeepingAfloatWiththeJoneses
@KeepingAfloatWiththeJoneses 9 місяців тому
TVA’s website has all legal information. search TVA floating cabins on google. to find one to buy you will have to be willing to do your homework & be patient, in all honesty.
@CarlosAlberto-ii1li
@CarlosAlberto-ii1li 9 місяців тому
I need be honest here, l live some way away from this place, about 7,000 miles and therefore l cannot answer your question.
@2centsworth766
@2centsworth766 10 місяців тому
How many boat landings does the lake have. I would rather put my boat in the water for the day.
@KeepingAfloatWiththeJoneses
@KeepingAfloatWiththeJoneses 10 місяців тому
At least 7, maybe more!
@janevalentine6391
@janevalentine6391 9 місяців тому
It's hard to imagine anyone would dump in a lake...I hope they are fined, big time, if they're caught.
@KeepingAfloatWiththeJoneses
@KeepingAfloatWiththeJoneses 9 місяців тому
I would hope so too. In our harbor, the poo would barely hit the water before we’d have them fined & kicked out or worse lol. Hopefully folks in other harbors are equally as vigilant…
@ChristopherRobinson-fk3jp
@ChristopherRobinson-fk3jp 10 місяців тому
Where does the poop go?
@KeepingAfloatWiththeJoneses
@KeepingAfloatWiththeJoneses 10 місяців тому
We talked about it & showed it in this video lol. Holding tank that gets pumped out.
@davidforney6022
@davidforney6022 9 місяців тому
Hey! Love the Lake cleanup effort. Have you seen the Tampa Bay "Little Skimmer". It is made by Hydro-Tide in Ft. Lauderdale. Maybe the residents could see something like this up there? Perhaps spawns some ideas a discussion maybe? ukposts.info/have/v-deo/i35pfbCYmn6Uo4U.html I believe they are up to 20 tons recovered to date.
@KeepingAfloatWiththeJoneses
@KeepingAfloatWiththeJoneses 9 місяців тому
Hey hey! Yes! Have seen those in a number of places, very cool initiatives. Unfortunately it’s not so much a question as to whether or not we would like something like that, as much as how we could ever afford it haha. Tampa received that $500,000 EPA grant & has multiple nonprofits solely dedicated to keeping it clean.. given that Fontana Dam is a town of a whopping 7 permanent residents, I don’t know that we could ever dream of securing funding or help like that haha. We have a very hard time just getting the $8k or so needed for the cleanup each year. That all being said… if you have any contacts or info about how to get a big grant for something like that we are all ears! 😋 we’ve asked around in our network & just can’t seem to find a lead for anything that substantial. But who knows! Maybe one day 🤞
@chrisbetts6194
@chrisbetts6194 9 місяців тому
Boats should be required to have pump out service contract. Everyone knows where most of the human waste goes.
@KeepingAfloatWiththeJoneses
@KeepingAfloatWiththeJoneses 9 місяців тому
It is required. I would say most cabin owners on this lake are responsible. Unfortunately, not all.
@burtonray9259
@burtonray9259 9 місяців тому
I am also a floating cabin owner there and we do have annual pump contracts that we must pay. No one on the lake wants to swim in or pollute the lake, that is where our family and friends love to enjoy the water and make memories.
@wampuscat1831
@wampuscat1831 4 місяці тому
Trash I can asure you much of that is from up stream many miles past Sylva ,Whitter, Cherokee ,Bryson and all points in between. I've lived on the Res forover 7years I've picked up plenty of trash from both Red and White Their theory is it creates a job for somebody. Some trash is nature caused ,like the wind that took a piece of sheet metal from me, I've looked over a mile surrounding area and can not find it. Flash Floods can take anything from a trash bag to a stack of dried Lumber. Over turned boats and items from drowning victims add to the mess that is all caught downstream at Fontana.Give credit where it is due and don't take all the blame . By January 24 I will be living at Fontana Lake, see you then
@bensmith4563
@bensmith4563 2 місяці тому
The government hates these houses actually the government hates freedom in general
@KeepingAfloatWiththeJoneses
@KeepingAfloatWiththeJoneses 2 місяці тому
right? 😂
@davefear11
@davefear11 10 місяців тому
5:47 Dude picks his nose, both sides, looks it over, and wipes it on his shirt. 😅
@adventurousloner
@adventurousloner 7 місяців тому
Seeing the trash part of this video makes me think about the large companies that polluted environments. It seems to be a bit of human nature. Please properly discard your trash. I haven't littered in almost five or six years now. 😏 Seriously.
@KeepingAfloatWiththeJoneses
@KeepingAfloatWiththeJoneses 7 місяців тому
It’s very sad. encouraging though to see how many others think so too and are willing to help! hopefully the movement will keep growing
@FreezyAbitKT7A
@FreezyAbitKT7A 10 місяців тому
See ...Obama-care works
@jamesvengren5316
@jamesvengren5316 10 місяців тому
You know posting this get ready to lose your privacy everyone will be moving there for low rent
@KeepingAfloatWiththeJoneses
@KeepingAfloatWiththeJoneses 10 місяців тому
As we shared in this video.. people can’t just decide to move here, for low rent or any other reason. There are no more of these allowed. There cannot be any more people here than the amount that are already here.
@KeepingAfloatWiththeJoneses
@KeepingAfloatWiththeJoneses 10 місяців тому
Yes, they can buy someone else’s like we did… Thereby replacing that person with themselves (re: still no increase in the # of people possible).
@commonsense8012
@commonsense8012 10 місяців тому
Just what the lakes of America needs, freeloaders covering the lakes so no one else can even biat or fish on them
@KeepingAfloatWiththeJoneses
@KeepingAfloatWiththeJoneses 10 місяців тому
🤣 Did you even watch the video? No one is freeloading. We have to pay to be here. Guess you also conveniently covered your eyes when we showed how absolutely massive this lake is & what an incredibly small portion of the lake is allowed to have the houses on it? You could literally boat over THOUSANDS of acres and not see 1 single other boat, house, dock, etc… and you think you can’t find a single place to fish? 🤣🤣🤣 Common sense ain’t so common anymore…
@JustMeB729
@JustMeB729 9 місяців тому
Get a bunch of these on a lake. Sanitation, environment will go down, yuck.
@KeepingAfloatWiththeJoneses
@KeepingAfloatWiththeJoneses 9 місяців тому
Hence why no more are allowed to be added & regulations on existing ones were made stricter.
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