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Exterior Boathouse Design Photos and Ideas

SHED converted the side door into the front door, adding a new entry sequence with a patio, landscaping, stairs, and a metal awning to protect the porch. Wide stairs and a patio lead down to new sliding glass door in the basement, which now has utility spaces and a media room/office. Many of the original window openings were kept on this façade and given new Andersen E-Series units. Two smaller openings were bricked in.
The tiny houseboat, named Sneci, is crafted primarily from wood and aluminum.
The large windows let in fresh breezes and provide an opportunity for the owners to jump out of the house and into the water.
A DublDom house rests on a barge.
Amid the motley of architectural styles, from nautically inspired to shingled country cabin, Herbie Schlaepfer and Barbara Haeusermann's newly built, 2,894-square-foot home is like a palate cleanser for the eyes. One zinc cube cantilevers off the other, with great walls of glass that slide open and disappear.
The dwelling is raised on three marine-grade, aluminum-alloy flotation tubes, each with five sealed compartments for extra safety.
Cedar slats help this Ontario lake house float soundly atop still waters. Photo by: Raimund Koch
Ducks swim close to the windows.