> A floating house can be constructed on any shoreline and is able to cope with rising seas or rain-induced floods by remaining atop the water's surface. Unlike houseboats, which can easily be unmoored and relocated, floating homes are fixed to the shore, often resting on steel poles, and are usually connected to the local sewer system and power grid.
"Wave" appears once in the article. A week ago, the BBC was writing about Storm Claudia hitting Britain, with winds gusting to 70mph.
"Tide" does not appear in the article, though it notes floating homes being stabilized by poles driven 65m into the ground. There are plenty of places where the daily low-high tide range is 5m or more.
While floating homes may work well in some places - sheltered by large breakwaters and other expensive infrastructure - I'd assume that the article is, overall, hopelessly optimistic.
bell-cot•2mo ago
"Wave" appears once in the article. A week ago, the BBC was writing about Storm Claudia hitting Britain, with winds gusting to 70mph.
"Tide" does not appear in the article, though it notes floating homes being stabilized by poles driven 65m into the ground. There are plenty of places where the daily low-high tide range is 5m or more.
While floating homes may work well in some places - sheltered by large breakwaters and other expensive infrastructure - I'd assume that the article is, overall, hopelessly optimistic.