A recent winter storm is toppling float homes on Lake Pend Oreille. “They’re top heavy,” said Paul Celeri, office manager of the Scenic Bay Marina & Motel in Bayview, Idaho. “The problem is, is there’s not really a lot of building codes on the lake and so people think they can build these things how they want.” Unlike house boats, float homes do not have motors and are more or less stationary, and they are popular around the Scenic Bay portion of the lake. However, many of the two-story float homes have a boat shed underneath, Celeri said, which makes them less stable as snow and ice pile up on top. “A good amount of them started out as a standard boat shed and over the years, they would add on to them,” he said. ... About three homes are tilting into the water, one seriously, he said/Chelsea Bannach, SR. More here.

• Herb/Bay Views describes the scene as a float home submerged Friday

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