Living on a houseboat is a cheap way to live if there is a harbour of some kind in the city or town that you live in. Using small boat plans you can build your own houseboat using a very small amount of resources. For those of you that have woodworking skills should be able to build one within a month, it all depends on how much free time you have. The boat also needs to have internal electricity infrastructure in order to supply electricity to the kitchen appliances and other electronics. This should be carried out by a qualified professional as otherwise faulty circuitry can result in a fire hazard. The costs of living on a houseboat can be so cheap that saving up money from a day job can for a holiday becomes a frequent possibility. Wooden houseboats are the best option because they require much less resources to be built.