I just found your channel and build..truly a labour of LIFE ❤..I have respect for you ...incredible don't stop never give up I know it will be amazing when it's done.oh I would totally love to do what you are doing❤.
Ah yes the brick ballast, I remember the pain of moving what seemed like 600 bricks on a sack truck down the tow path, happy days😂🤣 My boat had no ballast in it when I bought it as it was a coal boat so you would carry empty water containers, big ones, and fill them up from the canal when all the coal etc was offloaded and empty them when picking up your next coal shipment.
I hope you put a secret space in the floor of your kitchen. Great for food , wine, or veggies. I have two secret places in my house, but not for veggies, 😂. By the way, I’m so proud of the two of you and the amount of work you’ve done!!!!!!
As long as you have sufficient ventilation to prevent dampness especially in a steel container you will be ok for any further corrosion issues. Looking good so far.😊
I'm no expert builder, but don't you need to leave the ballast accessible until you have the boat completed, so you can move it around or add/remove some in order to counterbalance the furniture, walls, stove, shower, etc., and keep the boat from listing to one side?
Foam can be cut out and placed back in, so that's what we plan to do when we need to adjust the ballast. There will also be hatches in the ply floor for access but we haven't made them yet
Don’t put yourself down Mike, I think your both doing a wonderful job on your boat even though your pants keep slipping down showing your butt crack at least you keep things interesting 👍
We won’t criticise you, ( those in the know will just nurture you), we love watching your progress, determination and willingness to ask for viewers advice, knowledge is key 🤗 proud of you 👏🏾x
Having a solid and level floor over most of the interior has got to make doing everything else so much easier. No more tripping over random ballast and joists.
It's worth fitting forced ventilation under the floor from an inlet at the front to an exit at the rear with a bilge blower for a dry bilge.. inspection hatches in the floor also a must..
Good idea on blacking the wood for the base but I did wonder why you didn't do all side of the wood as surely that would stop or reduce any water getting into it in the future?
Hi Paul thanks for your comment ... Reason we didn't black the edges is if it needed to come up at all we could lift the boards up easily ... The blacking would make the boards stick together and almost be impossible to remove ha 🙈
You should write down on # numbers each block cement you will know which on floor will level correctly Each row number ! Before you remove block cement then later return same place with # number ! That easy way simple!
I’ve started making enquiries to view boats and hope I don’t need to do a complete renovation (but wouldn’t shy away if the price was right) like you…well done, it’s going be sooo warm and cosy in winter 😉😌🙏
Great progress. Well done. I think you are making a good job of it. I think you will be very glad of all your work to insulate.The floor looks great, professional.
Our boat has no under floor insulation and the bilge is vented with air also very important to vent heavy gases we managed a few years ago to nearly fill the bilge with water it was fine the bilge pump with help from our wet vac emptied it and the vents dried it all out. Also we have 3 inspection points rear middle and front the engine bay should be a completely separate compartment. Hope it helps keep up the good work. 👍🖐
We are adding inspection hatches too! And vents in some areas as the previous floor had this. Thanks for sharing!! Always helpful hearing what others have done
Your videos always lift my day to a better level! Beyond being explanatory and helpful, they are so sweet! (especially that kiss on the nog :) I am sure that getting the floor down is going to make everything feel faster simply because you won't be having to mind where you are stepping as much. Looking great! Take care!
Really your way is best take everything with grain of salt then do it to suit your situation. Yeah insulate under floor it is surprising how cold water through steel can get. Everything ya done so far looks fine and as long as Mike's idea off allowing access for water condensation to flow so Mr Bilge Pump don,t get lonely. Coming along nicely like the Brick idea far more user friendly. Main thing ya laughing taking the piss which is required more than anything else. Bum cracks mean ya working. Keep at it and Carry on ;0)
Pretty much what we are doing 😅 that's what I thought too ha. Ah cheers Nick much appreciated. We've left enough gaps around the edges for it to all run towards Mr Bilge 😂 yer the idea of trying to pull those curb stones up through a hatch was not something I was going to do especially after lifting them. Yano what they say if you don't laugh you'll cry. Although if I'm honest we both do enjoy it. Hahaha honestly it doesn't matter how tight my belt is 🙈
Great work, I absolutely love the positivity that you both exude. I know from the q&a that there are some issues painting the boat (just keep sanding!), but I'm sure you will make a great job of it.
The long term problems with sealing under the floor is that any condensation or water leaks can’t evaporate away. Your preventing the under floor space from breathing.
This is something I’m concerned about but the plan is to put a hatch in each bay, so we would have to cut a square of insulation out for each hatch so that we could open it and see the bilges. Do you think this would help? Would love to hear more of your thoughts :) always good to get opinions
@@DriftwoodFolk your putting so much hard work into your project and it’s easy to see your trying to do it right. If the professionals don’t do iit there is usually a reason for it.
Hi Robin.. The only daft question is the one you don't ask don't worry. Basically you need to know the weight of your appliances, your layout, the weight of the water and fuel in the tanks, then there's a calculation you have to do to work out how much you need basically. That's the correct way. But if I'm honest it was very complicated numbers wise so we've filled every bay and we will cut hatches in so we can trim the weight on each side according to where we put stuff. But the boat sits just off level leaning towards the back (it's how ours sits for the bilge) so we know we've got it correct. Sorry for the essay 😂🙈
Because paving stones are too big and heavy to adjust once flooring goes down. We're installing hatches in the floor so we can easily open them and adjust the ballast if and when needed
Thanks for your comment Robert much appreciated. I agree we need the weight but the curb stones were only in 4 bays of the boat and would be impossible to trim once everything's in as they are so big and heavy. Using bricks in every bay spreads the weight more evenly but also let's us keep our weight and let's us trim it later through hatches
Will we regret the underfloor insulation? We're still not 100% sure about leaving it in. Let us know your thoughts!
One day when everything is done you can both sit there and think to yourselves never again but this looks fantastic now 😮
I've a big smile on my face watching this series.
I just found your channel and build..truly a labour of LIFE ❤..I have respect for you ...incredible don't stop never give up I know it will be amazing when it's done.oh I would totally love to do what you are doing❤.
I have had a few narrowboats, I love them and I’m full of admiration for how thorough you are being. Love the series. Good luck from Ohio USA
Ah yes the brick ballast, I remember the pain of moving what seemed like 600 bricks on a sack truck down the tow path, happy days😂🤣 My boat had no ballast in it when I bought it as it was a coal boat so you would carry empty water containers, big ones, and fill them up from the canal when all the coal etc was offloaded and empty them when picking up your next coal shipment.
I hope you put a secret space in the floor of your kitchen. Great for food , wine, or veggies. I have two secret places in my house, but not for veggies, 😂.
By the way, I’m so proud of the two of you and the amount of work you’ve done!!!!!!
Yes we’re planning to cut out two spots in the kitchen floor for a pantry and for wine! And thank you so much 😊 I’m proud of us too
Insulation under the floor is a great idea..you won't regret it... Force ventilation from front to rear also worth the effort..
enjoying your hard work; almost caught up. following you from Mamaroneck, NY in the USA.
Your both doing just fine sweating may just release the build up of over heating 👍
Does the ice cream van call at where your anchored 🍨
As long as you have sufficient ventilation to prevent dampness especially in a steel container you will be ok for any further corrosion issues. Looking good so far.😊
I'm no expert builder, but don't you need to leave the ballast accessible until you have the boat completed, so you can move it around or add/remove some in order to counterbalance the furniture, walls, stove, shower, etc., and keep the boat from listing to one side?
Foam can be cut out and placed back in, so that's what we plan to do when we need to adjust the ballast. There will also be hatches in the ply floor for access but we haven't made them yet
Don’t put yourself down Mike, I think your both doing a wonderful job on your boat even though your pants keep slipping down showing your butt crack at least you keep things interesting 👍
We won’t criticise you, ( those in the know will just nurture you), we love watching your progress, determination and willingness to ask for viewers advice, knowledge is key 🤗 proud of you 👏🏾x
Aw thanks, Jeannie! 😊💕
Having a solid and level floor over most of the interior has got to make doing everything else so much easier. No more tripping over random ballast and joists.
It makes everything soooo much easier
I’m impressed with you two. Keep up the good work!(watching from the USA)😊
@@almareebanks7856 Thanks! 😁
You have no idea 😂 tripped over so much already
It's worth fitting forced ventilation under the floor from an inlet at the front to an exit at the rear with a bilge blower for a dry bilge.. inspection hatches in the floor also a must..
You’re both working extremely hard on this project narrowboat,❤it’s lovely to see a great partnership. Can’t wait to see your next vlog 😊🙌🏽
Good idea on blacking the wood for the base but I did wonder why you didn't do all side of the wood as surely that would stop or reduce any water getting into it in the future?
Hi Paul thanks for your comment ... Reason we didn't black the edges is if it needed to come up at all we could lift the boards up easily ... The blacking would make the boards stick together and almost be impossible to remove ha 🙈
You should write down on # numbers each block cement you will know which on floor will level correctly Each row number ! Before you remove block cement then later return same place with # number ! That easy way simple!
You are clearly doing a quality job
Thank you!
Good video, I miss working on boats. Used to refit boats and build from new shells, fantastic work
We are so impressed with how hard you work and what you have achieved. Keep going, it will all be worth it!! We are really enjoying your vlogs xx
Thanks Michaela!!
You both work so hard together it's beginning to pay off boat looking great xx
Aw thanks David, always appreciate your comments! Xx
omg great job
Thanks!
Good job. I bet you were so happy once the floor was down
Yes we were! So happy we aren’t tripping over joists now
Wow really coming on, interesting viewing yet again. Keep going and looking forward to the next instalment.
Thanks Robin!
I’ve started making enquiries to view boats and hope I don’t need to do a complete renovation (but wouldn’t shy away if the price was right) like you…well done, it’s going be sooo warm and cosy in winter 😉😌🙏
How exciting! I hope you find the boat of your dreams soon 😊 and thank you, we hope so!
Great progress. Well done. I think you are making a good job of it. I think you will be very glad of all your work to insulate.The floor looks great, professional.
Thanks Bob!
With great effort comes great rewards. The boat is looking great and you guys are doing an awesome job 👌👌
Thank you!
Nice one guys,,, ur doing well,, love ur honesty 👍👍👍
Looking forward to the result ❤️
Thanks Rich!
Our boat has no under floor insulation and the bilge is vented with air also very important to vent heavy gases we managed a few years ago to nearly fill the bilge with water it was fine the bilge pump with help from our wet vac emptied it and the vents dried it all out. Also we have 3 inspection points rear middle and front the engine bay should be a completely separate compartment. Hope it helps keep up the good work. 👍🖐
We are adding inspection hatches too! And vents in some areas as the previous floor had this. Thanks for sharing!! Always helpful hearing what others have done
Great job guys it's coming along it's looking good 👍
Thanks Dean!
Even the Airtec guide gone woke 😂
😂😂😂😂😂
You're both doing a cracking job. Well done guys
Thank you! Appreciate that 😄
Your videos always lift my day to a better level! Beyond being explanatory and helpful, they are so sweet! (especially that kiss on the nog :) I am sure that getting the floor down is going to make everything feel faster simply because you won't be having to mind where you are stepping as much. Looking great! Take care!
I’m so happy to hear that, Joanne! I always look forward to your comments because you’re such an uplifting person x
It’s amazing how much work you’re getting done - so impressive! X
Thanks! 😘
Really your way is best take everything with grain of salt then do it to suit your situation. Yeah insulate under floor it is surprising how cold water through steel can get. Everything ya done so far looks fine and as long as Mike's idea off allowing access for water condensation to flow so Mr Bilge Pump don,t get lonely. Coming along nicely like the Brick idea far more user friendly. Main thing ya laughing taking the piss which is required more than anything else. Bum cracks mean ya working. Keep at it and Carry on ;0)
Pretty much what we are doing 😅 that's what I thought too ha. Ah cheers Nick much appreciated. We've left enough gaps around the edges for it to all run towards Mr Bilge 😂 yer the idea of trying to pull those curb stones up through a hatch was not something I was going to do especially after lifting them. Yano what they say if you don't laugh you'll cry. Although if I'm honest we both do enjoy it. Hahaha honestly it doesn't matter how tight my belt is 🙈
Great work, I absolutely love the positivity that you both exude. I know from the q&a that there are some issues painting the boat (just keep sanding!), but I'm sure you will make a great job of it.
Thank you! Really appreciate that 😊
Loving your vlogs guys 👍
Thanks!! 😄💕
The long term problems with sealing under the floor is that any condensation or water leaks can’t evaporate away. Your preventing the under floor space from breathing.
This is something I’m concerned about but the plan is to put a hatch in each bay, so we would have to cut a square of insulation out for each hatch so that we could open it and see the bilges. Do you think this would help? Would love to hear more of your thoughts :) always good to get opinions
@@DriftwoodFolk your putting so much hard work into your project and it’s easy to see your trying to do it right. If the professionals don’t do iit there is usually a reason for it.
🙂
Love your vlogs. Did you plan space for under floor storage in walkways?
Yes, we’re going to mark out where we would like a pantry and cut that area out
9:00 - Ah, sorry for asking this last week prematurely guys :)
Haha don't worry. Always nice to have your input
I think you have done it right or at least pretty much how I would have done it lol. Dont forget an access hatch for observation or to pump out water
I hope so 😅 we’re still at a point where we can take the boards up and make changes if necessary. But yes, we plan to put hatches on the floor!
Cracking video 🤣
CRACKing indeed 🤪
@@DriftwoodFolk impressive considering the age and mileage 😜
Hi maybe a daft question but how do you work out how much ballast you need for your boat?
Hi Robin.. The only daft question is the one you don't ask don't worry. Basically you need to know the weight of your appliances, your layout, the weight of the water and fuel in the tanks, then there's a calculation you have to do to work out how much you need basically. That's the correct way. But if I'm honest it was very complicated numbers wise so we've filled every bay and we will cut hatches in so we can trim the weight on each side according to where we put stuff. But the boat sits just off level leaning towards the back (it's how ours sits for the bilge) so we know we've got it correct. Sorry for the essay 😂🙈
@@mike-driftwoodfolk2651 thank you Mike.
@@MrDanceswithsheep no worries. Thank you for watching the video ha
Great videos, thanks. Mike needs to lift with his legs not his back. Cheers.
Why did you put bricks in when you had blocks already?
Because paving stones are too big and heavy to adjust once flooring goes down. We're installing hatches in the floor so we can easily open them and adjust the ballast if and when needed
sorry but you need them big curb stones as your bricks to light boat need heavy if not you get to much boat sway
Thanks for your comment Robert much appreciated. I agree we need the weight but the curb stones were only in 4 bays of the boat and would be impossible to trim once everything's in as they are so big and heavy. Using bricks in every bay spreads the weight more evenly but also let's us keep our weight and let's us trim it later through hatches
Looks great…but I am speaking with absolutely no knowledge as to how it should be built.
Is that MDF ? MDF is a water sponge .
Nope, it’s 18mm hardwood ply
@@DriftwoodFolk Thank you. You both are doing a great job and i love your videos.
I do like your posts but you do do a lot of talking
🤗
Haha gotta explain what's goin on too
Very much enjoying your progress. Keep up the great work and vdeos.
Thanks! 😊