With the stair frame, the topmost load-bearing members should be resting directly and fully on top of the legs and the bulkhead mounted pieces. It is a quick and easy fix to simply trim the legs a bit and put a full sized crossmember. Another thing to consider to add stiffness is to take a bit of 90 degree angled steel and reinforce the inside corners under the load bearing bits. I really like the swooping curved design of the treads. A bonus is underneath the two shorter treads will give you a surprising amount of storage for batteries and stuff that doesn’t move. I would suggest possibly thinking about making the risers ventilated and/oror easily removable. loving the progress so far. Glad your washing machine seems to have cleared itself of that sludge looking water. Keep up the great work!
PART TWO !!! Crikey James !!! The anticipation is gunna kill me! It’s like a cliff hanger. I’ll be glad when the steps are done and out of the way for you ! Then down to serious stuff of making this boat your home . Xxx
No disrespect meant but as a Carpenter I find this is extremely difficult to watch! There's no Bottom Plate on what I hesitate to even call "framing" to prevent Sheer & Racking, no blocking on the Treads to support the edge and then there's the 2x2 with half laps. Ditch the sticks, pick up some 2x4s and watch some videos on "one off stair construction" and "Frame Building". 👍👍
The suspense is killing me, James. A straight down staircase would have been done and dusted weeks ago. The amount of time you are spending on this, and the amount of space you are wasting is crazy. You are weakening those horizontal timbers by cutting out the bottom half of the joint. Downward pressure will cause them to split. Sorry mate, but do it nice, or do it twice, as the old saying goes. Crack on! All the best.
I’m already looking forward to you renovating a wide beam, lol. I love the idea of using the butcher block for the stairs. Very good! Thank you for sharing your hard work.
Hi James, when allowing room for pipes make sure you leave enough room for pipe lagging, even the thin 9mm wall stuff will be better than nothing. A boat will get very cold inside if left for even just a few days unattended on an icy winter period. Thanks for the vid
I am not a carpenter or plumber, have no electrical skills. Kudos for your perseverance! Keep your head up James. Would be nice if the people with all the negative comments would contact you directly and offer and hour or two of hands on advice. Well, call it wishful thinking. 😊🤗 Kathy
A critique is not necessarily a negative comment. I take the comments as people who actually know something trying to be helpful. If a UA-cam creator doesn’t want comments they can turn them off.
@@brucefay5126 Critiques are great. Ridiculing, insulting etc, are not helpful and are childish. A UA-cam creator can turn off comments, James chooses not to. People can also choose not to watch his channel. I think many of the comments are legitimate and helpful in a respectful way. Others seem to have made commenting a sport with James the target. IMHO
mate try either pocket holes or just butt your cuts up you will save loads of time and its just as strong as the way you cut out the timber your only getting 1/2 the strengh
I don't like reading the critics of your work. It is your boat/home and your coming up with great ideas that may be a compromise and have to be because it's a boat that was fitted out very badly originally. Use your own ideas using the best materials and tools you have and you will have a home that "James Built" and it will be unique. Happy Days.
Hi James, I personally do not like the way you are going with the steps. Apart from being over-complicated, I can see issues later down the line - large furniture for one, someone boarding who may be a little "wobbly" on their legs and can't see what you are trying to achieve - Straight down for me!
Reading some comments, as in previous commented vlogs, I do think it's probably time for some of your critics and self proclaimed experts in construction, to maybe offer to assist you with a few hours of their time ( being as they are so knowledgeable). Remember James, it's YOUR boat and YOUR design. Keep up the good work. Thank you for taking the time to share all your progress with the wider community. 😊
I don't think putting your batteries inside the boat is a good idea, what with off gassing and all. Batteries are in the engine compartment for a reason.
With the stair frame, the topmost load-bearing members should be resting directly and fully on top of the legs and the bulkhead mounted pieces. It is a quick and easy fix to simply trim the legs a bit and put a full sized crossmember. Another thing to consider to add stiffness is to take a bit of 90 degree angled steel and reinforce the inside corners under the load bearing bits. I really like the swooping curved design of the treads. A bonus is underneath the two shorter treads will give you a surprising amount of storage for batteries and stuff that doesn’t move. I would suggest possibly thinking about making the risers ventilated and/oror easily removable. loving the progress so far. Glad your washing machine seems to have cleared itself of that sludge looking water. Keep up the great work!
If he worked as much as he talks this whole project would have been done weeks ago 😅
PART TWO !!! Crikey James !!! The anticipation is gunna kill me! It’s like a cliff hanger. I’ll be glad when the steps are done and out of the way for you ! Then down to serious stuff of making this boat your home . Xxx
No disrespect meant but as a Carpenter I find this is extremely difficult to watch! There's no Bottom Plate on what I hesitate to even call "framing" to prevent Sheer & Racking, no blocking on the Treads to support the edge and then there's the 2x2 with half laps. Ditch the sticks, pick up some 2x4s and watch some videos on "one off stair construction" and "Frame Building". 👍👍
Love it! No disrespect, but………😃
The suspense is killing me, James. A straight down staircase would have been done and dusted weeks ago.
The amount of time you are spending on this, and the amount of space you are wasting is crazy.
You are weakening those horizontal timbers by cutting out the bottom half of the joint. Downward pressure will cause them to split.
Sorry mate, but do it nice, or do it twice, as the old saying goes.
Crack on!
All the best.
I’m already looking forward to you renovating a wide beam, lol. I love the idea of using the butcher block for the stairs. Very good! Thank you for sharing your hard work.
CAD (Cardboard Aided Design) has become a BIG HIT! I've even used it to help me build a new trailer hitch for my motorcycle! 😅
All this hard work will be reflected in your "Xmas Bonus" 🤫
Hi James, when allowing room for pipes make sure you leave enough room for pipe lagging, even the thin 9mm wall stuff will be better than nothing. A boat will get very cold inside if left for even just a few days unattended on an icy winter period. Thanks for the vid
Half laps are not quite right. You have about half the strength on the horizontal pieces.
Nice to see things starting to take shape, nothing wrong with cardboard templates at least you can trim them until you get what you want
Totally - saves on wasting timber
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love your Cardboard Aided Design concept
Looks well complicated what you got going on there, hope you can get it sorted before the winter moves in!🤔
L shaped steel angles would make binding the legs easier.
Im fairly sure you need glue on your joints or you will end up with squeaks .
I am not a carpenter or plumber, have no electrical skills. Kudos for your perseverance! Keep your head up James. Would be nice if the people with all the negative comments would contact you directly and offer and hour or two of hands on advice. Well, call it wishful thinking. 😊🤗 Kathy
I agree! 😊
A critique is not necessarily a negative comment. I take the comments as people who actually know something trying to be helpful. If a UA-cam creator doesn’t want comments they can turn them off.
@@brucefay5126 Critiques are great. Ridiculing, insulting etc, are not helpful and are childish. A UA-cam creator can turn off comments, James chooses not to. People can also choose not to watch his channel. I think many of the comments are legitimate and helpful in a respectful way. Others seem to have made commenting a sport with James the target. IMHO
@@ruaidhrikathygill8833 I agree with you. And not just on this channel, but on UA-cam in general.
mate try either pocket holes or just butt your cuts up you will save loads of time and its just as strong as the way you cut out the timber your only getting 1/2 the strengh
I don't like reading the critics of your work. It is your boat/home and your coming up with great ideas that may be a compromise and have to be because it's a boat that was fitted out very badly originally. Use your own ideas using the best materials and tools you have and you will have a home that "James Built" and it will be unique. Happy Days.
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I agree with you Anthony. Keep up your good work James.😊
Hi James, I personally do not like the way you are going with the steps. Apart from being over-complicated, I can see issues later down the line - large furniture for one, someone boarding who may be a little "wobbly" on their legs and can't see what you are trying to achieve - Straight down for me!
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Had to laugh at the bendy B&Q wood. So true.
It’s ridiculous there isn’t it !!! Takes a whole afternoon to find straightish bits
Reading some comments, as in previous commented vlogs, I do think it's probably time for some of your critics and self proclaimed experts in construction, to maybe offer to assist you with a few hours of their time ( being as they are so knowledgeable).
Remember James, it's YOUR boat and YOUR design. Keep up the good work. Thank you for taking the time to share all your progress with the wider community. 😊
It’s fine for people to have their own take and ideas - absolutely I can’t please everyone
Thanks
👍👌❤️🇨🇦,
Glue?
It doesn’t need any glue I don’t think
Why not run those ugly pipes inside the wall?
I don't think putting your batteries inside the boat is a good idea, what with off gassing and all. Batteries are in the engine compartment for a reason.
He’s using lithium batteries, which don’t Gas and you can put them in the habitation area
Yeah lithium phosphates can go inside
So can AGMs too if we’ll ventilated
Bravo 😀👌👍⭐️