Building A New Room On Our NARROWBOAT Home

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Жыл бұрын

When we bought the boat we had an evergrowing list of jobs we wanted to complete, some became priority and some got left behind...until now. One job we wanted to do was convert the front bow of the boat into another room, and we are finally doing it!
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We are Adam & Lauren, we live full time on board our 59ft Narrowboat with our dog Shanti. We are excited to welcome you into our daily life as we continuously cruise around the British waterways.
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@tommotomlinson3370 Жыл бұрын

You know what, that colour via the camera goes so well ...excellent choice 👌

@Nowindresistance Жыл бұрын

Lauren you are so gorgeous! I love your style and the colours of your clothes with your hair 🤌

@thefloatinghome17 Жыл бұрын

that is so kind, thank you so much!

@moffatt43 Жыл бұрын

As others have said. Wear a respirator or mask when sanding/cutting/scarifying any unknown paint or material. Many old paints are lead based but moderner paints can be Isocyanate ( containing Cyanide ) ( usually the two part paints ). When you paint larger areas with a Brush you can use a roller ( lightly loaded with paint ) at the final coat just to get rid of any brush strokes or high/low ridges of paint from the brush…it just changes the texture !. When doing window frames use a angle head brush to avoid the glass,it’s easier to use masking tape or use a Straight Edge as you go down with the brush ( or across ). Looking absolutely fantastic work and it makes the area look so much Bigger and a lot Brighter. Loving the videos ❤

@MrsPetal 9 ай бұрын

Your wife is very funny and sweet, love her vibes. 😂❤️

@peterclarkson7317 Жыл бұрын

The square rusty patches were probably old gas lockers. The condensation around the bottles would have created a damp area for rust to form.

@thefloatinghome17 Жыл бұрын

Yes we now think they were gas lockers also!

@theonetempus Жыл бұрын

I'm glad you got that hole into the boat welded...

@Nick-yf2fh Жыл бұрын

I bet you had green bogies for days after that sanding 😛

@mishkawp8200 Жыл бұрын

Gosh that colour makes it look wonderful. You’ll need to do all around the rest now!

@thefloatinghome17 Жыл бұрын

When we regain the energy 🤣

@jewelrussell8288 Жыл бұрын

Hi Adam, Lauren & Shanti, I've been binge wwtching your vlogs recently and only discovered Ben & Emily's blogs a week ago not knowing you are friends. This makes following you all more exciting. Love all of your vlogs. Thank you

@chevyimp5857 Жыл бұрын

Great hoover action banishing the dust...!

@richieb7692 Жыл бұрын

The lighter colour really does make a big difference.

@thefloatinghome17 Жыл бұрын

Feels so much bigger!

@kellywalsh9422 Жыл бұрын

Happy colour x

@eimjabegg5943 Жыл бұрын

What a spectacular difference! The light colour is so much better than dark because it just makes it look so much bigger, cleaner, brighter and more like a real room and conservatory. Well done and excellent care taken with all the work and painting too. Very enjoyable video - thanks.

@thefloatinghome17 Жыл бұрын

Thank you so much for your kind words! We are so happy with how it turned out and so glad you liked the video :)

@MrsPetal 9 ай бұрын

My boyfriend and I use chef’s plates and they’re amazing. ❤️

@sheilajoseph9953 Жыл бұрын

Great job done, lovely colour. ❤

@thefloatinghome17 Жыл бұрын

Thanks Sheila!

@Kim-J312 Жыл бұрын

I love the new space it's like an outdoor deck, for chillin', grillin' cocktails 🍸 on the deck and star gazing and sun sets and sun rises 😊❤️ !! Awesome space guys !!!

@matthewboyle2263 Жыл бұрын

I really enjoyed watching that video guys and very well done for sorting out that magnificent space. Looking forward to what it’s going to finally look like ❤

@thefloatinghome17 Жыл бұрын

Thanks Matthew, so are we 🤣

@sarahrowe1094 Жыл бұрын

Love the colour on camera, wish I could see the colour it really is 😂

@thefloatinghome17 Жыл бұрын

Come visit us sometime!

@sarahrowe1094 Жыл бұрын

@@thefloatinghome17 sounds like a plan ❤️

@colleennobbs7218 Жыл бұрын

Enjoyable video. The color is wonderful….. The verbal give and take between the two of you shows your honesty and respect for each other, it is a great example of the “quality” of a good relationship. ❤ Looking forward to more. Excellent!

@sylviagoodman3094 Жыл бұрын

You two continue to amaze me, can’t wait to see the finished work ❤️❤️❤️❤️

@thefloatinghome17 Жыл бұрын

Thank you!xx

@deborahharrison9401 Жыл бұрын

Looks lovely and bright

@chox2001 Жыл бұрын

Comical painting such a large area with a tiny brush. Then it turns out it’s all the same colour. 4” brush done in 40 minutes. Turned out nice. Take a welding course to save on repairs in the future.

@thefloatinghome17 Жыл бұрын

Lauren is keen to do a welding course!

@chox2001 Жыл бұрын

@@thefloatinghome17 it will pay off in the future and save a fortune.

@alfsphone Жыл бұрын

Good on you girl. It looks amazing.

@ljmrecords2564 11 ай бұрын

Always do your research on old paint and what it might contain. Lead was used not only for red lead paint and inhaling it can be deadly

@martinworrall5888 Жыл бұрын

Looks a lot brighter than the green. You didn’t buy stirring sticks did you, how posh haha 😂

@thefloatinghome17 Жыл бұрын

haha no they were left over from sold old paint we bought and they come with as a freebie!

@rickonnye2001 Жыл бұрын

Good work looks great 😊nice video

@Sandra-xg2yl Жыл бұрын

Fantastic result. A paint roller would fasten the process though. No brush strokes.

@pamfogarty3087 Жыл бұрын

Very nice!

@isaacj.elliott2137 Жыл бұрын

Hey my favorite canal people. Sorry I haven't been commenting but I've been on tour And I just had a moment of reprieve so I decided that I would comment here and say I hope you all are doing well.

@robertlaird6746 10 ай бұрын

That color looks good!

@reallandscapes9626 11 ай бұрын

picked a great color, can't wait to see some plants in there hanging out! btw try cutting an extra 2 or 3 sec on your edits, pretty good but you want them to be a bit faster

@eddieridgwell4652 11 ай бұрын

Thank you for you Ben and Emily and May for keeping me for going in this world if it weren't for you I'll be in the bottom of the cut

@serenadm6619 Жыл бұрын

Looks fantastic, you have lovely taste :)

@thefloatinghome17 Жыл бұрын

Thank you! x

@fizzywig Жыл бұрын

Love the colour 😍

@bradleyeric14 11 ай бұрын

Very nice work. Well done.

@MrsPetal 9 ай бұрын

You can use the brushes long if you treat them well.

@sunnybnk Жыл бұрын

Using both the scabbier and the power tools for sanding without the correct respiratory protection is not a good idea. The dust you are breathing could be toxic. Think of your personal safety and health when you are doing these jobs. Other than that, nice job.

@GeorgeLittle-ft2yx Жыл бұрын

Plus no ear protection

@thefloatinghome17 Жыл бұрын

Thank you, I had a proper mask and goggles on at first but every time I breathed it fogged up the goggles which made it extra dangerous with the tool as I couldn't see, so i opted to tie my scarf tightly around me - but yes definitely thank you for the concern :) x

@flamefox8989 Жыл бұрын

Yes indeed! Old lead paint, asbestos, etc, etc.

@kirstyb6182 Жыл бұрын

Does the Hello Fresh box get delivered to your narrowboat on the canal or do you have to get it delivered to a building/house somewhere?

@thefloatinghome17 Жыл бұрын

We have done both, depending where we are moored sometimes the towpath sometimes a local place :)

@garethross459 11 ай бұрын

I think those two patches in the bow would have been gas lockers in a previous life,

@mistykeaton1744 Жыл бұрын

A pretty vinyl floor mat or outdoor rug would be perfect in the new “conservatory”.

@sarahb4394 Жыл бұрын

Your new room is looking so good!! I can hardly wait to see what you do next!

@PickingPaul1 Жыл бұрын

That sort of paint looks for glossy and complete on these boats, looks great. How come some boats look full of you know what I mean? Do you just need the right kind of paint?

@laurawells1624 Жыл бұрын

looks fab! great colour guys x

@richard_lerma_jr 11 ай бұрын

Missing the vlogs😀

@chevyimp5857 Жыл бұрын

You guys rock.. this is all good..

@sharonshead8916 Жыл бұрын

Guys u need to close off to stop dust wen sanding.😮

@OldFloatingSeaman Жыл бұрын

Love the macrame. Do you make and sell it to fellow Boaters?

@thefloatinghome17 Жыл бұрын

Yes :) you can find my macrame page on Instagram and message me there @thehippiescraftbox

@1950PeeJay Жыл бұрын

Great job it looks wonderful

@thefloatinghome17 Жыл бұрын

Thank you! x

@valeriehopkins644 Жыл бұрын

Concentration face is tongue sticking out. I thought the buttery color the camera shows worked with the boat colors and gave a bright airy feel. Looking forward to the finished product.

@bindatek8801 Ай бұрын

The reason that the colour of the paint looks wrong on camera, is the "White Balance" is wrong. It is quite easy to correct providing you have "controls" on that particular camera.

@Geeking-out Жыл бұрын

I'm just curious how you guys do this financially. Do you work from the boat ? Looks a brilliant way of life

@thefloatinghome17 Жыл бұрын

Maybe we should make a video about this? But we both have a few streams of income via being self employed and working online/for ourselves

@Geeking-out Жыл бұрын

@@thefloatinghome17 look forward to it

@sebastianfairfax2058 Жыл бұрын

Adam, please look into the camera's lens when talking-to-camera. Stop looking at yourself up in the corner of the what's recording window. Lauren looks into the lens; not at herself. Eye contact is key to relating to viewers. That said, the open bow space looks fabulous!

@_Cloun Жыл бұрын

You guys did a fantastic job! Just be careful to wear some kind of mask or respirator when sanding or using other similar power tools! Don’t want to breathe in all those nasty toxic particles!😷

@thefloatinghome17 Жыл бұрын

@pocketchange1951 Жыл бұрын

👍👌❤️🇨🇦

@sianwarwick633 Жыл бұрын

Don't you wish we had narrowboats ?

@lowellirish Жыл бұрын

Well, I was a lot dissapointed... You didnt "build" anything...You prepped and painted. Looks good....But I was expecting like, Sawzalls, and circular saws, jigsaws, measuring tapes, and maybe some hammering and nails and screws, rhrow in some plexiglass, caulking, etc...but hey...good job on the salad 😉🤣

@rotinkerbell 11 ай бұрын

"One of us turning our bowel into a new room." I sprayed my coffee over the laptop. Then had to listen with the sound ON and the subtitles OFF.

@Krootjes Жыл бұрын

Where is the result, I NEED to know! 😂❤

@Boatlife1964 Жыл бұрын

be careful when grinding near glass...the sparks will melt into the glass and make a right mess. great job though.👍

@valvemonky4734 Жыл бұрын

ye see it so often with car welding repairs you end up with rusty glass !

@arkadventure2 Жыл бұрын

Did you do a second coat of the cream/yellow colour?

@Dore60 Жыл бұрын

👍

@robertlaird6746 10 ай бұрын

Is it possible to transport a narrow boat from United Kingdom to mainland Europe once you've explored all of United Kingdom? If so, what would that expense be?

@salilsahani2721 Жыл бұрын

@garry9999 Жыл бұрын

Wot no pork chop

@Noniinthebush Жыл бұрын

😮😷

@saraleighlewis8165 Жыл бұрын

Great job but h&s was v concerned no masks! Good knows what’s in that paint. Understand the advertisement, but the provenance of HF ingredients leaves a lot to be desired in our experience !

@sophiedereans Жыл бұрын

I do not understand...did you not already show us all this?!

@ljmrecords2564 11 ай бұрын

Lead was used for hulls in different colour paints i just researched . I am a paint and decorator. Be bloody careful

@k9nick Жыл бұрын

Get the feeling the Mrs is nesting??? Something to tell us chaps?

@ronaldmcinnes7840 Жыл бұрын

you missed a bit in a corner to the left of the door as you look fwd

@tomhirst7134 Жыл бұрын

Although I enjoy your vlogs, I don't enjoy watching adverts and when you do the advertising even your patreons can't avoid them, I hope this isn't going to be a regular occurrence.

@thefloatinghome17 Жыл бұрын

Hey Tom, we actually don't have a Patreon page so that doesn't' apply to us. We are making content creation our main focus now as filming, editing, and planning everything takes many hours a day, therefore doing the adverts is a way to fund us being able to make these videos for people. So they likely will become a more regular occurrence yes - maybe best to unsubscribe if they may bother you - take care :)