76. Stove install on my Narrowboat Pt1

[@bobgarner1402]

You know when the jobs gotten serious when the coat’s off, sleeves up! And hat tossed!! Great work James 👍

[@midwestconcertvideo]

Wife and I cheered at 11 minutes when the flange dropped through! (...also enjoyed the special appearance by _Thing_ from _The Addams Family_ at 7 minutes and 37 seconds.)

[@AndyJenkins999]

All I can say James is that I’m glad you ignored Paul and the bloke in the yard and used a jigsaw instead of an angle grinder as I can pretty much guarantee you the latter would have made a right mess with slits everywhere. As it is you have a beautifully clean hole. The flue looks lovely well done on this milestone Gonna be lovely in there later once you fire it up.

[@boblawrence5011]

So amazed at you never giving up, you always find a way !!!!! You deserve to be chuffed with yourself

[@TheDaf95xf]

A very good morning James 😄 Ever since I came across episode 81 I was addicted. Because your doing this yourself and not relying on tradesmen the attention to detail is exemplary 👍🏻 I jumped for joy with you when the flue went in lol 😂 A celebratory brew nothing better. Well done and cheers for another great episode on the narrowboat that James built. Stevie. 😎

[@thepeanutgallery1699]

Yay! We were right there with you with the annoyance of it not quite fitting and then the excitement of having the flue in the perfect spot. Cheers! Well done.

[@louisedelport5019]

Whoop whoop! Following your progress is such fun. 👏👍

[@davidsedlickas8222]

Great job James Well done Keep safe dry and virus free

[@davidhayward5625]

Nice one James, You were so pleased when you stood back and viewed it from inside, well done and celebrating with a brew as well! And thanks for letting us all join in with you, soon you will have a boat worthy of all your efforts. Dave.

[@christinehammell6365]

That's the happiest you've sounded after any job so far . All the best in 2021James.

[@LKHNET]

You mention fire cement but try and avoid that if you can James, it dries very hard, obviously as the name implies, like cement and doesnt afford any give for expansion as things heat up and it will end up cracking and failing in a short space of time. Have a look around the chandlers for sealant, they have special ones that can take a considerable amount of heat whilst allowing for expansion. You'd use that on the top where the flue meets the stove and where the flue passes through the collar. Also you'll want to pad out these joins with fire rope and then seal over the top :)

[@garym518]

Your pleasure and relief was obvious at getting a job done well.

[@richardholmwood1468]

Great job James, can't wait to see the smoke drifting out of the chimney, like you say, a stove makes a narrowboat.

[@davidsedlickas8222]

Seriously serious amount of work to do. Credit to you for taking it on.

[@randoneur]

Just a thought. If you seal the flue up now, you're going to have a problem cutting the ceiling lining. I'd either make it temporary, or else install that area of ceiling now when it's easy to cut the flue opening. As long as there's access both ends of the lining, you should still be able to feed cabling through, or put a draw cord in now.

[@TheNarrowboatThatJamesBuilt]

I had thought of that. I’m going to get the flue ready and fix it once the other bits are in. Ceiling, ceiling plate, decorative plate

[@EnyawYorlig]

😆 Oh Wow! The speed of your filing action. And nery a sweat! 😉

[@nodrogawson963]

Very neat job. No way would you have cut that diameter hole with a disc grinder as neat as that. You certainly are not afraid of work and it is really showing as you progress. Thank you for showing, much appreciated.

[@TheNarrowboatThatJamesBuilt]

I’m sure if you’ve done it loads, you might get a good edge but I agree, for my first time - i was t going to practise on my own roof !! Glad to have you along 👍🏼

[@sarkybugger5009]

Well done, James. Treat that spot of rust before you fix the flue in place, or it might come back and bite you. All the best. Stay warm.

[@chriscopping2207]

Hi james, nice job. Remember to cut the chimney pipe 1/2 shorter, so that the tar will run back down the chimney. Pack the pipe in the collar with fire rope and heat resistance silicon. Do not use fire clement and use the silicon on all joints. That's how I did mine.

[@quebot1111]

Yea!!!!!!! Well done James

[@johnylondon8689]

Way to go with that jigsaw! No angle grinders required. Nice one and keep going!

[@TheNarrowboatThatJamesBuilt]

Cheers Johny. I watched your stove install/clean up vid a few times to get me ready for the next bit

[@mickkoi1]

Hi James great videos,I am sure someone has told you but you need to put glass fibre rope between the collar and the flue then seal it with heat resistant sealer

[@suecox2308]

That's a little workhorse of a jigsaw James--and the stove and chimney look wonderful on the inside.

[@TheNarrowboatThatJamesBuilt]

I know it really it is!! You could build a boat with a jigsaw and not much else. A handful of replacement blades wouldn’t go amiss !

[@aussiechickonaboat4187]

Well done James, so pleased for you, I did a little whoop of joy when the collar went in finally. Love the vlogs I've finally caught up so now got to be patient like everyone else 😃😃

[@TheNarrowboatThatJamesBuilt]

I heard your whoop - good on ya - thanks 👍🏼

[@theworth123]

James a suggestion for next time you put a hole through, for pipes or watse, measure the outside dia let's say your flue was 150mm then add say 3mm and cut to that line and you will save yourselve a lot of filing and backache... Just be carefully not to add too much clearance though... Cheers for the Vids, at least you'll be toasty warm for when the snow blows soon...Good luck.

[@GeorgeStephen1959]

You have certainly made a Plumb job of the Flue install, well done James, another job to tick off the list, Have a Safe New Year all the best, Cheers! 😉👌👍😎✨🎆🧨🎇

[@ebujvt65]

I love your enthusiasm.

[@carolfitton2446]

I am so much enjoying your videos, keep up the good work 👍

[@Tawny6702]

Stove and flue look great James, you should be well proud!

[@James-h3r8l]

Great Job James. Nothing like the warmth from a stove.

[@wakaafloat3487]

Congrats it looks a super job.

[@difrosi4865]

Well done James, so lovely to see you looking so pleased with the stove, it looks ace 😊 getting in early with the New Year good wishes. Keep it up, you're doing wonders with the old girl. Mike & Di, hope to see you on the cut one day, we'll defo buy you one, you surely deserve it 👍

[@TheDemon190]

Nice one James it's really taking shape now

[@milliehillie931]

How amazing it that! Loving the vlogs. I'm not looking for quite as big a project as you have found yourself with, but I'm hoping to have a NB by the end of this year. It great to see vlogs showing all the work involved.

[@russjones4034]

I have watched all your videos and I must say every task you set out to accomplish always turns out looking great . Well Done Mate. South Carolina

[@Hollywoodbadger]

11:07 thank f... thank goodness for that... 🤣

[@johnb7644]

Evening James, could’ve tilted the saw 45 degrees to get round the hole, hope you get that stove done soon, There’s a freezing fog outside up here heading south.

[@markkasprzak995]

Great job James. Hope you get it sealed before the rain

[@mranthonye]

Now that looks great James. A job well done. I'm happy. A step forward to seeing you light the first fire. Stay safe

[@Eddiefooty2211]

The trimming and sealing is a quick job , and make sure you cure it with a small kindling type fire to set everything in place . Then build up the heat , the smell of hot stove can be strong for a while , and a fan on top is worth it .

[@FiddlingwithmyWhistle]

looks great... New Years Eve next to the fire, would be a great end to the year. and more than 2710 Subscribers in 2 months :)

[@spencehh]

Needs to get some ads in there just to earn a little extra 👍

[@louisedelport5019]

My thoughts exactly!!👍

[@divetechltd2731]

Great job James, love coming home to see a new video uploaded from you, wishing you many cozy warm nights mate listening to Floyd with a brew

[@TheNarrowboatThatJamesBuilt]

Yes! I can almost feel it now !!

[@shanegreen2583]

It’s looking great. Hope you wrap up and stay warm ❄️❄️

[@hansh5140]

not sure if you ended up flipping the saw blade before you started (normally the squared end goes into the jig saw shaft, with the pointy end facing down), it all turned out well and looks great! well done.

[@shnboardman1]

Looks fantastic, well done

[@makinganarrowboatwithnannyandg]

Well done mate. So you should feel pleased. It looks wicked.

[@NarrowboatWill]

Great stuff. Getting warm is key now.

[@thedecliningcyclist3321]

I remember how scary that ‘there’s no going back now’ moment was when I took a jigsaw to my boats roof 😳 That first light of the stove is going to be a moment to savour- especially in this weather!

[@robg3545]

Thats a big step ticked off and it looks properly 'right' inside. Well done.

[@johndunn8580]

Well done James on your stove chimney install, it looks great. Have seen many installs and yours is up there with the best. I think by being vertical make a lot of difference on how it looks. Yes I would have used a jigsaw as well, at least you had complete control of the very important cut on the roof. Well done again, can’t wait for the light up. Happy new year to you, lets hope 2021 brings us better news.

[@ianlindsay8557]

Great job James and hopefully what a great way to spend New Years with a lite warm and cozy stove .well done mate.

[@chevyimp5857]

Excellent... How very satisfying..

[@bobwhite3793]

Well done. It's beginning to look like a home.

[@choclatmajik1]

Beautiful job James. I'm so looking forward to seeing the first flames to warm your new home.

[@alanbellfield6553]

Well done James good job done

[@jimsgardenventures8987]

Happy new year james hope next year is better!! great vlogs mate

[@AlanShaw101]

Dont forget James, that most boats have a removable outside flue to protect from low bridges. But your doing just great..

[@TheNarrowboatThatJamesBuilt]

I’ll be trimming the flue so it protrudes by about 50mm. The chimney will be removable so it doesn’t get clobbered by a bridge

[@sarkybugger5009]

@@TheNarrowboatThatJamesBuilt Protrudes? ;o) Autocorrrect...

[@judithmallinson5178]

Looks great! Well done x

[@brusharp]

Just under one more month to the coldest day (statistically), so the flue cut is good timing. Looking forward to narrowboats with heat pumps with 4:1 advantage over resistance heat. Canal water for heat source? Could be even more efficient.

[@dicantria]

Nice one! Watching this while my stove is burning some free logs I cut from a large dead branch I found at the side of the canal. Nothing better than free heat 🙂, something for you to look forward to 👍

[@TheNarrowboatThatJamesBuilt]

Oh nice - I can almost smell it! I can’t wait !

[@peteristed2147]

Hi James really enjoying your vidios

[@christinegibbins6105]

A major task nearly done. Brilliant Take care

[@paulinegrace3215]

I'm delighted that you managed to find the hole eventually lol is it me or did it look like a smiling face? Nice job James!

[@TheNarrowboatThatJamesBuilt]

Defo a smiling face!! Honestly it took me ages to find the dammed hole!

[@mk1photography62]

Great job looks very nice

[@vanlifewithsookhiandpaul8342]

Super well done! 😀

[@martinworrall5888]

Another job well done 👍

[@jonnyisgood]

Looking good James nice job.

[@gizmoinasia6080]

yeah well that's the job looks great!! just seal it well on the roof!! more the merrier !!

[@bigKDL]

Next time tilt the bed of the jigsaw so the motor is clear of the hand rail it means the blade is cutting on a angle but that is really not a problem in 3mm steel it just shows that the things you really worry about are the things that go the smoothest

[@alanstanley9465]

good job mate

[@geraldinecolman4451]

Happy New Year James best wishes Geraldine & Steve xx

[@papapete966]

Good job James , do you still use rope hemp to line around the pipe and it’s collar??. . And boy is it cold I’m in Hounslow feltham and not felt this type of freezing in a long time. Be good to see it set in and working now . Great job with the jig saw blade even though it looked wrong way in ????

[@aarjordan]

Can’t wait to see it going

[@iantucker3272]

Did anyone else start watching this video thinking - I really hope James finishes this before it gets dark?

[@TheNarrowboatThatJamesBuilt]

Only just !!

[@johnb7644]

Happy New year James 🥃🥃🍷🍷🥂🥂🥳 🥳

[@brianoneill350]

Cut it from underneath. Jig saw spot on in my opinion. Angle grinder too difficult to cut a neat circle. Also dangerous if you don't use it regularly

[@muffy2379]

the moment he remembers the camera is on ,, thank goodness for that lol

[@davecolston582]

Hi you should be on commission from Bosch, amazing what you can do with a jigsaw. Have you made the task of installing the ceiling more difficult now you have the fire and walls installed? That boat next to you has a massive bow section , never seen a boat like that.

[@TheNarrowboatThatJamesBuilt]

It’s a great tool tbh. It’s called a tug and typically used for haulage. I think he’s going to store water etc in there!! They’re a much moved loved style of Narrowboat

[@davecolston582]

@@TheNarrowboatThatJamesBuilt Thanks for the information, haven’t seen one similar to that and it looked like a waste of living space.

[@TheNarrowboatThatJamesBuilt]

Dave Colston I agree totally, don’t quite get it myself !

[@dae8864]

You will get the fire going tomorrow. 👍

[@J1mbo888]

Top Jigsawing :-)

[@TheNarrowboatThatJamesBuilt]

Great word! For a fairly inexpensive thing, it’s bloody good - does it all !

[@tinkeringwithmark1186]

Have you thought about, how much weight you have put on one side of the boat?

[@VictorVictor-hq7ui]

An angle grinder will always cut a rough hole. And how would you cut a circle with it neatly? And it doesn't matter that you could hide it with the cowel and no one will ever see it.. Remember the butchered hole that your mains runs through? 😖 Always best to do a nice job. Even if it takes you longer. 👍

[@penneynoss9552]

🎉🎉🎉😃

[@Nutberg20]

Geezer!

[@1982saffy]

Where did you get your flue from please? It looks longer than others I’ve seen which are only 1000mn

[@brianoneill350]

Use a heat resistant silicon to seal??

[@tonyrantnrave6854]

Take this said as a joke but do you sell the big issue on Saturdays

[@TheNarrowboatThatJamesBuilt]

Not any more, they said I wasn’t good for their image !!

[@tonyrantnrave6854]

@@TheNarrowboatThatJamesBuilt that is not fair you look just right

[@andrewarthurmatthews6685]

Double or single skin flue ?

[@alangreenwood2522]

Looking good James. I was urged to fit a double skinned flue to ensure of getting a boat safety certificate. Although I’m not sure it’s compulsory. There’s a good guide / diagram to fitting the stove on this website - Soliftec.com.

[@TheNarrowboatThatJamesBuilt]

It’s compulsory in new builds, but mine is 50yrs old next year so and flue will do !

[@michaelburns6197]

@@TheNarrowboatThatJamesBuilt If a boat safety inspection is carried out on that basis then the Boat Safety Scheme is about as much use as a snooze button on a smoke detector.

[@michaelburns6197]

You could still address the main fire risk from the flue by fitting heat protection panels (similar to those you've fitted around the stove) up the wall and around the flue exit on the ceiling. If you look at newish boats, and many newly-renovated old boats, you'll see many examples of this approach.

[@workingboat]

Why so near the hand rail

[@pocketchange1951]

👍👌🇨🇦❤

[@alangreenwood2522]

Just checked the website soliftec.com then go to installation.

[@musictube250]

I thought you could not use a level on a boat. How can a plumb-bob be true then? 🤷‍♂️

[@optimist3580]

The boat is sat on level ground!

[@musictube250]

@@optimist3580 Welcome to the channel. Just to get you up to speed, we know that it is not level from measurements in previous videos. You can refer back to the water tank framing video, for example.

[@optimist3580]

@@musictube250 ah! that complicates it just a little bit!