Foam Mining Inside a Giant Ship

[@ScoredPiston]

For sale: 15 gently used rototillers, never been used in dirt!

[@ohyeahjosiah3722]

ScoredPiston lolollolol

[@bahamasking2063]

Lol funny comment

[@ivannoneyah7888]

I’ll do 13£

[@isaacmarble108]

I'm Buy 100$ US

[@LRTOTAL]

19:37 Why did you use rock wool for insulation? Wouldn't some *foam* be better?

[@ronchabale]

Haha

[@DawgYa1]

I was a commercial insulator, the best performing insulation material is rock wool. It also has the advantage over foam in that it doesn't burn; it is also used as a fireproofing material.

[@LRTOTAL]

@@DawgYa1 Thanks for the info. My comment was a joke: after removing all that foam I don't think they would have used any other kind of foam 😂

[@martinwinzig4951]

@@DawgYa1 You are wrong best insulator is dry rock/glass wool, in this environment water from air willl condensate in wool and on all cold parts of the ship . so when they discover how bad wet rockwool is we wil see new wideo how to replace rockwool by hard foam . :)

[@benphillips6112]

@@martinwinzig4951 Pat isn't wrong Martin, with a decent air gap behind rockwool doesn't absorb moisture and its probably the only affordable insulation material that you can safely weld right next to. I've used this before and after ten years, dry as a bone, no mould and no worries if I want to weld a bracket/fixing on the other side of the bulkhead.

[@tygermarez2556]

what have we learned? -its like a proper room -its almost done -fiddling around -its looking pretty smart down here -its like a proper office -kitchen sink -bags of foam -ben 10/10 video boys!

[@valentinraboj5349]

How come you have almost no likes? Your comment is the best

[@tygermarez2556]

@@valentinraboj5349 it's all your fault

[@valentinraboj5349]

@@tygermarez2556 I'm so sorry master. Please don't kick me out of the basement

[@tygermarez2556]

@@valentinraboj5349 this is exactly why it's all your fault

[@marijanfilipovic1014]

You forgot that he is still fiddling around

[@batlin]

So Ben seems to be able to do literally everything... How does one acquire this ability to get so much stuff done? I couldn't even imagine taking on a project of this magnitude!

[@nickviner1225]

It is like eating an elephant, One bight at a time. Both hard long grotty work but WOW look at what you have achieved

[@anuanki]

I absolutely adored this video. It's a proper KZbin video. With proper dudes, and a proper ship, and proper foam...

[@thepensmith1]

and a proper room !

[@zoomosis]

This is a proper KZbin comment.

[@dolvaran]

and a proper job!

[@imajoey6594]

AND a proper room

[@ghost357855]

And a proper facial expression

[@johnintel1763]

The Captain Had ONE Facial expression in TWO years

[@butwait]

'disgruntled'

[@monkeyboss5005]

John Intel ikr

[@UnvisitedProfile]

Hopefully he doesn’t turn into a grumpy hated old man.

[@jeremidvega4111]

Ikr

[@davidstorton910]

@@UnvisitedProfile I think he may have reached that point already

[@Gubastek]

Please give us a tour of the rest of this ship - we're addicted!

[@tomb9818]

Did they actually even dig out the rest of the ship??

[@michaelpidsadny2379]

@@tomb9818 I think only one room was filled with foam.

[@benphillips6112]

@@tomb9818 The stern compartment was full of foam as well but I removed that 10yrs ago when I first bought the ship. Similar quantity, very different setting as we weren't moored in the middle of London back then.

[@bukszpryt_]

nice work, but i bet that not killing that annoying dude that was recording was harder than defoaming and restoration.

[@spassmo1]

Google "lightship 95 London", It's a recording studio.

[@Nick-ye5kk]

Ben must be a proper engineer, he's reading Masseys' Mechanics of Fluids, a classic from my student days 40 years ago.

[@rhodesianwojak2095]

lol

[@HighMaintenancePS]

Turns out one not very dynamic but effective property of Mechanics of fluids is as a door stop.

[@R.T_Go_Your_Own_Way]

You know what?, that's starting to look like a proper room

[@OlaffLudwig]

watching it now... It really is starting to look like a proper room

[@isak01234]

Has it been nearly two years?

[@Dave5843-d9m]

Once the foam was out it always was a "proper" room. Just needed fitting out.

[@zerofox7347]

@@Dave5843-d9m with foam insulation

[@charlessmith3350]

*disgruntled annoyed look*

[@benphillips6112]

Some background for clarity: the question of why the foam and who did it: Trinity House did it (look em up) so they probably know more than you (whoever you are) about ships, foam, the sea and all related...and probably aren't 'stupid' etc WHY? Because in the 80's these previously manned vessels were converted to unmanned, solar power. The stern and bow compartments were filled with foam at that point so if another ship hit them water would not flood into the compartment.

[@joshender9606]

Thanks for the explanation Ben. I wondered why in the first place.

[@xxxenricop]

pin Ben's comment to the top!

[@kbc1883]

What an audacious and epic project, Ben. And the results...swooooon! It is stunning, every detail. Hard to wrap my brain around how one pulls such a conversion off. Vision, determination, rockstar creativity, and mad skills of all kinds. The craftsmanship is stunning.

[@benphillips6112]

@@kbc1883 Thank you very much.

[@chrisashdown8814]

Seems funny that with a crew onboard they could sink, yet when they took the crew off they made it unsinkable, UMM am I missing a point there

[@Dylan_Otto]

came for the title, stayed for the perpetually annoyed death stare

[@Omnihil777]

Yeah, me too! Does he ever smile? Pfff

[@edallen7826]

If the other guy said "proper room" one more time violence would have been justified.

[@3dsman]

At the end he smiled... otherwise... perma-scowl!!

[@dtaylor6000]

Dude with a broken boat. He should be nice. Not arrogant.

[@thehurtisforever]

This is the hosts boat and he just edited it like he wasn’t the owner.

[@isak01234]

I have two questions: 1. Has it been nearly 2 years? 2. Is that like a proper room down there?

[@hyperactive2129]

I love the way he’s always annoyed with you 😂

[@oldUmanUshea]

7:25 He caught a smile!

[@TheTruthKiwi]

I know it's only jokingly but I think that annoyance is somewhat justified :p

[@TheRogueBro]

That's the sign of a true friend!

[@grhinson]

He looks like he is ready to give him a smack

[@Jester123ish]

When working in polyurethane foam I imagine that's easy.

[@ahuddleofpenguins4842]

Two years of Ben’s life but every time he hears “it’s like a proper room” he acquires depression.

[@hudsontoo1212]

He just stares. It’s hilarious.

[@monkeyboss5005]

Ikr

[@raymondnanez6927]

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[@martinbridgewater]

This is what I love about you tube: you blunder across something random, that looks utterly bonkers and it turns out into a crazy adventure with a stunning ending. I am In awe! Love it. 👍🏼

[@inabothwick6353]

Every two months I search for this video because I believe it is the best video in the internet

[@DSperformance96]

This video was in my recomended for a week now, finally clicked it just to see what it was.. didnt dissapoint

[@jakelencher817]

i couldnt stop seeing it, i clicked so it would go away, was entertaining though.

[@seudechrist]

Same lol

[@bullock2988]

Same here

[@Dobe_Ninja39]

Same

[@WinkelHoof]

Same here.

[@swpetri]

Amazing, it's like a proper room. I mean like a proper room. No more foam and it's now a proper room!

[@ForgottenLore]

Absolutely love it, captain working his arse off while the camera guy makes a nuisance of himself. :D

[@richihelle]

Ben: 0:29 3:35 5:43 14:13 16:48 18:20 18:44 19:16 20:53 21:28 23:14 28:08 29:07

[@mubee4682]

The funny thing is he never changed his look of his face , never smiled... always serious haha

[@artmathias9725]

@@mubee4682 Serious! Hell, he looked damned annoyed. The only time you saw anything other than a glare was when it was just him and the lady.

[@iss993ita5]

it's enough to make a calendar 😄😄

[@cooldloop2381]

7:20

[@cooldloop2381]

8:25

[@todaywefly4370]

If you had said to me when I woke up this morning that I was going to watch someone excavate a ship hull( a term I believe didn’t exist until this channel) I would have scoffed. And yet here I am. Go figure.

[@zuestoots5176]

right there with youa

[@filmntvguy1977]

Yep same.

exactLy, i just watched to see the foam removed, i never reaLized they were doing ship make over

[@insolentstickleback3266]

Pretty randomly epic!

[@andyeversden]

Awesome video to eat breakfast too. Thanks for sharing.

[@lhaviland8602]

Men in full hazmat suits armed with rototillers toil away in a foam mine inside a movable lighthouse. In not a sentence I ever expected to write.

[@Nicmadis]

But it made me smile.

[@theinspiringengineer-scien6393]

Hahahaha :)

[@wldiss5122]

In other words, a proper British hobby?

[@garyjohnson1970]

plot twist...they found Hoffa!

[@SAD-MART]

Is this one of those "has every letter in the alphabet" sort of sentences or is it just me.

[@alec4672]

I'm so glad the KZbin robot decided I'd like this

[@HB45175]

The robot does know whats best for us.

[@Retired-Don]

I ignored KZbin's orders to watch this for a week or two and finally went "ok, fine." Not disappointed. At all.

[@MisterKaen]

No 3d printer on board?

[@deano43]

Where can I find a fridge that holds 3 milkshakes.

[@cartermcdonald1341]

Deano Africain market

[@davidpacker7602]

Its a win cooler, i think the Milkshakes there where a joke

[@deano43]

David Packer my comment was also a joke, but thanks for getting involved lol

[@sarkybugger5009]

I sailed past this ship many hundreds of times, when I worked on the cross channel ferries. Pleased to see she is still afloat, and being kept alive.

[@MrEazyE357]

Where is it? What city?

[@TheBlackflyninja]

Trinity bouy wharf London

[@hyper_active_snail]

It won't be afloat much longer heheh

[@hyper_active_snail]

@Joseph Nordin Well, the foam must have been added for a reason, and now that it is removed, might not be so boyant anymore eh?

[@originaljackofhearts]

Did they fix the leak after the foam or just let the foam do it?

[@Stoker58]

This was the recommended video right after the video I watched about the dangers of enclosed spaces on ships lol

[@markp8295]

Same here. I wonder if we have IT, electronics, and science in common and so the KZbin algorithm thinks this is linked to that.

[@deanmc]

I watched the enclosed spaces video lastnight

[@deanmc]

@@markp8295 i watch those types of videos aswell...

[@connorsontag]

I watched the same vid

[@chalupamsf]

I just watched that video lol

[@bashisobsolete.pythonismyn6321]

Or, just pour in gallons of acetone. Because what could possibly go wrong?

[@ObsoleteTechnologies]

me chain-smoking on deck

[@tube71000]

Looks like pretty standard rigid (non-aromatic) PU foam. Acetone would be like pissing on the stuff. I work with similar foam daily, and we've had a couple of instances when we've had to clean some pieces of equipment, that were not designed to have foam form inside them. We use pure toluene to break the outermost layer of the foam, and then pump trifluorosomething (can't remember the last part) solvent through the system (nasty stuff, goes through nitrile gloves like welding sparks through polyester jacket). That turns the foam into a sludge that can be pumped out of the part and burned. Dissolving hundreds of kgs worth of polyurethane would be impossible, initially through "on what grounds do you have tankers full of these very harmful chemicals to marine life parked next to your boat?" Also when they say "truckload of foam going to be recycled", it's actually going to be burned in some kind of power plant. Polyurethane foam is energy waste (like wood) the moment it forms.

[@bashisobsolete.pythonismyn6321]

@@tube71000 thanks for clueing us in. Yeah, those solvents sound like constituents of rocket fuel. They might have burned the foam for winter heating but they didn't. I wonder why.

[@phallicusoblongus]

@@bashisobsolete.pythonismyn6321 not really rocket fuel. They're chemicals commonly used in my labs. But yes they definitely have toxic properties that wouldn't do well in large amount especially near the ocean.

[@miksal26]

Botha Lissom I’m glad I read the comments because I was about to write the same comment as you 😂

[@eliezergunawan]

20% of the video : renovating the boat 80% of the video : "it's like a proper room"

[@BarefootFarmFL]

I watched it youtube! Now leave me the hell alone

[@garylen4744]

@@cd2920 I Third that!!

[@PurpleTT99]

Oh good not just me then. Two bloody weeks I managed to ignore it. Finally I said OK I give in, let's see what all the fuss is about. It was OK I guess.

[@megg5787]

ditto

[@marioghioneto1275]

EXACTLY

[@kevinallen206]

I 168th that

[@diabolicalartificer]

A sharpened spade would be a good tool for the job, that's what we used to use down the cheese mines.

[@MATTW3R]

Are you talking about the great cheese war of 89"?

[@BKdefr]

@@MATTW3R many good cheese got grated in 89'

[@MATTW3R]

b0ngo amen bröther many chëësë lost

[@budha59]

Lost my Father to cheese lung from years in the mines

[@honorkemp]

was that at cheddar gorge

[@GregBird]

That is one of the most random yet satisfying videos I have seen in a long time. The title had me interested, the foam had me intrigued, and the result had me hooked. BEN... the master of the slanted death stare, and well, building square rooms in non-square spaces. Nicely done lads!

[@tobicrowther]

Agreed

[@mrshelfsong]

Also my thought

[@no_salt_just_facts3650]

One of the best short/long videos I have ever watched! You Harry are very good at what you do!

[@maybehesbornwithitmaybeits9318]

what id like to know is how a literal boatload of foam is cheaper than patching a few holes

[@waynematthews2362]

It wasn't fitted to patch holes but as a precaution to such an event

[@RealCheesyBread]

The mental retardation of the baby boomer generation knows no bounds (they did state that foam was >30 years old)

[@laurioho2041]

@@RealCheesyBread waht

[@topkek5164]

@@RealCheesyBread I love boomers. Morons born into an era with high birth rates and good financial situations. There are a lot of them. But they didn't make as much babies as their parents did. So now they blame us for being lazy despite the fact that we a far fewer people. Fuck them.

[@windwardpro]

How did he know there would be no leaks? I guess maybe the water would have come in and shown up even thought the ship wouldn't have sunk?

[@davecoz4227]

Jaysus, how that captain didn't feed you into the mulcher, I do not know..

[@mostly-harmless]

I know right... This guy...

[@hoppend]

Dave Coz hillarious though!!!

[@vooveks]

Yeah, he looked particularly amused at the 28th "I'm doing all the work and Ben's just fiddling about" joke.

[@abergethirty]

Seriously, it looked like Ben barely tolerated the guy.

[@JacobJonesy]

I was hoping he was going to ask Ben "Don't you wish it was once again full of foam so we could do it all over again?"

[@lessharratt8719]

I sure hope that it does not sink. You know, from a lack of foam.

[@S1L3NTWH1T3]

les sharratt it’s on gravel like a little beach

[@georgebamber6871]

Oh the irony

[@JayceMoore]

It won't sink as long as the room isn't flooded

[@benphillips6112]

@@BrySmi The foam was put in when the ships were converted to be automated to prevent the ship from sinking in the event of a collision. Where there is foam, the compartments can't fill with water. Spray foam wouldn't be used to fix a leak. It would be far easier/cheaper/quicker to repair the leak.

[@markuspalmqvist3692]

Amazing work! But I want to see the machineroom and all the other rooms.

[@RCake]

This was a lightship. They were towed into place and permanently moored with mushroom anchors. There may be (or have been) an aux engine for electricity and heat, but rather certainly no "main engine".

[@humancentered3447]

“We’re done! Foam’s out!” ** Boat immediately sinks **

[@catriotgamingroblox7855]

Ha 365 likes that's one year.

[@dayyou]

like he states in the video this was a mobile lighthouse that would be docked in water. they most likely filled the cabin so no one would live on it as it would naturally be unoccupied.

[@Syrkyth]

Crew: Excited to remove foam covering floor of ship. Also crew: Excited to cover floor of ship in different foam.

[@mcmdrpiffle447]

My thoughts as well. "look you just spent a year removing the bloody foam, now you're re-applying same"

[@katdvjackson]

As an ex member of he U.S. Coast Guard, it was fun to watch your Lighthouse Ship restore! Thanks for sharing!

[@penicheavendre]

renovated more than 10 big barges in my life... but This... Never seen... you guys are MAD... BRAVO

[@chadsimmons6347]

I took a sip of beer every time he said Proper-Room, i drank 16 pints!

[@loloaqici82qb4ipp]

Yea, proper's the flavour of the day.

[@aliensuperweapon]

Funny how when a word gets repeated so many times that it feels like it lost its meaning... :D

[@xx2345000]

And it seems I've found that weird part of the KZbin again - why was this in my recommended?

[@geohazelman7039]

Wierd things recommended for wierd people?

[@MZhris]

Damnnn if you think this is weird then you haven't had the full KZbin experience yet.

[@mclovin8739]

I think it's sponsored by ikea

[@benphillips6112]

@@mclovin8739 woah there, the only Ikea items in that build are a couple of fake plants and a cable tray underneath the desk!

[@ctenidae]

You think this is the weird part of KZbin?

[@jonasrabanal]

Now this is content

[@ivorbiggun4919]

Is there any more excavation planned?

[@Jester123ish]

Literally....

[@Choice777]

Too bad they blocked the portholes with double glazing..that would have been much nicer exposed and made into a little napping pad.

[@benphillips6112]

@@Choice777 Unfortunately leaving the steel exposed makes for a cold room in winter.. not practical for an office situation where people are sat still all day.. needs must.

[@bgg4865]

I lived in the villages of Kingsdown and St Margarets at Cliffe (between Deal and Dover) for many years, can't count the number of times I saw this ship (or perhaps a sister ship) out there in all weathers, when other ships had to run for port. It's good to know it's still being put to good use, I hope your business is a success.

[@mtn_moose]

Ben completely despises your existence with that stare

[@UAPJedi]

He looks at you like he’s about to throw you overboard with the steel from the portholes strapped to you 😂

[@tobicrowther]

Yep

[@benphillips6112]

I tried.. but he's a surprisingly strong swimmer.

[@guyhammond6971]

They should have used spray foam on the walls and floor,its very good insulation.

[@thenuttyprofessor]

Guy Hammond I think they were most likely sick of foam at that point

[@russell2449]

Lol, yeah they should've kept a couple of bags and stuffed it back under the flooring, saved a few quid on fiber insulation ;?)

[@nonchip]

it's not actually. would've been hilarious tho :P

[@DevolutionEX]

i have never in my life seen someone so utterly finished with another human being

[@Nemodog]

Captain Ben is so very deadpan funny! Loved the video and loved the finished office! Kudos to the Captain and the Crew!

[@robertsawicki4016]

absolutely fascinating vessel, keep the old girl alive and functioning. would love to see the entire ship as you restore more areas in hold and engine room. lets see if the craft has a bridge/ control room. look forward to more videos and exhibition of your problem solving along the way. Very interesting and beautiful ship.

[@loganwatson812]

lightships dont have an engine or propellor they tow them into position and anchor at each end.they do electrical generators for power.used to pass the south goodwin lv two or three times a week.ex merchant nsvy.

[@don7406]

Plumbing, electrical, welding, framing, carpentry, cabinet making, demolition.... Ben has an incredible skill set and a hot girlfriend. Respect.

[@Choice777]

But is it like a proper room ? Stay tuned to find out.

[@wiljf17]

Also he's like a captain and a record exec??

[@jessefelter]

There's nothing to indicate that woman is his girlfriend. Why not assume she's his colleague who is as invested in the new space?

[@don7406]

@Charlie Vetsworth, I can tell the snowflakery is strong in you.

[@MrStatguy]

@Jon Doe Class

[@talesdemidioful]

the printer cabinet make it extra luxurious and john is such a professional worrier

[@finnanloveday]

Love the video! I want to see what happens with the rest of the ship!

[@JSchroederee]

So what is the end purpose of this renovation? is the boat just an office space/business? Is it a home? Will it say docked there forever or will it be mobile?

[@redgrittybrick]

The lightship has been converted into a music recording studio. It is permanently moored in London.

[@DaleDirt]

Awesome video , you guys changed the use of that ship and space for ever .... Glad you brought it back to life . Very PROPER Indeed .

[@docfischer7291]

Leaving that thick layer of foam on those outer walls and some good insulation padding on the floor was a great idea, will make it very comfortable in the winter time . I lived in a 42’ sport fishing boat for a little while , brutal working down below in the winter .

[@DarkKnightofIT]

This is something I could see myself genuinely enjoying... The satisfaction of clearing that foam would by euphoric...

[@donaldasayers]

"Don't do this at home." What, fill a perfectly good space with hundreds of cubic meters of foam?

[@willop9]

And then excavate it all lol

[@redbugg99]

It makes sense why it was fill with foam. The ship was in great shape to be fill 100% with foam to make sure it will not go under is it was unattended in the middle of the ocean and repurposed as a light house.

[@cxm7548]

Why take out the foam if it the ship needs it to float and not go under the sea

[@zoki.to974]

@@cxm7548 when in harbor you dont need extra measure to prevent extra important peace of navigation exposed to open sea and in case of its failure to float, bring in danger other ships on that route. ship exposed to sea without capabilities to navigate/steer is easy to sink. thats why they filled it with foam in case to be hammered with waves still stay afloat. it was a light house, not good to move around or go underwater... sh forgot to add, it is repurposed, changed the ownership and do not serve as a lighthouse anymore hence no need for extra buoyancy.

[@VictorGarciaR]

@@cxm7548 Because the ship is not longer being used. Now is going to be a music recording studio.

[@hezbollah670]

I can't believe I enjoyed watching this, the presenter is a hilarious knob, good show.

[@hezbollah670]

Hahaha "Ben's fiddling downstairs"

[@RoverT65536]

He seems competent enough to have hopefully considered condensation on the inside of the hull.

[@oh8wingman]

I guess no one told you that there is an actual tool made for removing polyurethane foam. They look like the reel from an old lawn mower and are air powered. Foam applicators use them to remove foam that has been applied too thick.

[@mucsalto8377]

you missed the point: ready-made machinery? This would ruin the video.

[@richardfuller3566]

Muc SALTO The owner doesn't care about the video, the man recording does. It's likely the owner of the boat wasn't aware of the tool Scooter was talking about.

[@richardfuller3566]

@Kris Roberts Like Jeremy R. said. Time is money.

[@bocajnamyerf]

Harry Dwyer What about the other rooms on the ship??

[@Argosh]

Foam can be used to increase the security ratings of high value targets. It takes about 90 minutes to get through 10m foam.

[@justanotherasian4395]

Holy shit....

[@xcalibertrekker6693]

Not with a shaped charge.

[@Argosh]

@@xcalibertrekker6693 you'd be surprised.

[@Argosh]

gray sure. And how much does that liquid cost in the appropriate amount for 10 cubic meters of foam?

[@karlkarlng]

@@Argosh 30-60 bucks for 5 gallons

[@Neilh-yh4oi]

Nobody with confined space, evidently not. H&S wise you are breaking every regulation

[@tommypetraglia4688]

No ventilator pr fresh air supply

[@BobVerwey]

You guys missed the plot....you already had excellent insulation! Wtf

[@BobVerwey]

@@nonsequitor hehe...just yanking your chain a bit there Bud...good job!

[@MicraHakkinen]

Problem was it was so well insulated, it even kept people out ;)

[@kistuszek]

Well if it was flotation foam it has to be water tight by definition, so it would have served the paints purpose of sealing away moisture (and air) from the metal. Rust by itself is no problem if the structure is not degrading further by being sealed. Also it is more than strong enough to support floors furniture and drywall no problem. Foam is pretty strong if the load is distributed on it. So you would attach things with pu glue foam on it.

[@ear2thestreet]

@@MicraHakkinen lol

[@ferky123]

R 1000

[@MatthewGribben]

Why have I just spent 29 minuets and 27 seconds of my life watching somebody use an electric garden tiller to remove foam from a ship

[@RJ1999x]

Because your life sucks and your wife doesn't put out?

[@jeffreypicard6022]

I have no idea how I got here, but I'm glad I did! What a cool project.

[@robertcupedro4843]

Captain seems like a fun dude to be around

[@garyallsebrook3493]

Whats the backstory on the ship??? How did you acquire it? It looks like a lot of restoration was done prior to the foam mining. Is it seaworthy? Working engine?

[@Mac_Diddy]

I want a tour of the whole ship.

[@BadHaddy]

It's a lighthouse ship, they have all propulsion removed or converted to generators. It most likely was taken out of service (along with all lighthouse ships) with the advent of LORAN, Digital Charts, and GPS. She would not be sea-worthy without an ocean-going tug, but they were often built with exceptionally thick steel, as the lighthouse vessel would be converted from other uses (often ice-breakers) once they outlived their usefulness for their original purposes.

[@ramblingrob4693]

@@BadHaddy Two at Harwich and one At Gravesend in Kent

[@beargibson3100]

For sale, large bags of blown in insulation foam, lightly used, one owner. LMAO

[@connorsontag]

Do thats why our foam pit smells like sea salt, sweat, rust, and a little bit of blood...

[@hyperactive2129]

Most underrated channel ever!!!

[@steelbluesleepR]

It seems like every time I've run out of things to watch, KZbin gives this one back to me again.

[@WytseDijkstra]

*A proper room* put together by Ben who was *fiddling around* the whole time.

[@mariopuzo4509]

Couldn't help thinking the time building would be much less if he actually did something lol

[@rogerwilco2]

I like how the whole operation starts looking more and more professional as progress is being made and you learn.

[@danielwalker26]

KZbin: You REALLY should watch this. Me: FINE! I'll watch it but I am not going to like it. Me: around the 11:00 minute mark: AMAZING.....I should buy a foam filled boat.

[@jk-si5dm]

Say what you will but that took a lot of planning, hard work and a few hands full of cash and it looks amazing! Great job!

[@RichieRouge206]

This was sooo satisfyingly good to watch. The captain is lovely 😍

[@Juddy002]

I wonder if all of us who had KZbin recommend this video would be friends in real life, seems like a unique group...

[@mcearl8073]

Well that is amazing. I’d love to know more about the boat and how it’s used. Is it just for an office or do they live there as well?

[@rickracedog3838]

The amount of work was STAGGERING. Top job.

[@michaellennon2656]

Ben has a great pair of hands on him, lovely work guys well done.

[@thepastrysection]

I literally went past this boat yesterday and wondered what it was. Great vid, thanks for sharing. :)

[@paris461]

I am going walk pass it tomorrow on rout to work.

[@MrZnarffy]

why not go a chemical way, like acetone or something that dissolve the plastic and then pump out the fluid goo?

[@tjreyer7281]

MrZnarffy at the beginning of the video he said they put the foam in to keep it from sinking, therefore there may be leaks which would cause it to leak directly into the water creating a ecological nightmare. I think over the years they have excavated most of it, and they’re just trying to open up more room.

[@RupertAH]

MrZnarffy probably to difficult and expensive to dispose of with environmental regs being what they these days.

[@Barrenchats]

google acetone and spray foam reaction.

[@388gruardian]

Barrens chat I see your point as it would turn into a tar like substance that would be even more harder to remove. Plus the Vapors would be horrible and toxic.

[@ulflyng]

One tiny spark and your ship'd be turned into a Giant bomb

[@salamalycoom]

It's being so cheerful that keeps Ben going.

[@Bob8091]

The definition of tenacity. Heaven knows how they stuck at it.

[@SZ-ZS-]

back watching this a 2nd time over, one of my favorite vids ever. idk why

[@markrussell4449]

Wow that's a proper room, you must be proper proud. Wasn't there an entrance into that space from elsewhere on the ship? And what's in the rest of the ship? GJ

[@bobcranberries5853]

Exactly seems like there could be a part two, And possibly part three. Seems like that room even though quite large for a ship room is only 30% of below deck area... it’s a fantastically unique boat...

[@TheTruthKiwi]

Foam probably

[@redbugg99]

That's my question too When will you guys access the rest of the ship.

[@davideats9255]

@@redbugg99 Theres a recording studio in there already. I was there a couple years ago

[@AnimeSunglasses]

Probably not. A lightship has a very small crew and is out in literally all weathers, so nobody needs to go into the forard hold often enough to outweigh making the bulkheads strong and watertight (and idiot proof) without adding weight.

[@Retrobeemer]

I ended up here at 4am, whilst sat sipping coffee here in Cornwall, only to discover that I now know how to mine expanding foam! I also witnessed the transformation as that space became just like a proper room! Given that this was 4 years ago though, isn't the time right for an update to see how that 'proper room' has developed? Has Ben got any happier? Has he missed mining old foam? Anyway, I need more coffee but thank you for a most enjoyable 29 minutes and 27 seconds.

[@stian222]

Harry was very close to Ben's "proper room" quota and just missed filming the last bit in a hospital bed.

[@yeahnah7220]

Bloody brilliant work all round. Imagine how much quicker you could have got it done if Ben lifted a finger though! You deserve a holiday Harry haha

[@dmthandmade5674]

Quite different, but this reminds me of when I worked for an industrial cleaning firm in Nottingham. We got the job of cleaning out the old tallow tanks at (not there anymore) cussons soap. They were like big silos which were entered through a hatch on the side. The top layer was solid like soap and several inches thick at the edges but in the middle you'd go through and immediately be neck deep in the worst stinking foulness. I can't even begin to decribe the smell.

[@stickshaker101]

I had to repair heat tapes on tallow tanks at a feed mill. It was 25 years ago, but I still remember that smell!

[@MrJamesonStyles]

Just looked up what tallow is. ohhhh nooooooo.

[@gingerelvis]

Having renovated a house and knowing A: the cost of expanding foam, B: the cost of waste removal and C: the time and physical effort it takes this is insane! A valiant effort! Looks amazing! I can relate to the "so when are you moving in?" question so much 😂

[@festes81]

Where is Mike Rowe when you need him?

[@moerukaze5464]

What happened to him? Where is he?

[@Woodklgr]

jobs not dirty enough.

[@RoccosModernLifestyle]

Holy jesus, thats is an incredible amount of work!

[@jackasshomey]

that moment when you realize you probably should have just brought a snowblower and hooked it up to the vacuum

[@deplorabled1695]

Definitely needed a Canadian on the project. You know just to lighten up the mood! :)

[@cambridgemart2075]

Snowblowers are rare in London (UK) though!

[@georgebamber6871]

Never seen a snow blower over here

[@benphillips6112]

By the time you'd taken it out of the garage the snow would've melted..

[@benphillips6112]

@@BrySmi No, we didn't, neither would have worked..

[@mponbiqwertyuiop]

That's a piece of art! Did anyone already said it looks like a proper room?

[@justinwolf5360]

Why was it filled? Is there other lower decks that could be excavated

[@tshepp89]

Both questions were addressed in the video. You'll just have to watch again!

[@supremecai5857]

@@tshepp89 they never said if they could/would excavate other lower levels just that they did exist at one point, guess you gotta watch it again!

[@stephensundet8472]

It's nice, but I didn't expect the room to resemble a hipster apple store office. Definitely wouldn't want to go from working in the engine room and step foot in the office, lol, there would be grease prints everywhere. The framing and insulation was cool to see put in.

[@Lanka0Kera]

Well, they have a Apple. Probably cheaper to make the room the match.

[@jones1409]

did you fix the Leak? why did they foam it shut in the first place?

[@Burden82]

probably didnt have a leak. they did it just in case. because it was not going anywhere

[@kevintrigg3707]

i believe that it was said to be for buoyancy of the ship?

[@jones1409]

@@kevintrigg3707 yes maybe there were no leaks and because it were decommissioned and the pumps did not run, so the foam were the only way to keep it floating.

[@Chris-mx4jb]

@@kevintrigg3707 that's not how displacement works. by adding foam you're simply adding weight, nothing more

[@KK-no7be]

Why do I always find these interesting videos just before bed time?