Narrowboat floor begins | Scaffold Board Floor | Narrowboat Conversion | BOATLIFE

[@darrenfisher3678]

Great video as always from you guys!!! Not only do you both conserve the environment as much as you can possible but both of you are vegans which is great!!!

[@bigmort6916]

Nerrad tools ...Japanese pry bar , you'll love one!

[@ItsOhJoe]

That looks handy!

[@peterolley7159]

Osmo is definitely one of the best companies for quality products, also if you ever do this again just use a short hair roller to apply your osmo its will be faster than a brush and give a nice decent even application , your a lovely couple 👊

[@ItsOhJoe]

Thanks for that yes love Osmo products! Appreciate it

[@allanbeasley4565]

Great video guys. Belt sander and Fugi silicone scrapers are a very good investment. Also I would protect the underside of the boards to prevent them cupping etc. Thanks for sharing.

[@ItsOhJoe]

Thank you! Good idea on the Fugi scrapes we'll get some on order. We were worried the belt sander was slightly too aggressive with them being damp. We've got multi foil insulation going directly under the boards so hopefully that will protect from moisture as well.

[@philhonour450]

Never seen scaffold board cup, they seem to retain their flatness in fithty

[@philhonour450]

In fifty years on building sites never seen scaffold boards cup they retain their shape that’s why they use them

[@allanbeasley4565]

@@philhonour450 In fifty years how many have you seen used in the bottom of a narrow boat😂

[@philhonour450]

None in narrow boats , I’ve got solid oak in mine on top of ply. Laid professionally by myself as I am a qualified carpenter/ joiner by trade old school. If laid correctly they won’t warp. I worked on the Adela in Falmouth when built second highest mast in the world and also did a bit on the SS GREAT BRITAIN. But not when she was built, 1971 just after she came back from the Falklands.

[@caravanningmacs8009]

Can't believe how much work you guys put into those floor boards ! We're dying to see how they turn out - bet they'll look great. Thanks for sharing. George and Trish - CaravanningMacs

[@ItsOhJoe]

Thank you!!

[@thedieiscast9729]

I have used this type of boarding on some of the canal workboats years ago. Just remember not to have all the end joints landing at the same place, you need to stagger the joints. Sorry, you maybe already know this. Enjoying watching your work. Thanks for sharing. Phil.

[@ItsOhJoe]

Thank you! Yes it's going to be a challenge to get that 'natural' stagger look but also making sure all joins are on a girder! Thanks again

[@anthonypollard4538]

Love a tour of Mabel.😄

[@ItsOhJoe]

We think we've found a buyer so we'll have to get it filmed quickly!

[@alexanderstreet5914]

You guys are absolute legend :)

[@ItsOhJoe]

As are you Mr Hunt!!

[@philbennett7084]

I should store them indoors for a couple of months. My scaffold boards shrunk and left a 1/2" gap between them after they had been down about 6 weeks and had dried out / became acclimatised. Good luck.

[@ItsOhJoe]

Thank you! We’ve left them in the boat to acclimatise now, hoping they’ll dry out a bit more & then I can adjust to suit

[@borderreiver3288]

Never seen scaffold boards so clean........

[@thedieiscast9729]

they are like that when new and you can even buy them without the banding on the end.

[@ItsOhJoe]

Thanks, yes they all start out life this pale & gradually age quite nicely. Just a massive shortage of reclaimed ones at the minute as everyone it turning them into shelving!

[@paultaylor9652]

Lovely Jubbly, been looking forward to this, and wasn't disappoint, great work guys.

[@ItsOhJoe]

Oh thank you! Much appreciated

[@stuartcrompton4582]

Loved seeing this vid are you a joiner by trade or something you are very handy, both of you are and knowledgeable for your young years 👍

[@ItsOhJoe]

Thank you very much! How flattering 😂😂 We’re just fairly handy, not professionals by any means but like to have a good attitude to trying & learning

[@unintentionalminimalist]

Just found your channel...loving watching you work on the boat x

[@ItsOhJoe]

Thank you for watching!

[@philhonour450]

Loved the blog, you should have used the 60 grade sand paper first. Keep them coming 👍 KitKat

[@ItsOhJoe]

Thank you!

[@philhonour450]

@@ItsOhJoe my pleasure 👍

[@andrewhearn8489]

I love scaffolding boards l used them to make a cabin Good luck with the floor 🙂

[@ItsOhJoe]

Aw amazing! Yes we are really happy with them so far.

[@allanxxx8789]

Hi D & J.. I just sub to you. I was watching your vlog as you put your ballast back after bitumen floor. I see you have that long hose all the way back back to drain the well deck...( Get Rid ) Useless... What is far better option is to cut two small half circles in each side of the hull above the weld seam, but as low as possible. Then any water will just run out..If you cant for some reason then fix an exit hole drain just below the floor hole you have now. As in same sort as used for shower / sink..A hole needs to be bored and the fixings installed...Then the hose you have now can be connected to it, but only a few inches instead of feet..That long hose you have now , can and will get clogged up with c**p and s**t and when it does...well deck water cant drain. I know a couple who had the same long hose set up...Guess what, was blocked up in a matter of weeks....Thought I would mention it before you put all the flooring in.

[@ItsOhJoe]

Thank you! The bow deck is very low, a bit close to water level so we've decided to try and collect the rain water & store in a separate tank to use for clothes washing. We'll have the pipe under the ballast as a back up as realise it's quite likely to clog up with crap.

[@brett76544]

I like that you are sanding the edges. Putting a tongue and grove edge on the boards might be worth it for flooring.

[@ItsOhJoe]

Thank you! We did consider some sort of overlap but due to the thickness of the boards we decided against it

[@simonamjones]

You will need to remove the windows to seal them properly, with the way you have done them they are guaranteed to leak very quickly. You will also definitely need to coat the bottom of the boards to stop moisture, personally I would also let them dry out before doing anything more to them, also belt sanding works fantastic on scaffolding boards, thsts what I've used to prepare mine for shelves

[@ItsOhJoe]

Thank you! We're looking to paint the boat in the future so could potentially remove windows whilst we do this & re-seal properly then. The board will be directly on-top of multi foil insulation so fingers crossed no damp will get to them, will look into sealing the bottom though definitely

[@simonamjones]

@@ItsOhJoe for the short time needed to paint the bottom of the boards it could save you a fortune in the future. If you concerned about time just put use bitumen baint or watered down pva ideally which can be done as you're putting them down

[@ItsOhJoe]

Good call!

[@anfieldroadlayoutintheloft5204]

good vid keep[ up the work on the boat

[@ItsOhJoe]

Thank you!

[@j.zingler6735]

You two are a so cute couple. But please Danni, could you do me a faour? Please use a scrunchie or something like that but pull your hair up when you use revolving / turning tools? If your hair gets tangled up in one of those tools, you will scalp yourself alive. :(

[@ItsOhJoe]

Yes I have started too, thank you!

[@grahamwright6928]

A belt sander would make the job a lot quicker and easier

[@ItsOhJoe]

We did think about this but they were fairly damp so worried it would just rip them apart!

[@ryanandchloenarrowboat]

Hi guys, what floor insulation did you use?

[@ItsOhJoe]

A product called Superquilt!

[@ryanandchloenarrowboat]

@@ItsOhJoe amazing! Thank you! We have taken a lot of inspiration from you for our own boat renovations! Keep up with your videos, we really enjoy them!

[@talex1625]

Whose workshop is it? You're very lucky to have use of it.

[@ItsOhJoe]

Thank you! It's Joe's dad's we're really fortunate!

[@MrSenglish12]

Lay the boards flat on the floor or they will belly in the middle great content

[@ItsOhJoe]

Thank you!

[@narrowboatvloggl]

Great vlog! Can we feature some clips in next weeks vloggl episode?

[@ItsOhJoe]

Hi yes of course

[@ALifeFullofMeaning]

@@ItsOhJoe Thank you!

[@philhonour450]

Flooring boards need securing down tight so they don’t creek on every joist 👍

[@ItsOhJoe]

Thanks, we’ve gone for flooring screws so fingers crossed they hold!

[@vadmal5210]

Why is it that almost none have anyting else but single-glassed windows? They only protect from direct wind. A second glass protects from most of the condensation and a third will keep the temperature at the right level. ???

[@ItsOhJoe]

I really don't know why a lot are still fitting single glazed. Whilst looking at replacements for the Louvre windows, just single glazed were in the region of £2000 per 5 windows, I'd hate to imagine the cost of double / triple!!

[@vadmal5210]

@@ItsOhJoe Hups! With such prizes I guss the answer is quite straight forward...

[@glenndrury3499]

I may be to late for my advice on scaffold boards, but here goes anyway. If you stop vlog at 14.57 you will see the rings on the end of the timber form cups, I think it is better to have them so the rings form bridges so the edges don't lift once laid. Thanks for sharing.

[@ItsOhJoe]

Thank you, no that's great advice. Will check which faces we've sanded and lay accordingly.

[@daviddavis5689]

Tong and grove for expandtion plus treat underside for humidity. Cupped side down.

[@JohnSmith-bx8zb]

Personally I would have got them pre-vac

[@ItsOhJoe]

As in Vac-Vac treated? Good suggestion actually, just logistically a bit difficult for us

[@JohnSmith-bx8zb]

@@ItsOhJoe if you still have time a good preservative (clear) on the bottom but worth standing the end grain in a container of the stuff

[@bobsanders4115]

Use a hand plane.

[@ItsOhJoe]

Didn't think of that! they're all sanded now

[@pocketchange1951]

👍👌🇨🇦❤,

[@ruthscott5166]

Danni needs gloves!

[@ItsOhJoe]

Typically all of Danni's size were over the boat!

[@JonMadsen70]

:)

[@ItsOhJoe]

😀

[@ThePorridgeGobbler]

Please tell me you didn't pay £3.00 per tomato plant 🤔, for three yes. 😁

[@ItsOhJoe]

Unfortunately this Is what happens when Danni is left unsupervised in garden centres! We did manage to get some from a local car boot for 50p so that off sets it right? 😁

[@ThePorridgeGobbler]

Awe bless her, you are doing a great job guys.

[@ItsOhJoe]

@@ThePorridgeGobbler thank you!