Nobody Expected Me To Build This On My Boat

[@MyFirstBoat]

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[@Ian_Christensen]

People are gonna second guess ANYTHING you put out there. You could made short videoes asking for advice on future projects.

[@mobiousenigma]

Preforming rough carpentry to .5 mm accuracy is insane as wood changes dimension with moisture content . framing is normally considered accurate if it is within 1/4 inch ! any builder trying to insist on this level of accuracy would bankrupt themselves before the house was completed. the need to choose between types of saw just to cut joists is ludicrousness need 70 joists the same length secure them and cut them as one .dimensional lumber is not the dimension it is sold as it is sized before dried and or surfaced finished it seems as though this is a project designed in cad where .1mm is easy but not by a carpenter who understands 100mm is is hard to achieve in a building environment where nothing is specialized for construction and production...the floor is amazing for all the effort though ..thanks for the video

[@MartinPHellwig]

That floor is overbuild, over-complicated and unnecessarily tediously designed, in other words I absolutely love it and I have the deepest respect for your skill and steadfastness.

[@briangately8104]

Well said Martin. You took the words right out of my mouth!

[@violettownmicroenterprises1528]

I agree however, Id have spent the extra time and $$ on another area, NOT the floor. ....nuts

[@viniciusbueno852]

German design ❤

[@sietse9920]

This is a fabulous floor. And it is so, because of the meticulous measuring. It shows!! I would certainly love every day living on such a hard-work floor. Very, very well done

[@jenniferadams8577]

Beautiful

[@thomask.8533]

You remind me of that gynecologist who changed jobs and did an automotive repair apprenticeship. He aced his final test and got 120% in the practical exam. When he asked about he high mark, the teacher said that he not only rebuilt the engine perfectly, but he did it all through the tailpipe..

[@imaner76]

🙂

[@dancarter482]

_Painted the hallway through the letterbox._

[@pablomax9376]

would that not be a proctologist ? :)

[@helder4u]

🤣

[@tigerspook1]

That floor was most certainly over complicated, 'but' it is flipping amazing and I truly love it, very clever and quite beautiful..

[@bgd73]

lots of work. Well done. we keep shapes subconscuious in our mind. It looks like you have confidence in an old roman like road. My shape is a cube in a circle...it turned out to be french. (also in flooring of chateaus)

[@bythelee]

Visually, that floor is ausgezeichnet. And totally unique. The pride of this achievement will live with you for the rest of your life. The effort and patience needed to achieve that level of finish is wahnsinnig. I know my character (and physical limits) well enough to know I could never do something like that. However, I do worry that even with this tiny gap tolerance, walking in bare feet might result in "pinching" if you step on an edge. There also seemed to be (visual deception?) some slight mismatches in height - impossible to avoid with wood - that I know from experience can cause serious skin splits on the tip of a toe, if you catch an edge mid-stride in bare feet. For this reason it might have been better to add a small chamfer (perhaps 2 or 3mm) to all of the edges (both frame and panels). But this is difficult to add to the frame, since doing it before assembly leaves grooves at the crossbeams, and after assembly needs a tool like a router (r-out-er, not rooter). A big advantage I see, is the ease with which you can access the space underneath later. Using that suction cup to handle the panels allows lifting later, for adding cables (like speaker wires, ethernet, power, floor level lighting and/or LEDS, ...) The inspiration you try to share, is for me more along the lines of "find a way to make your deepest dreams come to reality". My damaged back prevents me from this kind of physical, meticulous project. But already (for example) I would have gone for the simple layer of rongue-and-groove planks over the top of the frame underneath. But perhaps used shorter lengths, and stained them alternate colours, to achieve a similar "interesting" effect. But this would have been narrow strips, and not the aesthetically pleasing "squares" of colour edged with contrast that your method created.

[@BreakingBarriers2DIY]

No complaint. Just jaw dropping vicarious admiration. I definitely like how this will look. You have an artist view. Colourful specimen indeed and that makes the world more interesting as you are proving.

[@johnwynne2179]

Glad to see you back, that floor is stunning. Did the floor in my old Victorian terrace, new beams, boards, they went out into the hallway, put new doors in, stained and put lead beading on, then varnished the floor over 8 days, my ex was extatic............think that's what she meant by " finally ", got a grunt from the father-in-law, oh and got these door thresholds made from 4 different coloured woods and put those in, at least my friends and the carpenter from over the road thought i did OK, moral of my story is, don't spoil the ship for a peneth of tar

[@The-truth-is-valuable.]

This lifts the boat to a whole other level. It realy looks brilliant. I like.

[@Harry-bh5dg]

I am super impressed, that floor is stunning, I am really impressed with your dedication and workmanship, very well done

[@suehunt622]

that is incredible. i am so happy that you decided not to cut corners. the pus to it all is that you can always lift as many panels as you need for inspection or work on the stell floor.

[@Chr.U.Cas1622]

Dear MFB guy. First of all: I'm thankful that you didn't use a nail gun (like so many people unfortunately do). And that you even drilled the screw holes before putting the screws in! 👍👌👏 So much for the positive points. Now to the constructive criticism: a) It's not plywood but very expensive multiplex with a very smooth/slippery surface. It's way harder than the softwood frame which will wear much faster. b) If you don't treat all softwood surfaces (including the sides and undersides) with the Hartwachs Öl, the wood will definitely warp and shrink differently (and you definitely don't want this to happen!)! c): You could have made the softwood squares smaller and used a router to properly sink in the multiplex plates = work smart, not hard! With this method you could have saved yourself a lot of work, time, screws, wood and money! Best regards, luck, health and wisdom. Post Scriptum: Unfortunately in Germany way too much is overcomplicated bureaucracy respectively too much is heavily restricted. I hope that you will find a "Schlupfloch" ((loophole?) respectively a way to go around the new laws somehow!

[@Youtuber-k2p]

To avoid countersinking the pre drilled holes 2:29 just use BUGLE headed screws, they will simply screw into the wood and bury the heads flush with the wood’s surface. The “cross beams” are called battens. The black flooring is ‘form ply’ it is shiny on one side as it is used as concrete form work (to stop the concrete flowing where it should not) and the concrete won’t stick to the shiny side. The floor is BEAUTIFUL, well done.

[@peanut71968]

Skill, talent, dedication, determination, perfectionism, you name it, it is there in this floor! Thanks for sharing!

[@Misc665]

Interested to see how this floor holds up with changing temperature and humidity...

[@maxpool162]

It also has dissimilar materials and soft pine wood. While the work is very well done I don't think this is a good idea overall.

[@nielsdebakker3283]

there goes your .5mm(and more). I have never seen wooden floors being done with mm precision.

[@ChrisRandallMusic]

I was going to comment on the lines of "tell me you're a metalworker without telling me your a metalworker." This level of accuracy he's applying to this is, while laudable, simply not necessary for something that is going to expand and contract on the order of multiple centimeters seasonally. I mean, I'm the last person to complain about wasted effort; I am, after all, a musician. But carpentry is more of an art than a science.

[@justinjohnson7250]

In six months he will be very disappointed

[@D-proGram_Yousef]

​@@justinjohnson7250as a carpenter of 30 years I fully agree with this statement. Unfortunately there's a reason we use teak and mahogany on ships ..not fir and pine.

[@godlugner5327]

I remember from your earlier videos when you first got the deck boat that she would host parties on them at right now all I can think is that your wire management if you ever decide to put it in a professional sound or lighting system is going to be absolutely gorgeous

[@curm1778]

Lovely floor. Your math and measuring skills translated extremely well into that build. Of course any change in humidity and temperature might cause the wood to buckle or the seams to gape. Time will tell. If I had to build this floor I'd have left 0.25mm around all edges and built each stringer in place around it's floor board. No measuring at all. Anyhow, it looks really lovely at completion. Well done.

[@cassbiz]

Typisch Deutsch = Bürokratie ohne Ende. Red Tape without an end. Your floor is beautiful and over the years your skills are inspiring to watch. Keep up the GREAT work! Grüße aus Gera

[@ruslan1313]

That floor is definitely your floor. it looks awesome and has the best functionality.

[@jackiejanetm]

Amazing attention to detail! Beautiful! I enjoy watching you! You are truly a craftsman and artist!

[@johncollier608]

We'll definately accept you as an honorary Englishman, Michael! 🙂 We can never have enough inventive, hardworking deent people here. Thanks for sharing.

[@geoffdean3532]

Definately inspiring, and definately merging craftsmanship and art. Love it.

[@gwpsr58]

That floor is simply spectacular! Of course, nothing about it was simple. Very well documented, and executed.

[@blbelt2001]

As a piece of advice if you decide to use this method further on the boat. Figure out what spacing you need for your floor panels, and cut a jig as precisely as you can. That way you don't need to bother with the tape measure, as long as the jig fits precisely in the gap you know it is the correct distance.

[@Gyppor]

Your level of precision on this project looks to be very high, nice work! It looks really good too.

[@rekok2011]

Michel, you might be from Luxembourg, but your work is "Deutsche gründlichkeit". Just do your own thing. I like it.

[@charleshutchings9355]

I am still amazed by the work you do in each of your episodes. There was entirely too many numbers for me in this one as well. That is why I prefer to just watch! The floor is absolutely beautiful.

[@kscipkkkk]

Nicely done! A far cry from the early days of your wood work.

[@PreacherwithoutaPulpit]

Over designed, long lasting, robust, functional and beautiful my friend. A job very well done. Take care and God Bless...

[@helder4u]

well meaning but possibly erratic since I believe problems with the construction will start developing the first season change

[@PreacherwithoutaPulpit]

@@helder4u Time will tell I agree.

[@helder4u]

@@PreacherwithoutaPulpit and he also treated all floor with Osmo, so it will be stable for a while., but not smart to treat only the upper side and leave all other surfaces untreated. thank You for the nice input.

[@PreacherwithoutaPulpit]

@@helder4u I thought saw him treating all wood on all surfaces. I need to go back and watch again. Thanks for the idea.

[@mogggggg1]

So glad your back 👍 love your videos in fact they are my favourite on you tube 👍 The floor looks amazing 😉

[@normanboyes4983]

That was absolutely fantastic, you should feel really proud of this superb achievement.

[@another1776]

so glad to see you back and ok. great work on the floor, the pain staking presentation payed off 😊

[@Toby_the_Glen]

The floor is beautiful, and reflects the extra effort!

[@mikethedesertrat]

May your waterways remain open and free. Love, sent from a fellow boater on America's Intercoatal Waterway.

[@Ade2bee]

I’m with you, my friend, this is exactly how I would attack the situation and the project

[@thomasosullivan3405]

You are building your boat. Pay no mind to negativity. Absolutely beautiful!!! Well done.

[@jacobbroe5279]

It's not the destination, it's the journey. Good on ya, Dude 👍👍

[@jeffwrench9994]

You just keep doing it the way you are. It's perfect

[@andrez3640]

Given all the stupid comments yes over completed but does it look great yes does it make a difference given extra tedious work... Yes yes yes.... I personally can't do it so I'm greatful seeing good craftsmanship... Awesome work.

[@jamiemckenzie8516]

That floor is stunning great craftsmanship

[@stevehoward3981]

Congrats. Your new floor is amazing.

[@TheDanielsherer]

While I applaud you for wanting to create a work of art, your other viewers were correct, you went out of your way to make your life harder (and more expensive.) But it's your floor, no one but you will truly appreciate the pain you went thru for it, so no one else will feel the sense of pride you do.

[@johnmead1337]

Really great job of floor. Turned out absolutely perfect. Good to see your content even if comes slowly.

[@Bruin4Life]

I lov the floor and the quality of the buildog it and the boat. Keep the videos coming an looking forward to the final buildout when you can move aboard.

[@stephensimpson5283]

Beautiful, JUST BEAUTIFUL!!!

[@alan-sk7ky]

MFB, once the floor has settled and been re 'flattened' I might be a good idea to stick the supports and the shims to the metal deck with some sika or the like to prevent the shims working out from under the supports over time.

[@alleycatvietnam]

You've learned quite a bit from your first project. " Bloody Well Done " Cheers from San Francisco

[@DonFarmer-hq5sw]

Whatever you do, you do beautifully ❤. Thanks ☺️

[@petriepretorius4085]

and what is amazing about that floor, is you can lift the plates up and store things there, like a cupboard that is horizontal under your feet...that is really cool...🙃

[@Darren_Martin]

Let me say that the floor looks amazing! You went above and beyond and it shows... That said... Wood expands and contracts especially in a wet environment. Your carefully measured pieces might end up looking out of wack over time and adjusting them will basically mean redoing the project several times. It might end up being a major pain in the bum. How will you prevent water spillage causing damp and mold under there?

[@Sequesterer]

"bare" metall will also cause condensation when heated "indoor" air meets the cold metal (which will always trasnfer some of the outside water temperature)

[@tjm5492]

You lost me on the math, but the results are truly stunning. Beautiful work as always.

[@montyb5197]

That floor is stunning.👏

[@Iam_Yu627]

I use osmo here in the US. Fantastic product. Also...forget the haters. Your boat, you're the Captain.

[@barthanes1]

That's a fantastic result from some basic materials.

[@stephenshort839]

You can't rush ART, that floor is amazing. You did a fantastic job. So many things could have gone wrong but you pulled it off. AMAZING.

[@pedrosilvaprado]

Absolutely perfect and beautiful, cheers from Brazil !🇧🇷.......🏆👏💯🏁💪

[@2thehook773]

Beautifully done

[@johnrapp9794]

very beautifull flooring that you installed. excellent fit and finish.

[@kirklumsden8107]

Glad to see you are posting videos again. I wondered what happened.

[@jerrycooke6511]

Beautiful floor and you are beautiful inside too. Still think you should be a therapist or do peace chants.. Real nice work. After a while you might need some shims so start thinking about thin material to use. if nothing else, sand in white glue can work.

[@BrentonEllard]

Looks awsome and if its what u really wanted, fair enough. Just pointing out a standard floor with a nice covering would only take 2 days and 7 less trees.

[@raceace]

Labour and time intensive but the results are clear to see. Always more rewarding when you go with your gut.

[@Fr99763]

Super Arbecht! Dat get die scheinste Wunneng um ganze Kanal!

[@kaydesign]

You should visit the floating home community in Amsterdam one day. It will give you a lot of inspiration 🇳🇱🏆

[@1bcordell]

Outstanding work. Love the German precision.

[@roundearther272]

He is from Luxembourg.

[@gavinferguson]

you do you and you have done it brilliantly looks great.

[@josephperkins4163]

You should be very proud of your accomplishments! The floor is a work of art! I’m very impressed!

[@Youtuber-k2p]

The saying goes “it never rains but it pours” so your context was exact. “it never rains but it pours When something happens, it often happens to excess. This proverbial expression originated in 1726 from a twice-used title, It Cannot Rain But It Pours”

[@selon2323]

OMG! Hats off to you...absolutely gorgeous.

[@Nerd3927]

Absolutely stunning. This is what happens when a German Engineer swaps steel work to wood work with the same clearances :-) Very, Very rewarding to see the video and it must be sooooooo rewarding to live with it in you home. Much Respect!

[@mikiethebikie]

What a beautiful piece of work. 👏👏👏

[@kimkimkim2634]

Nice job! It looks great and you can use the space beneath for storage, very smart !

[@FordMustangGTRocks]

thank you for these videos. i have been feeling really down the last few days ( i dont know why) and this helped me relax and re focus on things i need to do. youre awesome and so are your videos!

[@philipmoores5202]

You have done an outstanding job in the design and construction of the floor. Well done.

[@DannyDh66]

This floor is nothing less than a masterpiece

[@ItsFriscoBaby]

The wood will expand and contract with temperature and humidity. 0.5mm accuracy at the time you did the work will be different a month later. It'd definitely not boring though

[@Sequesterer]

This. Raised and ventilated floor. Great. Wooden floor with "inlays" in an environment where temperature and humidity changes.... Oh my

[@conorbrady1839]

Great video! Amazing work on the precision flooring

[@nf5557]

Stunning work! looking forward to your next videos.

[@MrTjollen]

That floor looks a little japanese-chinese style . I worked on a tanker ship that was built in china and the floor in the galley had a similar looking floor ! Its beautiful anohow ! Good job !

[@MrBillmedhurst]

While I was watching the build of the raised floor, I thought, is he building a floor or a finished cabinet. I got my answer. A beautiful finished product.

[@Youtuber-k2p]

0:17 “most straightforward and logical…” while screwing the metal roofing down in the middle instead of on the ridges. 😂 (prevents leaking when screwed down on the ridges)

[@twoheadedpanthr]

Since all of the plates are the same thickness, and sit flush with the top of the joists/beams, it probably would have been worth spending a small amount of time building a jig for setting the ledge height so you didn't have to do it one-by-one. Still hilariously overbuilt for what essentially amounts to a plywood floor, but it's pretty cool.

[@rxcalvosa]

Building a floor or a piano? haha have fun , that's what's important

[@alexanderworms8463]

Wow. That looks amazing. Enjoy living on it!

[@ronburns268]

I for one would expect a German to do something technical to the most strict guidelines possible. There is a reason why German engineers are so good, it is the German attitude toward quality in workmanship. Everything you do is done so very well!!!

[@roundearther272]

He is from Luxembourg. 😂

[@cyb3rdecker]

Nice new dance floor! yes yes you can put lights under those floor boards!!

[@kirbygulbrandsen4507]

A little overboard but it’s yours and it’s Beautiful. If it’s your plan to actually live there then I agree with all of your hard work. The reason I say this is because I’ve seen people rebuild whole houses with quality work, to have the buyers wife say rip it up, I don’t like the color. Happy Home !

[@sonjamay9642]

Absolutely stunningly beautiful!!

[@harizhent]

Tip: For repetitive task taking long time - make tools.

[@RichL8223]

It’s good to see a new video again, that’s quite the floor looks terrific.

[@ainsleyhenderson4324]

You forgotten 3% human error.loving your videos.

[@ariedijker2911]

When the outside door is open with rain it produces 100% humidity. And unfortunately, Murphy is always waiting for an opportunity to make your life difficult.😭

[@pierreboone568]

a piece of art...

[@herbrice8933]

Amazing craftsmanship! Well done sir!

[@JosephGrzeczka]

Time well spent, beautiful floor.

[@gentlefun4u]

Well done. Sometimes the satifaction is more in the perfection of the process than the actual long time result my friend

[@karlalton3170]

A lot of effort there buddy but what a finish Awesome looking mate well done 😁😁🤘🤘

[@michelfortier9563]

Wow, what a lot of work, and very detailed work. I would never have the patience to do what you've done. But, looks really beautiful.

[@davidleake6491]

Thank you for your videos and it looks fantastic I'm always impressed at your skill level that's why I always have German cars

[@paulstephens5229]

Great video, great craftsmanship and I really liked the aesthetics as well

[@markhuston9250]

Brilliant! You are a talented and very patient man!