DOUBLE GLAZED narrowboat windows - worth it?! (installing new windows part 1) - 013
HTML-код
- Опубликовано: 29 июл 2024
- If you'd like to support our channel, you can buy us a coffee: www.buymeacoffee.com/driftwoodff (all 'coffee' money goes towards the boat!)
OTHER WAYS TO SHOW YOUR SUPPORT
- Let the ads play all the way through as we earn a little more if they do.
- Subscribe, comment, & like. Engagement helps get this channel in front of more people who may enjoy it!
FOLLOW:
Instagram: / driftwoodfolk
COLLABORATIONS
Please email driftwoodfolkcollabs@gmail.com
MUSIC
Music from Artlist: artlist.io/Nesha-2157382 (affiliate link)
ABOUT:
Hey there! We're Nesha and Mike and we are restoring a 45 foot narrowboat and turning it into a tiny floating home. Subscribe to follow our journey as we show the highs and lows of boat restoration, travel the British waterways, and live slow, wild and free.
DISCLAIMER:
The information provided by Driftwood Folk ('we', 'my', 'I', 'us' or 'our') on / driftwoodfolk (the 'site') is for general informational purposes only. All information on the Site is provided in good faith, however we make no representation or warranty of any kind, express or implied, regarding the accuracy, adequacy, validity, availability, reliability or completeness of any information on the Site. Under no circumstances shall we have any liability to you for any loss or damage of any kind incurred as a result of the use of the site or reliance on any information provided on the Site. Your use of the Site and your reliance on any information on the Site is at your own risk.
#narrowboats #narrowboatlife #narrowboatliving #narrowboat #boating #boatlife #tinyhomebuild #boatrestoration #offgridliving
Not many couples are installing their own double glazed windows, kudos to your have a go mentality.
Thanks Robin 💪🏽💪🏽
Oh hi to you and Mike have a good day both of you take care 👍
We built a 40 ft diameter dome house...a lot of it was us, except electronics and plumbing and roofing. And it took Forever. And we bickered and cried and screamed b but we did it. That satisfaction lasts.
ALL of our DIY projects have lots of not-perfect-moments. If a project goes smoothly we are astonished (well we would be if any of them ever did). Interesting vlog. I love the name of your channel! It is very poetical.
Great point!
Yes of course it does you always get the good days with the bad , and I ask my brother if I cannot do it myself 👍
Being independent is fine and all, but getting help when needed is how you learn to be independent! I've renovated a few houses, always starting out on my own but when problems arise that i don't have the knowledge to fix, I ask around for some expertise. Watch and learn as the helper solves your problem and now you have the expertise! I've always found people are generally eager to help out, either with physical work or imparting knowledge. Don't forego it in some fit of "I can do it myself-ishness".
Agreed! 🙌🏽
We want to see the good and the bad bits and seeing you overcome them
You two are doing a good job. Any endeavor like this will test you but at the end of the build you'll be all the more happier for having pushed through.
Agreed! It’s teaching us a lot already and I’m really grateful we’ve had the chance to do this together
Seems a good idea but you'll have to do the bow/stern doors with insulation (and a good seal on the door shut if possible) as well or lose much of the benefit.
Well done guys, remembering to smell the roses 👍😉
We purchased a timber cabin, built to lockup, and are finishing it ourselves, what a learning curve ☺🙃☺🙃
Wow I’m jealous haha it’s my absolute dream to do up a cabin but there aren’t very many in the U.K. Wishing you all the best with it!!
Keep up the hard work, exiting times ahead!!!
Thought the green paint around the gold/bronze 👍window looked s great match, do lovely to see the colour at the end. Well done 👍 the two of you ✋✋
Thank you! It’s undercoat so I’m not 100% sure if the top coat will be that exact shade of green but I’m hoping to get the matching topcoat so fingers crossed it should be! 😊
Love the new windows! I wasn't even thinking about replacing mine, but I am now. Well done! ❤
All the screw head slots lined up, that’s dedication.
Haha couldn't help myself... Although theres 19 screws a window... And 10 windows 🤣
It's coming along nicely. Absolutely living the windows. I also agree with your philosophy. Looking forward to part 2 😁
Thanks, can’t WAIT to share part 2! 🥰
renovation of anything is hard work no matter what it is. you're doing an amazing job
Thanks Paul!
As a old teacher of mine always told me many hand make light work. And the window look amazing.
That’s very true! And thanks, we think so too!
Love to see your family helping out.
You are right show the bad as well as the good you are both doing a great job keep up the good work 🤗 🤗
Thanks David 😊
Great job. Lovely that your parents also are on-board to help. Your tiny home will look amazing. 💚
Thanks! Hope so 😁😊
Looking really good, also amazing how much you’re both managing to do with fitting in time around work. Keep going and thank you for sharing, I personally appreciate how much time you put in to making these episodes and do find myself looking forward to seeing the progress you’re making.
Thank you Robin. Yer it's a hard work, life, long distance relationship & build a boat balance 😂😂 we are getting there. Thank you soo much. Nesha is a very skilled designer and vlog maker now ha I mean she manages to even make me look OK 😅
Thank you so much, Robin! I love that you’re enjoying the vlogs and the progress and appreciate you saying 😊
I'm just getting so excited for you two! I've done van builds and hope to do a boat in about 3-5 years time (if there is any space/boats left!).
You have a real talent for taking us on your journey, an excellent philosophy and a great fam ..
Good luck with progress 👍👏☺
Aw thanks Nick!!
It is okay to film the not so perfect parts, because nobody is perfect, so don't stop, you two are doing a fantastic job so far renovating your narrowboat. a project like this is not an easy thing to do, it will test the both of you and it will get very stressful at times especially when things are going as planned, always try to think and be positive, you have to look ahead and think what your home will be like when you have finished. The double glazed windows will look really smart when they are all in. Keep up the good work the both of you.
Thank you, Pete! 😊
I loved your non perfect moment, that made me subscribe actually. I’m wanting to work towards boat life, it feels far away right now - but helping to learn what I can in an honest way helps the goal feel more achievable in the long run :) Loved the video! So insightful, as before I would have been too scared to change the windows for a more efficient alternative 💛
You can do it! Eventually you’ll reach a point where you feel confident enough to go for it 😊 but you’ll never feel 100% ready. I found vlogs really helped me feel like I could do it too so I’m glad ours is doing that for you! If you’re thinking of doing boat life solo, May Moon Narrowboat and Earle Writes are great vlogs to follow for inspiration. If coupled, Boat Time and Danni and Joe are a couple of other boat couple vlogs you may like x
Really enjoy watching you guys new windows look great take care
Thanks Caroline!! 💕
You both are such amazing Beautiful souls :) xx
Aw thank you! ☺️
Liking the window choice very smart. Very clever doing it yourselves too. I’d be totally clueless ! Best wishes
Thanks! Yeah, I’m really glad we fitted them ourselves, it got a lot easier after we figured out this first one 😊
Great video and 100% agree, showing the good and the bad side of building anything makes for a better video!!! Already looking forward to the next weeks installment 😄 👍👍👍👍
I agree!! And I’m glad you’re looking forward to the next one, I finished making it today and it’s one of my favs 😄🥰
Coming along nicely good job 👏👏xx
Thanks Deborah! X
We’re cheering 🙌🏽🤗 you both on, you’re doing amazingly great . Lovely seeing your family too . Windows are absolutely gorgeous 👍🏾
Thanks Jeannie! Always love seeing comments from you 😊
Hi I'm new to your channel, nice to hear you having a go at replacing your windows and sometimes it's good that video it so you can look back on past videos so you can remind yourself of what to do and not do
Agreed! And welcome to the channel :)
Hi guys, rather than the marker, maybe try a spring loaded center punch? Might make it easier to line up your bit. Especially if you have a few to do. x
Hi Fulou yano I thought about this as I was doing it haha. But I didn't want to go buy one as I would rarely use it. In the end we found a way and it all worked.
@@mike-driftwoodfolk2651 If it works for you, definitely. The downside would be having to find the mark after, the marker makes that a lot easier :)
I suspect it's too late for this, but for anyone else: When trying to install something like these windows with multiple screw holes to worry about, if you can do it, install it first dry (no glue) with only 2 screws in place, then mark/drill/tap all the remaining screws with it in place. That will ensure that all the holes line up together.
Thanks for that much appreciated. We fitted every window dry after this and made sure every screw lined up or was adjusted before the glue. Wasn't making that mistake again 😅💪🏽
Awsum job keep it up😊
Thanks! 😄
Really enjoyed this video, You two are doing a great job, windows are lush :)
Thank you, Serena! 💕
A better tool to use rather than the chalk marker is a "spring punch" which is used in metal working. You just push--you don't need a hammer and it leaves a divot for the drill. I would also suggest starting the holes with a "center drill" , less likely to skate or break. ( US terms, don't know if these are called something else in UK)
Also use a 2 flute "gun tap" which drives the chip through the hole to the other side rather than a standard 3 or 4 flute tap that you have to keep backing out to clear the chips. ( again a US term)
Thanks bud much appreciated. Yer I was thinking of that as I was doing them but I didn't want to go buy it and then never use it again. In the end we just marked them all with a drill then took the frame out and drilled all the marks. Don't worry all similar terms ha
Ah that would have been good shout actually. . In the end I purchased 4 HSS taps which went through like butter although after 190 holes I only have one left 😅
@@mike-driftwoodfolk2651 Yeah, hard to give suggestions for a vid that hasn't been made. I follow a very popular Dutch motorcyclist who's posts about 2 months after she has been to her locations because of stalking. No point in commenting as whatever anyone says is irrelevant or just whistling in the wind. Anyway keep at it--I enjoy learning about others' projects.
DOUBLE GLAZED Cannot be a bad idea .Like having saying I don't like DOUBLE GLAZED I like been cold that just Silly
Not a criticism but should have used Butyl tape on those windows. It stays soft and moulds to the shape better and last longer.
We’re done now but maybe this comment will be helpful to others reading if they’re redoing their windows! :)
Just a Thought would the Screws being on the Outside be a Security problem?? Cheers Mick Atkins Your still doing a great Job Good Luck to you Both x
Enjoying your videos, can you please share details of where you bought the windows from, need to replace on our boat. Thank you
Hi Matt glad to have you along for the journey ... Yes we went to Caldwells windows and they are thermal break double glazed windows (the thermal break is to stop condensation) with a 4inch radius (our old ones were 3inch but they fit fine as they have wide frames). Caldwells are by far the cheapest we could find and great quality too.
Interesting video. Can you tell me where you bought the windows? Looking forward to the next episode
Hiya glad to have you on board we appreciate it. We will reveal all in the next video so stay tuned 👍🏼
Could you please give more details about window , Maker ,sizes ,colour. If you can some idea of price. We love your vlogs thank you
Caldwells windows in gold anodised coating. The sizes you need will depend on your unique boat x
Thank you will go see them
Ok this is getting creepy now, I found your video from the NEC first, watched a few videos (your most recent three) then started watching from the start. You were/are working in the same town (I won't say where because you said you didnt want people to know) that I renovated a house in last summer (I felt your pain on the stupidly hot week I was painting in my boxers nearly dead).
I spent my life in that very B & Q on the Chalk/frog tape and brush isle!
If you guys want a hand with anything let me know and i'll pop over. I live in S/C so very close. PS tell Mike I like his tools I use the same brand although I nick mine off my dad, when you were taking the inside apart I thought to myself they should have used the Hackzall (Mike will know)
Hahaha Paul love it. It was a rather hot week ngl 😅 sounds like you had a nightmare too ha. Appreciate that. Ahaha I won't tell your dad lol. I actually bought one just after we ripped it all out 🙈👀 along with a few other red and black things haha
@@mike-driftwoodfolk2651 the reply is so late I’m almost finished the next house 😂
Fortunately no pants painting this time.
@@Paul.simpson84😂😂😂 yer i couldnt login for a while back now 💪🏽
Hi. Love your channel. The windows are wow. Could I ask where you got them? Thanks 🙂
@@mike-driftwoodfolk2651 They are. Will take a look at them as we are now thinking we will replace ours sometime in the future 😀 keep up the good work 👏
Hi..🙂
Hey 👋🏾☺️
Hello, great blog as usual. I love the little chalk thingy. Brilliant invention. I will have to put it on my Christmas list lol. Can the windows be removed from the outside, as in a safety issue if you left the boat and the windows were left open?
Thanks! I don’t think they so, I don’t think the windows themselves can fit through the window frame
Hi Alison. Thanks so much. All Nesha tho. It's a great thing I used it all the time at work... They also do a black or green one for deeper holes. They are called Marxman green chalk markers. And good question... They can only come out from the inside & only if there's nothing underneath the window themselves so I will make a window cill attachment so they can't be removed and dropped 💪🏽
Hello Mike, I was worried some vandal could kick it in. Especially with the idiots that seem to be hanging around the canals of late. I saw one boat that was for sale, that had custom made horizontal bars over the windows. They were quite ornate. Maybe something sadly that boaters will have to do if things get worse. It's good to see you're such a perfectionist. My carpenter here is also English. I think perhaps you are trained a little better than some of the Aussies lol. You're nearly at the finishing end. Keep up the great work and I have asked Santa for a Marxman.
Hey from another narrowboat project!
Where did you get your windows from? Seems like a great idea! 😊
I also loved your bit at the end about hyperindependance, really gave your video a lovely touch!
@@ryanandchloenarrowboat Aw thank you so much! They're from caldwells, we'd highly recommend them. The windows are really great! We've seen a few of your videos, you look like you're making amazing progress on yours!
Hi just found you guys, can you tell me where you got your new window from ? I’ve got single glazed and they are a condensation nightmare in the winter. Keep up the good work :)
Hi Roger glad to have you on board we appreciate your comment. Yer we didn't want that nightmare so we went double glazed thermal break .. We will reveal all in the next video so stay tuned 👍🏼
We got them from Caldwells Windows 👍
Are the windows break-in proof? Looks like all you need is a screw driver. Is is safety locked from the inside?
You can’t break in with a screwdriver. And yes they are 👍
Definitely break in proof. Way more than standard single glazed boat windows ha
Hi
Well, you did ask
Hiiiiiiiiiii
@@DriftwoodFolk yeah, double glazing on a liveaboard is a no brainer and the extra cost is better than replacing all the wall boards in 3 years time and mouldy curtains etc
@@DEmma1972 amen to that!
Window looks amazing looking forward to the next vid 🤗
Thanks Andy!! 😆