28th February 2013 – There were not many updates. I’ve been working to finish the bathroom as fast as I could. Tomorrow I start the plumbing with some help. If this works, it is time to finish this room as well.
Month: February 2013
22nd February 2013 – While my mother vanished the wooden details and frames of the windows in the bedroom, I worked in the bathroom. Once the shower cabin is finished, I can start painting the whole bathroom and put the floor down.
19th February 2013 – The watertanks are in the bathroom and visible. This is practical but doesn’t look right. It even gives you the feeling of an engine room with the water pump and boiler next to it. I made a box around the tanks. The bathroom now looks bigger as well…
23rd February 2013 – I did some work on the Hornblower this week. It is all getting closer to being finished. The last bits take the most of time. I’m not working that hard at the moment, it is just too cold!
Therefore, or maybe I use this as an excuse, I decided to go boat spotting again, this time in Péronnes where I had been last month. One of the people here is at the yard with his ship. Time to have a look and chat to the other boat people in the area!
11th February 2013 – Earlier this month, there was a fire on a houseboat in the Netherlands. The cause was overheating of a wooden wall behind a wood stove. I have always been carefully where I put a heating element (diesel, electric or wood burning).
I have a descent diesel heather in the living room of the Hornblower. Diesel can leak, so I made a construction underneath the heather. It is with stones and sand.
11th February 2013 – It has been busy the last couple of weeks. I had a lot to do. Therefore only small jobs have been carried out on the Hornblower. I mounted the kitchen and did some smaller wood works…
10th February 2013 – I’m starting to feel better again. I finished the wall behind the engine room hatch and the wall between the bedroom and the wheelhouse. T&g wood is easy, quick and it looks great!
The kitchen has been extended, so I can put a fridge and a micro wave.
4rd February 2013 – I’ve just finished the kitchen unit. It took me in total less then two hours to mount it. It will take me at least double to line it out and another few hours to mount the sink and cooker!
3rd February 2013 – I’m starting with the kitchen cabinet.
2nd February 2013 – For the first time in months, I had a look in the engine room. It is now time to make the floor. Over a year ago I bought several sheets of aluminum. I’ve cut them on the right size and dropped them in pace. Now I can walk or crawl around the engine at ease!