In order to avoid having the glue continuing to come out after you finish squeezing, you have to trip the lever, or twist the plunger, or whatever it takes to release the pressure -- depends on your particular glue gun how this is done.
@CruisingTheCut
3 жыл бұрын
Cheers! Ha, I do (honestly!) know this really, I just didn't press it while holding the gun and waving it at the camera so it kept coming!
@earlaagaard8175
3 жыл бұрын
@@CruisingTheCut I figured SOMETHING like that - you've too much experience not to have discovered it. LOVE how the shower ended up -- very nice job indeed!
@nate9553
3 жыл бұрын
Or purchase a “dripless” caulk gun which for the most part release that pressure for you.
@muscleboy62
3 жыл бұрын
Well I have learnt something, had that problem when trying to seal my windows, thanks for at least educating me!
@stupidminotaur9735
3 жыл бұрын
ive always watched your channel at 2x speed. unless you say a word that is uk'ed then i'll put it at a lower speed
@eleanorchapple8772
3 жыл бұрын
Not too many DIY people can do an awkward and difficult job with such a sense of humour and make so many smile maybe even have a good laugh or two.
@CruisingTheCut
3 жыл бұрын
I'm amazed I kept my sense of humour too!!
@johnfineberg2112
3 жыл бұрын
Hi David the reason 90% of people said yes is because we really enjoy watching your videos and you are great company! Thank so much. Cheers J
@CruisingTheCut
3 жыл бұрын
Aww, thanks :-)
@TravelPhuket
3 жыл бұрын
I am unable to sit and watch most 1 hour Netflix shows, but I am able to sit for 1 hour to watch you refurbish your shower!! Your ability to tell a tale is absolutely amazing!!
@adrianheywood
3 жыл бұрын
Why. Why are you videos so compelling? I've just spent 49 minutes watching a grown man faff around inside his shower. And loved every minute of it. :)
@CruisingTheCut
3 жыл бұрын
Faff is the word
@MissScrappy
3 жыл бұрын
Oh my goodness!!!! My husband and I are big DIY people and we absolutely adored this video. We howled with laughter! Hubby thinks you're a very lucky man because you can take time to consider a problem without a wife telling you HOW you should be doing it! We love David!!!!!
@4sstg
3 жыл бұрын
Dear dear man, it is so good to see you. Yes there are lots of narrorboat videos, but its YOU, that makes your videos so entertaining, and watchable. More, please
@CruisingTheCut
3 жыл бұрын
Aww, thank you :-)
@eastcoast4233
3 жыл бұрын
Hear hear.
@CLechleitner42
3 жыл бұрын
I'm one of the 90%. We simply enjoy watching anyone working. Anyone other than ourselves that is ;-)
@SnackHeadCowboy
3 жыл бұрын
Amen to that.
@wideawake914
3 жыл бұрын
Well now, this is the first video from cruising the cut that I will not be looking at, l not only hate DIY but can't even bring myself to watch others do it. I'll pass on this and wait for the next one.
@stanlibuda96
3 жыл бұрын
You have a rare talent to make me watch almost anything and with a smile on my face
@joann5157
3 жыл бұрын
David, I'll apologize in advance here, but I laughed and laughed at this video!! Especially when you took a break to scream. I love your sense of humor! You ARE improving your DIY skills with each project. The reason I appreciate your DIY videos so much is that they are so reminiscent of the projects my husband and I do together. We never have all the parts we need....there is always SOME aspect that makes the project unlike the straightforward directions....the directions vastly underestimate the time it will take for the project.
@maryjnorwood3962
3 жыл бұрын
Thank you for allowing us the privilege of joining you in your shower! What fun! Keep up the good work. You’ve made my day.💕🥰💕🥰💕🥰💕🥰💕🥰💕🥰💕
@OndrejSc
3 жыл бұрын
"Several months ago when I was sitting here on the toilet in the bathroom..." That is how all good stories should start.
@andyrbush
3 жыл бұрын
Well it is certainly different.
@myhillslife27
3 жыл бұрын
Hahaha, that's why I like this channel..
@dianemorris6904
3 жыл бұрын
I have my best ideas on the loo. Lol
@suburban404
2 жыл бұрын
Much better than "once upon a time"
@contrafax
2 жыл бұрын
😂😂😂
@bdh3949
3 жыл бұрын
Having 15,000 views in the first day on a video "...refurbishing my shower cubicle" just shows the power you have David due in no small part to your professional experiences. It really shows in every video you produce. Make what you like of course but I will keep holding out until your next canal travel video. Thanks and all the best sir.
@clarkd1955
3 жыл бұрын
It might be a bit disconcerting to an introvert like you David, but all your fans (including me) feel like they know you and like you very much. From our point of view you are our friend. Feeling that way isn’t unusual for us Internet denizens and you should be quite proud of your quite huge number of friends. We all genuinely find you nice and funny, a quite exceptional fellow. Cheers from Alberta, Canada and thanks for the videos.
@CruisingTheCut
3 жыл бұрын
Ah, thank you. I'm horribly unpleasant in real life ;-)
@clarkd1955
3 жыл бұрын
@@CruisingTheCut Your humble opinion of yourself is just part of your charm. Get over it, you are not an ordinary person. You are exceptional.
@jatsajatsa
3 жыл бұрын
Paradoxically, this is one of the most memorable videos I have ever seen on KZitem. Just an ‘ordinary’ bloke ,who’s not very good at DIY, taking on a job that nearly breaks him, but somehow prevailing. Done with self effacing honesty and humour. All of life is here. 🙏
@karinakucharski1235
3 жыл бұрын
Loved watching that, if ever I have a shower cubicle to reline.... I will remember this and get someone else to do it.
@christinae30
3 жыл бұрын
😅🤣
@CruisingTheCut
3 жыл бұрын
Wise
@FixitFrank
3 жыл бұрын
Brother, we just like you. Your lifestyle, your content, your dry yet warm sense of humor makes pretty much everything you post is worth watching. You dont take yourself too seriously but you have the guts to put yourself out there. I never thought I would find narrow boating this interesting. I am so glad I was wrong.
@CruisingTheCut
3 жыл бұрын
Thank you, that's very kind :-)
@darrellsmith4204
3 жыл бұрын
Yes. David is just the kind of guy that you would like for a neighbor, and his videos are like enjoyable little chats with your neighbor- if your neighbor was Bob Ross, and lived on a boat..
@aidanfitzgerald4372
3 жыл бұрын
I am a simple man. I see a Cruising the Cut notification, I click.
@nixtax3526
3 жыл бұрын
Like an episode of Miss marple meets physco, welcome back mate.
@timhowes6526
3 жыл бұрын
I enjoyed watching this. Your DIY project went exactly the same as most of my own, where I start off positive and am then reduced to passive aggressive mutterings coupled with exaggerated metaphors whilst doing my level best not to swear. Very funny to watch when it's someone else doing it. You've also achieved a nice looking finish. Well done.
@stevegoodson9022
3 жыл бұрын
I was impressed that a big rubber mallet didn't get involved, always my go-to when things don't quite fit together square
@redpopman
3 жыл бұрын
your frustration and annoyance with the every day DIY hiccups we all face is probably recognized by everyone watching your VLOG, i don't know anyone that has been to a DIY store and got al the correct fixtures and fittings in one visit, your honest video of the project is a brilliant watch and thoroughly entertaining thank you
@captainzeppos
2 жыл бұрын
There are those who can't read a tale off a book. And there are those who can make the analysis and restoration of a shower seem like the most epic saga in the history of mankind. Such charisma.
@sidneybowerman558
3 жыл бұрын
I have just found this and not yet watched it. My anticipation is boundless. Rationing the viewing is a necessity, David is a real gem in video production, and I need to stretch it out.
@sebxiou-lifestyle4465
3 жыл бұрын
Don't worry, Sidney - he stretched the prog out for you!
@dawndietz4654
3 жыл бұрын
Haha. David you can even make DIY funny!🤣. Honestly it does look much better than the old tiles. Well done. Enjoy that G&T you earned it👍🏻
@trevorg6655
3 жыл бұрын
Not sure if it was intentional, but this episode was hilarious! Great deadpan humor!
@jaspergrumfuttock
3 жыл бұрын
We have just spent several years totally renovating a 120 year old French longere, which now has 4 shower rooms, so i absolutely understand your frustration, screaming, use of great British expletives and need for alcohol. We also used "plastic panel" at an angle, but only cut the back and honeycomb leaving the thin front cover intact, then bent to to required angle, filled the open V shape in the rear with gunge and fixed into place. It negated the need to try and join half cut panels. Maybe you could try this when you next upgrade your shower.....lol. Anyway, great vid, loved your comments and the job looks perfectly acceptable. Stay safe, all the best/
@chrishurved6255
Жыл бұрын
I have netflix ,prime and now tv...its 21.50 on a Saturday and watching you sorting your shower out is better viewing than everything on TV tonight.
@CruisingTheCut
Жыл бұрын
Haha that doesn't say much for the state of the streaming channels!!
@zak2u2
3 жыл бұрын
Don't waste your time with Twitter polls regarding your content. We'd watch you read from the telephone book. You just have a pleasant personality. Thanks for the video. I hope for one every day!
@alliehartom5978
3 жыл бұрын
Honestly - sitting here laughing out loud - you are hysterical no matter what! Thoroughly enjoyed this!!
@jamessmith1652
3 жыл бұрын
I don't watch this channel for the projects, I watch it for you, David, I'm sure I speak for many too - this is really the untold secret of KZitem - being yourself. What a wonderful 50 minutes of drama infused with humour. I think we had the full Hollywood story arc there. When you were in the depths of despair, I felt your shared pain and I rooted for you to see it through and you did!
@suestutzle2779
3 жыл бұрын
As a seventy year old woman in Australia I have no clue about refurbishing a canal boat shower recess but as a sewer I understand your frustrations. The thumb of rule is you measure twice, cut once. I am constantly dismayed as to the depths of my stupidity while trying out something new or out of my comfort zone with sewing, however, if I hang on in there with it I usually have the job done. Your job looks terrific, glad there were no temper tantrums where you kicked the boards to bits (not while up against the tiles) and gave up. Now every time you have a shower you can feel a sense of accomplishment. Well done.
@Yorkshiremadmick
3 жыл бұрын
I’m no longer a twit who tweets. Birds Tweet. I’m not a bird. So I enjoyed this ramble, musings and fiddle fixing. 👍🏻✊🏻
@humanbraininrobotbod
3 жыл бұрын
This is like the Bob Ross of boat repair.
@CruisingTheCut
3 жыл бұрын
Happy little repairs
@paulmchugh8695
3 жыл бұрын
Maybe a list of different grout shades ? Prussian blue ? Post office red ? Mmm ?
@cyberi4a
3 жыл бұрын
You are now a pro and can start a side business of doing the same thing for other boat owners :-)
@clearprop
3 жыл бұрын
Don't berate yourself - that's transformed the appearance and no doubt banished the leaks. Mission accomplished! 😎😎👍
@gaibutler3254
3 жыл бұрын
Oh David, I've so missed your narrowboat DIY videos! The entertainment value didn't disappoint and the end result looks great, well worth the frustration that all DIY projects create.
@trevjones83
3 жыл бұрын
Through all your frustrations your dry sense of humour shone like a beacon. Utter brilliant video, made me laugh like an episode from ‘Fawlty Towers’. Now when you sit on the throne, you will only be able visually imagine those old sea shell tiles creaking & cracking under variable temperature fluctuations. 👏
@garydunn5797
3 жыл бұрын
I don't know if you could hear me. But as I was watching your video, I was right behind you as your assistant shouting advice to you each step of the way. Ha!
@Barbiloulou
3 жыл бұрын
Can't believe I just watched the whole thing. And enjoyed it! Learned a new word or two (hysteresis), and am firmly convinced my husband would have bailed on the project early on. He would have just resorted to duct tape. Kudos, great job, and terrific photography, editing, narration, humor, self-deprecation, all of it!
@CruisingTheCut
3 жыл бұрын
Duct tape rules!
@tracystrating6129
3 жыл бұрын
We enjoyed it. I can’t imagine talking and trying to film while going through all the frustration of DIY. Thank you!
@haroldmcway4459
3 жыл бұрын
My dad used to use a phrase when it came to discrepancies between your measurement and actual length, "close enough for government work." It looks like the leakage issue is resolved, and a more attractive shower has been gained. Good job, David.
@paulroberts5677
3 жыл бұрын
At Last, A real DIY show. Kept my attention through the entire 49 minutes and 11 seconds. 10 out of 10. Nice to see you, once more, in your proper place, shining out from the corner of my little flat in Stroud.
@CruisingTheCut
3 жыл бұрын
Thank you!
@the2012fad
3 жыл бұрын
Thank you for sharing. I am 63 years old. I have been sitting behind a computer for the last 35 years, so I myself am today functionally useless to society. Before that? I was very handy - DIY projects everywhere (mechanic, carpenter, cement, roofing, flooring, plumbing, landscaping - the works) So I admire your grit! And for what its worth - I think you did a brilliant job!
@CruisingTheCut
3 жыл бұрын
Thank you!
@richardczubkowski5111
3 жыл бұрын
Well done DAVID, over 49000 people would sooner watch you tiling than actually watch someone boating. says a lot....
@CruisingTheCut
3 жыл бұрын
It certainly does!!
@crantockbob
3 жыл бұрын
Don't kick yourself David, it looked absolutely great when you'd finished. A great video which we thoroughly enjoyed. We found your videos during the first lock down and binged on them till we were up to date, now you feel like part of the family and we look forward to every rendition. Keep it up.
@francobonamici7856
3 жыл бұрын
You englishmen are in a league of your own, wether it's selling any product at the local market or DIY. David you have a great grasp of the English language and mixing in you personal humour which adds to whatever your doing, a talent many don't have. Always looking forward to your next vlog.
@elchaconaso
3 жыл бұрын
please dont tale offense of my comment but this is one of the funniest videos i seen in a while.love your channel.
@marieeszenyi332
2 жыл бұрын
This one is still my favorite. The descent into madness, the crazy hair - cracks me up. ❤️
@rollandjoeseph
Жыл бұрын
The madness is so relatable!😅
@cphillimore72
3 жыл бұрын
Watched this tonight. Who knew shower renovation could be so entertaining! I can very much relate to the DIY rule that nothing ever goes perfectly as planned. My other DIY rule is to double the length of time I think I'll take! Good video. Nice job 👍
@kimberlystone3987
3 жыл бұрын
So good to see you again... Hope you are well... You’ve been missed, I speak for many!!!
@garydunn5797
3 жыл бұрын
The bagpipe reference is spot on. Because just as the bagpipe keeps playing after you've stopped blowing air, the glue gun keeps shooting out glue long after you've stopped squeezing the trigger.
@adrianasalwierz9748
3 жыл бұрын
Hello David. I wanted to share my story with you. When Covid hit in the US early last year my husband came across your channel and he liked your video so we started to watch all the videos from the beginning. We were in lockdown. I did jigsaw puzzles and my husband drank tea while watching. We binged watched all your videos and we absolutely loved cruising the cut. Now we are re-watching it and now everytime we have it on I have this uncontrollable urge to take out my puzzles and we both drink tea while watching. It's now like a favorite series to watch. I just wanted to say thanks 😊
@CruisingTheCut
3 жыл бұрын
Ah, thank you so much!
@clare3917
3 жыл бұрын
Hubby and I finished watching all your current videos just yesterday, after binge watching for about 3 weeks. Thoroughly enjoyable, entertaining and informative. So much better than regular TV. Incidentally I hope you had more than 1 G&T after finishing that shower! Was certainly well deserved. We look forward to whatever happens next and wish you well. ☺️
@gubieone
3 жыл бұрын
Having done some home DIY in the bathroom, I really enjoyed this. Nothing, ever, is as simple as it seems to be in the beginning. Add a cramped space and every problem is compounded. Turned out great though so job well done.
@greghilton7797
3 жыл бұрын
You are a marvelous man David. You could do a video of 'just sitting around on my boat' and 14k people will enjoy it. Cheers
@judilynduba413
3 жыл бұрын
Hi Dave I have 45 years of plumbing annd you have met every problem that would come up to any of us professions. It just takes some serious thinking. I am glad at 76 I am retired as I can't get into small spaces. Looking forward to more cruising and some storytell. Walt Duba Morro Bay, CA, USA
@slashnburndotcodotuk
3 жыл бұрын
Looks well David. Only 2 things I would have done differently. Where you had to make the horizontal cut halfway down the wall, I would have scored the panel at the back and flexed it at the angle change. This would have left an unbroken surface. You could have possibly done the same for the corner moulding, And I think I would just cut a few inches off the top of the vertical shower rail so it would fit the existing screw holes. Regardless, it looks good and more importantly, should be very low maintenance. ….. and I’m so glad you went with s new rail lol…
@CruisingTheCut
3 жыл бұрын
Cheers. I didn't think of the scoring the panel back. As for the rail, it's such a cheap piece of plastic, it felt really brittle like it would shatter if I tried cutting it.
@nmr6988
3 жыл бұрын
I hope you won't take this wrong: my husband and i laughed SO MUCH during this video -- but only because we've been there! We thought you showed commendable restraint in your choice of vocabulary.
@johnnason7019
3 жыл бұрын
I sympathize with your frustration, but this is a gold mine of one liners and it really made my afternoon.
@dianna8967
2 жыл бұрын
I have Never Enjoyed watching anybody repairing their life So Much as watching You! You are So Much FUN! Many Many Thanks for All the Laughs, Joy, & Learning!
@CruisingTheCut
2 жыл бұрын
Thank you
@zereprd3911
3 жыл бұрын
David, I'm at the 45th minute watching you berate yourself. You're such a perfectionist. It looks great! Stop browbeating yourself. Something I do appreciate watching is how you manage to work it through in your mind ahead of time. I'd say you're a good example of how to do a DIY job.
@stevenflebbe
3 жыл бұрын
Very nice! It looks much better than the tiles did. And no more grout lines to get grungy. A job well done! 👍
@CruisingTheCut
3 жыл бұрын
Thank you! Yes, the absence of grout is going to be heavenly hahaha
@sprint955st
3 жыл бұрын
Mate, you got annoyed late in the video about your own incompetence. But just stop for a sec and look at the great job you did considering you’re not a carpenter, plumber, tiler, etc. None of those are your trade, but still you got stuck in and resolved your problems and the end result looks great and will last for years. I’d say it’s a job well done.
@martineager9448
3 жыл бұрын
Why is watching you doing 49 minutes of DIY / borderline bodging so thoroughly entertaining? I guess it's because you include all the struggles, mistakes and solutions which we can all identify with. You simultaneously inspire me to want to get a narrowboat and to avoid it at all costs because of all the difficult maintenance. How you managed to work so effectively in such a confined space AND film it is a wonder. Good job!
@CruisingTheCut
3 жыл бұрын
Yes, they're awkward beasts, narrowboats
@mikejfranklin7000
3 жыл бұрын
DIY is interesting in prospect, wonderful in retrospect, but a complete pain in the neck, ar*e, back, etc while you're actually doing it. Especially when you do something new. Well done David, for the job and for the video. Parts of it were great fun to watch, so thanks also for the sacrifice :)
@steveed9461
3 жыл бұрын
New shower room - brilliant! New cratch cover - done. Lockdown holiday in the car park - done. What’s next? Don’t tell me a conservatory on the stern?. I love you vlogs, you make me smile.
@great-grandmakirk8828
2 жыл бұрын
Of course I’m watching this video again because I really love listening to you explain the process. 😂😂👵🏻🇺🇸👍🏻
@CrichieB
3 жыл бұрын
A short break and he’s back! You really have your mojo back! One of the most entertaining vids you’ve made! It may have been the degreaser mind you 🤪
@alisonalexandratou8723
3 жыл бұрын
You are always entertaining David, whatever you do!!!😂 Good job looks good!👏
@CruisingTheCut
3 жыл бұрын
Thank you
@marybristol7875
3 жыл бұрын
This was fun to watch, as my husband and I have tackled may DIY projects over the years. Your sense of humor kept us chuckling!
@johntorruella9163
3 жыл бұрын
Once again you have topped yourself. As a DIY er myself I have been there and done it. Keep on posting . It never gets easier something always goes South.
@kevinsanders200
3 жыл бұрын
You are hilarious! I kept thinking, I sure wish I was there to lend a hand. Well done you!
@CruisingTheCut
3 жыл бұрын
Thank you!
@mavrick1992
3 жыл бұрын
Just finished watching you refitting your van and now this? What a treat!
@mitchellminer9597
3 жыл бұрын
For anyone who doesn't know, "a night on the tiles" is British for carousing. It's like the American "a night on the town", and might be based on cats up on the roof tiles, rejoicing. (I think if it's cats, the tiles referred to may actually be the toppers of brick walls.)
@dwc123fitlady
3 жыл бұрын
Proving once again you are fearlessly willing to attack DIY projects of considerable scale. Thanks for sharing. This one was epic. Rest up & enjoy.
@dryroasted5599
3 жыл бұрын
I had all sorts of advice about how you could have done it, but then I realized watching you futter through it is what makes watching you so entertaining. Thanks for a very enjoyable three quarters of an hour!
@nsein001
3 жыл бұрын
Good job. Nice to see another video. Sit down and have a cup of tea for a job done.
@jonnyjones5201
3 жыл бұрын
P.s you might want to continue to seal under the shower door where it meets the tray incase it finds another hole.
@CruisingTheCut
3 жыл бұрын
Cheers, there's no need to seal under there, the shower tray lip prevents any leakage
@michaelpedersen7752
3 жыл бұрын
You: This is gonna be a long video, me: Instant pressing pause, and going to the kitchen to make some coffee.👍
@CruisingTheCut
3 жыл бұрын
Very wise.
@2LaneTraveler
3 жыл бұрын
I got snacks, too.
@eyeswideopen627
3 жыл бұрын
I think you did a great job in a confined area. That aside your DIY are more entertaining and funnier then most Sid Coms I watch. Thank you for the uplifting humor.
@CruisingTheCut
3 жыл бұрын
Glad you enjoyed it!
@ozziepilot2899
3 жыл бұрын
I felt strangely compelled to watch this DIY episode, best lunch time break I have had in ages :) well done David you overcame heat, water, gunge and mood !
@patchesconway5957
3 жыл бұрын
I'm laughing so much, I almost fell off the couch. I enjoy,. I like hearing your venting
@A.Nozzlin
3 жыл бұрын
Good to see you again!
@CruisingTheCut
3 жыл бұрын
Hey, thanks!
@miscreant67
2 жыл бұрын
The same button that allows you to take the "gunge tube" out of the "gunge dispenser" is the one you use to stop the gunge dispensing. It takes the pressure off from the "gunge dispenser" trigger as well as allowing you to pull the gunge actuating rod out of the gunge tube.
@josephstreff2571
2 жыл бұрын
David, that’s life. My wife and I have had similar experiences with nearly every DIY project we’ve ever done! Nice job! Enjoy your G&T!
@ebujvt65
3 жыл бұрын
This is hysterical. As much fun as watching the van build.
@RuneONy
3 жыл бұрын
You've got the rod for the shower head upside down mate. What you think is the top, is the bottom, and thus infinitely adjustable.
@CruisingTheCut
3 жыл бұрын
Cheers but no, I don't. The bottom piece is specifically designed to hold the rest up and I definitely have it the correct way around.
@MaxDSquires
3 жыл бұрын
The shower on your boat shall forever be known to me as the Gungeon.
@CruisingTheCut
3 жыл бұрын
I love that!!
@om617yota8
3 жыл бұрын
David, you made attempting baking bread quite a treat to watch. I'm quite convinced that you could make reading the phone book entertaining, and am quite looking forward to watching this.
@CruisingTheCut
3 жыл бұрын
It may yet happen...
@om617yota8
3 жыл бұрын
@@CruisingTheCut Bring on your worst, sir!
@emmah6045
3 жыл бұрын
I had to laugh as I watched you working. You handled the frustrations of the project with admirable restraint. And why is it that no matter what project we are working on, we have two sizes of screws--1. too small and 2. too big???? Well done!
@sarahfoster3624
3 жыл бұрын
Properly missed you David! Good to see you 😊😊
@rdgw_uk
3 жыл бұрын
This was hilarious to watch! Watching you do this reminds me why I hate DIY, I’d be making all the same mistakes and probably give up and call in the experts. Sorry I shouldn’t laugh, it just felt good to watch somebody else go through the pain I get during such projects. Rich
@humanflotsam
2 жыл бұрын
That was utterly delightful. My enjoyment of it has made me worried that I may have sadistic tendencies. I thought the finished job looked bloody good.
@lilbatz
2 жыл бұрын
Well done! That is one sharp looking shower. Really like the marble patterning.👍💕
@christinehammell6365
3 жыл бұрын
Perfect accompaniment to my evening meal. Gin poured, food ready .... here we go !
@CruisingTheCut
3 жыл бұрын
Gin! Sorted :-)
@christinehammell6365
3 жыл бұрын
@@CruisingTheCut Cheers !
@nickw7619
3 жыл бұрын
We have a saying in america- Caulk and paint, make it what she ain't (Caulk is what we call sealant) I give you props for posting this. As someone in the trades it was thoroughly entertaining. But keep your chin up man, that 'sealant' job is better than the work some of my laborers could do! And at the end of the day, you actually accomplished something instead of letting a problem continue until the floor caved in
@jonathang8263
3 жыл бұрын
What can I say David. This is honestly the Citizen Kane of narrowboat DIY shower cubicle refurbishment films. Bravo. Start writing your Oscar acceptance speech now! Seriously, as always with your videos, inexplicably enjoyable.
@ChrisHolden
3 жыл бұрын
"I'm fed up with this project, and I'm fed up with my own incompetence" - I feel your pain. Great work though, brilliant video. Looking forward to many more ;-)
@billharris6886
3 жыл бұрын
Thank you David for another emotion packed DIY project. I sensed your level of exasperation was on par with your chimney removal Vlog, where you ended up beating the poor thing into submission in order to remove it. Given you are a perfectionist (I am also), you are being too hard on yourself because, the project didn't turn out exactly the way you were hoping. Actually, you did quite good concerning this was your first attempt. You didn't sink the boat, cut through pipes or wiring, and you didn't even have to go out and buy additional wall board due to cutting errors. I suspect the ceramic tile was doomed to crack from day 1. Tile is very brittle and has a different thermal expansion rate of the wood and steel. Additonally, wood expands with increasing moisture and ceramic does not. When the sun is shining on the starboard side of the boat, you will have uneven heating on the wall due to part of the wall being below the water line. Shower stalls can be frustrating to seal from the low level leaks you were seeing, as a little splash of the water can find its way into some amazing pathways to the outside. It's a good thing you noticed the wood discoloration and took action. If left unchecked for a few more years, the whole wood structure under the shower pan would need to be replaced due to rot. I always use stainless steel screws and silicone caulk in the shower areas. I'm sure you could have purchased some pipe nipples to allow the new valve set to reach the existing pipes in the wall. However, if the nipples are metal, they should be the same type metal as the valve set to avoid galvanic corrosion. That wallboard you used looked very fragile, any screws you ran through it should not be tightened such that it causes the wall board to flex. Over time, a crack will appear at the site of the flex point; meaning a potential leak. As far as wiping down the surfaces where you plan to put the adhesive, there is no need to buy that expensive stinky degreaser, just wipe everything down with rubbing alcohol using a paper towel. To conclude, you researched the project before hand and did a good job over all for your first attempt so, you should be proud of yourself. I'm sure you are enjoying taking a shower once again in your own bath, instead of using the one supplied by the marina. Enjoy that gin and tonic now with a nice cheese sandwich! -Cheers!
@CruisingTheCut
3 жыл бұрын
Thank you :-)
@moose7472
3 жыл бұрын
You Englishmen are so polite and yet so funny 😆😂 I guess I was laughing at your expense, but honestly that’s what content is all about!!
@GerryHat-trick
2 жыл бұрын
Great video David. The irritating mistakes you make (cutting or drilling) are exactly the same as I do myself. I have a picture in my head, of how I want it to turn out, and then spend the entire process berating myself 😁 Even more annoying is, as that job won't need to be done again for a considerable time, I'll have forgotten all I learned the first time. A phrase often attributed to my late Irish mother-in-law is, "those who seldom ride, often forget their spurs". Applicable in so many areas of life, but rarely more true than when tackling once in a blue moon DIY projects. So, all power to your elbow 👏👏👏
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