Lifting a houseboat is not something you can do in a flash. In fact, it took almost seven hours. The first few hours were spent locating and disconnecting all the pipes. Since the boat is permanently connected to the water and sewage system, it had to be "unplugged". Then, around lunchtime, it was time to...
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It's almost time! At the beginning of June, the houseboat will go ashore for five weeks of renovation. The schedule is tight. Already on the first day, scaffolding will be placed around the entire boat.
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Ever since we moved here, definitions of floating accommodation have been discussed. Who lives in a houseboat and who lives in a floating villa? When is a ship a boat and when is it a ship? It's a jungle and not at all easy to sort out. But here are some basic definitions, as we understand them.
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This is so crazy, you just have to hear it! Do you remember that we used to get strange and nasty comments on the blog from a person who calls himself Anders (or sometimes Kalle)? It's one thing to get boring comments online. When someone tries to interfere in your life for real, it's another thing ...
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Now we have demolished and removed the top layer of flooring in the living room and got down to the real the floor. And now we're talking real floorboards! In the past, things were done properly, you could say.
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Now that we are renovating, we are thinking about interior design. We like many different types of interior design styles: modern, classic, colourful, exotic. Actually, all styles can be nice, if you dare to go all the way and do a little extra!
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We are demolishing the interior walls of the houseboat's living room. The interesting thing about demolition is that it reveals some of the history of the boat: how it was built and how it may have looked in the past. Many different types of wood and colours emerge. And sometimes you get a bit of a shock.
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As some of you have noticed, we've had a bit of a rough time lately: broken sewer, migraines, cold nights and complicated tax returns ... An accident rarely comes alone, as the saying goes. And there seems to be no end to the accidents really yet.
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This morning, we discovered a spot that overlooks the entire marina, where you can see both the houseboat and the motorhome. Here are two photos from a completely new view.
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How is that possible? Those of you who have been around for a while may remember that we had a lot of trouble with the sewage system last autumn. Now we have a brand new sewage pump. Everything is installed by plumbers and we have chosen the stuff that was recommended. But what happened last night?
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