Last night we had the prospective tenants, i.e. my colleague and her partner, over for dinner. We had a very nice evening, and of course, we had very much practical to deal with.
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What, have we got a house? No, but the tax authorities have just decided that houseboats are "small houses on unoccupied land". So now we are homeowners! And now the house will be taxed!
Read moreIn co-operation with Junkbusters
One of the papers we have just submitted to the municipality is about how we have dealt with all the demolition material. Seriously, I wonder how many barrel waste we spent during the construction of the houseboat? We filled the car again and again and again and never thought we would run out ...
Read moreNow that the final inspection of the houseboat is completed, you can sit back and think "We did it!". But it has really been a journey! Here is a small picture suite from this summer's construction project...
Read moreToday it was finally time for the final inspection of the houseboat. It has been hard work to rebuild the boat, but it has actually been tough with all the paperwork too!
Read moreWhen you have a sewerage problem, you need help fast. We know, because we have a lot of experience ... unfortunately. Last autumn, we had recurring problems with our sewage pump in the houseboat, sometimes resulting in days without water and sewage. The worst thing is not having no water, but having no place to empty the sewage ... When it was at its worst, we had to live in the motorhome for a few days.
Read moreWe rebuilt our houseboat last summer. We repainted the hull, changed all the panelling, all the windows and doors and all the roof. But the biggest change was that we rebuilt the entire living room, which is the top part of the boat.
Read moreYou may recall that we decided to do a stability test of the houseboat after the remodelling? But I think we forgot to tell you about the results ... It was a proper test that started when the boat was on land. A number of guys came here with measurement equipment, scanned the boat with a laser and got the two million measuring points, which was then entered into a computer programme.
Read moreIn collaboration with Polygon Group, who are experts in damage control, including moisture damage.
When you have a house (or a houseboat for that matter) it is important to take care of it! Now we have finally finished building and organised everything in the houseboat - and we can say that it has been a turbulent year.
Read moreWe have a large window in the bathroom with a nice view of the water - but of course it has also been just as good a view. in in the bathroom. So far we've used a curtain, but that's a bit boring. Now Peter has put up solar film on the windows, which he bought at Mekonomen and which is usually used for car windows.
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