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Lifeboat exercise in the marina

There is always something happening in the marina! A few days ago we could watch a lifeboat exercise from our window, you know with those lifeboats on big boats. They threw the lifeboat upside down and turned it in the water. It's good to see that these things are practised!

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Renting out your home

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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We are homeowners - small houses on vacant land

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!

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When you have tonnes of bulky waste ...

In 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 ...

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Retrospective on houseboat construction

Now 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...

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Final inspection of a houseboat

Today 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!

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Sewerage problems and quick help

When 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.

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Living room in the houseboat before and after

We 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.

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Houseboat stability test - how it went

You 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.

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About moisture and moisture damage

In 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.

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