Hello guys! Chris I am absolutely terrified of spiders. I can’t even cope with the tiniest ones. So here’s my tip and this works wonders. Get some mint essential oil (a good few million drops) some fresh lemon juice, a bit of washing up liquid and put all this in a spray bottle then fill with water. Spray it everywhere every week and you won’t get any spiders and makes the place smell lovely. They don’t like mint or citrus and the washing up liquid helps keep it adhered to whatever you spray it on. I spray the walls, doors, window and door frames and well, just everywhere! I swear it works brilliantly! Keeps other insects away too but defo the spiders. I’m off on hols next week so watching my pennies but I’ll buy you guys a few coffees when I get back. Massive hugs and good luck with the rest of the floor Becks it’s looking amazing! 🤗
We have a rule with our spiders! There’s a size limit and they have to stay in their designated corners 😂 You handled that spider nest well! 😓 Floors looking great!! Can’t wait to see it all done 😍
You are doing a great job! Nobody would believe that you are still living inside a boat under such conditions. You are heroes!! Now get back to work and finish it!!! Best of luck and work safe!! John
Hi Chris and Becks. The floor is coming along great. Great idea to leave an expansion gap. Glad you’re getting it replacement chlorifier. Take care. Nick
It’s another inspirational vlog from the Crobot camp, nothing is too much trouble for this narrowboat pair! Chris watch your orifices with spiders around, wear ear plugs like I do when sleeping, also stops snakes and worms. 12:08 😊
Hi Becca, Chris, Loving the new floor boards. Becca did well cutting the wood to fit in corners etc, very impressive. Chris I feel your pain with the Spiders on your boat, and then to see all the baby spiders....Yikes!!! Loving the dramatic music (as always). Also Loving the snake, and the amazing transformation into the Titan's hose, and then the antics that followed. Great editing too. As always, a very enjoyable and entertaining Vlog. Thank You. (Spoolbox).
Suck a long winded job but sure it will look great in the end if to go by Beccas kitchen floor, I think im just going to have to try embrace the spiders haha thanks for enjoying the silly editing...I couldn't help but recreate the plastic snake scene with the Titans hose...it can probably get a bit much at times but ticked me, have a lovely week...hopefully we get moving soon
Haha!! I think you and Chris are kindred spirits then Kathy! I like them!! 😂 Especially cute when you think of them as little action spiders doing mission impossible stunts 😂 Thanks so much 🥰
@@TheNomadicCrobot Yikes!!! You can have them. I have terrible reactions to their bites, and I don’t live anywhere where there are venomous ones. Wear a hazmat suit Chris, and let Becca have her 🕷️ friends. You have your 🦆! 🤣😂😅
Hi Both, The flooring is looking really good, cant wait to see the finished product. Good to see the legendary Titan make an appearance and just to confirm.....there is no such thing as a cute wappylong (spider) regardless of size. I feel your pain Chris, I hate them too. Great vlog once again, always funny and entertaining.😂😂😂👍👍🤘
Loving the floor ! Your both doing an awesome job! Yes both of you Chris ! Your a team! As the saying goes “ team work makes the dream work! “ Have a great week you lovely peeps xx
Well done! Flooring is not just fun, it's even necessary. So far you've made a good job. Looking forward to see how you plan to insulate the wooden area around/by your stove.
Thanks so much Rolf, its actually come together well apart from just taking so long....a bit like our quest to get cruising, all in good time 'ish'....I hope
One of the best tips I got from My woodwork class at school in the 60's was - "Always Hold The Hammer At The END Of The Handle For Accuracy And Wieldly POWER!"....... The Most SCARY thing - was being shown a Health & Safety booklet where a LAD had his School-Tie wrapped around the chuck of a Lathe and his HEAD being DRAWN into it's unforgiving Face-Mangler - Beck's hair Dangling Menacingly!!! over the drill reminded Me of those images - Be careful Gal 😵💫😵🥴
Well done floor almost done and a mainly joint effort oh dear on the spiders I really hate them to I don’t no why at 78 I should have come to terms with them but I just carnt tc now luv to you both the oldies 👍👍👍👍🤗🤗
haha I feel the longer im around them the more I will be forced to love them...even our marina bathroom now has a a few false widows....how exciting of me , thanks so much for your comment
OK, aside from the image of Chris inserting spider babies into holes (My eyes, my EYES!) that was a wicked episode!! But damn you again Becks. ..I am now going to lay my own flooring rather than pay someone to do it!! In fact, hairy balls to it....I'm going to do anything that needs doing on my boat! I've been tool shopping....jig saw, drill, mitre saw, multi tool, work bench all sorts. Was the only girl doing woodwork at school (it was the dark ages mind you) and reckon I can do whatever I set my mind to...like you. You top bird! Chris, luv ya too bud!
Yay!!! This is ace!! Well done you!! You absolutely can do anything you put your mind to. I'm behind you 100% Please let us know how you get on and I promise to try stop Chris rattling on about spiders in his holes!!! 😂😂😂 G'luck lovely x
Your floor boards came from a car company....so did mine...crates for airplane engines from a certain prestige car/aviation company in The Midlands I won't mention...we had permission to use them ofcourse...(pokerface/side-eye)....lined the walls below and above the gunnels perfectly...Oh..by the way,please please don't let the two year slog dishearten you both from continuing......it took my friend and I fourteen years of hungover Saturdays of boat work to get back on the canal.....you will NOT regret it....and once your cruising properly you will appreciate the effort you put in much more.Your'l understand why you continued...It IS worth it!...I really do like the vibe of your video's and you both are the epitome of what real boaters are all about.Your'l encounter the odd miserable sod but in the most part we are all happily mental.
Thanks so much for your lovely comment, it has been a long old stretch but we are getting closer, and the times we have had out on the river have been eye opening as a way of life. there's something truly special about it. what a great idea with the floor boards ...so much better than letting these lovely bits of wood go to waste, fingers crossed we get going soon take care
Hi ya, I think you two are so entertaining you should have your own TV series diy sos narrowboat xx it's definitely spider season I was watching TV last night when a huge spider absailed from the ceiling right in my lap it was evicted from the boat rather rapidly 😮
aww thats so sweet, thanks so much for the support, io cant help but get completely freaked out when one of the little buggers falls on me...I literally let out a scream every time 😂😂
Looking good guys can’t wait to see the finished product. Glad you went with the new clarifier, who wants another problem further down the track. Lucky you got rid of those huge and dangerous spiders Chris, that was so very brave of you? Hope none crawled into your ears while you slept, can you hear any scratching noises inside when you’re lying quietly at night. LOL I shouldn’t say that to you, sorry. Another fun video, thanks guys, take care and I’ll see you next week. 💕
thank you Pauline, were getting closer, it was a good job to do while we wait for the calorific to turn up, I can handle the baby ones....so I managed it my self haha the larger ones Bex has to take care of. I wondered what that scratching noice was. have a lovely week take care x
Ooh this gives me an opportunity to encourage Chris to go outside and wash the boat!! 😂 Thanks! As for the insect screens, we desperately need some of them! I had about 50 mosquito bites on one leg a couple of weeks back!!
Nice one million of spiderlins grow into big spiders they will be coming for you Chris they don’t forget 🤣🤣But the floor looks bloody great it’s all coming together now have a Top week and hopefully a dry one all it’s done is rain rain and more rain down here in bournmouth 🙂🎸🔧✌️
lets hope they dont keep growing inside of me 😂😂 bex is great with the flooring...such a perfectionist...she gets there in the end....love Bournemouth ❤️❤️
I love your use of side effects. I met a massive spider last vlog. The size of my thumb nail and that was just it's body. You'd of loved it..I also had a spider land on my face in the middle of the night and crawl all over me. I thought it was a dream..😂😂😂👍👍
Hi Becca and Chris, the floor is looking great 🎉 nice job. Chris not sure how welcome this comment will be , I am a spider killer. I’m not afraid of spiders but my shoe comes off and splat it’s good by forever spider. I figure for every spider I squish 100 more are living in my walls. So please no hate mail .
I have a really bad fear of spiders. We live on a boat and we have plugs I got from Amazon, that are meant to scare off spiders. I have one plugged into each room, not in the spare room. Not seen any in the boat but there are webs outside. My son told me he seen a big spider in the spare room/bedroom. He stays in when he's over. I haven't been there since. I plan on putting down a spider trap in there and adding a plug. I love boat life, hate spiders. What can I say 🤷🏼♂️
iv heard of these plugs but I have a feeling Becca may not allow them haha maybe I can sneak one. the outside of the boats get really bad especially at night, im the same...so excited for this life but pretty scared of the spider situation haha...ill have to learn to love them I suppose
The spider eggs will all hatch at pretty much the same time. So by the time you see them all crawling about, the nest will be empty. (I hate spiders too.)
Hey Crobot, another fun and entertaining video! Good work on the floor, but that chop saw is still terrorizing. Could you set up a paypal link. I don't have a buy me a coffee account and I hate entering my credit card on the internet. I already have a paypal account so it would be so much easier to send you support.
Thank you so much for your kind words, the chop saw took alot of concentration 😂 we completely understand..thats so sweet of you.. we have a PayPal at christalbot_2000@hotmail.com if you do want to send a small tip, but honestly the lovely support we have from you guys is enough, hope you have a lovely week xx
Question peeps. Water tank in bow Pipe work under your new floor ? Question, leak proof guaranteed ? Carry on gluing and nailing then. I have and always believe that pipe work should be tucked under the gun-whale then leaks can be seen. Hope you are both well. Take care both.
I would have loved to repipe the whole boat so that they run under the gun Whales but we dont really want to start another huge job, hopefully nothing will go to wrong in the future , take care David
When using adhesive on wood, if it's applied in a straight line it allows the wood to expand and contract naturally. If a zig zag pattern is used this is restricted. As told to me by a carpenter 😉
Oh wow that's so interesting! Thanks so much for sharing! We may be a bit too late this time but next but of flooring we will definitely remember that! Thank you 😊
To get over your spider problem there is an old guy called Burl Ives which you can find on TH-cam with good advice from a song he sings about an old lady Who swallowed a fly I hope his suggestions will help you.🕷🕸👍😂😂
There's one thing you can say about you two: Is that your never floored. Nice bit of wood. Are you going to have an inspection hatch here and there. Titan is the job for sucking up those spiders. But no doubt the problem might go away when you're navigating the Cut.
thanks so much for your kind words, its been a long old quest but were finally seeing a light at the end of the tunnel...then on to how narrowboat life really is , its funny you say about the hatch...we remembered last minute, well spotted
5:19 Best line of this episode: "When it gets dark, I like to call it a day." That's strange. I call it night. 11:05 The spider nest may have been escapees from Chris's head. The only way to keep them in is to wear ear plugs. [SFX: crunchy sounds of brain being eaten]. But fear not. The Mighty Titan sucks. In a good way. Those little spiderlets won't stand a chance in Titan's mighty digestive juices. Hmm. I think that might be creepier than spiders eating your brain. Replacing the colorifier was a good call. That's one more thing you don't need to worry about. Unless The Maverick breaks it, of course. The floor is looking very good. It will be fine so long as you wear deck shoes or some relatively soft footwear. I like the fact that you're trying to recycle as much as possible. Maybe it takes aliens from Planet Crobot to teach us earthlings how to look after things better.
haha well noticed, im going to start wearing a boiler suit to bed....and. a bit surgical mask...it will be the only way haha, I still cant bring myself to hoover them up...though they would hoover me up if they were the same size as me. Bex bless her is all about the recycling and so far shes done so well bless her, thanks for sticking with us on this adventure
I don’t know if you’ve herd this if you collect horse chestnuts conkers as we call them puncture them and leave in corners or were spiders walk and you get no creepy crawlers give it a try works for us
The floor can only expand if it’s a floating floor. Yours isn’t as you’ve fixed it to the floor below with hundreds of nails! So unless the floor it’s fixed to is floating then it ain’t going anywhere.
I deliberated over whether to do a floating floor but I read alot of advise about using solid wood flooring on a boat and it being best to fix it down with glue and nails so decided to go with the overall opinion! It's so hard knowing what's best to do sometimes! However the floor we have in the kitchen we left expansion space for and it does exactly that - expand and contract. That ones also glued and nailed so fingers crossed this lounge flooring doesn't volcano up in the middle!! 🤞
Unfortunately Chris you and Bex are making the perfect environment for Spiders…… They Love the smell of Wood because it reminds them of their natural habitat ( like the Woods 🙄 ) that’s the main reason why lots of people who have Boats Built,go for Man made synthetics instead of Wood 🤷♂️. Spiders aren’t keen on non natural materials 🤷♂️. There are things that you can do though to keep Spiders away and it is pretty simple, you just need to get Lavender ( Fresh tied in bunches and tied up around the Boat ) or you could make Lavender purses with dried Lavender ( but it does need to be a good quality smelling lavender ). I don’t know if you remember like your old Nana but they would use Lavender in Little like pillow purses which would be put under the Pillows and in the Drawers and Wardrobes ( especially in the Bedrooms ). Another thing that Spiders don’t like are Horse Chestnuts ( the smell or the chemicals they produce ? ) but in the old days people would string them together and hang them outside under the eaves ( the thatched cottage) and they would also put Conkers ( Horse chestnuts ) on the windowsills. Mint and peppermint is also another couple of things that you can use ( Window boxes on the inside say of the kitchen window ). The other thing that Spiders like is….. Clutter ( A tidy home is a clean house) is something our Nana’s used to Say and for good reason…. Spiders like places they can hide in nooks and crannies which get little usage and unfortunately at the moment your Boat inside is perfect for them ( smells nice and woody and lots of hiding places 🤷♂️ ). I seem to remember that Zoflora the original cleaning fluid is something else that insects don’t like to much and diluted your safe to use that when wiping down wooden surfaces 😁….. Not Bleach !!. Dries the wood out extremely quickly ( too quickly where it will crack ). Our older relatives like Nana’s and our Mums really knew best when it came to keeping Homes Spiders free 👍. Another Great Video ❤
I never thought of that...spider seams love wood. I fear there will never be a way to solve the huuuuuge problem, though I feel once we get going things may get easier. Thats very interesting...iv been using a mint oil spray but it doesn't stop things for long. Thanks interesting too..iv heard the Conker theory too.Thanks for all your great suggestions...ill be sure to put some to the test f I want to stay alive on here😂
Arachnophobia can be helped by buying a tarantula since many are colorful & can eat mice , bugs & other spiders - The best beginner tarantula would be such as the Chilean rose, Mexican Redleg, or Costa Rican Zebra. These species aren't terribly venomous and are pretty docile when compared with some other tarantulas (their venom is comparable to bee venom). They are very cheap to feed & make no noise while you are sleeping - he he
That may well be the plan when we get some of the bigger jobs done! It would make life a lot harder trying to accomplish some of the bigger more complicated stuff on the towpath 😊
Can you not just go cruising even with these minor refurbishments and fix them ‘on the cut?’ There’s no holes in the bottom of the boat, just go for it!!!!! Otherwise, once you finally start cruising (in 2040) you may have lost your core audience!!
Your right we're going to be doing alot of the smaller jobs while cruising but we were waiting on our new calorifier to come so thought we may as well crack on with another job
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Hello guys!
Chris I am absolutely terrified of spiders. I can’t even cope with the tiniest ones. So here’s my tip and this works wonders. Get some mint essential oil (a good few million drops) some fresh lemon juice, a bit of washing up liquid and put all this in a spray bottle then fill with water. Spray it everywhere every week and you won’t get any spiders and makes the place smell lovely. They don’t like mint or citrus and the washing up liquid helps keep it adhered to whatever you spray it on. I spray the walls, doors, window and door frames and well, just everywhere! I swear it works brilliantly! Keeps other insects away too but defo the spiders. I’m off on hols next week so watching my pennies but I’ll buy you guys a few coffees when I get back. Massive hugs and good luck with the rest of the floor Becks it’s looking amazing! 🤗
We have a rule with our spiders! There’s a size limit and they have to stay in their designated corners 😂 You handled that spider nest well! 😓
Floors looking great!! Can’t wait to see it all done 😍
thanks guys, great rules....the problem is bex likes to keep them all 😂😂
You are doing a great job! Nobody would believe that you are still living inside a boat under such conditions. You are heroes!! Now get back to work and finish it!!! Best of luck and work safe!! John
Thanks so much, its been tough at times, and it has been a very slow year but were getting closer every day, take care John have a lovely week
Marigolds
Spiders
and Titans hose OH MY‼️🤣😜👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼🩵
😂😂 I couldn't help re create the snake moment with the Titan...whats wrong with me 😂😂
Hi Chris and Becks. The floor is coming along great. Great idea to leave an expansion gap. Glad you’re getting it replacement chlorifier. Take care. Nick
lucky Bex has done her research, doing the floor seams like a pretty rough ride but will hopefully pay off when its all done, thanks Nick
It’s another inspirational vlog from the Crobot camp, nothing is too much trouble for this narrowboat pair! Chris watch your orifices with spiders around, wear ear plugs like I do when sleeping, also stops snakes and worms. 12:08 😊
now thats not a bad shout, ear buds and and face mask....the nothing can crawl in 😂
Hi Becca, Chris, Loving the new floor boards. Becca did well cutting the wood to fit in corners etc, very impressive. Chris I feel your pain with the Spiders on your boat, and then to see all the baby spiders....Yikes!!! Loving the dramatic music (as always). Also Loving the snake, and the amazing transformation into the Titan's hose, and then the antics that followed. Great editing too. As always, a very enjoyable and entertaining Vlog. Thank You. (Spoolbox).
Suck a long winded job but sure it will look great in the end if to go by Beccas kitchen floor, I think im just going to have to try embrace the spiders haha thanks for enjoying the silly editing...I couldn't help but recreate the plastic snake scene with the Titans hose...it can probably get a bit much at times but ticked me, have a lovely week...hopefully we get moving soon
I love watching you two. Brilliant work ❤
thanks so much ❤️
😳😱🕷️🕷️🕷️🕷️🕷️🕷️🕷️🕷️🕷️🕷️🕷️🕷️🕷️🕷️🕷️🕷️🕷️🕷️spiders terrify me! Good work you two. The floor will looks marvelous! 😊🤗 Kathy
Haha!! I think you and Chris are kindred spirits then Kathy! I like them!! 😂 Especially cute when you think of them as little action spiders doing mission impossible stunts 😂 Thanks so much 🥰
@@TheNomadicCrobot Yikes!!! You can have them. I have terrible reactions to their bites, and I don’t live anywhere where there are venomous ones. Wear a hazmat suit Chris, and let Becca have her 🕷️ friends. You have your 🦆! 🤣😂😅
Floor is looking good now will be brilliant when finished. You are getting there soon be time to sail away
it surly cant be to long now, there is a light 😄
Hi Both, The flooring is looking really good, cant wait to see the finished product. Good to see the legendary Titan make an appearance and just to confirm.....there is no such thing as a cute wappylong (spider) regardless of size. I feel your pain Chris, I hate them too. Great vlog once again, always funny and entertaining.😂😂😂👍👍🤘
Thanks so much! Ahh yeah we don't like leaving him out! Hahaha!! Just me that find them cute then!! Thanks so much for watching 😊
Great guys, you are both grafters, Becca is so good with angles. Until your next vlog. Stay safe xx 😂
Thanks so much Glenn xx
classic ...we need a we love titan tshirt
Haha great idea 🤣
Loving the floor ! Your both doing an awesome job! Yes both of you Chris ! Your a team! As the saying goes “ team work makes the dream work! “ Have a great week you lovely peeps xx
yayyyyy me to haha thanks so much Mandy, have a lovely week too, take care xx
All I can say is what a pair of Pllankers. Love your vids cheers n beers guys Marty Australia
😂Thanks so much and Hi from The UK
Looking good guys 😀👍👍👍
Thanks so much
Only the verge of chaos! This channel has got far too productive and therefore gone right down the swanny 😂😂👍
haha brilliant 😂
No mess can frighten a TITAN
exactly haha
Well done! Flooring is not just fun, it's even necessary. So far you've made a good job.
Looking forward to see how you plan to insulate the wooden area around/by your stove.
Thanks so much Rolf, its actually come together well apart from just taking so long....a bit like our quest to get cruising, all in good time 'ish'....I hope
One of the best tips I got from My woodwork class at school in the 60's was - "Always Hold The Hammer At The END Of The Handle For Accuracy And Wieldly POWER!"....... The Most SCARY thing - was being shown a Health & Safety booklet where a LAD had his School-Tie wrapped around the chuck of a Lathe and his HEAD being DRAWN into it's unforgiving Face-Mangler - Beck's hair Dangling Menacingly!!! over the drill reminded Me of those images - Be careful Gal 😵💫😵🥴
oh got that sound horrific...I try to warn Bex but shes in the zone most off the time...maybe she should wear a swimming cap haha
Nice thick floor boards, wood is a great insulator. For the win 🎉
Yeah they are lovely and chunky which is nice and lucky for us we have the head room so it hasn't affected that at all 😊 Yay!!
Well done floor almost done and a mainly joint effort oh dear on the spiders I really hate them to I don’t no why at 78 I should have come to terms with them but I just carnt tc now luv to you both the oldies 👍👍👍👍🤗🤗
haha I feel the longer im around them the more I will be forced to love them...even our marina bathroom now has a a few false widows....how exciting of me , thanks so much for your comment
The floors looking great👍. I can't wait to see the finished result ❤
Thanks Lisa! We are really chuffed with it so far ❤️
OK, aside from the image of Chris inserting spider babies into holes (My eyes, my EYES!) that was a wicked episode!! But damn you again Becks. ..I am now going to lay my own flooring rather than pay someone to do it!! In fact, hairy balls to it....I'm going to do anything that needs doing on my boat! I've been tool shopping....jig saw, drill, mitre saw, multi tool, work bench all sorts. Was the only girl doing woodwork at school (it was the dark ages mind you) and reckon I can do whatever I set my mind to...like you. You top bird! Chris, luv ya too bud!
Yay!!! This is ace!! Well done you!! You absolutely can do anything you put your mind to. I'm behind you 100% Please let us know how you get on and I promise to try stop Chris rattling on about spiders in his holes!!! 😂😂😂 G'luck lovely x
@@TheNomadicCrobot 🤣 I'll hold you to that promise!!!
I'll keep you posted lovely 😉
Yes please do! X
Your floor boards came from a car company....so did mine...crates for airplane engines from a certain prestige car/aviation company in The Midlands I won't mention...we had permission to use them ofcourse...(pokerface/side-eye)....lined the walls below and above the gunnels perfectly...Oh..by the way,please please don't let the two year slog dishearten you both from continuing......it took my friend and I fourteen years of hungover Saturdays of boat work to get back on the canal.....you will NOT regret it....and once your cruising properly you will appreciate the effort you put in much more.Your'l understand why you continued...It IS worth it!...I really do like the vibe of your video's and you both are the epitome of what real boaters are all about.Your'l encounter the odd miserable sod but in the most part we are all happily mental.
ps...If a spider goes in your ear,tilt your head,pour olive oil in it and the spider will float to the top and crawl out.
Thanks so much for your lovely comment, it has been a long old stretch but we are getting closer, and the times we have had out on the river have been eye opening as a way of life. there's something truly special about it. what a great idea with the floor boards ...so much better than letting these lovely bits of wood go to waste, fingers crossed we get going soon take care
haha that is a horrible thought....but ill keep the oil on stand by haha
Great vlog again guys 😊 the floor is starting to take shape and is looking great.👍
thanks so much Simon, were nearly there😀
Hi ya, I think you two are so entertaining you should have your own TV series diy sos narrowboat xx it's definitely spider season I was watching TV last night when a huge spider absailed from the ceiling right in my lap it was evicted from the boat rather rapidly 😮
aww thats so sweet, thanks so much for the support, io cant help but get completely freaked out when one of the little buggers falls on me...I literally let out a scream every time 😂😂
Floor is looking awesome. Hoping you have a safe and fun week. Deb
Thanks so much Deb! The same to you too 😊
Yesssss my weekly dose of crobot, I might have an addiction lol
Thank you so much for enjoying 😀😊
Thanks
thank you so much for this so kind off you ❤️❤️
What you've done with the floor is really good, hopefully we'll see you finish it soon.
Thanks so much Gary! Hopefully you won't be waiting too long!
Floor looks good 😊nice video 😊thank you
Thanks for watching 😀
absolutely insane... love it!
Thanks 😂
Looking good guys can’t wait to see the finished product. Glad you went with the new clarifier, who wants another problem further down the track. Lucky you got rid of those huge and dangerous spiders Chris, that was so very brave of you? Hope none crawled into your ears while you slept, can you hear any scratching noises inside when you’re lying quietly at night. LOL I shouldn’t say that to you, sorry. Another fun video, thanks guys, take care and I’ll see you next week. 💕
thank you Pauline, were getting closer, it was a good job to do while we wait for the calorific to turn up, I can handle the baby ones....so I managed it my self haha the larger ones Bex has to take care of. I wondered what that scratching noice was. have a lovely week take care x
I’m so with you Chris on the spider front - it’s such an irrational fear - for those that aren’t scared - you will never understand!!
haha....I can just about handle the babies for now
Cleaning the outside of the boat helps against spiders and maybe add some insect screens, It also helps massively with against mosquito's ;)
Ooh this gives me an opportunity to encourage Chris to go outside and wash the boat!! 😂 Thanks! As for the insect screens, we desperately need some of them! I had about 50 mosquito bites on one leg a couple of weeks back!!
Nice one million of spiderlins grow into big spiders they will be coming for you Chris they don’t forget 🤣🤣But the floor looks bloody great it’s all coming together now have a Top week and hopefully a dry one all it’s done is rain rain and more rain down here in bournmouth 🙂🎸🔧✌️
lets hope they dont keep growing inside of me 😂😂 bex is great with the flooring...such a perfectionist...she gets there in the end....love Bournemouth ❤️❤️
Becs and Spider-Man 🕷 🤣🤣🤣
yup....something like that 😂😂
I love your use of side effects. I met a massive spider last vlog. The size of my thumb nail and that was just it's body. You'd of loved it..I also had a spider land on my face in the middle of the night and crawl all over me. I thought it was a dream..😂😂😂👍👍
Cheers Will, oh god...I mean most boaters aren't fazed by them but they freak me out eery times...does it get any easier once you get cruising???
@@TheNomadicCrobot No...🤭😂👍
@08:35 How does an arachnophobe become a spider breeder? He buys a narrowboat.
Haha!!!! 😂😂😂
Hi Becca and Chris, the floor is looking great 🎉 nice job. Chris not sure how welcome this comment will be , I am a spider killer. I’m not afraid of spiders but my shoe comes off and splat it’s good by forever spider. I figure for every spider I squish 100 more are living in my walls. So please no hate mail .
Thanks so much, oh are you haha they terrify me but I cant bring myself to kill them...maybe I could employ you on our narrowboat???
If I lived closer I would do it for free 🤭
Ohhh iam with you hate spiders
yayyyyy not just me then
Just kidding nice job from Canada A.
😂😂 hi from the UK
I have a really bad fear of spiders. We live on a boat and we have plugs I got from Amazon, that are meant to scare off spiders. I have one plugged into each room, not in the spare room.
Not seen any in the boat but there are webs outside.
My son told me he seen a big spider in the spare room/bedroom. He stays in when he's over.
I haven't been there since. I plan on putting down a spider trap in there and adding a plug.
I love boat life, hate spiders. What can I say 🤷🏼♂️
iv heard of these plugs but I have a feeling Becca may not allow them haha maybe I can sneak one. the outside of the boats get really bad especially at night, im the same...so excited for this life but pretty scared of the spider situation haha...ill have to learn to love them I suppose
The spider eggs will all hatch at pretty much the same time. So by the time you see them all crawling about, the nest will be empty.
(I hate spiders too.)
Nooooooooo
car crash tv as per usual guys hahahahahaha love it
Haha! Yep!! 😂😂😂
Don't forget to use a capping punch to hit nails down below wood surface to prevent finding nail heads with your socks.
yes we will be doing this too, thanks for reminding us 😉
Hey Crobot, another fun and entertaining video! Good work on the floor, but that chop saw is still terrorizing.
Could you set up a paypal link. I don't have a buy me a coffee account and I hate entering my credit card on the internet. I already have a paypal account so it would be so much easier to send you support.
Thank you so much for your kind words, the chop saw took alot of concentration 😂 we completely understand..thats so sweet of you.. we have a PayPal at christalbot_2000@hotmail.com if you do want to send a small tip, but honestly the lovely support we have from you guys is enough, hope you have a lovely week xx
What about an inspection Hatch😮😮😮
We have actually just realised that thanks Brian
Question peeps.
Water tank in bow
Pipe work under your new floor ?
Question, leak proof guaranteed ?
Carry on gluing and nailing then.
I have and always believe that pipe work should be tucked under the gun-whale then leaks can be seen.
Hope you are both well.
Take care both.
I would have loved to repipe the whole boat so that they run under the gun Whales but we dont really want to start another huge job, hopefully nothing will go to wrong in the future , take care David
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Yes I understand your point.
It is simply shoddy boat building practices
Haha it wasn’t next to your head, they hatched out in your head😂
Now that's a scary thought🤣
@@TheNomadicCrobot haha it can happen you know 😜
When using adhesive on wood, if it's applied in a straight line it allows the wood to expand and contract naturally. If a zig zag pattern is used this is restricted. As told to me by a carpenter 😉
Oh wow that's so interesting! Thanks so much for sharing! We may be a bit too late this time but next but of flooring we will definitely remember that! Thank you 😊
@@TheNomadicCrobot I did think that as I was writing it, I might be a bit late with the advice lol.
Haha! I'm sure we have more flooring to do so it will definitely be useful for the future! Thanks again 😀
To get over your spider problem there is an old guy called Burl Ives which you can find on TH-cam with good advice from a song he sings about an old lady Who swallowed a fly I hope his suggestions will help you.🕷🕸👍😂😂
oh thats interesting, ill take a look, im not really that scared...honest
There's one thing you can say about you two: Is that your never floored. Nice bit of wood. Are you going to have an inspection hatch here and there. Titan is the job for sucking up those spiders. But no doubt the problem might go away when you're navigating the Cut.
thanks so much for your kind words, its been a long old quest but were finally seeing a light at the end of the tunnel...then on to how narrowboat life really is , its funny you say about the hatch...we remembered last minute, well spotted
i need some new flooring for my renovation can you point me in direction to get some of them boards enjoy all your videos
exactly 😂😂
exactly? lol keep up the good work 🤙@@TheNomadicCrobot
5:19 Best line of this episode: "When it gets dark, I like to call it a day." That's strange. I call it night.
11:05 The spider nest may have been escapees from Chris's head. The only way to keep them in is to wear ear plugs. [SFX: crunchy sounds of brain being eaten].
But fear not. The Mighty Titan sucks. In a good way. Those little spiderlets won't stand a chance in Titan's mighty digestive juices. Hmm. I think that might be creepier than spiders eating your brain.
Replacing the colorifier was a good call. That's one more thing you don't need to worry about. Unless The Maverick breaks it, of course.
The floor is looking very good. It will be fine so long as you wear deck shoes or some relatively soft footwear. I like the fact that you're trying to recycle as much as possible. Maybe it takes aliens from Planet Crobot to teach us earthlings how to look after things better.
haha well noticed, im going to start wearing a boiler suit to bed....and. a bit surgical mask...it will be the only way haha, I still cant bring myself to hoover them up...though they would hoover me up if they were the same size as me. Bex bless her is all about the recycling and so far shes done so well bless her, thanks for sticking with us on this adventure
I don’t know if you’ve herd this if you collect horse chestnuts conkers as we call them puncture them and leave in corners or were spiders walk and you get no creepy crawlers give it a try works for us
iv heard the stories...time to start collecting , thanks so much
The floor can only expand if it’s a floating floor. Yours isn’t as you’ve fixed it to the floor below with hundreds of nails! So unless the floor it’s fixed to is floating then it ain’t going anywhere.
I deliberated over whether to do a floating floor but I read alot of advise about using solid wood flooring on a boat and it being best to fix it down with glue and nails so decided to go with the overall opinion! It's so hard knowing what's best to do sometimes! However the floor we have in the kitchen we left expansion space for and it does exactly that - expand and contract. That ones also glued and nailed so fingers crossed this lounge flooring doesn't volcano up in the middle!! 🤞
Unfortunately Chris you and Bex are making the perfect environment for Spiders…… They Love the smell of Wood because it reminds them of their natural habitat ( like the Woods 🙄 ) that’s the main reason why lots of people who have Boats Built,go for Man made synthetics instead of Wood 🤷♂️.
Spiders aren’t keen on non natural materials 🤷♂️.
There are things that you can do though to keep Spiders away and it is pretty simple, you just need to get Lavender ( Fresh tied in bunches and tied up around the Boat ) or you could make Lavender purses with dried Lavender ( but it does need to be a good quality smelling lavender ).
I don’t know if you remember like your old Nana but they would use Lavender in Little like pillow purses which would be put under the Pillows and in the Drawers and Wardrobes ( especially in the Bedrooms ).
Another thing that Spiders don’t like are Horse Chestnuts ( the smell or the chemicals they produce ? ) but in the old days people would string them together and hang them outside under the eaves ( the thatched cottage) and they would also put Conkers ( Horse chestnuts ) on the windowsills.
Mint and peppermint is also another couple of things that you can use ( Window boxes on the inside say of the kitchen window ).
The other thing that Spiders like is….. Clutter ( A tidy home is a clean house) is something our Nana’s used to Say and for good reason…. Spiders like places they can hide in nooks and crannies which get little usage and unfortunately at the moment your Boat inside is perfect for them ( smells nice and woody and lots of hiding places 🤷♂️ ).
I seem to remember that Zoflora the original cleaning fluid is something else that insects don’t like to much and diluted your safe to use that when wiping down wooden surfaces 😁….. Not Bleach !!. Dries the wood out extremely quickly ( too quickly where it will crack ).
Our older relatives like Nana’s and our Mums really knew best when it came to keeping Homes Spiders free 👍.
Another Great Video ❤
I never thought of that...spider seams love wood. I fear there will never be a way to solve the huuuuuge problem, though I feel once we get going things may get easier. Thats very interesting...iv been using a mint oil spray but it doesn't stop things for long. Thanks interesting too..iv heard the Conker theory too.Thanks for all your great suggestions...ill be sure to put some to the test f I want to stay alive on here😂
Get some peppermint oil. Spritz it about. Spiders tend to not like it and will vacate the area.
thanks I have tried this method...it worked for about 2 nights 😂
Get some no speeder spray
Bex would use it one me
just spray the boat with insect spray mortin or something similar
I like the idea of that 😂
Arachnophobia can be helped by buying a tarantula since many are colorful & can eat mice , bugs & other spiders - The best beginner tarantula would be such as the Chilean rose, Mexican Redleg, or Costa Rican Zebra. These species aren't terribly venomous and are pretty docile when compared with some other tarantulas (their venom is comparable to bee venom). They are very cheap to feed & make no noise while you are sleeping - he he
oh got that sounds absolutely terrifying but I can see your point, im fine with them as long as there babies...well kinda haha
The only thing chris can do properly is hoover up with the titan and becca has now nicked that off him. Come on chris, man up 😂
harsh but true 😂
Weird looking 🐘. 🤣
I wouldn't us ASAP supply's. Everything is over priced. Shop about you will save money
It actually seamed the cheapest from we're we looked, can you recommend a website? Many thanks
Why not set off a bug bomb
they will keep coming back....trust me haha
Why can’t you start CCing & work on the boat as you go … far more content for the channel 👍
That may well be the plan when we get some of the bigger jobs done! It would make life a lot harder trying to accomplish some of the bigger more complicated stuff on the towpath 😊
Do you have all those tattoos to hide the blood and guts when you do all that hard grafting
exactly Simon 😂😂
@@TheNomadicCrobot thought so. True man
Can you not just go cruising even with these minor refurbishments and fix them ‘on the cut?’ There’s no holes in the bottom of the boat, just go for it!!!!! Otherwise, once you finally start cruising (in 2040) you may have lost your core audience!!
Your right we're going to be doing alot of the smaller jobs while cruising but we were waiting on our new calorifier to come so thought we may as well crack on with another job
@@TheNomadicCrobot I hear you - it may be a weird ‘fetish’ thing at this stage but I just want to see ye on the cut!!!!!!!
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@@TheNomadicCrobot you two are still the best TH-cam channel on the canal themed channels. I’m not saying ye put the anal into Canal but I can’t wait for ye to get out on the cut full time 👍🏻
If you found one, there will be thousands of 🕷🕷🕷🕷🕷🕷🕷🕷🕷🕷🕷🕷🕷🕷🕷🕷🕷🕷🕷🕷🕷🕷🕷🕷🕷🕷🕷🕸🕸🕸🕸🕸🕸🕸🕷🕷🕷🕷🕷🕷🕷🕷🕷🕷🕷🕷🕷🕷🕷🕷🕷🕷🕷🕷🕷🕷🕷🕷🕷🕷🕸
Only joking..............Hundreds.
Nooooooooo😂😂