Natalie Bartlett

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The Floor – Construction

We lifted all the ballast blocks, cleaned up all the sawdust and sprayfoam dust (which would have held any water or damp down there, stopping it from evaporating off easily), then used a wire brush to clean up patches of rogue sprayfoam and rust. The base of the boat had…

The Floor – Deconstruction

Most narrowboats have a base of treated 18mm marine plywood laid across the boat’s steel transverse bearers or “ribs” as I like to refer to them. However, we’re all about longevity, sustainability, cost-saving, time-saving, materials reuse and insulation in our rebuild… a tall order! Firstly, let’s look at why we…

Do you need a home charger for your EV?

The short answer is no! Not only do we have a car without a charger; the electric car is our only family car. We used to have a car each, but that was in the beforetimes when working from home wasn’t a thing. Now we work out who needs the…