Two men with no prior experience of living on a canal boat have shared what they did during their first day onboard to make their new abode more homely.
Taking to TikTok under the handle @canalboatguys, Joe Steven shared he and his friend’s exploits after swapping walls for water as a home.
Introducing the video, Joe said: ‘This is my first day living on a canal boat. As you can see, I’ve got quite a lot of work to do,’ as he proceeds to pan the camera to a cluttered mess of boxes and furniture.
He then cuts to a clip of him removing numerous spiders from around the boat with the aid of a hoover before adding some plants to the outdoor decking area.
Elaborating on which he chose to live on that specific boat, he said; ‘[Here] you can the kitchen and lounge [are] open plan. I love the way the light hits the ceiling. I find that to be super relaxing’.
Moving on to a segment of a crab swimming underwater, he joked: ‘I got to meet my new neighbour. I’ll be catching up with him soon’.
To end the video, he shows a picture of his new key for the boat, which he attached to some rope and a weight so that it will float should he drop it into the water at any point.
Reacting to the video in the comments section, other users sent Joe their best wishes.
One said: ‘I’ve lived on my boat for 8 years, in the summer watch the water dancing on the ceiling it’s amazing, good luck on your boat. Be safe.’
A second advised: ‘Keep the spiders, they eat the flies’.
Another wrote: ‘Looking good! Enjoy your new home and neighbours’.
A fourth enthused: ‘How fabulous! How exciting.’
It comes after a woman living on a canal boat revealed how much she has to pay per month when it comes to bills and maintenance fees.
Taking to TikTok to address her followers, which now number over 7,800, Natasha Nbwakamatandoto shared the cost of opting for a more nomadic lifestyle on the water.
First up, she addressed the singular most expensive cost, which comes in the form of the boat itself.
She said that she had to pay £42,000 for the boat – a sum that may take many people by surprise.
Two men with no prior experience of living on a canal boat have shared what they did during their first day onboard to make their new abode more homely
Taking to TikTok under the handle @canalboatguys, Joe Steven shared he and his friend’s exploits after swapping walls for water as a home
However, where the benefit of buying a houseboat really comes to fruition is in the form of cost-friendly bills once that purchase is out the way.
Breaking down the cost of the bills she is required to pay for on a regular basis, Natasha shared that her most expensive outgoings are her waterways licence, which costs £108 per month and her registered roving traders’ licence.
Operating as the latter requires her to pay an additional £100, bringing their transit costs to a total of £208.
The insurance for her boat sets her back a further £25 each month, with fuel expenses coming to £40 per month.
She proceeded to add in the cost of coal – used to heat fires on her boat for six months of the year – which equates to £45 on a monthly basis.
Finally, the cheapest of her outgoing is her public liability insurance for acting as a roving trader. This is just £8 every month.
Overall, it means that she spends £326 per month on bills, which equals £3,912 over the course of an entire year.