"RE-FLOATING" our Floating House... This Oughta Be Interesting. 🥴
In addition to painting the rusty old roof, we finally swapped old floats out for new ones under cabin we’re currently remodeling! Exchanging those nasty old styrofoam now-outlawed floats with some legal, structurally sound encapsulated polyethylene floats (like "eagle floats") is one of the biggest expenses of this entire project. So although it wasn’t painless financially, having our dock builders here to do most of the work sure made it painless in every other way! Such a relief to have this floating cabin now sitting on a solid foundation to move forward with the rest of our renovation.
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Brandon: "We're on the same team" ❤❤❤ He loves you!! 🌹❤
@pear92
10 ай бұрын
Came here to comment on that part too 🥺
@KeepingAfloatWiththeJoneses
10 ай бұрын
he’s the sweetest 🥹
I mean you sure are thinking waiting for the cleanup to ensure that them foam blocks can be recycled materials versus landfill.....ya y'all deserve the award for best supporting property management and cleanups for this beautiful land!!!!!!!! Let's HEAR IT FOR THE JONESES TEAMMATES!!!!! WOOOOOOOOOOOOOOHOOOOOOO GETRDONE!!!!! ❤🎉😊
Well at least the new folk can watch all your old episodes and see exactly what you went through from start to finish! You guys are a wonderful couple and have such a great outlook on the good, the bad and the ugly. Thanks for letting us come along.
@KeepingAfloatWiththeJoneses
10 ай бұрын
thank you so much 💙 really appreciate your comment!!
I just tune in each week for Sarah's dance moves.
@KeepingAfloatWiththeJoneses
10 ай бұрын
Hahahaha sometimes a gal’s just gotta boogie down! 💃🏼
Thanks for sharing and letting me watch paint dry. Didn't know that you would find it as funny as I thought it might be. Thanks again. Your life looks perfect, for a few weeks. Don't think that I could do it full time.
@KeepingAfloatWiththeJoneses
10 ай бұрын
Hahaha I thought about that all week. I tried to get as many different angles and perspectives as we could up there so it didn’t seem so much like…. watching paint dry 😂 Thanks! Oh yea I mean it’s definitely not everyone’s full time cup of tea haha. We sure love it, but then again, we’re a little out there! 🤪
@sahoyte
10 ай бұрын
@@KeepingAfloatWiththeJoneses I would love to try it if I were closer to your age and not the age of your grandparents. Cabin deep in the woods or floating home have always been a dream/fantasy. It will just have to stay that way too.
You guys are part of my Sunday morning ritual! Me and my 3 Goldens sit in the garage watching your weekly broadcasts as part of my YouTubing! :). Have a great day guys! 🐾🐾🐾
@KeepingAfloatWiththeJoneses
10 ай бұрын
That is too sweet. Love it!! Thank you so much! 🤝
What a difference! Looks like a new roof and the floats are fantastic!
Absolutely thrilled to see you using APOC 241. I used APOC 252 on my Shantyboat roof. Coated in strips of 20” so to could lay polyester fabric in the wet n recoat and move to next. 3 total coats. That is used here in Tucson, Arizona Holds up for years in our hot summers. Well done.
@KeepingAfloatWiththeJoneses
10 ай бұрын
So far so good!! That’s definitely encouraging to read haha. We have high expectations for it!
👋🏾 There.... looking forward to this all week and today
Been waiting all day for this vid and it was well worth the wait
@KeepingAfloatWiththeJoneses
10 ай бұрын
woohoo! so glad to hear! sorry for the wait haha, we’ve had a lot going on with the rental. sharing about that next week 🙏
It looks incredible!! I love seeing the two of you work together and how sweet you are with one another! ❤ Have a other great week and I will be looking forward to your next adventure! 😊
@KeepingAfloatWiththeJoneses
10 ай бұрын
Aw thank you! 🩵
Looks great. Nice to know you guys do things right! 👍👍👍
@KeepingAfloatWiththeJoneses
10 ай бұрын
Only way to do it! 🙌
Just let me say this, enjoying all your video's. Everything you show is entertaining and I'm learning all about living on water. Mr Brandon knows he is one BLESSED MAN, you Dear are sooo naturally Adorable. Both of you seem to fit together so well. Now let me say this that I'm not to much afraid of high up places, but not on a slanted roof, ya'll did extry good on that roof. Also those new floats really made a difference, that is just Wild how that works!! I do wonder how that fire got started if nobody was on that island?
@KeepingAfloatWiththeJoneses
10 ай бұрын
You are too sweet!! Thank you 🙏☺️ yes we were so pleased with the roof & new floats! 🙌 as for the fire, somebody was definitely there the previous night illegally camping, they started an fire outside of a designated site, probably way too close to other vegetation, etc. they had caused problems the previous night too & the rangers were called, so that’s how we knew they were there. guess they didn’t even bother to put out their illegal fire when they left 🤦🏼♀️
Some styrofoam from the lake again, on the right track👍⚓😊
Thanks for sharing 😊
That roof looks really beautiful! Nice job!
The top and bottom are done, now you can dig into the middle! That definitely made a difference in "curb" appeal!
@KeepingAfloatWiththeJoneses
10 ай бұрын
No doubt! 🙌 thank you!!
I love watching your videos! Me and my wife have a goal to live on the lake in 2 years.
Thank you for these videos of yalls life. My wife isnt keen on tiny float living so your videos give me a glimps into the serene lifestyle. I feel like the Joneses are going to own the whole lake soon lol.
@KeepingAfloatWiththeJoneses
10 ай бұрын
Hahaha thank you! 🙏
When I realized it was friday I came straight to youtube to see if you posted and was so happy to see you did!✨I only found your channel recently and have been obsessed with your lifestyle plus 2 two as a couple😋You guys are such a cute couple and so wholesome, the little comments Brandon says to you are too cute😭y'all have a real love and it's so refreshing to see!! I wish you guys all the best in your adventures and renovations! I cannot wait to see what the future has in store for you!! ✨
@KeepingAfloatWiththeJoneses
10 ай бұрын
You’re too sweet! Thank you so much! 🥰💙
Looks GOOD!👌🏻👍🏻🤙🏻💞 Greetings, Sara from South Africa 🇿🇦
You all are awesome!
After a long week I love seeing your vlog pop up, it brings back a lot of memories. We're on the gulf now but grew up on lake,well on the weekends anyway. Thanks for your videos.
Amazing progress!! I can’t wait to watch the progress. Makes me want to live the float life!!
@KeepingAfloatWiththeJoneses
10 ай бұрын
Appreciate your support so much!! Thank you! 🙏🤝 can’t lie… it’s the best 😎 we feel crazy fortunate, I don’t think we would ever want to move off the water!
Looking good kids!
That is a neat process replacing the floats.
@KeepingAfloatWiththeJoneses
10 ай бұрын
pretty cool stuff!
Great job on the roof! What a difference doing that made! So clean and fresh! I’ve got to admit, it’s very weird watching you too let somebody else do the work( except for the new build of course). But we’re glad they did a good job for you and that the house is sitting pretty! Take care! T&C!
@KeepingAfloatWiththeJoneses
10 ай бұрын
Agreed! 😅 thanks so much for watching y’all! see ya soon
The roof and the raised house looks amazing!!! ❤❤❤
Good job guy see yous soon 🖐️
Y’all are an awesome team! Glad the fire didn’t get out of control. Hope the rest of the renovations go smoothly for you. So interesting to see it all take place. Hope y’all have a fantastic weekend!
@KeepingAfloatWiththeJoneses
10 ай бұрын
Thank you so much! 🤗
New Floats Look Great.😊
Y'all rock!
So interesting!! ❤
Very cool
Great work looking real good !!
@KeepingAfloatWiththeJoneses
10 ай бұрын
Thanks!! 🙏
The foam is recycled into more foam. In the late 70s we made objects with like 40% recycled foam.
@KeepingAfloatWiththeJoneses
10 ай бұрын
cool! Brandon said someone told him at least some of it in this particular facility gets turned into like that squishy ground material in playgrounds these days. Kind of fun to think about haha
@AbNomal621
10 ай бұрын
@@KeepingAfloatWiththeJoneses that stuff also uses recycled foam. I believe some of the premade k material also contains recycled foam. The thing is that foam does recycle and in the landfill it takes a LOT of space.
@KeepingAfloatWiththeJoneses
10 ай бұрын
🙌🙌🙌
Hello! My husband and I found your WONDERFUL Channel. I'll tell you it is such a joy and relief to watch a "Clean", highly entertaining and informative channel! Thank you so much. Ok we have a question about the floats you all use. Once you cut a piece off of the float to allow room for your makeshift air hose, How do you re seal that hole or do you? We watched the same video a few times to see if we missed a step but haven't found one. PS: We wish you both the BEST! GOD Bless you both.
@KeepingAfloatWiththeJoneses
10 ай бұрын
Thank you for the sweet comment! ☺️ There is no need to re-seal that hole. The entire bottom could be cut out & it would work just as well - think about pushing a cup (rim-down) into water. Air is more dense than water so it can’t & won’t loose air out of the open bottom. It can only lose the air if there’s a hole on the top, above the water, for it to escape (which, in the case of the lift floats, is that small hole we screw the white cap back into). Hope that helps! Thanks again 😊
Yaaay, I was really looking forward to this episode to see how the house looks with the new floats. It turned out beautiful, and even more so with all the paint you guys did on the roof. She sparkles!!!
Excellent work, guys!!!😊🎉❤ Whoot Whoot
Well done on the roof. I need to do that to the little house I’m restoring in Beaufort. You’ve inspired me to do it myself!! Do y’all already have a buyer for the house?
@KeepingAfloatWiththeJoneses
9 ай бұрын
Yay! you got this! 💪 lots of folks interested but we aren’t nailing anything down till we’re much closer to being finished! 🙌
Wow 20 gallons on the roof that is a lot of weight
@KeepingAfloatWiththeJoneses
10 ай бұрын
Maybe a couple hundred pounds! Nothing crazy haha
Everything is looking great! It is amazing what a little paint and new floats will do for your cabin/home! Question, is there a rain water catch on your new cabin? Why gutters? I ask out of curiosity, because after watching and subscribing to your guys channel the wife and I are thinking about exploring the floating home idea and you guys are doing a great job on the positives and negatives on what to look for!
@KeepingAfloatWiththeJoneses
10 ай бұрын
Thanks so much!! Lol I have the same question about the gutters. There’s no rain catchment system, I have no clue why they put gutters there. You might find gutters on these sometimes if the dock extends out past the roof line.. but in this case, it doesn’t. So i’m not sure what the thought behind those was! 😅
@jaketschida7016
10 ай бұрын
Oh that is funny!@@KeepingAfloatWiththeJoneses Oh that's funny! Maybe they were afraid of water getting into the basement!!! LOL!!!
@KeepingAfloatWiththeJoneses
10 ай бұрын
LOLLLL well played 😆
Who did the floats I need to have mine done on the same lake
@KeepingAfloatWiththeJoneses
5 ай бұрын
A friend who is a commercial dock builder had his guys do ours but they don’t generally do people’s houses. Which harbor are you in? I know prince and alarka have guys that do refloats in the wintertime when the water is down
Just curious why you contracted out the float replacement when just a couple weeks ago you were using the lift float on your neighbours so you obviously know how to do it.
@KeepingAfloatWiththeJoneses
7 ай бұрын
Good question! At our neighbors we were just adding a lift float, but not switching any core floats out. You really need at least 4 people to fill the roles necessary to swap floats out, so we would have had to hire help even if we partially did it ourselves. We figured we could pay a couple friends & get it done in a week, or we could hire it out to folks that do it for a living and they’d have it done in a day. Wound up just being cheaper to get it done quicker
This is why you need a fire boat .
@KeepingAfloatWiththeJoneses
10 ай бұрын
they have several 🙂
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You both are so lucky to have the life you live i take back what i said about divorce i wish you both a wonderful life together and i always look forward to another video you are one lucky guy Bradon alway treat her like gold
@KeepingAfloatWiththeJoneses
10 ай бұрын
Thanks for saying that haha. All water under the bridge. Appreciate the comment! 🤝