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Painting a 100 year old boiler room until it stops creeping me out | no. 18
October 4, 2025 · 23 min · 63K views · Eastern Canada
What this video covers
Joshua converts a 100-year-old boiler room into a workshop to support the restoration of a 32-foot wooden sailboat in eastern Canada. He begins by applying a skim coat of drywall compound to the walls, followed by a thorough cleaning with TSP to remove decades of furnace oil residue.▶ 1:11 Because the oil seeps through the compound, he applies a stain-blocking oil primer using a small paint sprayer and a roller.▶ 1:50 He finishes the walls and ceiling with an off-white paint, then applies two coats of oxblood-colored concrete paint to the floor.▶ 12:57 After completing the room, Joshua and his friend Chad drain the diesel fuel from the boat’s tanks using a hand pump and rubber hose.▶ 18:28 Once empty, they remove the tanks from the vessel to clear space for interior work.▶ 21:18 Future plans for the workshop include installing a workbench, shelving, and electrical fixtures.▶ 23:02
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