So I came to realize today that I’m actually working on the living area interior right now, even if it’s currently outside the bus. This marks a significant shift in work on “the bus” because up until recently it’s just been either reassembly (since the roof raise) or a lot of ground work that will […]
Month: December 2014
Bunk bed idea
I think at the beginning of this project I had envisioned bunks that were fixed, like little kennels or cubbies that the kids can hide in. Recently though, I’ve come to terms with the limited space inside the bus, and I think that foldable “murphy” beds are the best option. This setup with a tall […]
Foam cake recipe.
The foam insulation is a couple layers. There are two foam layers, with the foil backing facing both the outside and the inside. I’ll describe it here: 1. Exterior Sheet metal 2. Small air gap where possible (approximately 1-2 mm) 3. 2″ polystyrene foam a. foil backing b. 2″polystyrene c. poly plastic substrate 4. Mylar […]
Heating ideas
The space heater is enough to keep the vehicle at about 66-68 degrees F during the nights when it has been about 28-30 degrees outside. When the temperature is in the 40’s (F) I have to turn the heater down a bit or I get too warm working. I hope that in the summer, the […]
Bunk bed fabrication started
I have spent all of my spare time on a parts drafting project so there hasn’t been any progress on the bunks for the last, oh, week. Sigh. I at least managed to weld together the support frames. They’re constructed in such a way to allow them to be transported through the front door. Next […]
Snow and insulation performance
We had some snow for the first time this season. I am pretty pleased with the results on the roof. As you can see the garage which is unheated, has most of the snow melted off it, probably due to the dark roof. The bus next to it still has snow on it, and the […]
Taking an insulation break
Amazingly I can see the light at the end of the insulation tunnel. A couple more finish panels in the cockpit, the rear, and floor is all that is left. I decided to take a little break from the polystyrene and fix the remote start in the engine bay. I was pretty sure the bus […]