Roof raise vs mouth slap

[Iqinsanity]

G30’s aren’t unibody they use full frames.

[Joe45]

I've pretty much given up on the roof-raise/loft idea.



Two reasons:

1. The added work and time, and I want to finish as soon as I can while devoting as much time and effort to make the bus as nice as possible.


2. Most importantly: I am concerned with the height of the bus and being able to go as man places as possible. With a loft the bus would be at about the limit of 13' and that will likely restrict going to certain places due to height clearance.



The one way I can still imagine it is by mounting basically and Aliner top on the roof, and even that would probably become a PIA having to open it up and close it down every night and morning, plus the added chance of leaks, etc.

[MDHtravels]

HELLO...I'd love to see your CLERESTORY ROOF ADDITION. Can you post a pic of that bus? Any leak issues?

[Joe45]

Originally Posted by MDHtravels

HELLO...I'd love to see your CLERESTORY ROOF ADDITION. Can you post a pic of that bus? Any leak issues?

Hello! Are you asking me? If so, I decided not to do that because I have a tall roof already and don't have the time.

[Simplicity]

To verify, the bus ceiling, from floor to ceiling is 6' 6".

And how tall are you?

Besides just wanting a raised roof of some kind, I'm trying to understand why the existing roof isn't tall enough.

I get if you're like six four that you'd like some more headspace, but if you're like even six two, it seems like a lot of work and potential issues to consider any kind of a roof / ceiling raise.

So many other things I can think of to spend your time and money on in a conversion if there's already adequate headroom.

[Joe45]

Originally Posted by Simplicity

To verify, the bus ceiling, from floor to ceiling is 6' 6".

And how tall are you?

Besides just wanting a raised roof of some kind, I'm trying to understand why the existing roof isn't tall enough.

I get if you're like six four that you'd like some more headspace, but if you're like even six two, it seems like a lot of work and potential issues to consider any kind of a roof / ceiling raise.

So many other things I can think of to spend your time and money on in a conversion if there's already adequate headroom.

The roof on my bus is at about 6'6". I'm 6'. Adding about 1.5" insulation to the floor reduces it a little but not enough for me to warrant a roof raise. Some people do a raise and then also raise the floor, leaving room fro storage and getting over the wheel wells.