Journey with Confidence RV GPS App RV Trip Planner RV LIFE Campground Reviews RV Maintenance Take a Speed Test Free 7 Day Trial ×


Reply
 
Thread Tools Display Modes
 
Old 07-25-2013, 10:02 PM   #81
Bus Crazy
 
Diesel Dan's Avatar
 
Join Date: Feb 2009
Location: Austin, TX
Posts: 1,489
Year: 1996
Coachwork: Thomas
Chassis: International
Engine: DT466/AT545
Re: Our Bus, Our Home

Thanks for posting your progress on the plumbing. Looks great! I'm coming up on that task as my next project and you have inspired me. I just recently returned all the PVC I had bought earlier at Home Depot and plan on using PEX instead for as much as I can of the system. I've seen several really nice looking PEX installations on this forum, so I'm looking forward to getting into it, especially now that I've seen another reminder of how easy it is to use. I'm also jazzed about the insulation on the hot water lines, I might even put some aluminum tape around mine for good measure, especially for any lines I am running outside. Onwards!

__________________
Gallery:
https://www.skoolie.net/gallery/v/Skooli ... l_dan_bus/
Conversion Thread:
viewtopic.php?t=4959
Diesel Dan is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 07-25-2013, 11:47 PM   #82
Bus Nut
 
Join Date: Jun 2013
Location: Southern Maine
Posts: 337
Re: Our Bus, Our Home

Just thinking about it, maybe you can get something custom made for you to fit the exact curve and pitch of your roof. Here is a link of custom plastic company I pulled off web. I, in no way endorse or know anything about them, just kind of a place I thought looked like a good starting point.
http://www.laneplastics.com/custom-t...e-forming.html

I, uhh, also have a carpenter.... it's a '90 but I am sure that if it matches your roof it would match mine so please keep me looped on this one!!
Malkieri is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 07-29-2013, 01:34 AM   #83
Bus Nut
 
eyedeal.ink's Avatar
 
Join Date: May 2012
Location: Kelso, WA
Posts: 253
Year: 1989
Coachwork: Carpenter
Chassis: International 3800
Engine: DT360
Rated Cap: 72
Re: Our Bus, Our Home

Quote:
Originally Posted by eyedeal.ink
just before falling asleep last night I realized I could have gained 1 1/2 inches in headroom in my shower if I'd have cut the plywood and insulation out before installing the pan duh. of course that would have made for a very cold shower floor, I could have insulated that particular spot from underneath. This led me to lay awake for the next three hours trying to figure out how I could still pull it off. Nope, too much glue. Not unless I want to start from scratch on the shower walls. That ain't happening. gotta laugh. It'll be a stool in the shower like I said before. Add this one to the list of "what I would have done different".
Nope, not gonna go down like that, 1 1/2 inches of head room, a little bubble in the plywood top layer right where the shower controls are going (not to mention the plywood only being 1/4 inch) and the fact that 2 part epoxy doesn't stick to silicone (it's a mold release) leads us to redo the shower woulda is going to end up being coulda and eventually shoulda I'm afraid... gonna go with tongue and groove cedar boards instead I think. Demo is already done pics to follow after construction tomorrow.
__________________
"That's,. like,.. your opinion, man...." - the Dude.
eyedeal.ink is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 08-05-2013, 02:58 PM   #84
Mini-Skoolie
 
Join Date: Jan 2013
Posts: 22
Year: 1993
Coachwork: Thomas
Chassis: Ford
Engine: Ford B600 6.6 TurboDiesel
Rated Cap: 32
Re: Our Bus, Our Home

Very nice job! Want to come to PA and help me? hahah

Curious, why did you take out the rubber flooring and the ply wood? You ended up replacing it anyway. Im just curious cause im starting my project soon and im considering doing it too.
bbeenn88 is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 08-05-2013, 04:00 PM   #85
Bus Nut
 
wmkbailey's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jun 2013
Location: West Lafayette, IN
Posts: 832
Year: 1999
Coachwork: Thomas
Engine: 3126
Rated Cap: 72
Re: Our Bus, Our Home

Hey Mr. bbeenn88 in PA, I'm your neighbor in Maryland.

Most people take up the floor to 1) remove that school bus smell. It seems to be from the rubber. 2) to check for rust. All those wet boots and shoes and leaky windows.
__________________
William

visvi Cherokee for Journey, Sounds Like Oeesha

https://thejourneyvisvi.com/

My Conversion Thread:
viewtopic.php?f=9&t=464989
wmkbailey is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 08-06-2013, 12:21 AM   #86
Bus Nut
 
eyedeal.ink's Avatar
 
Join Date: May 2012
Location: Kelso, WA
Posts: 253
Year: 1989
Coachwork: Carpenter
Chassis: International 3800
Engine: DT360
Rated Cap: 72
Re: Our Bus, Our Home

Quote:
Originally Posted by bbeenn88
Very nice job! Want to come to PA and help me? hahah

Curious, why did you take out the rubber flooring and the ply wood? You ended up replacing it anyway. Im just curious cause im starting my project soon and im considering doing it too.
Thanks a bunch! Mainly to check/paint and seal the metal and seat holes, and to install 3/4" of insulation.
__________________
"That's,. like,.. your opinion, man...." - the Dude.
eyedeal.ink is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 08-06-2013, 01:54 PM   #87
Mini-Skoolie
 
Join Date: Jan 2013
Posts: 22
Year: 1993
Coachwork: Thomas
Chassis: Ford
Engine: Ford B600 6.6 TurboDiesel
Rated Cap: 32
Re: Our Bus, Our Home

wmkbailey hi neighbor!

eyedeal : thank you for the info.

did you glue the new plywood to the metal underneath?
bbeenn88 is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 08-06-2013, 02:33 PM   #88
Bus Geek
 
lornaschinske's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jun 2004
Location: Roswell, NM
Posts: 3,588
Year: 1986
Coachwork: BlueBird
Chassis: 40 ft All American FE
Engine: 8.2LTA Fuel Pincher DD V8
Rated Cap: 89
Re: Our Bus, Our Home

Quote:
Originally Posted by wmkbailey
Most people take up the floor to 1) remove that school bus smell. It seems to be from the rubber. 2) to check for rust. All those wet boots and shoes and leaky windows.
Our rubber floor doesn't smell. And it is bare and sitting in an oven. I did mop it with a solution of laundry detergent and bleach... threw the mop away afterwards because it was black. I was just trying to clean it and kill any mildew. David slept on the floor in temps of 100°F and up for over a week. He said it didn't smell then. Downside of living on the rubber is it makes the bottom of our bare feet black. I guess that makes David a Blackfoot also!

It washes off in the shower. Maybe what you guys are smelling resdual mildew. I would suggest anyone who keeps the rubber floor, mop it more than once to kill any bacteria or fungi before you cover it up.
__________________
This post is my opinion. It is not intended to influence anyone's judgment nor do I advocate anyone do what I propose.
Fulltime since 2006
The goal of life is living in agreement with nature. Zeno (335BC-264BC)
https://lorndavi.wordpress.com/blog/
https://i570.photobucket.com/albums/s...ps0340a6ff.jpg
lornaschinske is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 08-06-2013, 02:41 PM   #89
Bus Nut
 
wmkbailey's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jun 2013
Location: West Lafayette, IN
Posts: 832
Year: 1999
Coachwork: Thomas
Engine: 3126
Rated Cap: 72
Re: Our Bus, Our Home

Quote:
Originally Posted by lornaschinske
It washes off in the shower. Maybe what you guys are smelling resdual mildew. I would suggest anyone who keeps the rubber floor, mop it more than once to kill any bacteria or fungi before you cover it up.
With all those nice clean children ridding in the bus for the last 12 years, what bacteria or fungi?
__________________
William

visvi Cherokee for Journey, Sounds Like Oeesha

https://thejourneyvisvi.com/

My Conversion Thread:
viewtopic.php?f=9&t=464989
wmkbailey is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 08-06-2013, 07:55 PM   #90
Bus Geek
 
lornaschinske's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jun 2004
Location: Roswell, NM
Posts: 3,588
Year: 1986
Coachwork: BlueBird
Chassis: 40 ft All American FE
Engine: 8.2LTA Fuel Pincher DD V8
Rated Cap: 89
Re: Our Bus, Our Home

Our bus had soggy, river-soaked, white water rafters riding it before we got it.
__________________
This post is my opinion. It is not intended to influence anyone's judgment nor do I advocate anyone do what I propose.
Fulltime since 2006
The goal of life is living in agreement with nature. Zeno (335BC-264BC)
https://lorndavi.wordpress.com/blog/
https://i570.photobucket.com/albums/s...ps0340a6ff.jpg
lornaschinske is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 08-07-2013, 10:20 PM   #91
Bus Nut
 
eyedeal.ink's Avatar
 
Join Date: May 2012
Location: Kelso, WA
Posts: 253
Year: 1989
Coachwork: Carpenter
Chassis: International 3800
Engine: DT360
Rated Cap: 72
Re: Our Bus, Our Home

So here's a pic of the demo (notice the light, it was a full day of work). We got that inch and a half after all The hardest part was carefully removing/cleaning the shower pan and pretty much anything that was coated in the caulking we chose.

__________________
"That's,. like,.. your opinion, man...." - the Dude.
eyedeal.ink is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 08-07-2013, 10:23 PM   #92
Bus Nut
 
eyedeal.ink's Avatar
 
Join Date: May 2012
Location: Kelso, WA
Posts: 253
Year: 1989
Coachwork: Carpenter
Chassis: International 3800
Engine: DT360
Rated Cap: 72
Re: Our Bus, Our Home

This is the stuff, used a few tubes of it the first time around and it turned out to be a major chore to remove, tough stuff, I highly recommend it.

__________________
"That's,. like,.. your opinion, man...." - the Dude.
eyedeal.ink is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 08-07-2013, 10:34 PM   #93
Bus Nut
 
eyedeal.ink's Avatar
 
Join Date: May 2012
Location: Kelso, WA
Posts: 253
Year: 1989
Coachwork: Carpenter
Chassis: International 3800
Engine: DT360
Rated Cap: 72
Re: Our Bus, Our Home

Here's a few pics of the shower as it sits. Again, it needs a few trim boards. We decided to invest in some clear penetrating epoxy sealer and then we'll coat it with a few coats of marine grade spar varnish. Overall we're happier with this result (not to mention I can stand all the way up ) We'll wait to add the trim boards, plumbing and fixtures until after we seal all the end grains; the ones that don't show have already been sealed...I used a dozen tubes of that Dap 3.0 stuff in the construction, a bead at each end grain and in behind the tongue of each board (tongue pointed upwards). This time I was very careful no to get any of the silicone on any surface I plan to coat with the epoxy.


__________________
"That's,. like,.. your opinion, man...." - the Dude.
eyedeal.ink is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 08-07-2013, 10:54 PM   #94
Bus Nut
 
eyedeal.ink's Avatar
 
Join Date: May 2012
Location: Kelso, WA
Posts: 253
Year: 1989
Coachwork: Carpenter
Chassis: International 3800
Engine: DT360
Rated Cap: 72
Re: Our Bus, Our Home

We also worked a bit on the toilet/sink side of the bathroom. Janelle had the idea of making a sink out of a bowl, I think it turned out really cool. still a ways to go on this side too, we plan to add a built in medicine cabinet and another cabinet above the toilet.

__________________
"That's,. like,.. your opinion, man...." - the Dude.
eyedeal.ink is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 08-08-2013, 03:29 AM   #95
Bus Geek
 
bansil's Avatar
 
Join Date: Nov 2011
Location: MNT CITY TN
Posts: 5,158
Re: Our Bus, Our Home

Shower turned out good
__________________
Our build La Tortuga
Accept the challenges so that you can feel the exhilaration of victory.
George S. Patton
bansil is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 08-08-2013, 08:16 AM   #96
Bus Nut
 
wmkbailey's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jun 2013
Location: West Lafayette, IN
Posts: 832
Year: 1999
Coachwork: Thomas
Engine: 3126
Rated Cap: 72
Re: Our Bus, Our Home

Nice way to fit everything in a small space.
__________________
William

visvi Cherokee for Journey, Sounds Like Oeesha

https://thejourneyvisvi.com/

My Conversion Thread:
viewtopic.php?f=9&t=464989
wmkbailey is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 08-08-2013, 09:27 AM   #97
Bus Nut
 
JakeC's Avatar
 
Join Date: Dec 2009
Location: MN
Posts: 732
Year: 1991
Coachwork: Wayne
Chassis: International 3800
Engine: DT466
Rated Cap: 72
Re: Our Bus, Our Home

Shower looks amazing. I LOVE cedar. I am planning on fake tile in mine, but I may do the ceiling in cedar, after looking at yours. Or I may completely copy it
__________________
The journey is the destination...

Brutus
JakeC is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 08-08-2013, 12:49 PM   #98
Skoolie
 
Join Date: Feb 2013
Location: Hampton, Ontario, Canada
Posts: 103
Year: 1999
Coachwork: BlueBird
Chassis: 3800 International
Engine: DT466E
Re: Our Bus, Our Home

Bathrooms looking really good!
__________________
Project Niles Skoolie
https://www.skoolie.net/forum/viewtopic.php?f=9&t=55161

FOLLOW US ON FACEBOOK TOO!!!
https://www.facebook.com/NilesSkoolie
NilesSkoolie is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 08-20-2013, 07:55 PM   #99
Bus Nut
 
eyedeal.ink's Avatar
 
Join Date: May 2012
Location: Kelso, WA
Posts: 253
Year: 1989
Coachwork: Carpenter
Chassis: International 3800
Engine: DT360
Rated Cap: 72
Re: Our Bus, Our Home

Got our CPES in yesterday and took advantage of some beautiful Western Washington weather (we've been pretty fortunate the last couple months with the weather) to lay down a decent coat of the stuff on any wood we want clear and water proof. http://www.smithandcompany.org/CPES/ the idea is that the solvents in the CPES carry the 2 part epoxy deep in to the wood fibers. The epoxy takes longer to cure (4-8 days) but you're supposed to "hotcoat" it with spar varnish in 18-24 hours (with the weather we're having) and this glues the varnish down as the epoxy is still curing underneath. We'll be doing two coats of CPES with 8-10 coats of McCloskey 's spar varnish on the shower. That should keep it looking good for a few years (knock on wood). As for PPE goes, we didn't take any chances, paint and pesticide respirators, gloves and goggles with the nasty mix of solvents. Also got the shutoff valves installed for the toilet and bathroom sink, pex makes plumbing easy. Will post pics soon.
__________________
"That's,. like,.. your opinion, man...." - the Dude.
eyedeal.ink is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 08-20-2013, 11:30 PM   #100
Skoolie
 
LuckyChow's Avatar
 
Join Date: Feb 2013
Posts: 133
Year: 2000
Coachwork: Phantom
Chassis: Gillig
Engine: Series 50
Re: Our Bus, Our Home

Really nice work. The shower looks great and it's the only one I've ever seen built with cedar. I can't wait to see it with the finish coating all done.
LuckyChow is offline   Reply With Quote
Reply

Thread Tools
Display Modes

Posting Rules
You may not post new threads
You may not post replies
You may not post attachments
You may not edit your posts

BB code is On
Smilies are On
[IMG] code is On
HTML code is Off
Trackbacks are Off
Pingbacks are Off
Refbacks are Off


Similar Threads
Thread Thread Starter Forum Replies Last Post
Got it home, time to make it home. ThePimentals Skoolie Conversion Projects 11 07-29-2013 08:17 PM
HOME bansil Skoolie Conversion Projects 2 05-29-2013 10:53 PM
Just for fun... do this at home frank-id Conversion General Discussions 0 07-26-2009 10:14 PM
new bus home westport_wayne Everything Else | General Skoolie Discussions 7 09-14-2006 06:50 AM
Well, I'm home with my new bus! Griff Coach Conversion Projects 11 07-07-2006 11:00 AM

» Featured Campgrounds

Reviews provided by

Powered by vBadvanced CMPS v3.2.3

All times are GMT -5. The time now is 10:15 AM.


Powered by vBulletin® Version 3.8.8 Beta 4
Copyright ©2000 - 2024, vBulletin Solutions, Inc.