Our Bus, Our Home

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Original plan was to have a fold out table. After scratching our heads as to the best place to attach it we decided a free standing table was the best option. Removable legs are 3/4" steel pipe coated with clear rustoleum, maple and black walnut top has 4 coats of epoxy and 3 coats of polyurethane.

[CaptSquid]

I love the front door and vent fan. Nicely done!

[M1031A1]

I'm stealing these ideas for my build too!!!!

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Originally Posted by CaptSquid

I love the front door and vent fan. Nicely done!

Thanks! Our goal was to maintain the bus look, didn't want it to stand out.

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Originally Posted by M1031A1

I'm stealing these ideas for my build too!!!!

That's what this place is for.

[JA Savage]

I really like you exhaust fan idea. Can you give more details about how it works? For example, the panel folds down to the open widow, does it rest against the window or does it attach to the window? How is it powered and do you have a switch on the panel or is it nearby on the wall? Very creative!

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Originally Posted by JA Savage

I really like you exhaust fan idea. Can you give more details about how it works? For example, the panel folds down to the open widow, does it rest against the window or does it attach to the window? How is it powered and do you have a switch on the panel or is it nearby on the wall? Very creative!

Thanks, the panel folds into the window, there's a piece of aluminum welded perpendicular to the main piece and that rests against the gutter and upper window frame, I'd say when it's folded out it's 1/2" inside the bus and an inch out, the hinge supports the whole thing and that's attached to the steel right above the window (aluminum and plastic don't weigh much), it's powered with 12v same place as the under cabinet lighting you can see a black cord in the top right corner entering through a grommet, there's two small switches on the front, I believe they're ceiling fan switches from the local RV parts place. One switch turns on fans 2 and 4, the other operates 1, 3, and 5.

[JA Savage]

Thanks that was very helpful. I am not sure if I will attempt (not sure if I have the skills to pull it off) something like that but I love to see creative ideas. Great work on your bus!

[Tango]

Outrageously cool design and workmanship! --- Love the fold-a-way vent.

[go00nascar]

WOW, love that table, I also have been trying to figure out how to make folding table. my wife doesn't like the idea of fixed table sense TV will be on that wall.

http://www.skoolie.net/forums/f11/sp...ty-9176-3.html

[Stillwaters9]

Hi! I am late to your build here, but that actually works in my favor a bit. I too, have a wood stove to be installed in my smaller bus, and we have debated the through-the-roof or out-the-window options for the flue. Going with the roof option to facilitate draw, but now my next question is: how do the stove and chimney fare during travel? Do you have some sort of routine for prepping them for travel, or is your bus stationary?

[Homegrownusa]

Your work is amazing. You are very creative. I wish you were on the East Coast. I would love to see this work in person. Will it ever be for sale?..or your services.
Great Job!

[ol trunt]

Very nice!
Jack

[REDD]

Great Stuff!
Door turned out mint, pretty much what I'll do but in steel. Did you use the old glass? May steal your fan idea for my s#!tter, was thinking larger fan ...just threw 2 of those fans out.

[CaptSquid]

I'm going to take that vent fan idea and apply it to another venue -- inside heat! I have overhead A/C ducting, but I'm going to remove the A/C. I'll put the vent fan on one end and blow the top cabin heat throughout.

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Originally Posted by Tango

Outrageously cool design and workmanship! --- Love the fold-a-way vent.

Thank you Tango

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Originally Posted by Stillwaters9

Hi! I am late to your build here, but that actually works in my favor a bit. I too, have a wood stove to be installed in my smaller bus, and we have debated the through-the-roof or out-the-window options for the flue. Going with the roof option to facilitate draw, but now my next question is: how do the stove and chimney fare during travel? Do you have some sort of routine for prepping them for travel, or is your bus stationary?

We remove the 18" chimney section on the roof and cover with a frying pan (handle removed) that has 3 springs attached to it, roof has 3 eye bolts JB welded for the springs to attach. Chimney section stores in a box under the bed. Our stove gets hot sometimes, didn't like the idea of going through a window, those horizontal section get really hot.

[MuddaEarth]

I just went through your entire thread......Your creation is fantastic!! I can only hope my build turns out as nicely as yours!

[Mash]

Hi there. I know this may ne a long shot but is there a link you could share to.see the end product of your bus ???

[Pshots]

Hey awesome build! Im looking at bus thats almost the same size. I was wondering what your dimensions of the interior are? i read somewhere it was 29 ft from back of driver seat to back wall. but whats your weight and total height?

Thanks