Raising Arizona

[tobeamiss]

Originally Posted by AZtom

We got trafficmaster rustic maple honeytone

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Thanks

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[Drop out]

Maybe it's just me but I think you should do a popcorn ceiling.

[CCurran88]

what would you suggest instead?

[CCurran88]

Sorry - hit the wrong quick reply - What would use instead? was in reference to 2kool4school's suggestion not to use liquid nails.

[AZtom]

Got the kids bunks framed, we decided to insulate the windows and wall them up. We painted them black on one side to make it look like dark tint

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[BowserJournal]

Love the bunk beds, its a great idea if you have kids. I also love how you insulated the windows. i might steal that idea.

[2kool4skool]

Originally Posted by CCurran88

Sorry - hit the wrong quick reply - What would use instead? was in reference to 2kool4school's suggestion not to use liquid nails.

I put the pieces back up using silicone, so far OK.

[AZtom]

Progress continues. Framed in the toilet area and the shower room. Did the same style as the bunks area for the windows, insulated and brought the plywood up to half the window

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[Rusty]

I bet you are pleased ! It looks very nice.

Will their be other beds below the ones pictured, or is that storage?

You all should make some good memories in this rig.

[AZtom]

Beds up top and below, 4 kids

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[Tango]

Have to ask...

Can those covered lower windows still be accessed to replace glass if needed?

[cadillackid]

my main concern with using black background would be the temperature... hot sun on those windows is creating a literal green-house between the window and the black background you chose..

-Christopher

[AZtom]

Originally Posted by Tango

Have to ask...

Can those covered lower windows still be accessed to replace glass if needed?

Well the frame can't be removed so it would make it difficult. I'm pretty confident we could figure something out.

Worse case I could cut the wood out to replace if needed. Or sheet metal the outside like others have done.

Either way no throwing rocks around the bus!

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[AZtom]

Originally Posted by cadillackid

my main concern with using black background would be the temperature... hot sun on those windows is creating a literal green-house between the window and the black background you chose..

-Christopher

There is no gap to trap air to create the green house. The insulation is tightly pressed against the glass. The foam should provide the absorb the heat reducing the transfer to the inside of the bus. Or at least that's the theory. We've had some days in the 90's and I haven't noticed any issues.

We get more heat coming in from the exposed windows. It heats up fast where the light is let in. Need to get on those curtains.

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[Robin97396]

I'll second that. Sun shining through the windows can make the inside temp at least 20 degrees higher than outside in the sun on a hot day. I use the same insulating panels that work so well in the winter to block the heat in the summer on the sunny side of the bus.

[Twigg]

Originally Posted by Robin97396

I'll second that. Sun shining through the windows can make the inside temp at least 20 degrees higher than outside in the sun on a hot day. I use the same insulating panels that work so well in the winter to block the heat in the summer on the sunny side of the bus.

And the rest.

Sun shining through a car window can raise the outside temp of around 85F to over 120F inside the vehicle.

The Taurus sometimes gets so hot inside that the temp gauge, that tops out at 130F, goes into error.

[Robin97396]

Last year prior to insulation I was getting those higher temps with my top hatch and several windows open. This was my first summer with the new foam insulation and it stayed quite comfortable, but only with the use of window panels on the sunny side of the bus.

[AZtom]

Got the kitchen area framed it. We are doing a chest freezer conversion and a drop in 2 burner stove. Instead of traditional kitchen cabinets we went with a repurposed dresser. We put the fridge on rollers so we wouldn't lose counter space

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[AZtom]

Benches made, stove installed. Time to move on to wiring and plumbing

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[AZtom]

Water tanks in! We got two 70 gallon water tanks. We boxed them in and surrounded them with 2" foam. I used the super strut hanging method that others have used. Seems nice a solid to me. I went into more detail at Shawntomskoolie.com

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