Somethin' Happened!!

[Penny]

Originally Posted by slaughridge85

Just bought a 42 gallon h2o tank on pplmotorhomes.com. Got it for 80 bucks on sale. If anybody reads this today and needs a smokin' deal on a tank they're running a sale that ends this evening at 7pm...

Hot tip! Now what size to choose.

[slaughridge85]

HAHA!!! just got a brand new atwood 10 gallon lp h2o heater on ebay for 135 bucks shipped! Had to log in and tell somebody about it! Its coming from... yep, Elkhart, IN home of all things RV...

[BeverlyTheBus]

I love the door too!!!! Also get cold super easy so taking notes for my husband when it comes time to insulate! Looks great!

[slaughridge85]

Water heater and fresh water tank showed up today... and we got our flooring in this week too... flooring is going to be "vintage acacia" 12mm laminate with some slight texture to it...
Here's the water heater... Atwood 10 gallon. Things are finally coming together...

[slaughridge85]

allright, allright, allright, windows finally arrived. One 24x24, two 48x24 and two 32x15, and I finally got the security door warrantied and re-installed. Hopefully I can get a couple of the windows in this weekend and get some new pics for everyones enjoyment...

[Docsgsxr]

Loving your build. I especially like your roof raise mechanisms. I was going to use scaffold and jacks, but I like your way better.

Does your water heater come with an inside control panel? I have a suburban 10 gal that I got from a salvage. But it has some cut wires on it.

Keep up the great work!

-Doc

[slaughridge85]

No inside control panel on the water heater, it is the pilot light only model. I went with the pilot light only to save electricity... Not a huge deal for me to have to go outside to light it...

[dbhost]

Originally Posted by nat_ster

Good progress.

I like seeing people using good brand tools. I saw a Makita cordless drill.

Nat

LOL, I couldn't help but think.... "Not me, I want to see cheap guys using Harbor Freight Tools!"

I know I am weird, but if you drop a $15.00 after coupon HF cordless drill into a mud puddle working around the bus, you aren't out the $100.00 or so a Makita, or Bosch would cost you....

Having said that, I do have a few Makita tools in my shop.... They do what they are supposed to.

[dbhost]

I am loving your progress so far. Good roof height, and WOW that is a LOT of insulation in the floor! You should have an added bonus of the bus being quieter going down the road with that much insulation packed in there!

[slaughridge85]

Got a couple of the smaller windows in this weekend. It's starting to look like a RV instead of a mobile bomb shelter... I installed them both with VHB tape. First time I've used it on something that weights more than a couple pounds. This stuff is amazing. After a day or so I tried to push the windows back out and the tape held 100%. I went ahead and caulked them in yesterday afternoon. Next will be the two larger 4'x2' windows.

[Tango]

Hate to bring this up now but...I sure hope you cleaned off, treated the rust under those window edges.

[slaughridge85]

The outdoor pic was when I was checking for fitment. Before I taped it up and sealed it I sanded it back down to bare metal... just didn't get a pic of it.

[Tango]

Very excellent.

[herb_woof2]

Do you plan on putting the old metal back on the ceiling after installing the insulation. or can you go back with a different material like wood.

[slaughridge85]

Ok, so long time no update... Death in my immediate family has slowed me down these last couple months. No new pics yet, but the walls are finally insulated and have osb up. The ceiling has its first layer of insulation and I'll be doing the second this weekend along with putting some 1/4" plywood up there kerfed to fit the bend of the ceiling. Gonna take the plunge and cut a hole for the water heater after work tonight, and hopefully get the 110v put in tomorrow. The kitchen is laid out with the h2o tanks and all that good stuff and I'll be starting on the sink/counter and plumbing asap. IF the weather doesn't go back to crap paint is just around the corner too. I'll get you guys some pics this weekend. And no, the interior sheet metal will not be re-installed... Our first voyage in July is just around the corner.

[Robin97396]

Yeah, my sheet metal doesn't look so pretty anymore.

I am curious to try putting some of this perforated metal on as an exterior window cover on some of the windows.

[slaughridge85]

Not much of an update, but I've got the ceiling pieces up finally. Gonna get the 115v in this week, for real this time...

[BurlKing]

your windows looks great. did you get those at menards too? I need to make my decision on RV windows or home windows here shortly, what is your opinion on which to use after having done yours?

[slaughridge85]

Power is in as of last night, the bus didn't burn down while I was asleep, so that's a good thing. As far as windows I say go for whatever you like better. I liked residential style windows better so thats what I used. The windows are all from Home Depot, due to horrible customer service and crap products I've stopped buying any supplies from Menards after the rigamarole of warrantying my entry door.

[skoolie_n00bie]

First of all, my condolences for your loss

Great build. love the floors, the door, the windows...everything