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Forum: Conversion General Discussions 04-29-2022, 10:01 AM
Replies: 11
Views: 1,474
Posted By mitchk
What kind of seam sealer do you guys reccomend? I...

What kind of seam sealer do you guys reccomend? I wonder if I used an autobody adhesive if I could get away without using rivets?
Forum: Conversion General Discussions 04-29-2022, 09:42 AM
Replies: 11
Views: 1,474
Posted By mitchk
I used xps foam board so maybe it is not worth...

I used xps foam board so maybe it is not worth welding. I thought maybe I could weld it and then drill a small hole and fill that with spray foam. But thats probably not worth the hassle.
Forum: Conversion General Discussions 04-28-2022, 02:31 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 1,474
Posted By mitchk
Thanks for your guys suggestions. I guess I'm not...

Thanks for your guys suggestions. I guess I'm not totally sure if it is possible to weld or not but that is definitely the hope. I have some scrap sheetmetal pieces that I might practice on.
...
Forum: Conversion General Discussions 04-28-2022, 09:21 AM
Replies: 11
Views: 1,474
Posted By mitchk
Skoolie roof welding advice

Hey all! Due to a somewhat poor design and lazyness (I left 2 feet of snow on my solar panels/ roof) I now have a 10 inch crack in my Sheetmetal roof around one of the legs of my solar rack. I am...
Forum: Heating, Cooling and Appliances 01-25-2022, 12:31 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 4,908
Posted By mitchk
I noticed on the top of the tank there seems to...

I noticed on the top of the tank there seems to be a 1/2 plug. I'm wounding if it wouldn't be easiest to take that out. I could drill it so the fuel line tank piece could slide through and then just...
Forum: Heating, Cooling and Appliances 01-25-2022, 12:29 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 4,908
Posted By mitchk
Good catch haha. I'm working on a second bus...

Good catch haha. I'm working on a second bus right now that is diesel.
Forum: Heating, Cooling and Appliances 01-25-2022, 11:53 AM
Replies: 8
Views: 4,908
Posted By mitchk
Tapping into bus fuel tank for heater

Hello all. I was hoping to tap my diesel heater into my bus tank. I'm assuming the easiest way to do this is through the fuel line since even if I drop and drill the tank I would have no way of...
Forum: Plumbing, Water and Waste 11-12-2021, 08:46 AM
Replies: 12
Views: 2,303
Posted By mitchk
I have the Girard 2GWHAM Tankless Water Heater. I...

I have the Girard 2GWHAM Tankless Water Heater. I don't have the manual with me currently but I believe it has a .6 flow rate to turn on. The shower says a minimum of 1.2GPM flow rate. I would guess...
Forum: Plumbing, Water and Waste 11-11-2021, 09:11 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 2,303
Posted By mitchk
Oh really? So you just wouldn't have the option...

Oh really? So you just wouldn't have the option for a cold shower I guess haha.
Forum: Plumbing, Water and Waste 11-11-2021, 09:09 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 2,303
Posted By mitchk
Worst case scenario I'm going to build out around...

Worst case scenario I'm going to build out around the valve area but I'm hoping not to have to.
Forum: Plumbing, Water and Waste 11-11-2021, 11:07 AM
Replies: 12
Views: 2,303
Posted By mitchk
Shower valve rough in too deep

Hello all, I am to the point where I need to rough in the shower valve. I realized that the delta shower valve is just a little too deep for my wall depth. My walls are 2x4s running long ways with...
Forum: Skoolie Conversion Projects 10-31-2021, 09:02 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 1,267
Posted By mitchk
Thank you, I appreciate it! I Definitely learned...

Thank you, I appreciate it! I Definitely learned a lot of do's and don't's that I am incorporating on my new build for a customer now.

After that build I am free as a bird so feel free to hire me...
Forum: Skoolie Conversion Projects 10-31-2021, 09:01 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 1,267
Posted By mitchk
Yeah it makes a huge difference. Everyone who...

Yeah it makes a huge difference. Everyone who lives in a short skoolie or van always comments on how big the inside feels because of the extra head room! Plus I'm 6'1" so I'd be scratching my head on...
Forum: Skoolie Conversion Projects 10-31-2021, 02:59 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 1,267
Posted By mitchk
My Short Skoolie With a Roof Raise

I finally got around to putting together a video of building out my bus. It is a 21 short skoolie with a 6inch roof raise. I've been living in it for about 1.5 years. Still loving it! I am currently...
Forum: Plumbing, Water and Waste 10-18-2021, 10:28 AM
Replies: 2
Views: 936
Posted By mitchk
Girard Venting?

I think I am going to be buying the Girard 2GWHAM tankless water heater. I was wondering if I could simply vent the exhaust pipe out of the bus wall as opposed to cutting out the whole 14x14 square....
Forum: Electrical, Charging and Solar 10-11-2021, 05:32 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 2,464
Posted By mitchk
2007 Bluebird Interlock Issues

Sorry all to be creating another forum about ignition interlock issues. Unfortunately I had a friend helping with demo on this second bus and I forgot to tell him to hold off snipping/ removing wires...
Forum: Heating, Cooling and Appliances 09-28-2021, 11:14 AM
Replies: 4
Views: 1,533
Posted By mitchk
Ok, thanks all for the info. If I were to do it I...

Ok, thanks all for the info. If I were to do it I would reseal the windows inside and outside including sealing the window slides into place. I would then probably paint the inside of the window...
Forum: Heating, Cooling and Appliances 09-27-2021, 01:26 PM
Replies: 34
Views: 5,679
Posted By mitchk
Shoot you got me haha. That would be an expensive...

Shoot you got me haha. That would be an expensive insulation job!
Forum: Heating, Cooling and Appliances 09-27-2021, 01:17 PM
Replies: 34
Views: 5,679
Posted By mitchk
Yeah board foot is a square foot x an inch thick....

Yeah board foot is a square foot x an inch thick. I'm planning on getting 1.5inch thick. So essentially it will be 2 bucks per square foot.
Forum: Heating, Cooling and Appliances 09-27-2021, 09:04 AM
Replies: 4
Views: 1,533
Posted By mitchk
Sprayfoaming Windows?

Would there be an issue if I sealed and then spray foamed windows that we were planning on deleting? I thought it might actually look better then window deletes and I figured if I'm using spray foam...
Forum: Heating, Cooling and Appliances 09-27-2021, 09:02 AM
Replies: 34
Views: 5,679
Posted By mitchk
incubus just out of curiousity for your furring...

incubus just out of curiousity for your furring strips did you just rip down sheets of plywood or do you buy the wood strips somewhere? I found 1x2in furring strips at home depot but they seem...
Forum: Heating, Cooling and Appliances 09-27-2021, 09:01 AM
Replies: 34
Views: 5,679
Posted By mitchk
Thanks all for the help. I was able to find a...

Thanks all for the help. I was able to find a local spray foam company who was willing to do the bus for only 1.25 per board foot and that includes prep and clean up. Seemed extremely cheap so we...
Forum: Heating, Cooling and Appliances 09-21-2021, 10:22 AM
Replies: 34
Views: 5,679
Posted By mitchk
Sorry for the confusion all, the product is...

Sorry for the confusion all, the product is thinsulate SM600L. It sounds like it has an R-value of 3.5 while the XPS foam board I would use has 5.0. The only real benefit to the thinsulate would be...
Forum: Heating, Cooling and Appliances 09-20-2021, 05:30 PM
Replies: 34
Views: 5,679
Posted By mitchk
Thinsulate 3m?

I am building another bus out in montana. On my original bus I used 1.5" foam board insulation. The customer is convinced that we should be using 3M thinsulate. She has talked to several high end van...
Forum: Short-Bus Conversion Projects 08-21-2021, 01:18 PM
Replies: 31
Views: 13,624
Posted By mitchk
I did complete the raise about a year ago and I...

I did complete the raise about a year ago and I love having the extra space. That coupled with my open floor plan make it seem like such a larger space. I am working on a overview build video that...
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