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Forum: Skoolie Conversion Projects 04-01-2024, 04:01 PM
Replies: 1
Views: 491
Posted By jsweet89
Question Help Wanted: Finish my Partial Build

Hello Skoolie community!

After 4 years of conversion, balancing constant research and labor with my full-time job, of blood, sweat, and tears, I am finally ready to outsource my build.

My...
Forum: Skoolie Conversion Projects 04-01-2024, 03:10 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 1,219
Posted By jsweet89
Hi Danielle - I see that a lot of time has...

Hi Danielle - I see that a lot of time has passed, but what is the name of the company in Texas that you used? How did it go?

Thanks!
Forum: Skoolie Conversion Projects 03-25-2024, 03:42 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 525
Posted By jsweet89
ewo1, thank you for your quick reply! Using...

ewo1, thank you for your quick reply!

Using sheet metal makes sense. I could rivet it to the metal of the bus. But how would you attach it to the door jamb? Screw it in place? If so, do you...
Forum: Skoolie Conversion Projects 03-25-2024, 01:36 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 525
Posted By jsweet89
Question Flashing / Coverings around Door Jamb

Helloooo everybody!

I recently installed a custom-made door jamb and residential door onto my skoolie (pictured below). Ignore the absent door knob and visibility window; those are coming later.
...
Forum: Conversion Tutorials and How-to's 02-14-2024, 10:12 AM
Replies: 24
Views: 10,723
Posted By jsweet89
Thanks for posting about this work, ComfortEagle....

Thanks for posting about this work, ComfortEagle. I follow your Gilligan Phantom account, and I really admire the work you've done!

I posted recently...
Forum: Skoolie Conversion Projects 02-14-2024, 09:58 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 992
Posted By jsweet89
Was the bottom of the door protected by a...

Was the bottom of the door protected by a threshold? Why did the bottom go to crap?



By 1x3 tubing you mean metal?

I don't have welding experience, so unlikely to try this approach unless I...
Forum: Skoolie Conversion Projects 02-13-2024, 05:50 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 992
Posted By jsweet89
Front Door and Entryway

Hey Skooliers, hope this post finds you well!

We are about to tackle the front door, with the intention of removing the folding door, adding a wooden frame, and hanging a residential door.

Many...
Forum: Electrical, Charging and Solar 12-08-2022, 09:35 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 729
Posted By jsweet89
Fair question. The A/C units were huge and I...

Fair question. The A/C units were huge and I wanted control over the space and layout.

The bus still starts, but the line from the secondary fuse box (in front, right of the driver) when...
Forum: Electrical, Charging and Solar 12-08-2022, 09:33 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 729
Posted By jsweet89
Thank you! Would really appreciate a photo

Thank you! Would really appreciate a photo
Forum: Electrical, Charging and Solar 12-08-2022, 08:15 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 729
Posted By jsweet89
Relay board disconnect

Hi all - I did a stupid thing.

In the attached image is a relay board, which was originally located in the bulkhead (above the driver). A wire ran to it from the engine starter, another ran off to...
Forum: Electrical, Charging and Solar 12-08-2022, 08:08 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 785
Posted By jsweet89
Wire gauging on branch circuits

Apologies in advance if this has already been asked and answered. Couldn’t find it anywhere on this site.

I’m going to have a big branching circuit for my ceiling puck lights. 12ga running the...
Forum: Heating, Cooling and Appliances 10-09-2022, 11:58 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 2,984
Posted By jsweet89
Does Spray Foam Adhere to Kilmat?

I’m getting ready to pull kilmat on my skoolie’s metal walls, in preparation to spray foam the walls soon.

Will the spray foam insulation have any problem adhering to the kilmat surface? If it is...
Forum: Titles, Insurance, Registration and Money Matters 10-05-2022, 04:27 AM
Replies: 0
Views: 579
Posted By jsweet89
Window on front of bus

Hi all,

I’m planning on installing a dome skylight, vertically, on the front of the bus. This would be above the driver, facing forward, just under the three top middle lights.

Is anyone aware...
Forum: Conversion Tutorials and How-to's 08-23-2022, 06:37 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 4,095
Posted By jsweet89
Thanks so much for getting back to me. Do...

Thanks so much for getting back to me.

Do you mean leave 1/8” on each edge for wood to expand/flex?

By “Set the window on top of a small 1/8 rubber bumper and glaze it” — do you mean, on the...
Forum: Conversion Tutorials and How-to's 08-22-2022, 09:21 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 4,095
Posted By jsweet89
RV Windows Install - Wood Frame or Welded Frame

I'm about to start work on RV window installation this weekend.

Most DIYers online have welded metal frames for the windows. Since I do not have welding experience, I am instead opting to build...
Forum: Conversion General Discussions 08-22-2022, 09:16 PM
Replies: 22
Views: 15,679
Posted By jsweet89
I'm about to start work on window installation...

I'm about to start work on window installation this weekend.

Most DIYers online have welded metal frames for the windows. Since I do not have welding experience, I am instead opting to build wood...
Forum: Electrical, Charging and Solar 08-14-2022, 10:05 AM
Replies: 3
Views: 589
Posted By jsweet89
Rear Electrical and Long Wires

Hi all,

I’m sure this has been brought up, but I could find no direct advice.

After initially planning to put all my electrical behind the driver, I now want to save living room space by...
Forum: Heating, Cooling and Appliances 09-10-2021, 06:46 PM
Replies: 28
Views: 5,278
Posted By jsweet89
This looks great! I'd love to hear more details:...

This looks great! I'd love to hear more details: what brand/model of propane heater did you use, how many zones of tubing, any concerns about freezing?

There are quite a few threads on this forum...
Forum: Heating, Cooling and Appliances 09-06-2021, 03:24 AM
Replies: 28
Views: 5,278
Posted By jsweet89
Since I’ve seen a couple takes on this, curious...

Since I’ve seen a couple takes on this, curious for your opinion. If putting furring strips down on metal for framing, what is the best way to attach them to the metal: (a) float them, held in by...
Forum: Heating, Cooling and Appliances 09-04-2021, 11:48 AM
Replies: 28
Views: 5,278
Posted By jsweet89
I totally understand the issue with using one by...

I totally understand the issue with using one by sixes, which is why I’ve been thinking about using one by twos for framing the subfloor.

The attachment shows what I’ve been thinking. I live in...
Forum: Heating, Cooling and Appliances 09-03-2021, 01:13 PM
Replies: 28
Views: 5,278
Posted By jsweet89
Thanks for responding. Discouraging about that...

Thanks for responding. Discouraging about that manufacturer response.

My next step is to reach out to Kilmat and Dynamat directly for advice on this point — PSI and framing — since you’re at the...
Forum: Heating, Cooling and Appliances 09-03-2021, 01:58 AM
Replies: 28
Views: 5,278
Posted By jsweet89
Did you ever get a helpful response to this...

Did you ever get a helpful response to this question? I’m at the same stage with the same question.

Did you install the kilmat across the entire floor and follow with the framing, or frame and...
Forum: Heating, Cooling and Appliances 08-29-2021, 10:25 AM
Replies: 31
Views: 4,498
Posted By jsweet89
I’m not really questioning whether the stock...

I’m not really questioning whether the stock heater or an after-market one is more efficient. I’m interested in whether other people attached heaters to the coolant lines after getting rid of the...
Forum: Heating, Cooling and Appliances 08-29-2021, 02:30 AM
Replies: 31
Views: 4,498
Posted By jsweet89
For instance, something like this Jegs auxiliary...

For instance, something like this Jegs auxiliary heater assembly:...
Forum: Heating, Cooling and Appliances 08-29-2021, 02:24 AM
Replies: 31
Views: 4,498
Posted By jsweet89
Using coolant lines with after-market heaters

It seems like a lot of people remove their interior heaters and loop the coolant lines behind the driver or at the engine, losing this option for heat. They just let the lines loop back to their...
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