Our house is now officially on the real estate market in the western Washington area. To keep the kids from trashing the house while its listed, we are living on the bus, sort of. I have a free standing ac unit to keep things cool, and I got our fridge installed and working. The fridge […]
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Floor test
My wife wanted to try out the flooring material to see what it would look like. The metal shavings and crap from building stuff finally got cleaned out for the first real time, so the kids came in to play. You can see me mocking up the drawer dividers for the kitchen. I am building […]
Bunk progress
I picked up the slats for the frames, and installed them with the slat retainers to allow them to go vertical. The kids were pretty excited about this.
New layout!
I spent some time with my wife this evening trying to fit the layout better, and I think we came up with one that works out really well. The aisle with the bunks open is 24″ wide all the way to the back. This layout includes: 24″ x24″ footprints for rv style fridge, washer/dryer stack […]
Motivation
It’s been hard to get motivated the last week or so. With only 8 hours of daylight it’s just always dark outside when I have time to work on the bus. I spent some time finishing up some other stuff, in this case the engine hatch seal and latches. So now that’s all put back […]
Tricky folding chairs
So the folding bunk beds are more than just beds – they’re a central location for the kids and us to work in during the day as well. The beds when stowed in the vertical position contain chairs that are secured against the underside of the bed. They consume a few inches of head room […]
Untitled
So I came to realize today that I’m actually working on the living area interior right now, even if it’s currently outside the bus. This marks a significant shift in work on “the bus” because up until recently it’s just been either reassembly (since the roof raise) or a lot of ground work that will […]
Bunk bed idea
I think at the beginning of this project I had envisioned bunks that were fixed, like little kennels or cubbies that the kids can hide in. Recently though, I’ve come to terms with the limited space inside the bus, and I think that foldable “murphy” beds are the best option. This setup with a tall […]
Priorities
4 kids, a house we’d rather eventually downsize from, a side business rebuilding Unimogs, and an actual full time IT job. I think it’s all about prioritization, and I’d like to make a large push to rearrange a few things in my life so my family becomes higher on the list. Not sayin’ this is […]
Cargo Dinner Design
We went out for dinner last night, and all three girls were drawing their bus design ideas on the back of the kids menus. I hope they’re this enthusiastic when I’m removing dry rotted plywood and a grillion bus seats. After the comments about the insulation, I’m considering pulling one or two panels to inspect […]