From a School Bus to a Tiny House:
A step by step guide for turning a school bus into a comfortable home on wheels by Gilligan Phantom
Why should you pick a school bus over an RV or a Van?
Before you start you need to figure out if a Skoolie is really right for you.
Finding The Right School Bus For You
Where will you find a school bus and what kind should you buy?
Which Engines and Transmissions Should You Search For?
This decision may make or break your Skoolie.
Removing Your Seats and Demolishing The Interior
First step: gut that bus!
Treating Rust and Painting your Interior
Rust is inevitable. Read about how to deal with it.
Should You Raise the Roof Or Not?
A big early decision is whether or not to raise the roof of your school bus.
Replacing Windows and Exterior Walls
What to do about leaking windows and whether or not to replace them with new bus walls and RV windows.
The Floor Plan
How to come up with they layout of your bus conversion.
Installing Hatches, Skylights, Fans and AC’s In Your Roof
Early consideration should be given to anything major that will require you either to seal up or cut holes in your roof.
Painting and Sealing Your Roof
Should you repaint your roof (yes) and what should you use?
Installing Your Subfloor
How to start building out the interior of your Bus Conversion.
Installing Furring Strips on Your Walls and Ceilings
How to install furring strips in your bus so that you can add insulation, wires, and plumbing.
Skoolie Wiring
How to wire your school bus for AC and DC appliances
Rough Skoolie Plumbing (Fresh and Gray)
How to run the rough plumbing in your bus.
How to Insulate Your School Bus
Believe it or not how to insulate your bus is one of the more technical decisions you will make early on in your school bus conversion. For insulation there are the following options and each has very significant pros and cons. Closed Cell Spray Foam Rigid XPS Insulation Polyiso Insulation Natural Wool Insulation […]