Before we can start putting down our new floor, we need to prep the metal frame. There is glue still stuck on the frame from the original floorboards we took out. We want to remove all the glue to have a clean and level surface to lay down our new plywood floors. Ugh, this was not… Continue reading Bus Demolition Day 11: If All Else Fails……Clean!
Category: Bus Conversion
Bus Demolition Day 10: SUCCESS – Wood Floor Removal
The demolition has been hard, but we are getting closer to the end of this phase. We began day 10 with an early start, good attitudes and the reward of a relaxing bbq after a hard days work. We are enjoying the fact that we can grow veggies while we stay here in the midwest… Continue reading Bus Demolition Day 10: SUCCESS – Wood Floor Removal
Bus Demolition Day 9: Start of the Sub Floor Removal, Problems and More Obstacles
The plywood floors we originally installed by screwing them into the metal frame of the bus. It looked like we could just unscrew them and take out the floor boards. But as we are learning, it is never that simple! The screws were so old that they had rusted. We had to dig underneath the… Continue reading Bus Demolition Day 9: Start of the Sub Floor Removal, Problems and More Obstacles
Bus Demolition Day 8: Vinyl Floor and Ramp Removal
First step in taking out the floors was to roll off the laminate. It was surprisingly easy. We had seen other people’s videos where they needed to use a heat gun to melt the glue first, but it just rolled off really easy for us. Only the ends or corners were still glued down and… Continue reading Bus Demolition Day 8: Vinyl Floor and Ramp Removal
Bus Demolition Day 7: Close to the Middle of the End of the Demolition
After a week of working on this demolition we are really starting to get tired. It has been physically draining and we are really looking forward to reaching the end of it and moving onto building rather than tearing apart. Our new lifestyle living in the country has been fun for us all though, especially… Continue reading Bus Demolition Day 7: Close to the Middle of the End of the Demolition
Bus Demolition Day 6: Design Talk and Wall/Vent Removal
The bus demolition is taking us much longer than we thought it would, but we are slowly making progress. We completed taking out the walls, side panels and air conditioning vents that run along the floor. There was a layer of fiberglass under the wall panels with this terribly sticky black tar-like glue that has become… Continue reading Bus Demolition Day 6: Design Talk and Wall/Vent Removal