In our last episode we showed you how we cut our wood down into planks to help with the warping. This week we could finally glue the planks together in a butcher block type style with wood glue, biscuits and A LOT of clamps.Having all the tools necessary at our friend Richard’s workshop was key! … Continue reading Amateur Woodworkers Build Live Edge Butcher Block Countertops from Tree for Tiny Home/ Bus Conversion – S04E38
Category: DIY
Do you like to Do It Yourself? We do!
Wood Countertops for our Bus Conversion / Tiny Home: Part 1 – S04E37
Back in Summer our cousin helped us mill an Ash tree in our backyard. The tree had been dead for quite a while, but unfortunately it still wasn’t dry enough. We stacked the wood in our friend’s workshop and he set a dehumidifier next to it and waited about another month until it reached a… Continue reading Wood Countertops for our Bus Conversion / Tiny Home: Part 1 – S04E37
The Never Ending To Do List of a Bus Conversion – S04E35
Before diving into the next big project, it was time to check off some smaller tasks that we had been putting off. Cleaning up our work areas in the bus and tent, getting everything organized and easy to find, plus clearing some space in the garage as once it starts snowing Don’s parents like to actually… Continue reading The Never Ending To Do List of a Bus Conversion – S04E35
Thankful to be Back Working on our Bus Conversion – S04E34
I (Mela) am doing well post surgery and made it through the recovery period. I am so happy to have gotten the all clear from my doctor to go back to work on the bus. However I am not feeling ready to move in the bus and head south for the winter. We created an… Continue reading Thankful to be Back Working on our Bus Conversion – S04E34
Nebia by Moen Rainshower//LUXURIOUS SPA SHOWER for our Bus Conversion – S04E33
Finding ways to save water in a bus, van, RV or tiny home is obviously very important, but water is a precious resource that we all should work to conserve. Having grown up in drought ridden South Africa and then living 20 years of my adult life in California, I am well aware of taking… Continue reading Nebia by Moen Rainshower//LUXURIOUS SPA SHOWER for our Bus Conversion – S04E33
It’s Great to have Friends to Help with our Bus Conversion – S04E32
We met this bus mechanic, Joe, early on in our bus search. He came to check out a bus we were interested in. We decided not to go with that bus, but he continued to be a great resource for us.We were thrilled when he agreed to travel to us to do some maintenance on… Continue reading It’s Great to have Friends to Help with our Bus Conversion – S04E32