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
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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
Bus Demolition Day 5: Things Get Stinky – Toilet and Tank Removal
We were dreading this day, but the time had come to take out the toilet. The restroom floor, toilet seat and wall were just one long piece of stainless steel. The room basically had to come out in one piece, which took pure brute force. Don pulled, shoved and kicked it out. With his final kick… Continue reading Bus Demolition Day 5: Things Get Stinky – Toilet and Tank Removal
Bus Demolition Day 4: Ceiling Removal
We started out with such enthusiasm and this is the day where things started to become…..well less fun. We took down the ceiling metal panels and then rolled out as much of the fiberglass insulation as we could. We quickly learned that we were not prepared. Teeny tiny bits of fiber glass were falling down on… Continue reading Bus Demolition Day 4: Ceiling Removal