The time has finally come to finish the last room in the bus. The bathroom. Previously in the bathroom, we built our closet and vanity, installed and plumbed our tub, built a tub surround, and installed the toilet. The time finally came to take care of the walls and ceiling
Propane Install and Testing
It was finally time to install the propane system in the bus. We have had the water heater installed for almost 10 months, but with the hottest summer in Arizona history this year we were not in a hurry to hook it up. Many times during the summer, the water
Slatted Tub Surround
After finishing the plumbing for the shower, we were finally able to build the tub surround. We really like the slatted pocket doors we built previously, so we decided to make a version of that for around the tub.
We started with ½” pre-finished birch plywood as the base layer and
Shower Plumbing
After spending many weekends working in the rear of the bus, we were finally able to move out of the kids’ room and start working our way forward. First stop, the shower. When we previously framed the bathtub, we decided that we would enclose the plumbing in the space between
Macerator Pump & Sanitizing the Fresh Water Tank
After moving our work space out to my uncle’s shop with no power and water, we had to put a few things in place to make it work for us. Power hasn’t been a problem because of our battery and solar. We had all of the plumbing done
We've Moved
Funny thing about YouTube videos...no one necessarily knows when they were recorded, only when they were published. For our family, creating videos and blog posts only comes after our normal jobs, homeschooling, family time, and actually building the bus. That leads to our posts being months behind where we
Plumbing Leak Testing (with SeeLevel II Tank Monitor Setup)
A couple of weeks ago, we shared the installation of the washer/dryer in the kitchen of the bus. We were getting anxious to get started on the countertop, but we needed to test the plumbing to the washing machine before we covered it all up with the counter. Before
Building a Vanity Cabinet
Project management has been one of the most mentally difficult parts of building this bus. Namely, in what order do we do different parts of the build? In real life, it’s not very concise. We cannot realistically do all of any one major project at once. It has often
Splendide 2100 XC Install and Test Drive (including power & water usage)
When we first started researching the idea of becoming full-time RVers, one of the lifestyle questions we had was, “What about laundry?” As we began to read more about the day to day life of a fulltime RVer, we learned the pros and cons of the laundry options.
Option 1:
Kitchen Install - Part 1: Drains & Walls
Finally, the time had come to return to work inside the bus. I know the major systems are what make the "house" part of the bus actually work and are realistically the most important (which is why we spend so much time on them), but actually seeing the living part
Supply Plumbing Part 6: Inlet Hose, Fill Valve, Manifold, & System Overview
We are nearly done plumbing the major supply pieces in the water bay, but we had to finish up a few things before we could move inside the bus.
First up was putting in a hose between our water inlet in the side of the bus and the inlet fitting
Supply Plumbing Part 5: More Pex A Plumbing - Tips & Tricks
We hope you and your families are all well in the midst of COVID-19. We are continuing to work on the bus while working and schooling at home. Not too much has changed in that area for us. We tried to stock up on building supplies we know we need