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Butcher Block Countertops: Part 2

24 May 2020 Michelle 0 Comments
Butcher Block Countertops: Part 2
BusRenovation

After cutting and fitting the butcher block counters, we were ready to finish them. We have never had butcher block countertops in our home before, so I had been researching and researching the best ways to do the finish work. The most concerning part for me was having them around

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Butcher Block Countertops: Part 1

18 May 2020 Michelle 0 Comments
Butcher Block Countertops: Part 1
BusRenovation

The kitchen is the heart of the home...and also the heart of the bus. The kitchen is inches from the family room and about four feet from the kids’ room. It will function as a food prep area, laundry room, art table, work desk, school desk, and who knows

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Plumbing Leak Testing (with SeeLevel II Tank Monitor Setup)

08 May 2020 Michelle 0 Comments
Plumbing Leak Testing (with SeeLevel II Tank Monitor Setup)
BusPlumbing

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

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Building a Vanity Cabinet

29 April 2020 Michelle 0 Comments
Building a Vanity Cabinet
BusPlumbingRenovation

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

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Splendide 2100 XC Install and Test Drive (including power & water usage)

22 April 2020 Michelle 0 Comments
Splendide 2100 XC Install and Test Drive (including power & water usage)
BusPlumbingRenovation

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:

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Kitchen Install - Part 2: PEX & Cabinets (plus waste tank flush out)

16 April 2020 Michelle 0 Comments
Kitchen Install - Part 2: PEX & Cabinets (plus waste tank flush out)
BusPlumbingRenovation

Continuing work in the kitchen, we were ready to bring in the Pex lines. These would be the first supply lines to run from the manifolds into the bus. However, because our manifolds sit right above our waste tank flush out, we decided we better finish up that plumbing before

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Kitchen Install - Part 1: Drains & Walls

11 April 2020 Michelle 0 Comments
Kitchen Install - Part 1: Drains & Walls
BusPlumbing

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

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Supply Plumbing Part 6: Inlet Hose, Fill Valve, Manifold, & System Overview

03 April 2020 Michelle 0 Comments
Supply Plumbing Part 6: Inlet Hose, Fill Valve, Manifold, & System Overview
BusPlumbing

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

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Supply Plumbing Part 5: More Pex A Plumbing - Tips & Tricks

25 March 2020 Michelle 0 Comments
Supply Plumbing Part 5: More Pex A Plumbing - Tips & Tricks
BusPlumbing

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

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Supply Plumbing Part 4: Pex & Brass Plumbing

11 March 2020 Michelle 0 Comments
Supply Plumbing Part 4: Pex & Brass Plumbing
BusPlumbing

After having the major components of our plumbing installed (pump, water heater, filters), we were ready to start the rest of the supply plumbing. We are using a mix of brass and Pex A plumbing.

For all of our brass fittings, we were sure to buy only Lead-Free brass certified

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Water Supply Part 3: Getting Water To the Pump

29 February 2020 Juan 0 Comments
Water Supply Part 3: Getting Water To the Pump
BusPlumbing

In our last episode we installed the filter housings as well as the water inlet. In this episode, we are going to focus on getting water from the tanks into the water pump.

When we designed our water tanks we had no idea what pump we were going to use.

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Water Supply Components - Part 2: Water Filters and City Water Inlet

25 February 2020 Juan 0 Comments
Water Supply Components - Part 2: Water Filters and City Water Inlet
BusPlumbing

After Installing the pump, water heater, and manifold, we continued the work on the other side of the bus. In this installment, we will focus on water filtration as well as the water inlet.

With the filter housings, we have again selected parts that are more suited for a house

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Rolling & Stopping Better Than Ever with the Bus Grease Monkey

21 February 2020 Michelle 0 Comments
Rolling & Stopping Better Than Ever with the Bus Grease Monkey
Bus

We are taking a short interlude in the documentation of the conversion of the bus to our home to do the most important part of bus work. The mechanics. The Bus Grease Monkey was on his way. Scott Crosby, aka the bus grease monkey (traveling vintage bus mechanic), and his

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