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Blue bird chassis loft? I've been manifesting a bus for years and finally just got my hands on a 2002 Chevy blue bird 4 windows.. silly me hasn't done enough research in time I read here I cannot build a loft on top of a chassis? I really hope that's not really true.. I have 2 kids and...

We sold our 5th wheel and are looking for a new one that will work until the kids are out of the house (many years). We were thinking about taking factory tours and seeing how they are made, but don't know how to start the process of proceed down that road. We plan to start seriously looking in...

Hi everyone, I've been searching for certain elements for my bus online (Craigslist, Kijiji, market) as well as in store (restore, Ikea,etc) and I wanted opinions on materials. I'm considering some pieces pre fab (kitchen counter and cabinets, additional clothing /tech storage.) Things I'm...

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Floor, I have treated plywood down above sheet metal, I plan on staying away from cold so don’t need too much insulation but any opinions on flooring would help. I’m 6 feet tall and my bus is 6feet 1” so I don’t have too much room to go up. Hardwood? Laminate? Rhino lined? Carpet?rubber?

Hello everyone, I am getting fired up about building a schoolie of my own. My biggest concern at this point is finding a place to park my bus and be able to work on it. I am currently in the military, and about to move to Virginia Beach. I won't be living in a house with a place to park or work...

Hey Everyone, I'm in the process of laying out my floorplan, and am curious about weight distribution. When does the difference in weight start to matter? Right now, (on a 13 window bus) my passenger side is looking like it contains the majority of my build (couch, woodstove, kitchen...

Let's see some carport / garage pictures where your RV is kept for the winter. I want to build an inexpensive solution for storing my RV. Where is a good place to buy a RV Carport ? My 29RS is 13' high at the AC peak when connected to my truck. Website links would be great. Thanks, Huey

Hello Skoolie Community, I am a reality TV casting producer at Crybaby Media in NYC. A TV network has asked us to look into companies that are in experts in designing/building amazing small spaces that enhance residential properties. This team would take existing structures (school buses...

Because it's cold out, I want to think of happy things. We're thinking of moving in a year or two out to the "country" (as much as you can and still be in the suburbs of Baltimore and Washington) where we can put up a pole building/storage shed for the camper. I've got some ideas in mind of what...