It's been a while since I've added anything to this site. I'd like to be more regular with my posting, but the truth is, it just gets away from me. I'll put an effort into keeping things here regular...

So I spent the summer in the White mountains of New Hampshire. I truly love it there, it's so beautiful!

From the lookout point on Artist's Bluff

I sold my house, the short bus and I purchased a full size bus and began converting that into my house.

As you can see it needed a complete rebuild. So this summer was spent building my new tiny home. It was a long and expensive process. I started About the second week of August 2018. 

A new floor, all rust repaired, rust proofed and painted. 2 inches of foam insulation, carpet in the rear and vinyl  throughout the rest. Walls insulated and covered with 1/2 inch plywood

 
Built the bed frame to also hold the 100 gallon water tank and extra storage under. Covered the wheel wells and insulated them.

                  

The left wheel well became the bathroom, housing the composting toilet. Build my first door!

 Removed 9 windows and covered them. I'd never done this before, so I was a bit concerned
I would have leaks, but I guess I did something right. Not a single leak! and it's a bit warmer with all the insulation.

 I used a white PVC board to cover the windows. This was easy to work with but it was expensive, at $80.00 per sheet, on sale, it was more then I had budgeted for, but I'm pleased with the results.

The bed went in easy enough, but had to be removed and reinstalled for strength.

 Next went the TV. I don't really watch TV, however if there is a cold night, and nothing to read, I will watch a movie. I still have to finish the wall behind the TV but that will come later.

Next came the kitchen area. Notice the bottom center 2x4, it has been cut and lifted so my feet fit under it when I do the dishes. This was important to me as I find it very uncomfortable to bend forward to far and for too long.

I found this stove on Craigslist.
It's Gas and looked like a nice stove, easy to care for. It was $350.00 and I had to pick it up from Massachusetts. 5 hours drive round trip.
The stove worked great, but I had to install a chimney, which meant a hole in the roof. I have never been  okay with putting a hole in the roof. it took me three weeks before I got the nerve to do it.
So far no leaks! I really added a ton of silicone.
I had to change the orifice. this was not easy. No shop would talk to me since they are afraid. Afraid I would sue them if something went wrong. It was incredibly frustrating. It took weeks to finally get an orifice that was close. I had to grind, cut and drill to finally get it to work! But it's on right now and it works great. It's not that efficient, about 75% but it's nice to look at, and it does warm the bus. 

Next came the closet. I think this may have been a mistake. I like the idea of having a closet, but it takes up too much room. perhaps I'll figure something else out. 

The kitchen needed storage, so I designed and build these simple cabinets to fill the need for space and storage. 

Having a place to study and write was important to me. so this was the simple answer, Again I will probably do something different, but as yet it seems to work okay for me now. 

 Doors made for the cabinets. This took me two tries. My first doors were made from spare plywood. however, I just didn't like the results. However the new doors made from 1 x 11'' pine look nice and lined up perfectly. I still have to finish them with polyurethane and install the handles. But this will wait till a cold winter night.

 The stove and fridge are full sized. I went this route for the simple reasons that I live here. This is my home. I like to cook and wanted larger size. Also should I sell the bus, they are matching and new and full size. A good selling point.

 So here is the gas stove/heater installed and ready.
I like the way it looks. I added corrugated steel panels behind for extra safety and aesthetics. I think this too will be reworked in the future. Maybe angled...?

The roof rack was build by a young man Aaron, in Franconia, New Hampshire. This guy was amazing! I love the rack!

 I sealed the roof. I used Henry's for this. It is
and seals any imperfections.


The chimney has been sealed and resealed to prevent leaks!



The roof Rack and ladder are exactly what I wanted !



Once in New York and settled in for the winter, I needed a way to help keep the bus warm. Also My dog Abby discovered a way to open the front door of the bus. So I needed something to stop her from escaping and something to help keep the warm in and the brutal NY winter out!

 A door inside the bus proved to be the answer!
















So with the door in, it's considerably warmer and my dog is safe. 

Of course I still have some finish work to do and trim work to improve the looks and efficiency. But for a guy who doesn't know what he's doing, I think I made a comfy home. For me it's ok, I like it. Not done, but it's a work in progress.  

Interior photos of my bus. 

Trying to post photos and a for sale ad, to sell the bus has been a nightmare!

No site is easy, all photos are too large. nothing works as it should! It has taken me hours to post an ad because something went wrong, but nobody knows exactly what is was that went wrong or why... What an absolute Nightmare!!!!!!!