Day 12: Demo Day 1!

It seems like most skoolie builds start with a bus that still has the seats and everything has to be pulled out just to be able to do the conversion. Our bus was already started. We liked this idea because, gosh did we not want to have to pull those seats out, but also, our bus came with all the lumber and materials the previous owner had purchased to convert the bus. I mean, good idea right? Well, it didn’t stop us from wanting to know what was under the floor that had already been insulated and for whatever reason covered in plywood. So…demo day. We had to pull out all the materials being stored in the bus, which of course is way more than you would think could fit in 180 sq. ft., then unscrew the pre-built bunk beds, closet and bathroom walls, remove the plywood floor and scrape up the insulation.

Doing demolition is much easier when you don’t have 4 dogs ( 2 of ours were at school and our friend’s dog was visiting) running around. They’re all so curious about what we’re doing. We joke that they’re the “perfect” little helpers. Even with all the craziness, we managed to get everything out, most of the insulation pulled up, and things organized. Now that we have the right measurements of the inside of our bus, we’ve decided to relax and spend the rest of the night drawing up floor plans together on the couch. Such a satisfying and successful day!

Bubs the king!

This guy literally spent the day perched looking out the back door. I think he’s already claimed his spot.

Before

This is what the bus looked like on the inside with very little done. I picked up some trash and things they left laying around but otherwise, this massacre was it.

Walls, walls, and more walls

We knew immediately that we wanted to remove the walls and bunk beds they had put up. It blocked the view of the bus and made the space feel smaller.

Plenty to keep and plenty to get rid of

This wasn’t even half what we pulled out of the bus. Most of it seemed like it was scrap wood they had found and stuff we’re not planning to use.

Kona dog

Kona is my college roommate’s dog that spends Wednesdays with us. She’s a bit shy around other dogs and is learning to get along in a pack!

WTH?!

Things were screwed together that had no rhyme or reason as far as we could tell. But at least it was a pretty decently easy demo.

Yakima Sue

We’re pretty sure all of our dogs (maybe aside from Bones who is getting more used to the idea), are pumped about the bus. They love to run up and down the stairs and under and around it. They don’t understand the full extent of the happiness this bus will bring but for right now, it’s an awesome obstacle in the backyard for them.

Looking better

We like the way it was looking at this point but knew it was important for us to see what was underneath with our own eyes.

Getting there

At this point we took a rest to get the materials outside of the bus organized and do some more planning. We’ll be back at it again tomorrow, pulling up the insulation and seeing what our floors are looking like!