School buses that have been converted into mobile living spaces - known as skoolies - are a natural extension of the tiny house craze. Buses are not only easier and safer to drive than an RV, they provide a jump-start on the conversion process with frame, roof, and floor already in place. Experienced builder Will Sutherland, whose creative school bus conversions have been featured in Road and Track and Popular Mechanics, is behind the wheel of this alluring look at life on the road. In addition to profiles of eight fellow skoolie fans and stunning photos of bus interiors designed for simple living, Skoolie! does what no other book on the subject has - it offers a complete, step-by-step guide to the conversion process, from seat removal to planning layout and installing insulation, flooring, and furnishings that meet your needs.
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Full-color; photographs throughout
Maße
Höhe: 282 mm
Breite: 234 mm
Dicke: 9 mm
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ISBN-13
978-1-63586-072-6 (9781635860726)
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Schweitzer Klassifikation
Will Sutherland is a self-taught school bus converter who lives and works in Shepherdstown, West Virginia. He documents his adventures on his Willbillys Facebook page and on Instagram. His conversions have been featured in Road and Track and Popular Mechanics.
Preface
1 Why a School Bus?
2 Bus Hunting 101: Choosing and Acquiring a Soon-To-Be Skoolie!
3 Layout and Design
4 Demolition
5 Exterior Makeover
6 Prepping for Construction
7 Insulation and Flooring
8 Interior Framing and Finishing
9 Skoolie Kitchens
10 Skoolie Bathrooms
11 Off-Grid Power
12 Climate Control
13 Water and Plumbing
14 Detailing Your Skoolie
Acknowledgments
Our Bus's Budget
Resources
Metric Conversions
Index
