This floorplan is my skoolie build's best feature
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 23 ส.ค. 2024
- Lets face it, all the money in the world spent on your rig is a waste if you dont nail the floorplan. In this video I explain all the things Ive learned over the years designing and living in custom made skoolies.
I could talk for hours about this part of the job and this barely scratches the surface, but this information is applicable to any skoolie, van, or other camper conversion.
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Thanks Chuck, your one of the few people I trust on here about skoolies... I'm gutting my bus now so this video comes at perfect time.
Hello Chuck, I just discovered you after watching your build of
Alyssa blue bus. Your work is absolutely top notch. As a retired builder, you are right, you cannot over estimate the importance of
The layout . I would think even before windows are put in.
Craftsman like you are so hard to find these days. Good luck to you and your Channel,
You are a natural for a Utube
Channel, Charlie.. lots of
Knowledge and Experience to
Pass along...
MWP Cosby, Tn.
I agree completely with your thoughts about Convertible furniture!
Love my class a motorhome. But I appreciate the idea of a Skooly.
In my world I need a decent size bed that’s permanent. And I will not live with a wet bath!
That’s my stopper. I don’t want to deal with that crap.
I love this floorplan so much I want to copy it! Just with more luggage in the spaces left over in the undercarriage :)
Being 70% done with my build (which I planned and built before all your marvelous and insightful videos began) sometimes I put off watching your content because I don’t want to see all the things I did wrong and should have done instead (skoolie hindsight is painful sometimes), but this was a boost of confidence since my brain worked similarly with the 3 layers and thought process in design. Hooray for validation. Excited to see your rig take shape!
oh man, ignorance sure is bliss sometimes. thanks for watching!
Lol, right? Like how the "Don't frame like an idiot" vid came out the day after I finished framing like an idiot...😂
Excellent video! Another suggestion is, in addition to taping out the layout, to make cardboard mock-ups of of everything so you can see 3D how everything fits - especially the walls bathroom walls in this case so you can easily "feel" the space (or any lack thereof) around you before you spend a bunch of time and money on the actualy materials.
This bus is going to be awesome!
thank you!
I just bought a six window bus with a wheelchair lift that i need to keep for my Mom, i will basically follow this floor plan for my build minus the dinette.Thank you!
Can i just say that i love the music? Thanks, keep ‘em coming.
I love your videos :) gives me a little bit of Sunday morning, old school This Old House vibes.
That’s the goal :)
Wow! I sure hope we can see your bus build when it is Done. !!😃🎅🖥
what a great build and great video. I sure appreciate that you so kindly share your knowledge. Could you share which model of fridge you found? Also, you're really going for the This Old House vibe, hey?! :) The Bob Vila of buses. You've earned the title.
Lol I made a similar comment about the Bob Vila of Skoolies a few videos ago. It’s the released demeanor and the lovely music in the background. 100% agree
Awesome as always, can't wait to see it framed out. It's almost the exact size of my bus making this even more inspirational.
Nice!
Such good info, Chuck! We appreciate all of your knowledge!
My pleasure!
@@ChuckCassadyYT Do you have a bus conversion that's ready for sale? If so, are you able to point me in the direction where I can see a tour of it? I like how thorough you are in doing these conversions.
Thank You Chuck Just bought a 96 bluebird tc2000.Our local school district.No salt on the roads here.5.9 cummins allison 4 speed.136,000 miles I have a pile of service records and bus manual brakes tires trans service oil changes at 3000 miles.I could not pass it up.I am sorry You had to close Your shop.Your videos sure help.
We love you, Chuck... this video made me realize why you are That DUDE when it comes to these skoolie builds. Everything is always well thought out with intention. This Man really knows his stuff and it shows in every video. I'm confident that your personal build is going to be f*cking epic!!! Thanks for all you do, Man. Good luck with your build and hopefully one day, "when I grew up",😅 I can build my own epic skoolie and use your videos as a template for my own success. 😎
I appreciate that! haha ive just done it a lot and hopefully my build will be great. Im not going for anything crazy, just a solid, simple bus that will last!
@@ChuckCassadyYT keeping it simple is key to a great build, I think. It's going to be great and we can't wait for you to show it off to the world. And thanks for putting me on to jack knife sofas... had no idea it was even a thing. And it gives you variety instead of just building the same kind of couch that most people may have in their builds already.
You have a point on the functionality furniture designs too. You really have to design something practical and personalized to what works for you.
Thanks for sharing the expertise, Sensei. 🙌🏾🙌🏾🙌🏾
My man pulled out the graph paper! 💪🏾💪🏾💪🏾😅
things got serious
@@ChuckCassadyYT 😅😅😅 yeah they did. 💪🏾
Such an intelligent utilization of space!! I see you saving on materials with the plumbing, and very wise placement of vent shower, and stove. So appreciate your sharing this info!
Thank you very much!
Chuck, how wll you mount your booth table with that fuel door there?
@@karylm23 off the wall with a pair of brackets
I have watched a TON of vehicle conversion videos for the last year. I haven't seen anyone as smart as you (well, second place goes to A Bus Life Story). Gonna watch all your videos for my future project! Thanks!!!
thanks for watching! flattered
Have to admit I sort of hate the aisle down the middle of so many skoolies. Efficient, but aesthetically displeasing. CURVED walls are gorgeous!
I like the aisle.
Love how you have thought this all the way through, sign of a pro ... one who has actually lived in a bus, not just a CAD queen.
The forethought saves so much time, work and money in the long run. Mad respect, thanks for sharing.
The restraunt rack for storing food, clothing storage bags, tools etc. Are hd plastics. Can be locked in place. Trucks use a form of unistrut. Cover unit with any form of paneling or 1 inch insulation and 1/8 " plywood and
Love it! Can't wait to see it all come together!
8:34 Storage under a raised floor.
11:44 Layout on grid paper is in 3 sections. 1) roof. 2) interior. 3) undercarriage.
12:04 Floor layout.
14:28 Shower is 34” x 28”. Bathroom floor plan is angled. Wider at shower and narrower at toilet. Makes inside space feel larger.
21:21 Kitchen stove and shower are on opposite sides but across from each other. Max Air roof vent fan is positioned so smoke from cooking and steam from shower will easily get sucked out.
22:21 The solar gland / combinerr box on roof is close to where all of his electronics are. This avoid energy loss.
23:28 A look at the taped out actual interior floor layout.
Wish I had seen this before I started the journey!
Me too 🙃
Totally agree with you on convertible beds. I saw an interesting conversion (pretty bougie) where they did a hideaway shower, which makes so much more sense to me. Another big compromise that convertible furniture brings is often a big loss of storage space. Example for a murphy bed: the entire arc of the bed platform is not usable for shelving any more.
Anyone interested in the hideaway shower, I found the video; shower discussion at 19 minutes. Again, high zoot build but lots of good ideas:
th-cam.com/video/9fUrJx5k0e8/w-d-xo.html
Great vid Chuck. Thank you 🙏🏼
Thank you for breaking this all down for us. So helpful
Outstanding video!
Thank you for sharing your plans.
You are so welcome!
that is going to be sweet! can't wait to see the process .
Well thought out design work. Really like your videos
Chuck I would like to talk to ya. I have had a stroke. Would like to get some guidance on a bus converted to a R V. I've have been studying your
Conversions on TH-cam how do I get in touch with you
Sounds great. Can't wait to see it happening 🙌
This video has been so much help! Thank you!
Glad it was helpful!
great content, this channel is very helpful for me, thanks for sharing the knowledge
Glad to hear that!
Excellent! Love it. Planning Prevents Piss Poor Performance! I've been wanting to do a van with my wife, we're on the lookout for a contender. I designed my house in a similar manner, started on quadrille paper to try alternatives and hone in on the design, then entered it into a circuit board layout program to make it exactly to scale and map out the level interactions (4 levels). Also convenient to print out plans for the building permit requirements (they keep saying it's a free country...). Every aspect designed and built by moi. Plumbing, electrical, hvac -- down to the board, I had to know what I was going to need and how it was all going to play together before breaking ground. Here I sit thirty years later after raising our family here, pleased and with no regrets. Have added a few accoutrements over the years. I don't know how I did it to be honest, but I'd never tackle it again! Sometimes like now I just marvel at what-all went into making it happen. And this was before the energy conserving movement, I built 2x6 walls and caulked every seam of every panel and interface on the outside and I'd never heard of too much humidity inside in the winter time before but I found out what that's like. So to solve that problem I added a heat exchanger venting system. That was before there were residential models of those things, I found a commercial unit. People thought I was crazy putting that in a house but that's what it takes.
Anyway sorry if that bored you Chuck but I just wanted you to know some background on who was appreciating you. Take care!
I love that story honestly, it was a joy to read and the kind of story I wish more people were living. It's such a feeling to build your own home. Nothing like it. Well done!
Just copy the interior of a 35' sail boat with one sleeping area across the ass end... which is what his design mimics... the drivers area is now the cockpit like on a boat... just operates from a different perspective as the directional control on both is from one end... easy-peezy!!
Very good. Great job Charlie. It makes complete sense and I followed along with complete understanding of everything you were explaining.
I've always liked how you explain everything simply, so that myself and others can comprehend it and say to ourselves "oh yea, I get it".
Thanks Charlie. PS... love the floor plan.
Great to hear!
Man, don't take long and space is gone. Your lucky you have seen so many finished products and lived it. Our plan has changed from original close to same as yours but bunks between master and bathroom. But will be us and 2 kids. Keep up the awesome video.
Thank you! It does fill up quick
I'm appalled by how many couples said they just sort of threw it together! Inevitably, they have a tiny shower, or the like.
This was so helpful! I’m hoping to get about an eight window skoolie, so I love your space planning!
it even sounds better in there after all that foam
Where are you installing the kegerator??? lol
That is a nice layout. I would have put the bed in line with the middle of the door. Make it an emergency exit of sorts. I would have gone with a full size or a longer twin. You have alot of great ideas when it comes to bus conversions. I would love to go with a medium size bus. I think the rear engine would be the best for my needs. A propane tank would be a must for cooking and a refrigerator for me.
I have run on a generator before. Having the bulk power items on propane makes the most sense to me. Then i don't have to go with a super expensive power bank. The appliances with be a bit pricier, but in the end I wont need a 10k genny to power the fridge, water heater, and heater all at once. Obviously i should't need more then about 3k watts of power at once.
> 29k views
>201k likes
>lol what?
Anyways I really like this series I’m gonna be building a dodge horizon and already had alot of the stuff and thoughts you’re putting out in mind. It feels good to actually see stuff like spray foam being used in the build
Check your math on that one :)
Can't count how many times I've had to change clients pre-imagined and planned floor plans to work harmoniously with the existing layout of the undercarriage on the bus. Something as simple as a crossmember or truss and boom, you're moving your shower over 3" lol
I would go with the rear emergency exit, no matter how funky it looks.
Loved this so much -- really appreciate that you gave consideration to all the elements of the bus. I have seen a lot of conversion tours, and so many of them have had to do expensive or awkward work-arounds because something in the floor plan functionality was overlooked.
I wonder what your thoughts are on weight distribution? I've heard that there should be more weight in the back to make the ride smoother, that there should be more on the driver's side bc of road crowning, and that weight distribution almost doesn't matter at all in a skoolie, etc.
this planning you can use for every type of verhicle thank you for youre explanatiton 👌👍
thank you!
great video Chuck
Glad you enjoyed it
Chuck, Are you going to be able to fit comfortably into that narrow shower space? When you raise your arms to wash your hair, how far apart are your elbows? Seems like a tall guy like you will have a pretty good wingspan. Hope you don’t crack your elbows. 🍀
my other half is always napping, he can find somewhere else to sleep besides the bed...lol
Really enjoyed your insight!! Mad Respect, and happy Holidays!!
Same to you!
Gotta love doodling on graph paper!
You could've put the kitchen sink beside the fridge and ran the drain line through a step for the bed. A six foot couch isn't long enough for a bed. Our dinette is 6 feet, but the seats are less than 24" to allow more legroom (about 28" bench to bench).
Isn't this fun?😊
As always an excellent and informative video
Thanks again!
Hey Chuck, I was hoping for a layout video. I keep trying to figure out - for your build - how to get counter space next to your sink. But like you say, think in three dimensions. What I've ended up doing, sorta, is having a wash tub / bus tray on the open shelf under my counter for putting dirty dishes in. And maybe you're going to put one of those cool draining cupboards over the sink. All this so you're not spinning around grabbing dishes and then trying to stack them somewhere. I also wondered about a bit of fold down counter next to the sink, over the couch? One person would have to not sit there, but maybe they get to do the dishes :o) Anyways man, looks great, I look forward to seeing it all come together.
Oh yeah, I like the night stand space over the fridge, great spot for the stuffs. Cheers.
Definitely going to have a clever bit around the sink ;)
I hate galleys but it's a nice setup. If I ever get to do one I want an L shape to break it up a bit and put the bathroom in a quarter-circle shape in the corner (likely behind the driver seat).
Hello Chuck. I would like to see how to do a live/work space skoolie in which it’s purpose will be designed for on location video production for plane spotting and external power extension units. Can you help with this idea?
just started watching and like your videos how long is this floor plan, best regards Arthur
I thought that you said to spray-foam over your wall studs... I must have missed something (I gotta go back and watch other videos). 🤔
if i do let me know what vid and where so i can delete it, theres no way that would work! haha
@@ChuckCassadyYT I found it!
But it was my misunderstanding (and the way you explained it)... you meant to spray over the steel but not the furring strips (because you run yours horizontal instead of vertical). Good stuff. 🙂👍
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Also, I was wandering... have you ever tried (or thought about) doing your walls like you do your floors (floating)... I would think it could be done like a S.I.P. (structurely Insulated panel) wall assembly? Then you would have zero thermal bridging. 🤔
Spray-foam to an overall 4" depth (rasp/ cut back to a flat plane) then construction adhesive Plywood to the installation.
I've considered doing a sheathing for sure
Hi Chuck, what is the minimum I can raise the floor in the bathroom and still have enough room and slope for the shower drain and plumbing? I don't have wheel wells in the back but I like the idea of running my plumbing inside the bus. This way I won't have to maneuver the plumbing around the wheels and axle to get to the grey water tank in the front.
Its gonna vary. I prefer double the usual (.50" per foot instead of .25") slope on my shower pan and drain lines and the distances and size of the pan will make a big impact here. I dont think I can say offhand what the minimum would be but Im planning on the bottom of my shower pan being about 4" off the subfloor. There is some thinking i still have to do in that area but I know it will work
@@ChuckCassadyYT thank you. That gives me something to work with. I'll be able to calculate how tall it needs to be to get that slope.
Chuck, how do you feel about bed lifts (like a 4 post car lift for beds)? Seems ideal for storage underneath without making or unmaking your bed.
Howdy Chuck. Thanks for the awesome videos! Seriously a Godsend since I've followed a few other guides that have led me astray in the past.
I've just finished installing my subfloor as you do and am mostly complete with installing the strapping (seems I'm a few months behind your build). I am currently trying to figure out "flooring" and framing over the engineer compartment in the rear. I feel I have a pretty solid floor plan that accomplished everything my family desires and follows the principles you've given. I never thought of raising the floor in certain areas of the bus and I'll have to make some changes to my floor plan.
I was curious, you haven't made a video on it yet, but how do you frame out your walls and raise your bed. Seems like you try to avoid dimensional lumber, so I imagine you create boards like your strapping method? How thick do you typically make your walls?
Anyway, thanks again for the awesome videos! Entertaining and informational as always.
Great info - especially regarding the roof fan! I'm assuming that step 1 is buying the bus and step 2 is the floor plan, before you put in windows, run wiring etc.?
Yes, exactly
Hey, Chuck, what do you think if I spray foam into the ribs of my sprinter van and then between and over them two inches of xps?
Any suggestions on who to get to insure the Bus once it's complete ?
Question: Are there no interior walls separating the bedroom from the rest of the bus? Also, what are the external dimensions on your fridge, what brand is it, and does it include a freezer? Thanks.
Have you ever done one with a deck to put a small car on the back
Chuck into what tank does your urine pipe go to. Would it be the gray tank or do you install a smaller tank to keep it separated from the gray. I might like to copy your design in the future once I get tired of emptying the small bottle in the composter. Thanks!
Great looking layout.
Is there an egress window in bedroom if the front be blocked?
I was wondering what you think about putting solar panels on the walls and have them lift up using electric actuators to lift them up. I’m only able to fit 3 400watt panels on the roof so I’m trying to add more.
Charlie, love your videos! Wish I would have known about them earlier, would have saved me much money and aggravation! I have a quick question, I recently purchased a on demand water heater, FURRION LLC FWH09EA-PS, for my bus conversion. I would like to install it at floor level but there is ridge that runs from front to back about 10 inches off the floor. I believe you called it a structural part of the bus, can I cut through it in order to install the water heater? If not, do you have another suggestion?
I'd cut through it no probelm!
Hi I'm looking for help with converting a shuttle bus to a day spa can u help me with that
Awesome video, great insight! I'm still trying to figure out what size bus will meet my needs. I'm curious, how big a bus was this conversion? Do you have interior dimensions?
it is 19' from the back of the drivers seat to the wall
Did you keep the original driver's side window? How difficult with a roof raise is it to change that one out as well?
I did keep it
You build cool shit
id agree! thanks
I feel like I may have misunderstood part of this video. You say Murphy beds are not a good idea because you don't want to have to unfold it to go to bed and fold it up in the morning. But then you go on to say that a sofa bed is a good idea. I'm about to build a murphy bed, and my understanding is that you just fold it up in the morning and fold it down in the evening, just as easy as opening a drawer. Surely that's better than a sofa bed where you need to rearrange cushions and make up the bed everytime, then have storage for those cushions, sheets, doonas etc when it is being used as a sofa. What am I missing?
Sofa beds are great for guests
@@ChuckCassadyYT Cool. I'm just wanting to make sure I'm not missing something about the Murphy bed before I build one. I'm of the understanding that I can just fold up the bed with everything on it, then when i want to sleep I can just fold it down and it's ready to sleep on. At the moment i have a fixed bed because I don't want to fuss with making up a bed every night. I thought a Murphy bed was a perfect way to have extra space with very little extra daily effort. I got the impression that you think there's more too it, so if so I'd like to know before i completely change my setup and find I'm not happy with it.
i really dont want all that under the bed, my ocd would kill me
I don't think you talked about your battery bank. Is that going on top of the water tank as well?
its going under some elevated floor!
Love the build so far. Do you feel like 3" of spray foam Insulation in the roof will be adequate in the Colorado winter? I was considering putting 6" in mine with 3" in the walls (Northern New England) but after watching your build, am wondering now if that is an obscene amount.
He spent about 4 videos going over this in the last month. They're on the channel.
@@ryanlangan1060 I know, but I didn't catch anything regarding volume in the roof vs volume in the walls. Maybe I missed it... did you have any thoughts on the matter?
@@davidsteadman1084 he says that for the roof and walls, 2.5-3" is plenty for nearly any place in the US. If you're living in Canada or Alaska, you might want a bit more, or you may want to start eliminating windows.
@@davidsteadman1084 so a normal house is r13 to r17 walls and roof is r30.
Closed cell foam is a r value of 6.5 per inch
In the video he did 3 inch on walls and roof and did 4 inches xps on floors r value of 5 per inch
Floors are r22
Walls are r21
Roof r21
In this build he did.
When using freight liner bus chassis
Base Wt. Demo 14,000 #
GVW 24 0000
Net weight 10,000 #
Rehab 4,0000#
Can use freightliner box truck 26' box with power tailgate use fiber ply to cover windows plenty room for insulation top and bottom
Hang utilities from frame . Make kitchen, bath, bedroom modular. Same with solar. Make power tailgate rise from ground to roof level for a top deck. Fed ex makes sleeper cabs that has dual bunks with apu are those an option? For heat ac and power as back up system?
Any thoughts on water/waste tanks under the bus similar to an rv? I need to save on floor space as i only have a 6 window
I dont like freshwater outside the bus. wastewater is great outside
Me gustaría tener mas información de vehículos de escuela y convertirla en vehículo recreativo gracias 1:01
este channel tiene todos la infomacion!
Is the graph 1 ft per square? That makes the couch only 6' long and the booth only 2' wide with only 12" of foot room. Is that all normal? Seems like a few inches too small might make spaces super uncomfortable. I would remove the kitchen sink and counter across from it so you can get an 8' couch and booth. I'd remove the bathroom sink and put the fridge on the right across from the stove. Then put a sink next to the stove where the fridge or where the stove is and move the stove down so it's more in line with the vent. You're tall you said so a 6' couch is gona suck I imagine. The booth might be ok when alone but super cramped with two people. Plus it would be nice if the booth had room for lots of padding with a bit of a backward adjustable incline. Anyways, I have no experience in this stuff but the one thing I do know is a little too small sucks. I'd rather have no bathroom sink and have a much better couch and booth. One you use for many hours the other is a few minutes. Sure you have to run the drain line but I'm sure you can handle it. I guess you could keep it on right and keep fridge in place. Maybe make it a slide wall where the sink is in bathroom when you want it to be. That's a cool multifunction thing that's not a pain. Only used for guests mostly. Oh and I'd try to make the booth at least 28" to 32" like a chair so you have space for armrests. 24" seems very cramped with no elbow room. I'd hate to edit in that cramped of space. I design a lot in 3D and I always try to be generous and realistic with spaces. I measured my chair a few times lol. Can't forget about things like elbow room imo. Anyways, just my thoughts.
It's almost like you and I would build two totally different buses! I know what sizes I like firsthand having built a couple dozen, and I'm sure you'd find what you like, too
@@ChuckCassadyYT Not having your experience or any recent experience inside a camper or rv, it's just hard for me to imagine it. I thought maybe even with your experience you were not considering some things. But I don't think our busses would be that different. Maybe I would add sink to shower since it's used very little. So all you lose is the kitchen counter for a super comfy couch and booth area. I think I'd make that tradeoff. I understand it's not what you'd like but does it sound bad for any reason? Is wasting space?
For one or two people, an 8ft couch is pretty dang big for what is ultimately a pretty small rv. I'd rather not have a wet bath, which is what it would turn into if you make it smaller and remove the sink. It's all personal preference here
@@ChuckCassadyYT Ok at least you're not saying it's totally crazy lol. Another thought is that a bigger booth means a bigger table. So you can have laptop pushed to back and still have room to eat. And you can food prep on the bigger table if ever needed. Anyways, thanks for replies.
Do you ever do slides?
I hate them
You put your electric panel under your bed?
Yes
Where are you going to put your mini split head unit?
Above the bed
How much did it cost to foam this bus?
1800
Chuck, Isn’t it black water as soon as you add urine to it.
yes, its an old habit
Just don’t want the people watching, think they can do that and then think they can dump that (black) grey water on the ground which you can do with true grey water.
@@KevinM-ov3qr don't get caught, they have gotten nuts over Grey water which I believe is illegal everywhere. I remember as a kid Grey was hosed to a ditch in the campground. Ahh better times. We use natural soap and feel this is fine but gooberment and ppl get wound up tight about this.
Man, you didn’t incorporate a space for a cubic mini wood stove!😊
i had woodstoves in my last bus and loved them. sad i dont have room!
THIS is a lot of windows??? I stand by my assertion that men NEVER put enough (or big enough) windows in the design. Show me a skoolie, and I'll tell you the sex of the designer! 🙄
Zero useful information. Why did I watch it?
Just spit it out
gross sir