Plumbing

We have running water! This was the last major system to be installed and thanks to Joshua it's pretty much finished! Our three bowl sink (purchased from a friend several years ago) was a beast to plumb. It may not be the prettiest plumb job, but it works without leaks and that's what counts!

The shower is ready for use. The handheld shower head has an on/off switch. The water temperature is set so there is no need to plumb for hot and cold water. Just one water line. If we need to adjust the water temp, all we need to do is step outside and change the gauge on the hot water heater. 

The on demand hot water heater is mounted under the bus using a 2x4 and stabilized with zip ties. We are bordering on redneck here, but we have carefully avoided using duck tape. 

We did get the whole system inspected by the pickiest female we could find.  We think she approves. 

Odds and Ends

Sometimes it's the little things that bring the most joy. I don't know if that's always true, but we've had fun with each part of this bus project. 

I cut Antarctica off the globe and we turned it into a reading light over the couch.

We stripped all the vinyl and padding off the bus seats so we can recycle the metal and make a few dollars. 

Bye-bye nasty dirty, full of gum, seats!

Joshua finished framing out the bed and surrounding storage areas. 

And then we brought home a mattress. It's cozy and we still have room to spare - just like we planned. 

Happy New Year to you!

Electricity

It's been a while since I posted an update. We enjoyed the holidays with family and friends and even got to show off our bus a few times. 

Joshua has been working on the AC electrical system for a few weekends. We will be running our refrigerator, microwave and other miscellaneous items off a standard power supply.  I am thankful that Joshua has a pretty good understanding of electricity and jumped right into the project. 

We installed surge protectors as outlets in 4 different areas: the kitchen, the music studio, the sewing studio and the bedroom. Joshua's dad, an electrician, came over to lend a hand and share some of his expertise! Thanks Dad!!!

The electric panel is installed in the cubby behind the refrigerator.