Some people who are able to do most of the work themselves and salvage some of their materials have raised their roof for as low as about 1 000 while some companies will charge around 10 000 to do it professionally.
Roof raise skoolie net.
The humans were able to purchase some used rv windows from a fellow member of the skoolie nation.
Though this article has been a long time coming since the roof raise was completed in mid december read on to learn more about the step by step process.
We hope this video can give you ideas when it comes to converting a bus into.
Keep your eye out for used parts as you move through the build.
Join us as we gather the supplies to raise our roof.
The roof raise is finished.
Skoolie roof raise using the walk board method.
This school bus conversion video is about the roof raise process in our skoolie.
Re purposing windows for the skoolie.
Reclaimed wood walls reclaimed form a 1942 hyde park cottage.
The roof raise was the single project so far about which we had the greatest amount of uncertainty and doubt.
Stick around for the entire step by step process.
We are just two nerds embarking on an epic adventure in a 40ft blue bird all american school bus.
40 gallon custom made freshwater storage with a second 40 gallon tank that can be used as grey water or backup fresh water.
You get to choose the way.
Here are a couple of helpful places to look.
The cost of raising a skoolie roof varies dramatically based on whether you are able to do the work yourselves or if you have to hire a fabricator or a contractor to do the entire process for you.
In today s post the humans prepare and install re purposed rv windows in the skoolie.
This is an impressive roof raise.
You ll have to stop maybe twice to add cribbage and reset your bottle jacks.
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Once you reach the desired roof height the holes you pre drilled into your square tubing should line up exactly with the holes you pre drilled into the hat channel.