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An electric water heater in a skoolie is the most ideal situation when the goal is to reduce the number of fuel sources on a skoolie down to two, electric and the fuel used for powering the engine. We believe future skoolies will be down to one power source when electric school buses start hitting …
It might seem like we are far away from seeing electric school bus conversions anytime soon since electric school buses make up about 1% of the total school buses in service today. However, the adoption rate of electric school buses is rapidly increasing due to government mandates and incentives, which inherently bring electric school buses …
Choosing a skoolie water heater is a bigger, more complex decision that is often looked over during a skoolie build due to everything else going on that calls for attention. Many issues can come up if you buy a water heater that doesn’t fit your needs or you don’t fully understand the potential trade-off decisions …
The first thing people see entering into your skoolie is the skoolie stairs. Some go bold with a wild skoolie stair design, while others tie the stairs in with the rest of the interior of their skoolie. Here are 9 skoolie stair ideas with a few tips to building out your skoolie stairs. Building Out …
There are numerous things to think about when building out your skoolie bedroom. How to include storage options, which way to place your bed, if you should close off the back door or not are all important decisions to think about when considering your skoolie bedroom layout. In this article, we will go through 24 …
When it comes to planning your skoolie wood stove, there are numerous things to think about including the different wood stove options, placement of the wood stove, and the wood stove area design. In this article, we will go through: Tiny House Wood Stove optionsStrategic Wood Stove Placement in a SkoolieSkoolie Wood Stove Area Design …
When it comes to deciding which of the skoolie couch ideas to go with, there are a few things to think about including size, placement, style, and construction. In this article, we will go through: Pull out couch bed, or notPlacementBuilding a Skoolie CouchSkoolie Couch DimensionsCouch CushionsSkoolie Couch Design IdeasSkoolie Couch Build Videos Let’s dive …
When it comes to building out a skoolie roof deck, you need to think about a few different things: placement and the material you are going to use. In this article, we will walk through the decision criteria for each of these decisions as well as many skoolie roof deck ideas to inspire the build-out …
When it comes to building out skoolie bunk beds, a few things probably come to your mind: how to build them, how to maximize storage, and how to personalize it for the people that will be sleeping and living there. In this article, we will go through different skoolie bunk bed ideas to inspire the …
The most important decision when deciding on your skoolie ceiling idea is to leave and modify the existing bus ceiling or to demo and completely rebuild it. Some choose to keep the existing metal bus ceiling to save on cost and time. The better decision is usually to rebuild the ceiling to increase the R-value …
When it comes to deciding on your skoolie shower idea, there are basically 3 options: interior showers, exterior showers, or no shower at all. There are very clear differences in how you will take a shower depending on which decision you make for your skoolie. In this article, we walk through the decision criteria for …