How to Live in an Old School Bus

It's possible to transform a bus into a motor home! Typically old school buses have a history of being maintained quite well; therefore they are often in excellent condition. Here are some simple ways to convert a bus into a home.

Difficulty: Moderate

Instructions

1. Find a bus! Try searching on craigslist in your area, the newspaper, classifieds, etc. and find yourself an old school bus. If you aren't much of a mechanic, make sure you get a bus with a decent engine and a transmission that still works.

2. Strip out and remove anything from the interior that you don't want to keep. Sometimes it's nice to leave a few seats, but removing a few rows of seats in the back of the bus can open up a lot of space.

3. Add stuff to the bus! Put in bunk beds, tables, curtains, etc. You have about 35 feet of space so be creative! I also recommend putting insulation in wherever possible to keep you warm on cold nights.

Tips & Warnings

• Look around - you might get lucky and find a bus that has already been converted into a motor home!
• Make sure you have somewhere to park it - buses take up a lot of room!

Resources

• "S-caper: The story of converting a school bus to a motorhome"
• "Victorian RV: Construction" - How To Convert School Bus into a Motor Home

[Vanillatte]

on 3/16/2009 Living in an old school bus! sounds like fun! 5*

[helen11]

on 3/16/2009 My neighbour has a minibus ,it is quite small compared to your bus(the given picture) ,and I never see him living in it.Its size is so small that you can only put a less than 2 meter 's long bed in it.And an Old School Bus is sparse .

[Maranatha80]

on 2/23/2009 My husbands family had a hunting camp in an old bus. Great idea! 5*'s

[paulsbabygirl]

on 2/19/2009 I know someone who has done this and lives on a bus with his 2 kitty's It looks like a motor home and if he needs to go to the store he just drives the bus, It is fun going places with him and his house people look amazed when they see it.