Our bus is now spray foamed PHOTOS

[Scott & Heather]

Our spray foam process was done over multiple visits to the foamer because we wanted to lay a floor and then have him spray foam the floor too. Anyway, it's finally done and we are starting to lay the final floor tonight. Our foamer was slightly enthusiastic and thought it would be a nice gesture to go ahead and foam the rear engine firewall too....only he sealed my hatch in. Doh. I'll be digging it out with a vibrating multi tool. I feel like I'm inside a cooler...

[Gary Hatt - Publisher BCM]

Very nice. All you should need is a 5000 BTU window A/C unit to keep that baby cool. :-)

Then get a goat for the winter to keep it warm. 

Awesome.

[Scott & Heather]

Gary, I like the 5000 BTU window unit idea...the goat? Not so much. We don't need more stubborn here


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[Seangie]

Dang Scott, thats real nice.  Just need a window and your good to go.

[Jim Eh.]

And as the added bonus, it is noise reduced too.

[Brett G]

Scott, et al. Check this very detailed build.  He's got some really good ideas. https://youtu.be/LJNueoPIyGg

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[jmblake]

Looking good Scott! Now you can start moving on to the finishing where you can see things come together. Keep the pictures coming.
Jason

[Scott & Heather]

Thanks shanks, windows are coming to a bus near you lol! Haha. I was thinking of actually just getting rid of all the windows and covering half the windshield too. Better climate control lol!


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[Scott & Heather]

Brett that is extremely detailed. Lots and lots of watching the guy just reload his screwdriver make funny jokes :-) actually kind of entertaining. His preVost looks very nice though


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[Gary Hatt - Publisher BCM]

Windows are so yesterday.  Why not just install 52" TV screens where the windows would be and tie them into the Omniview system like I have on my Eagle and you will be able to see out just as well as with a window because of the wide angle lens on all cameras without losing the insulation value of your very well insulated walls.  The advantages of Big Screen TVs over old fashioned windows are numerous. There are fewer windows to get broken by rocks or other flying debris and your bus will be much more secure.  Nobody can see in your bus so you won't have to put on makeup every morning or put anything on for that matter.  You can reposition your screens or increase or decrease the size of your TVs when you want to re-decorate much easier and quicker than moving windows and much less messy.

You can install a TV on your rear bedroom wall so you can see who is behind your bus which you can't do with many buses that have large engine cooling systems.  You can also install them on interior walls to make it feel like you have windows on all sides of all rooms, including installing screens in the bathroom/shower so it will seem like you are showering on the top of Mount Everest if you wish while watching the Sherpa's lead their clients to the summit. If you want to fall asleep in a beautiful mountain scene overlooking Yosemite Falls and wake up on Newport Beach, you can do so without even starting up your bus.  All you need is to install a DVR and you can adjust the volume on your surround sound so the Yosemite waterfalls will sooth you to sleep, and the crashing Newport Beach waves will wake you naturally in the morning and so you can listen to the Sherpas and their clients as they hike up the ridge in the crunching snow as you take your morning shower. 

If you want to drive your bus down the narrow streets of Italy, you can project an image on the front windscreen and tie in all other TVs in the bus to be in sync with the front screen so if you miss seeing something in the front "window" you can turn around and look out the side "window" to get a better look.  In fact, when the price of fuel goes up, you won't even need to start up your bus to see the world.  You no longer have to go to Disneyland to experience virtual reality as it is very simple and inexpensive to create our own environment and save fossil fuels at the same time.  And for those of you who would like to get up and make coffee whilst driving down Abbey Road in London, you will have no problem of your bus running into a Bobbie.

Check out the system to get you started at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hg7evywJToQ&feature=youtu.be

Premier Services has the technology now to set up your bus for a very unique experience.  Soon everybody will be doing this, be one of the first.  When you call them, mention the "Hatt" Promo Code and and that will immediately get their attention.

[Scott & Heather]

Don't tempt me...flat screens don't let cold or heat in Krank, one thing I have to mention and just share my thoughts about:

The foamer was sure that foaming the coach would make it quieter...engine noise, road noise, etc. He literally filled the interior wheel wells with foam, all of them. But here's where truth and fiction collide in terms of acoustics. Yes, the coach is a bit quieter than when I was driving around with no floor nothing in the walls etc. Quieter mostly because there's a physical barrier minimizing the sound. But in terms of truly quieting the coach, spray foam isn't really good at that. It is 2lb density foam. This stuff makes your canned spray foam look like childs play. Because it's so dense, it is hard. Hard foam acts more like a timpanic drum than it does absorb or deaden sound. To illustrate this, if you go to lowes and grab a pink or blue foam board, you can tap on the surface of it and it acts like a drum of sorts. If you took a memory foam topper of the same width and tapped on it, no sound would pass through. So yeah, it's really good at insulating and mainly stopping air movement (my goal here) but no so much for acoustics.

[Jim Eh.]

I see your point about noise migration/transfer. I was meaning more the shake rattle & roll from all the skin vibration not really from outside noise sources.
The thing I worried about most is the squeaks if any de-lamination from the aluminium occurs. I did apply an adhesive to the bare spots before spraying to aid in the fight against speaks. I guess time will tell.

[lvmci]

hi Gary there is a computer device, that travels images in proper perspective from one screen to another, just like looking from one window to another, I would get organic LEDS, OLEDs, as the blacks in the pictures will be more realistic, Sean Shanks might know the name of the device, lvmci...

[Scott & Heather]

Interesting point. I do honestly believe over time the foam will separate from the metal everywhere. And at that point it could squeak. Something to keep in mind for anyone considering spray foam


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[Tikvah]

I really like the camera/monitor "window" idea.

Can I build another bus?