Alaskan living in MC9 while doing conversion.

[Oonrahnjay]

        Hi, Scott.  Happy (and safe) New Year.  Have you thought of an insulated outside windshield cover with a reliable system to keep it firmly attached to the outside of the windshield?  ISTM that if you insulated that windshield, the small amount of heat coming through your divider blanket would reduce that sweating and freezing issue.  It probably wouldn't be cheap and not worthwhile for the many of us who don't get into weather that cold and for so long, but it would appear worth it for you.

[luvrbus]

LOL a no brainier for me that bus would be headed south winter has just begun

[pabusnut]

Sad, but it wouldn't help much going south today! 31 in Atlanta!

[luvrbus]

Go South West in the 70's here in AZ today lol 31 sounds better than -10 though

[Hukfin]

It's been crazy warm here, 45 degrees yesterday. It turned out to be a good time to remove the fiberglass rear wall, which now has me stumped. Is this a good spot to post questions or should I open a thread in projects?  My current two dilemmas are framing the new back wall and oddly trimming the factory windows. Current idea on back wall is to weld in cross members for plywood sheeting, create an access to the cavity behind ie piano hinged hatch? Then frame out the seat shelf and insulate with 2 inch blue foam. I assume the steel sheeting needs to remain in place. And of course make new insulated access covers. The angle on the rear wall has me stumped. Which plays in to my next conundrum....  I elected to keep the two rear most windows on each side. I like light! I am using original windows, and have yet to figure out how exactly to trim them. That back corner where wall and window come close is a challenge I haven't figured yet.   if any have insight it is greatly appreciated. Thanks for your replies and encouragement.

[Branderson]

Once converted they make great winter homes. I've seen -28°F in my bus more than once. Tomorrow night it will be -13°F. We are toasty with a few space heaters.


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Scott,

So you use space heaters?  Last month was my first time dealing with freezing temps and we got up to about 74 inside the bus but I noticed that the floor was cold as ever.  I bet space heaters would help that.  Plus, it was just barely freezing, I don't think it even got below 28. 

[chessie4905]

Is their enough head room to add 1 or 2 inch foam under a new plywood floor over original?

[Hukfin]

Without a roof raise, I would say no. I'm 6'2 and when I stand up straight in the rear of the bus my head hits the ceiling.

[sledhead]

spray foam is the best if you are redoing the floor but if the floor is still good you can use sm blue board under the plywood in the bays and if you are using plank flooring you could use this as a underlay https://www.reflectixinc.com/products/double-reflective-insulation/

it would help a lot

dave

[Scott & Heather]

My floor is an advantech marine floor spray foam sandwhich. Our floor is not cold at all.


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[robertglines1]

Temporary fix  for quick fix.. Heaviest carpet pad you can find plus heavy carpet through out.