Crazy & Unusual Skoolie Design Ideas | Hidden TV Cabinet & Slide Out Toilet | SKOOLIE BUILD

[@maryfetters3719]

Put in a solid piece of foam in the bottom of tv cabinet, that way screen can rest on it when closed and if you are on a rough road it will help protect it from the impact

[@JimmyandNatalie]

Good idea! It might be hard to see in the video but we actually do have 2” of foam in the bottom of the cabinet. It really helps take the weight off

[@zigryignacio4343]

Gratis idea. Maybe you could also secure the tv with a bungee cord or something similar that you can unhook when you want to watch the tv.

[@eloyanzaldua1889]

Great job guys. I'm so busy keepin up with yall, I havent done anytin to mine. Good luck n b safe.

[@markdemedeiros3239]

Last one I promise.....The trim is beautiful...the whole thing just looks great.

[@JimmyandNatalie]

Thanks Mark ❤️ We are so pleased with the stained trim. It really brings everything together 😄

[@tedduke1699]

The TV idea was great and works really good. Jimmy you did make the right choice, she's a jewel! You two have done a wonderful job. After you travel a year or two, you could do one of these for a couple who don't want to do it themselves as your moneymaking project.

[@ChristyatNepenthe]

My favorite bus couple!!

[@JimmyandNatalie]

Thanks!! 😄 We really appreciate your support! 💚

[@kimberlyearly8918]

Y'all have some brilliant, original ideas! The TV and the toilet turned out great! You should find a spot to stash a couple of stools to prop your feet up while you watch TV. Everything is really cool!

[@dangriffiths613]

WOW!!! Your bus really turned out awesome. Jimmy take good care of Natalie, She is one of a kind. Great job guys👍👍

[@patblu3214]

Jimmy, did you go to school for engineering??? Brilliant mind and thank you for documenting! Natalie I love watching you and when you nail it, you nail it!!! Everything is beautiful! I have cataloged all of the things I am copying (just about everything!!!). This episode touched me...I love the way you look at each other, cheer each other on, and 30 years from now, I think it will still be the same. Natalie, how romantic is a citronella candle? It means everything when the bugs are out, and your guy doesn't want you to suffer!! Its the little things...and the joy it brings! I can't wait for you guys to take off. So sorry for the long comment....love love love your channel. Yay ,Jimmy and Natalie!!!

[@JimmyandNatalie]

Thank you so much for your support and kind comment!! This really made our week ❤️❤️ Yes! Jimmy is so sweet and it is so nice to work on this build with him! We can't wait to see what other adventures await us together on the road 😄Good luck on your own build!! (and sort of, he went to school for software engineering... so I'm not sure how much of that knowledge is transferable to a bus build 😂😂Haha)

[@stevenrussell2218]

Install gas struts on your TV cabnit n they will hold up the TV when its open k

[@genesnyder2985]

I watch a lot of van/bus videos and your hideaway head is the the neatest I’ve seen

[@JimmyandNatalie]

Thanks!! 💚

[@benfletcher6365]

TOILET CUBBY IS GENIUS!!!

[@JimmyandNatalie]

Thanks!! We have found it super useful so far. We highly recommend it to others planning on doing a build! 😄

[@lesdickert1]

Hey Natalie, Your grandmother (McDow) told me this past weekend of your adventure and KZbin videos. They are very nice. I may not go back and watch all of the previous ones, but I will keep up. Good for you two for doing this. Take care! Les and Gail Dickert PS I hope your Mom doesn’t know about this or she will come join you when your road trips begin!

[@JimmyandNatalie]

That's cool that you're following along! Thanks so much! 😄

[@TheSealStamper]

You all truly works together

[@JimmyandNatalie]

Thanks! It really does make it more enjoyable having someone to work together. I don’t think we could have gotten through this build without each other 😄💚

[@taco-lover]

Congratulations, Y'all finished your new home!

[@andreefaniel275]

***Genius Jimmy : "you are something else "GOOD" !! Just found your channel cuz it's a small "school bus", It's the first time I really watch & appreciate a converted school bus. 😘💕..God Bless you guys !! / Love from Québec 🇲🇶 ps: "Nathalie .. you look just like my one and only beautiful niece" ***

[@JimmyandNatalie]

Thanks so much! 💚 And I’m really glad you enjoy watching!!

[@rebecamares7495]

Que simpáticos son y me gusto mucho la idea del toilet les está quedando muy bonito todo.

[@JimmyandNatalie]

¡Gracias! ¡Estamos emocionados de que la idea del inodoro está funcionando bien! Lamento que nuestro Español no sea bueno, ¡pero nos encantó leer tu comentario! 💚

[@mikemanjo2458]

You all are so smart. The TV storage is brilliant! This is an amazing build!!! (Jane from SC)❤️🙏🏻

[@JimmyandNatalie]

Aww, Thank you! 🤗❤️

[@cre8myreality216]

BEAUTIFUL!!!!!!!! Great Job, blessings and love 💗

[@JimmyandNatalie]

Thank you!! ❤️

[@rosemarycameron3594]

You two are so creative and clever! For the LCD light on the remote control, put a picture of the two of you on a hinge, creating a "door" as a cover

[@JimmyandNatalie]

Thanks! 😊💚 That's such a cute and creative solution!

[@susicroft7905]

You are living one of my dreams ... Peace

[@blinger44]

watched the entire series. this was my favorite skoolie build series by far. looking forward to coming back to this when I start my own build.

[@carmenmoyet1222]

You both are also at the finish line love what l am seeing.

[@JimmyandNatalie]

Thanks!! ❤️ I can’t believe we’re already at this point! 😄

[@jeepsandrvs]

We have the televator option in our rig, but I think I like your simple design better! The lighting is a big plus and your space seems very comfy and homey. Safe Travels!!

[@JimmyandNatalie]

Thank you!! We love our setup, but having a televator still sounds reeeeally cool! 😄

[@waltermycroft1560]

I love that you used a high gloss finish. Looks great.

[@allmomomosthomebus3895]

Jimmy your washer idea was slick. I'm also putting our composting toilets on slides or wheels. We will have two on our rig. One will be hidden. His n hers.

[@JimmyandNatalie]

Thanks! I was scratching my head for a while trying figure out how to have a removable basket… and eventually decided simpler is better!

[@allmomomosthomebus3895]

@@JimmyandNatalie well you nailed it. Or screwed it rather.

[@glennarussell4682]

Strait Awesomeness !! You Two, ROCK !!

[@UnKnown-zy1km]

You guys have done a wonderful job your bus is Beautiful, I love it. I really like the way you did the toilet in the shower thats brilliant, its something I've never seen before and I think I've seen every skoolie build on KZbin lol... Im get Ideas for my build. The TV is pretty cool too. I was going to say put some foam in to keep the weight of the TV but I seen someone else also had said this. You replied that you've already done this, that was smart. Really love your build and the size of your bus, its a prefect size. I had a smaller bus I just sold it so I can buy a bus the size of yours, now Im looking for my prefect bus. Can wait to see your skoolie when your completely done and give us a full tour. Best wish

[@JimmyandNatalie]

Thanks! 😄 We are excited about the toilet design and hopefully it will cut out the hassle of having to move it to the hallway when we want to take a shower. And that’s awesome! Good luck on finding your perfect bus and your build!

[@KentFleshman]

Look up "light dims" or light dimming sheets. They are electrostatic cling sheets that people use to dim alarm clocks and such. Might help with your diesel heater brightness. You can trim them to size.

[@JimmyandNatalie]

Thanks! Good idea!

[@laurareynolds6603]

Your woodwork is very pretty. I love your bus.

[@JimmyandNatalie]

Thanks so much!! ❤️❤️

[@smwon1]

I LOVE your guys bus build. I think it is the best I have seen so far and I have watched many, many bus builds! Can't wait to see it finished. 🙂

[@JimmyandNatalie]

Thanks so much!! ❤️ We are getting so close! Just a few more projects to wrap up! 😄

[@sannelambert579]

Gorgeous living room. Great job. Good enough! 😉

[@JimmyandNatalie]

Thank you!! Exactly! It works for our needs 😄

[@markdemedeiros3239]

You two have an amazing build with highly innovative designs.....you should be VERY proud....The toilet is a huge winner in my book or maybe the t.v. Can't decide which is better ....both are great. Congrats

[@JimmyandNatalie]

Thanks! We are super happy with how the toilet came out. I was nervous about the size and if it would fit but luckily it was just perfect!

[@pamelamorales7081]

love your toilet solution.

[@PapaDrewsRV]

Very neat Idea. I dig skoolie builds everyone one of them are very creative and super custom. Well done peeps. Thanks for showing us.

[@JimmyandNatalie]

Thanks so much! 💚 Glad you enjoyed it! 😄

[@Haeilifax]

Seeing some of your earlier stuff again makes me want to go back and rewatch the progression -- you guys have done so much!

[@JimmyandNatalie]

It's really cool to think about how far we (and the bus) have come in just the last six months! Thanks for keeping up with us! 😄

[@UsPlusaBus]

Amazing progress! We can’t wait to be at this point of our build. I know you have to be so excited!

[@JimmyandNatalie]

Oh yes! It’s so hard to believe we are at this point! It won’t be long now!! 😄😄❤️

[@purrraven]

The nature head is a great composting toilet … you may want to put a led light strip behind the pee tank It gets hard to see when it gets full also. Use coconut husk with some baking soda and cinnamon the cinnamon will help with bugs and mites. The baking soda will help with the smell. Put suger or vinegar in your pee tank …. …. Just a little. Help tip. From a old hippie….. love and peace Fallow your dream

[@JimmyandNatalie]

Thanks for the tips!

[@mariemiller926]

Wow, everything looks GREAT!

[@JimmyandNatalie]

Thanks! It’s really coming along!

[@Trufriend61]

If I might make a small suggestion? Add a handle to the wood base for your toilet. In this video, you showed how you can move it in and out of the cubby space when you want to shower but you were moving an empty toilet. It will move a lot differently once there is "product" in the canisters and a handle will help make it easier to move. Also, don't leave the basket of toilet paper on the platform when showering, water travels...

[@theblindrider6033]

Looking good! Lots of progress.

[@JimmyandNatalie]

And we’re getting so close now!! 😄😄

[@Valicyn]

you could mount blocks under your cabinet that swing or slide to hold your tv

[@JimmyandNatalie]

That could work!

[@Ryanoutdoors]

That is a really cool idea the only thing that would make me nervous is up to some how we thought about putting some egg crate foam under it?

[@JimmyandNatalie]

Thanks! And it’s a little hard to see since the foam is also white, but we do ha e 2” of foam in the tv cabinet that it can rest on when closed

[@allyssafitzgerald5107]

Yes guy's your doing it! The tv idea is so clever. Perseverance is indeed the order of the day. Not long now.

[@JimmyandNatalie]

Thanks!! And yes! We are SOO close 😄😄

[@teddyr7901]

I like the layouts of your bus I especially like what you did in the shower with the toilet I've been looking at layout for short bus your idea is the best genius if you ask me thank you you solved one of the problems that's been racking my brain

[@JimmyandNatalie]

Thanks so much!! It’ll definitely take up some storage room under the bed, but now we don’t have to pull the toilet out into the hallway to shower. Totally worth it if you ask me! 😄

[@teddyr7901]

@@JimmyandNatalie that's definitely the way I'm going to do it

[@lesliesnowdon8490]

I've used black electric tape in the past to cover annoying led lights on things. Works good. Great job on the bus.

[@JimmyandNatalie]

Good idea! Maybe we'll do that too. Thanks for watching! 😊

[@carolbrockmeier3679]

You're doing an amazing job.

[@JimmyandNatalie]

Thanks so much 😊😊

[@towakiareed6181]

Congratulations. Looks great

[@JimmyandNatalie]

Thanks!! 😄

[@neisabel86]

So happy about the tv cabinet I clapped lol 😝

[@JimmyandNatalie]

😂😂 Yeah, that was a HUGE relief! Glad you got to experience it with us! Haha 😄💚

[@CSSkoolieProject]

Wow 🤩 you guys did a great job on that TV setup and the toilet setup!! Love your color scheme, we are using kinda the same colors. Our stain color is different but it’s a dark brown like yours 😊

[@JimmyandNatalie]

Thank you! It's such a relief to have those two projects behind us! 😅 And we love the white and dark wood look! Can't wait to see it in your bus too! You guys are doing such an excellent job with your build! 💙

[@brianpeterson5559]

Awesome job you did it, I'm happy for you

[@susancurrie9246]

You all have done a awesome job

[@JimmyandNatalie]

Thank you! 😊💚

[@wyldchyld1166]

Awesome looking!

[@JimmyandNatalie]

Thanks! 😄💚

[@joshuacobb6319]

Great job on your build your guys. Your skoolie looks wonderful.

[@JimmyandNatalie]

Thanks so much! 😊💚

[@grandoakacres7203]

Great video! And some awesome creativity!

[@JimmyandNatalie]

Thanks so much!! ❤️

[@conniemurdoch8528]

Ana White has great directions for installing drawer slides. Check it out. Even though you don’t have the bus anymore!

[@Drsapp1121]

I know the bus is finished now some lift support struts for the tv would take a lot of load off the upper cabinets and make it easier to open!

[@markdemedeiros3239]

Some clear epoxy resin on those screws may increase longevity of tv mounting and a 1 inch foam liner on the bottom of the tv cabinet allowing the tv to rest comfortably on the foam might help as well. Just a couple of thoughts.

[@charisma-hornum-fries]

They have “2” foam underneath but idea of the epoxy just help me in my home. Thanks 👍😄

[@alvincoston2051]

I think you guys are really great…..

[@JimmyandNatalie]

Thanks, we really appreciate that!! ❤️💚

[@meqqui8249]

Hey Jimmy, the tight drawer won’t fly open! 😀👍 Wow, the toilet in the cubby is brilliant!

[@JimmyandNatalie]

Haha exactly!! Gotta look on the bright side! 😂

[@livingworkingoutsidebox]

Great job explaining everything. Love your phrase : "Good enough" I see a very popular merch, tshirt in your future 😀 👍 But to be real this build looks incredible, love the idea of hiding the TV

[@JimmyandNatalie]

Lol, that’s not a bad idea! 😂 Thanks so much! We’re just so relieved that the hidden tv idea is actually working!

[@stevenannett1739]

man i love the tv set up !! big time

[@JimmyandNatalie]

Thanks!! I cannot WAIT to start relaxing in this bus full time! We’re getting so close! 😄

[@noraverrone7657]

Impressive.

[@JimmyandNatalie]

Thanks!

[@AdamandAtlas]

You guys are just amazing

[@JimmyandNatalie]

Thanks! 😄 You guys are the best!! ❤️

[@chunkyprepper]

You two have done an amazing job, you should be very proud of yourselves, looking forward to seeing your great adventures, and well done on the 1,000 + subs! 👏👏👏

[@JimmyandNatalie]

Thank you! 😄 We are so excited and grateful to have reached this point. Thanks for your continued encouragement! 💚

[@jameshudson5022]

Outstanding

[@JimmyandNatalie]

Thank you!

[@gracecallowayable]

Wooow!!! Awesome!!!👠🚌👠

[@JimmyandNatalie]

Thank you!! ❤️😁

[@wegottafishdude]

🤘🏻😎🤘🏻 Awesome, tanks, dude

[@JimmyandNatalie]

😂😂😂

[@louparry7721]

I'm amazed at your skills . Both of you are so talented.I 'm thinking that as a source of cash flow you could advertise to do a build once a year for someone else. Just saying. You're doing a fantastic job! Take care and God bless.

[@markdemedeiros3239]

Check the foam suggestion...I saw Natalie pull covered foam cushion out of the t.v. cabinet....I should have known you kids are on it.

[@JimmyandNatalie]

Haha sure did 😄 It blends in so we’ll it hardly shows up on camera!

[@zedwolf1589]

I like the TV hideout cabinet but be careful and never spill liquid on it, unless it's an outdoor rated TV. Good luck 👍

[@JimmyandNatalie]

Thanks! We’ll definitely have to be careful not to spill, but we’re loving the hidden tv cabinet so far! It’s such a relief to know that it works 😅

[@KentFleshman]

Perhaps you could put a piece of trim on the side by the cook top just under where the tv counter top meets the cabinet, with a door gasket attached, cut to fit (or something similar) to help with potential spills.

[@bethanymay3056]

How exciting!!! Congratulations on such a beautiful conversion!!! 🥳 I can't wait to see how everything goes living and traveling in your new, tiny home! 🗺🧭🏞🏜🛣🌌

[@JimmyandNatalie]

Thanks so much!! ❤️ We are SO excited to start traveling and sharing everything along the way! 😄

[@HarmonyExpressSkoolie]

As another bus builder said when building the bus... "Done is better than PERFECT!"

[@JimmyandNatalie]

Haha yes! So true! 😂

[@HarmonyExpressSkoolie]

@@JimmyandNatalie Sorry... that was in reference to Jimmy's thought on the drawer not being "perfect"...

[@JimmyandNatalie]

No totally! I (Jimmy) have definitely been in that mindset for the past couple weeks. If I try too hard to make things “perfect” I end up spending way too much time on it!

[@allmomomosthomebus3895]

@@JimmyandNatalie I wonder who said that... Could it have been Mike? LoL

[@djpWilson]

I think those hooks should be fine. You're not going to have it open when you're driving, and when it's open, most of the weight is on the piano hinge. My only concern is the stress on the counter when driving with it closed. If the foam under it is really bearing a lot of the load, it should be fine. It's a great, creative design. Well done! :)

[@JimmyandNatalie]

Thanks so much! 😄 It seems like the foam does a good job of evenly supporting the weight, but we'll keep our fingers crossed that we don't have any issues with it later on! 🤞

[@allmomomosthomebus3895]

Regarding risk, the most risky thing would be to not follow your dreams. And traditional living committing to leases or home purchase, taxes, etc. Is also pretty risky. Tiny nomadic living makes great financial sense. So in this way you're not risking much!

[@JimmyandNatalie]

Very true! We’ve wanted for this for long at this point, I couldn’t imagine not going for it

[@n3vqh]

Really looking good.

[@007nadineL]

Great video 😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍

[@kaylapham7212]

The bus looks so amazing!! Can’t wait to see you guys move in!

[@JimmyandNatalie]

Thanks Kayla! We cannot believe we are only a week away 😄😄🎉

[@K2Kevin]

Great video, love the look of the bus. You both are doing great, I hope you are just sitting back enjoying the view of your amazing work. FYI: wrap a piece of tape on a drill bit at the depth you do not want to pass. I hope that’s not an OLED tv, looks great!

[@JimmyandNatalie]

Thanks so much! 💚 And neat tip! When Jimmy was drilling those holes he had marked his bit with a sharpie so not to go all the way through.

[@K2Kevin]

@@JimmyandNatalie sounds like you guys know the little tricks to make the build a bit easier. Keep it up!

[@cherylhayes7135]

Just a thought to put a shower curtain over the opening of the toilet closet.

[@JimmyandNatalie]

Good idea! We might end up doing that if we have a problem with the toilet getting wet while using the shower. Thanks so much for watching! 😊

[@zigryignacio4343]

I think you could use a handle for your toilet cart. It would make it easier to pull in and out.

[@johnalbrecht6]

You guys really transformed your bus into an awesome tiny house on wheels! Congrats!

[@JimmyandNatalie]

Thanks so much!! 😄 We're super happy with it!

[@johnalbrecht6]

@@JimmyandNatalie Can't wait to see you move in. It will be a new chapter in this adventure 😊

[@vvsbzone9058]

For TV you can add piano hitch so, you don't want to worry

[@rachellecarlson1665]

It's getting so close!! I absolutely love what you both have done!! Can't wait to follow you on your journey. You both are wonderful, for real! ✌🚎💕

[@JimmyandNatalie]

Yes, so close!! We seriously can't wait to start traveling! 😄 Thanks so much!! 💚

[@hartmanartsource]

I think that, if in addition to your TV hooks on the upper cabinets, you also put locking brackets from the bottom (over supports), you might feel better about the sturdiness of it.

[@wild13hawk]

I had the same problem with a bright control panel by my head in my semi. I took a bandana and figured out how to drape it. It doesn't completely darken the panel, but it also doesn't interfere with temperature sensors. I haven't taken the time to figure out if a rubber band would be helpful, since what I've got works. Thought I'd share that idea. Could Natalie look any happier??? 😉

[@JimmyandNatalie]

That sounds like a great solution! We will definitely need to rig up something similar. Since the weather has been so hot, we usually just keep the heater unplugged from our fuse block, but that probably won't work too well when the weather gets cold and we actually need to use it... 😅 And no, I don't think so! There's just so much to be happy about this week! 😄💚

[@adventureshark631]

Pretty cool. The only problem is you can't plumb the line to the grey tank.....unless you come up with something that recoils back as you move it....hummmm

[@JimmyandNatalie]

True! It’s not perfect but the toilet comes with a ~5ft flexible hose that we are using so when it is pushed all the way back, it just coils back on itself. And we made the cubby almost a foot longer than needed just to have room for that tubing

[@juliad1768]

Looks great, really enjoying your progress, makes me wish I had one,love the colour of your trim pieces, enjoy xxx

[@JimmyandNatalie]

Thanks so much! We love the dark wood trim too! Thanks for watching!! ❤️

[@r8edrv4fun65]

I really like what you've done so far. It looks great!!

[@JimmyandNatalie]

Thanks!! 😄

[@anneparrish2247]

Can you use the TV as a computer screen! That is so fun.

[@someoneelsemothermother8259]

I really like your toilet cubby. How are you going to keep the wires for the fan from getting run over by your cart?

[@JimmyandNatalie]

Thank you! We don't really mention it, but you can see the wires very briefly (timestamp is 22:46), but the wires for the fan are zip-tied to the large exhaust tubing, and that seems to do a good job of keeping them out of the way of the wheels. That's definitely a good question though, that could really cause some issues if those got damaged 😬

[@chhook949]

You know you’ve made it when you have a toilet on wheels😂 other than that all I can say is Awesome Awesome AWESOME!!, Be Well Be Safe & Stay Blessed.

[@karenolson5556]

Hi guys... questions...how long is your bus? And how long is it from behind the driver's seat...to the back???

[@JimmyandNatalie]

It’s about 17 feet from behind the driver’s seat to the back of the bus. And the whole bus length from tip to tail is 25 feet. Hope that helps!!

[@angelaferreira5177]

Amazing work I know it is hard to make drawer a little late for the future look for Ana White in youtube she is from Alaska she has a video in how to make drawers very easy I love everything I am also building my shuttle bus😝

[@JimmyandNatalie]

Thanks for the tip! 😊 Hopefully we're done with making drawers for a while, but we'll have to check that out the next time we do!

[@stevenrussell2218]

Hey Natalie... it took me a few weeks to figure out who you remind me of .... The Man Becky Lynch off wwe wrestling lol... so Jimmy be aware she might kick your butt in a match lol ...seriously guys you are doing awesome work

[@JimmyandNatalie]

I just looked her up, and I haven't heard that before! 😂 She seems pretty tough, so I'll take it as a compliment! 💪

[@stevenrussell2218]

@@JimmyandNatalie yah it was a compliment 😆

[@JB-dz1zc]

Everything turned out great! I have one question, what happens to the toilet if you have to slam on the breaks while driving?! You might need a lock down of some sort(cabinets and drawers also). Bet y'all are excited to move in! 👍 🚃 👋 👫 😉

[@JimmyandNatalie]

Thanks! Most of our drawers have some kind of latch (some have barrel latches, and some have roller catches) to help hold them closed. As for keeping the toilet in place, we are planning to keep it in the shower area most of the time (unless we are using the space to shower), where the floor is a bit lower than it is in the toilet cubby. This seems to do a good job of holding the toilet in place, and doesn't give the toilet much room to move around. We haven't tested this with very much driving, but hopefully we won't have too many issues! We'll find out very soon though! 😅

[@lindajc123]

Jimmy - grease the sliders with W-D40? - see if that doesn't help.

[@Nine-zx7jb]

Spray your glides for the drawers with wd40 easy fix!

[@JimmyandNatalie]

Good idea! I think we might try that!

[@pamelamorales7081]

put a removable picture over the display in the bedroom area.

[@JustShara4]

💛💛💛💛

[@thomastevis8655]

I would have kept the stickers

[@susicroft7905]

Should you meet a nice old man in your travels, think of me. Peace