I finished the bedroom in my school bus // skoolie conversion series

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[@EmmaBuildsBirbie]

So excited to move into the bus and use my RV Mattress! Visit rvmattress.com/birbie to get 20% off your mattress with code birbie

[@jackiepaper101]

Nice job using taco as a verb!

[@tlhod3409]

"I highly recommend not painting the wood in your homes" has got to be one of the best things I have heard a KZbinr say in the hundreds of hours of Skoolie/Bus videos I have watched. Thank you for standing up for yourself.

[@kannieschrijfnie2042]

I’m amazed how long you stayed calm while your scribing the carton failed, failed again and failed again. And finally was succesfull. I really enjoy watching your videos Emma.

[@W4ABN]

Since you're still building out the rest, I'd suggest to cover the mattress with whatever old/cheap bed sheets you can find. Whatever you do to keep it clean, it'll still get dirty from other work you'll be doing. Once you're done with the build, then you can get the nice stuff. Nice seeing your work, even the stuff that doesn't work out right. Working on irregular angles/curves isn't easy. Keep up the good work. If it's stressing you out, it's ok to walk away and come back clear minded.

[@willywonka4139]

One room complete and your eyes light up. What joy!

[@francoisg1393]

Sunshine, lollipops and rainbows! "If you like scribing, you are wrong. And stupid. And I hate you." I'm so sorry I laughed at that. Afterwards I just wanted to hug you! We all have different strengths. It's just awesome that you're challenging yourself in this way. You have no idea how much I look forward to Fridays.

[@dcjustdoit4109]

Just Love Your Videos and your Singing !!!

[@charlesbrunner258]

Keep up the great work, your attitude while trying to figure out the next step is one of the reason I enjoy watching your videos

[@TheBlake27]

Bedroom walls sponsored by #fuckit 🤣 I was frustrated for you with those cuts, scribing is a pain in the ass for sure, but again, its coming along, finished product is what you are going for, and you're doing great!

[@davebauer7429]

You have taken on a project that is not easy and I give you respect for doing it . It is a learning process, you learn as you go many mistakes will be made but when it is all done it will be worth the work.

[@0HARE]

Despite all of your efforts, this project is coming together well. Also, remember that caulk is the fabricator’s best friend. You Got This

[@thegringobaker]

Once you add some curtains that bedroom is going to be pretty cute and cozy.

[@vrusimov]

Flexible polyurethane molding (shoe/quarter-round) would hide the rough cuts between the ceiling and the walls.You can get it in wood or white. It would give everything a cleaner look. Love that mattress! Seems soooo comfy.

[@ellenados804]

Thank you so much. i have been struggling with a curved section of my build and now I know what to do. I’m sure we all have those days. You are very entertaining.

[@markdemedeiros3239]

One more little hint.....if you don't want your plywood to splinter when you cut it....lay down painters tape where your cut will be measure and Mark your line on the tape cut and pull the tape and whala......no splinters with a very clean cut. Best wishes and it really is coming together.

[@An.Elle.On.Her.Forehead]

Quickzip sheets are the best thing I’ve purchased for my bus! It’s a zipper fitted sheet so you don’t have to wrestle it onto the mattress every time you wash them.

[@gerryhartung736]

If you use a small electric heater, be sure to use heavy duty extension cord, 10 or 12 gauge, so cord doesnt melt and start fire! Contractor size.

[@gerryhartung736]

Cool wall covering, (insulating as well) blanket batting stapled to plywood. Staple most liked pattern fabric around all edges no more than 1/4 ince in from edges, finish with decorative welting. All available at any fabric store. Results: padded frabric walls, warm, colorful, decorative. Buy a 12 in sample of bat and fabric, staple to a sample board.VOILA! Better than paneling, and scribe or tearout on plywood not a problem.

[@cheryl8280]

Good enough for the guys I go out with!! LOLOL (is my complete version of that statement). I love how you always manage to work things out on your own. I admire that. I'm 73 and hope I've enjoyed some of that in my life. I dunno, Emma. I think I'm probably more excited than you. Every time I watch one of your videos, it brings back so many fun memories of a bus I once owned. 33ft Blue Bird completely kitted out (except it could have used some new tires). Have fun with all you're doing. You have plenty enough encouragement out here in commentland. I'll be cheering for you on your future trips. Take care and don't let the scribing get to you. Hugs from Canada!! P.S. Yup. Some thick jute rope would be a very good coverup to your "mistakes". You don't have to have a nautical these to use jute rope.

[@professionaltinkerer]

Just wanted to offer a couple pieces of advice for templating. First the end that rides against the surface you are scribing to needs to be a point. You can make a cheap easy scribe with a paint stirring stick. Cut it in half, make one end pointy and drill a hole in the other end for your pen or pencil. Second… hot glue gun… glue your template pieces together…

[@stevengregory8686]

I love it when you're being a straight shooter, telling it like it is........Great job Emma!!!!

[@jar407]

making progress emma. just remember if your lights are 12v theres red hot black ground . the other wire goes to light ac 120v you usealy have black hot, white nutral. green or bare copper ground . and around your curves of roof theres flexable molding sometimes plastic . or wood can have cuts on back side to bend it will hid spaces

[@cjalaska]

Maybe someone else has mentioned this way. Since you have ten boards. What if you took two scraps to create a 90 degree template. Take the upright board and place it against the wall and use a level for the horizontal board. Then on every board take measurements on each side of the board. Since they are flat you should end up with twenty tic marks. Then a straight edge to line them all up. I have done this in the past. Keep up the great work.

[@johnyaceyko9775]

For sheets, my suggestion IKEA or my pillow. I heard that bamboo blankets are good too.

[@mscarlarn]

You go girl with your bad self!!!! Your bed room looks great!

[@melissahoffman4687]

Use liquid silicone over the sides of the wood. It's really good at hiding cracks, and splits of the wood.

[@kenwatson7815]

Scribing is a difficult task, get your cardboard cut as close as possible to the curve, hold firmly in position, then get a cotton reel push a pencil through center hole with a little of the pencil showing, then hold cotton reel horizontal against the curve and scribe with the pencil onto cardboard, hope this will help.

[@TimTamSlammm]

Just found your channel. This has to be the most fun I’ve had watching a skoolie build video. I’m excited to see more!

[@Aliceinjonesville]

omg!! watching your frustration escalate while scribing… I love you so much!!! 🙌🏼🥰. Great outcome grrl!

[@jameswatson521]

Emma your doing great work at the end of the day as we gather our thoughts on what we think of our projects and our life and in the end we blow off their opinions and remember that we life in what we build keep up the great work Emma an remember the bounty is remarkable

[@JustAskingAndCurios]

Laughing WITH you. Templates can't be stapled as you learned. TAPE! We ALL learn from our mistakes (been there, done it). Give you a lot of "points" for persistence! Doing a GREAT job! This is a commitment. Can't wait till you cook your 1st meal in Birbie.

[@joianne7511]

You did a good job this is your first time ever building your home is coming together keep up the good work

[@skytechbits]

Use eye protection Emma please. I love how you are moving right along with the build. Your way of doing and learning is not unusual at all. We all do that when we work on projects. When working with wiring always make sure the item is not receiving any power while you are wiring it up. Then after you are done inspect it before turning the power on it. Have fun.

[@LoMac_]

I applaud your persistence. Its shaping up!

[@tommotomlinson3370]

Looking great Emma 👌...you can always trim where the walls touch the roof with a nice piece of rope to hide the wiggly bits 😉....you need to practice your spider squashing shoe throwing technique 🕷️👟💨

[@sonjadlong7554]

It's really really pleasant Emma!!!! I think I would have have skipped the scribe and just squared the wall leaving the curve open for a hanging plant LoL 😂 or maybe a stain glass piece...... You did good!

[@diablofubar3623]

Still Love your Attitude....Looking great the white paint in your room will make it brighter with the led lights...

[@tommytsadventures]

Just a thought but to hide the imperfections between the ceiling and the wall where you just painted, put a twine rope. It might give it a more finished look.

[@northernlite3368]

The scribing tool MUST be kept perpendicular to the surface you want to copy, and that apllies to each board along the tracing. You will inevitably have little mismatches, that is where moldings (called quarter round) come in play. In the case of a curve, you may have to steam bend the molding to avoid breaking it if the curve is too sharp in the transition curve from wall to ceiling as it is in a bus.

[@deborahsnider1125]

You can do this, we all have to learn and mistakes are part of the process.

[@dennisporter753]

I actually like the paint in the bedroom... you are correct in painting that color too .. brighten it up!

[@kajuncourier]

Bedding (Bed,Bath & Beyond) . Get something colorful and bright sheets or Pastel if you prefer.

[@donaldd.293]

Emma you have come such a long way since your first video. I would have never thought that this build would have turn out as nice as it has. So excited for ya.

[@freedomrider5791]

For making a template string a line from one side of the bus to the other above windows using the same spot on each side. Then measure every inch from ceiling to string. Takes those measurements and record them on the template. Once you have recorded every inch mark. Connect the dots. Boom you have a template.

[@raw123yt]

The jigsaw blade I use for plywood is the - BOSCH U101AO 5-Piece 3-1/4 In. 20 TPI Clean for Wood U-shank Jig Saw Blades, Silver. It is the cleanest cutting blade I've found. And before you cut out your piece do a sample cut on the sheet of plywood you are cutting. Sometimes one side will cut cleaner then the other. If that is true, you can plan your cut so the "bad" side is hidden. When you are cutting go slow and let the blade do the work. Amazon has them. Another way to scribe a line is with a small "wheel". Take a large hole saw and cut hole in a scrap piece of plywood. When you are done you have a plywood wheel. Put a pencil through the center hole and run the wheel along the roof, holding the pencil against the cardboard. As you run the wheel across the roof the shape will be traced onto the cardboard. A few #4 machine screws and nuts work really well to hold pieces of cardboard in alignment. You just need a 2 or 3 for each pair of pieces. And then add tape where you need it. Everything is coming out great.

[@D_R_Martin]

Nothing wrong with painting the wood. I agree that too much wood gets too cabiny, even claustrophobic (for me). Anyway, as always, it's fun watching the progress.

[@Grbherbtpusy48]

YOU'RE A BAD ASS ! all that you've done ! be very proud..

[@LenSilvester]

Looking good!! When your trying to draw a cut line on curved location, use a roll of tape. Place outer edge of tape roll on side your tracing, place pencil against the inside of centre hole and press it to hole roll against edge your traction. The round roll will follow the contour and the pencil will mark your shape perfect!!

[@kathleenthorene5846]

The bus is coming along. Looking good.

[@mrmotofy]

The wiring of the switch is most likely the NEG tied together. The + is the feed or battery/fused side of the switch, the LED + is the load side of the switch and will turn on/off with the switch. I gave you a link to a vid I did on how to use a Multimeter and testing continuity. The meter can test the Continuity or the path of the power. So you can test a switch for operation or connect + to - to see if you have anything connected wrong or shorted out. You can test the battery end of cable all the way to the lights(with a wire extension for the meter) to see if it's wired correctly BEFORE you connect to the battery. If you have questions or confirmation...ask

[@bus8117]

Light switch stuff - what are the features of the switch itself? I want to say black -ve is your input and white -ve is your output which would mean the positive is for backlighting of the switch itself, labelled like that to over explain what it does. So when you wire your LED's, the -ve side comes from the switch and you wire the +ve side to battery. Labelling like that is purely to frustrate Emma's. Remember DC works in a loop, there has to be a +ve and -ve there, so those little electrons can pass through the battery, which is a long winded way of saying there is no RV wiring just different configurations.

[@kajuncourier]

Plastic molding to hide raw ends of wall plywood. Because I recommend plastic,easier to bend to fit the curve for molding.

[@deschampine]

A solution I've seen for those seams is to tuck rope into the corner so it looks like an intentional seam

[@charles.l.barrows.jr.9676]

Great job.. You are doing great for someone that never done any with building, working with tools, wiring, and plumbing... You are amazing to do this on your own.. Well done

[@diegomartin3272]

I started watching your channel a few weeks ago and of course going back to watch from the start. I've enjoyed your videos so much watching your wins and struggles with the build. 🤗 Your journey has been really inspiring, love your determination and confidence!! Congrats, it's looking amazing 🤩

[@EmmaBuildsBirbie]

Awesome! Thank you!

[@trainman4763]

@@EmmaBuildsBirbie I would just literally eyeball it, when you stick the card board template just use scissors and trim just a little where needed, a little more where needed until you get it tight.

[@khaleesi30]

@@EmmaBuildsBirbie, I’ve been watching your videos for the last 2 weeks and have already finished them all. Can’t wait to see your next video. You make me want to do a bus conversion too.🙂

[@carls4552]

I love your videos Emma. The trouble you go thru sometimes is so funny, ie cardboard cutouts for the ceiling cuts. I'm glad you got a sponsor, and they have such a cut spokeswoman 😁. It's looking great. And the painted wood, it's your house, you do what you want. Wood can be painted, or stained. As for the door bell thing, not sure. DC electric just needs a positive and a negative, no third wire. So seems very strange to me. Are you sure it was for a mobile home? I'm so excited for you, moving into the bus in just a few short weeks. Woohoo!

[@r8edrv4fun65]

Sheets at Bed Bath and Beyond, Egyptian cotton, highest thread count that you can afford. They last for Years and look new forever.

[@braun3659]

Completely agree. I am building out my Skoolie. I got cedar on sale and my whole bus is cedar, floor to ceiling. I’m going to do a wash on it to help eliminate some of that cabin feeling.

[@diedredunham7383]

I agree on your painting your bedroom area. I think it looks very nice. I'd have done a darker color, because I like darker colors.

[@taco-lover]

I buy all my sheets, pillows, comforters, bath towels, and throw rugs at Bed Bath & Beyond!

[@norm5785]

Looking wonderful. You are making awesome progress on the build. Thank you for sharing your awesome project with us today from Henrico County Virginia

[@keithkilps6545]

Sometimes it is hard to see the end results amidst the chaos... but this came together so nicely. Hopefully it instills so much confidence as you nailed the end result!

[@brendadavis378]

That's why they make trim.. your doing a great job 👏

[@jerrybrashear5562]

Good job on getting your bedroom done! I love how you stick with it until it suits you. Don't worry about people's opinions on what your doing. This is your project not theirs so you fix it how you want! Thanks for another great video!! Have a super great terrific day!🙂

[@gregprior8271]

For new sheets if you decide to get them in future. Look into Redland cotton. They are made in USA with cotton grown here.

[@53221carvel]

Paint looks good. Now you need curtains and window trim as well as some sort of head board. I would put privacy film on the windows.

[@53221carvel]

Keep up the good work. You got this girl.

[@jeffreythomas9106]

Hey Emma You are doing a great job with your bus. Your bedroom is really nice. Glad you are enjoying y bus. Keep up the good work 👏 💛💛💛💛💛💛💛

[@gerryhartung736]

Ok hit wrong button. After you scribe ceiling, keep scribe at same width, turn it horizontal, move template to center of bus, move until scribe meets end of ceiling line, go down as far as you need. Always cut template oversize to begig.

[@michellemorgan9606]

I don't know what you have planned (if anything) for the rim between wall and ceiling joints. I think it would look cute (and be super easy) to finish it off with some rope, about 3/4"-1" diameter, in a natural jute. Just an idea...you're doing great!

[@jdooweb]

Your channel just 'popped' up on my feed and I am glad it did. First: You are doing great! Second: 15:08 had me absolutely howling with laughter! You would fit in perfect with my tribe. LMAO Last: Been working with power tools all my adult life. I'm now a crusty old fart at 50. Please PLEASE PLEASE wear safety glasses!! Still howling at 15:08...

[@BBox99]

Next time cut a disc out of the cardboard a hole in the center for your pen and then just role the disc along the curve while the pen scribes your mark on the template 👍🏽😎

[@rudyfisher7660]

Being a buzz and since you're so small and if you paint it white like you're doing then it makes it look bigger and with the light bouncing off the white it'll give you more light inside

[@charlycarter6806]

Great job Emma! I felt you with that spider. Exactly how I react. Try a painter's caulk for the joint where the stained wood meets the painted wall. I learned that this is how they get that really neat line. Added bonus, no creepy crawlies can squeeze in that crack.

[@D4NS80]

Hey Emma. Very entertaining episode with your plywood woes. I'd be the same trying to get a curve. Re your light switch. It looks like a common positive. So black battery negative, red battery positive and lamp positive, white lamp negative which would be the wire that gets switched.

[@jimberryman185]

I don't know if I've ever commented, but I love your channel Emma😁 and you've got a lot done, the bus is coming together nicely! You seem like you over think things while you're working on It, I imagine that it's because your planning future steps out before finishing the task in front of You, I call them "squirrel moments" Lol, I do the same thing. Makes the job go a little longer, but it does make for some interesting stories, and in your case, i think it gives the video a little spice ☺ keep up the good work, and just remember you've never done anything like this before. You've gotten this much done on your own, so don't beat yourself up when you have a little set back. My dad worked with wood for a lot of years. He used to say that if you use too much, you can always cut it away, too little you can trim it off or out☺. You're nailing this project Emma, give yourself the credit you deserve❤

[@EmmaBuildsBirbie]

thank you!

[@jimberryman185]

@@EmmaBuildsBirbie you are very welcome ☺, I can't wait to see the finished product😁

[@warmbreeze43]

My pillow. Sheets are amazing

[@Tuuli..]

I felt you on the walls. I put up my front walls in my bus and the top is completely off. But like you said serious trim will solve the problem. We are not professional builders it’s not going to be perfect!

[@maryellencook9528]

You do what you want, Emma. I think the painted walls give your room a beadboard-cottagey vibe. You can go seaside or country, depending on your taste.

[@patriciaharkin1571]

I'm probably too late saying this and if so I apologize but It just entered my mind now. If you need to do more scribing, how about using a transparent sheet of pliable plastic, you could tape the sheet in place and then draw around the curves/shapes with a sharpie, then staple the plastic to your wood and cut.

[@norwegianoutcastakapaulhn2645]

Following your journey building Birbie is such a joy, dear Emma, and may I say that it is just like yourself - amazing and beautiful 😉💘 You are an inspiration in all the manners you approach all the challenges the build have presented itself, and dang how fantastic you have faced them ❤ PS! I have absolutely sucked at commenting on your videos, but have liked them all of course 😉😄 PPS! Have just binge watched all of the vids from your beginning up to this point ☺ Taking my liberty to add the words PROUD OF YOU, gorgeous ✌ Looking forward to follow the rest of your build and journey, and sending all good energy, vibes, thoughts, love, and all good things your way 🙏❣ Greetings from a simple dude in Norway 🙌

[@ronaldseitz3677]

The paint looks 💯 percent better than plane wood I don't know anything about electronics but maybe Google information about it maybe that might help you Doing a great job 👍

[@ianedwards9136]

awesome, coming along nicely. the finish line is in sight babe

[@yveserichot2304]

Emma check west elm bedding. Sometimes, you’ll find good deals. I appreciate your videos & easy going on your bus. Keep your humor & happiness. 😊

[@ravinloon58]

Have you completely forgotten about curtains? From the looks of it the whole room will be draped in fabric when the curtains are drawn... lovely.

[@tbc-9516]

You're doing great. I'm truly impressed with your determination and that you stay with it. Keep up the good work 👏👍👍👍

[@florathebus5873]

I love the way this turned out with the white walls and stained ceiling! I’m not a fan of the wood on wood on wood look :) Really great use of that pretty doorbell too. I vote for new bedding :) My absolute favorite sheets ever are Cariloha bamboo sheets. They’re a little bit pricey, but they are the softest, smoothest, most comfortable sheets ever 10 out of 10! I’m so excited for you to get moved in Emma! Scribing is the 5th circle of hell. Hopefully it’s all done now ❤️You are amazing

[@markdemedeiros3239]

Might I suggest a hot glue gun to assemble your template and for scribing I use a washer and a pencil..Place your pencil inside washer at the top and roll the washer along the shape you want to duplicate. Good luck

[@UnKnown-zy1km]

Great Job, you got it done... Not sure if you plan on doing trim around the edges to cover the cracks. A very inexpensive and pretty was to trim the edges is with rope. You can get some of the natural fiber thick rope to use and it will look really great. There are a very skoolies online that have used rope trim. I worked at a resort that has cabins and we used rope in the cabins it looks very nice. The customer's always mention how much they like it.... Anyways just a suggestion that looks good, easy to do and much less expensive then buying real trim from the hardware stores. Best wishes 😊

[@user-hv9ks2hf6f]

WOW!! You have great patience

[@jereschweitzer9195]

Looking really awesome I like the white paint good contrast color and wood

[@Tarzanchaos]

For your walls: Perfect is the Enemy of Good (Enough). For the wiring: I tried getting different diagrams for wiring then remembered my stupid ceiling fan had this same issue. So without testing I would guess wiring would be V- Ground V+ Positive Led to Lights. Assumes you have the lights grounded to the frame. So just connect your ground from the lights back to the ground on the switch. If you need assistance you can always ask the 3 or 4 of us who have on past videos given wiring advice for suggestions. (The ones that aren't a$$hats). I, for one, like using the parts of my brain truck driving is shrinking. I don't know how far along you are yet, but good luck on your deadline. Hope to see you out on the road. If you need help knowing where to park hit me up.

[@barrywhitlock141]

You have done a great job of the bedroom despite the struggles, It will look great when it is finished, by that i mean with the window coverings for your privacy and just a few other things to finish like the tunnel and groove board above the windows, As your mattress hides a lot of the wall have you considered buying a length of L shaper beading to cover up the plywood that isn't fitting quite so good, you can make it look like a door frame

[@nisar6339]

The painted walls look great! It looks fresh and clean.

[@jonholtry6143]

V- goes to ground. V+/LED+ goes to battery positive AND LED (ceiling light positive. LED- goes to the negative lead from your lights.

[@bretthibbs6083]

sorry Emma about the wood. you can't help with the chipping on the plywood it doesn't matter what blade you use it will chip like that so don't be so hard on yourself. It looks great Emma

[@gerryhartung736]

When I built my bus, I finished the bedroom 1st, also. Lived in that room as I did the rest of build out.

[@edz5399]

Hi Emma, It’s so awesome to see you figure out what your next move is. I like your attitude ! I would recommend some white caulking around your walls or clear, just to fill in those little spaces. So, keep up your great work and be safe, Please. We look forward to your next video. Thanks for sharing. 🙏🏽✌🏽💛🇨🇱.

[@marshallhoux7987]

On the switch find the power supply hook it up to the plus LED and minus accordingly it's similar to house lights

[@watching-and-judging-you]

I would have brought the bed in as it was wrapped. Then opened it inside the bus. But you got it done ! Lol

[@TheSexyMadHatter]

Look into Brooklinen online. I've seen a few people sponsored by them and they rave about their sheets. They are a bit pricy but they look like they will last a long time and be very comfortable.

[@jiggyjim4098]

For that light switch, I am assuming that the switch is lighted or has a dimmer function? In that case, the black is for the ground specifically for the little light in the switch, the red and the white are the pos and neg for the light fixture. Keep in mind that in your case, it is very likely that some of your stuff was manufactured for automotive, and some for residential houses.....each uses a different color standard. Hope this helps!!

[@oldtimerlee8820]

The switch she was using is a door bell switch. It stays on or off until the setting is changed. A door bell switch operates for a limited time, when it is pressed. To get multiple rings, it has to be pressed multiple times. The wiring provided gives the choice of DC or AC voltage.