my house is getting more livable (and bus life is getting better)

[@EmmaBuildsBirbie]

The first 1,000 people to use the link will get a 1 month free trial of Skillshare: skl.sh/emmabuildsbirbie06221

[@canadianwarrior2108]

You are showing the true side of building and living full time in a RV! Not the endless budget, perfect build, travel unlimitless because hey, gas dont matter, that so may do put out there. You show the reality 99.99% will face should they want to do this. Thank you for your honesty

[@melaniemckay2270]

Still my favorite build to watch. Slow and steady wins the race!

[@francoisg1393]

Some more concrete progress! Your brothers arguing about the skylight made me laugh. Sounds like my brothers!

[@skytechbits]

Don't cut yourself down Emma. You can do anything on your own. You are a wonderful inspiration to all women.

[@garymcintyre6507]

Honey no matter how frustrating life gets do not ever think of giving up. if you don`t make mistakes you will never learn. You`ve taken it this far, I`ve got complete confidence in your ability to become a shining star.

[@jclements65]

Emma Your doing a great job, don’t get discouraged, you are basically building a house from scratch

[@kannieschrijfnie2042]

That big smile of you at the end is saying enough. The real adventure is about to start and secretly you’re looking forward to that part of your journey. Please know that you already did a lot of things other people, myself included, only dream of. I’m proud on you for doing things even though you’re not feeling really comfortable. That is courage Emma.

[@jameswatson521]

Emma your doing fantastic I love your enthusiasm and dedication to finishing up your bus I enjoy your videos and don’t think your place is messy because it’s part of the renovation

[@AB-C1]

Hi Emma, Excellent video! Manic but excellent! Glad you got so much sorted out and ready to finish! Well done!! Looking forward to the next video! Cheers from London England 👍❤️😎🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿

[@floridachickstinyadventures]

Ooh snap! Stella’s got her groove back!! 🤜 🤛

[@zaftra]

You've got some good brothers.

[@tammbill]

You are doing great! I’ve got a lot of experience building things and a bus or van build isn’t easy. Don’t give up.

[@norm5785]

Your efforts are really paying off. Your are just having way to much fun. Love to see the violin back in use, you will get it down soon enough. Have a wonderful weekend, stay safe, from Henrico County Virginia

[@EmmaBuildsBirbie]

Thanks norm 😊

[@MelissaMalzahn]

Hooray, you look so happy. Enjoy your journey, I can't wait to see where you will be going to.

[@shawnadams9382]

Brother- "What'd you do wrong?" Emma- "It's leaking." Brother- "Shocking". Best line ever!!!

[@markdemedeiros3239]

BEST video ever.....serious I really enjoyed it.

[@billfields9716]

I loved it congratulations on your water system I live full time in an RV with my 4 lb Chihuahua and having a shower and a toilet is essential and thank you for sharing your journey it's so fun to watch and you have such a fun personality and it just it makes my day I smile out loud when I watch your videos you're just adorable please take it for the compliment that it's meant to be nothing more I just love your channel thank you for sharing ❤️✌️😎🚐❤️

[@mrmotofy]

My first question at the Pearly Gates after did I make it in...is gonna be why did we have to pee & poop so much

[@michellethurgood2214]

Emma you’re amazing and don’t you forget it x

[@barrywhitlock141]

Glad you have your water supply working, also good that you have no more leaks, but your bus looks like a disaster area, but I know you will have it sorted soon,

[@jayu724]

Oh so glad to see the Violin didn't drown or get Taken away by aliens!🎻 The French have a word for you.."depouille" (without ornament).your skills,personality, and passions are at your core, Wonderful You!..👍😊🎶

[@ronaldseitz3677]

Hello Emma, I knew you would get it done sooner or later just go slow and steady and everything will fall into place and I'm so glad that you didn't sell it. I'm pretty sure you'll enjoy the bus life living ✌️🌻

[@steveg9691]

Never doubt yourself. Look at all you have done. Hell, your teaching me. Im building my shower now

[@D_R_Martin]

Awesome work. Best wishes

[@0HARE]

Progress! Yay! The brothers come through, in a big way, again. Go For It

[@SamsLiberty]

4:40 I like the part where you sing!

[@bellbulldidier5823]

What a kind brother ... very helpful

[@stevengregory8686]

Emma nice music selection, I like your will to get the bus competed. Keep up the great work.

[@duathlete827]

Lots of free violin tuner apps out there. Important to play with it tuned lol. You're doing better than I do after many tries. Keep it up. Cute wardrobe and cute poses ...

[@sjporr]

Totally agree with the editing comments you made. I’ve been doing YT videos for years on Homebrewing and am having a hard time finding the time and energy to edit content. Been enjoying watching your build from the beginning Cheers

[@fourbuick]

You've got a great support system, your brothers are very helpful. These are entertaining.

[@patriciaharkin1571]

I don't mind telling you Emma, that bike ride scenery was awesome but I have vertigo and it scared the sh*t out of me. Glad to hear you're one step (or many steps) closer to hitting the road. Keep smiling. 😉😉

[@edrosa5079]

Awesome and remember research research research, Also that is why you have this rig so you can park it and hang out awhile

[@PeterKNoone]

OMG Birbs....you are awesome. 100k is in your near future.

[@florathebus5873]

So stoked you have water! Fingers crossed that you make your deadline and propane hook-up is a breeze. Can’t wait to see where you are heading. One of my first trips when I get my bus finished will be Utah. I’m dying to check out the hot springs. It looks like an incredibly beautiful state to visit.

[@billsandrelli957]

A video from Emma, instant smile, you never fail to bring a smile to my face. You have become a force to be deal with, unstoppable . Keep up the great work.

[@joerossiter1611]

I'm glad to see you happy again like I said in the past keep it up you're doing a good job on your bus

[@TimTamSlammm]

LDS church parking lots - where everybody in Utah learns to ride their bikes 😂

[@michaelirizarry5037]

awesome! so glad you will soon be off on some great adventures. glad your brothers are there to help you.

[@chasein7019]

Maybe Skillshare has instructions on how to do electrical, propane, plumbing, painting, carpentry and everything else?

[@-...Patricia...-]

Good job girl! You are getting so much done all for the better. Your Brother is awesome too!

[@ALLGODSDIE]

one of my favorite human's ! glad to see thing's starting to flow for you. that's one sweat Skoolie.

[@annybear3]

Cheering you on! You are doing it! And doing it in a realistic way! Keep it up!

[@pitbullmomplans]

I LOVE the chaotic videos 😂 they make me feel normal because this is how my brain feels on the daily 🤷🏻‍♀️😊

[@jayfcali]

It must be the camera angles, I checked your old video (diesel heater install) just to see the bed frame and it looked like it was higher but watching this and it looks lower. Excited to see your water system done and excited still to see how your propane setup will look like. I'm so used to your "chaotic" videos that I dk how I'd feel if you change anything lol.I enjoy the "I'll do what I feel like doing" videos, maybe bec that's how I am too.

[@IAM...1111...]

You're a trooper Emma. Keep on, keepin on ...

[@gerryhartung736]

I see towards the end after leak, you switched from tripod to bipod..... back in early 80s when my son (11y/o) built our bus, only a few printed books, no interweb no batt tools, no pex, so we had a tough job, bit we finally finished BIG BERTHA, traveled and lived in various yes and parks, had a wonderful time. Too old to do now, so downsized to an R Pod. 78 in Sep, still one thats doing.

[@kaeokeeling9143]

Not an easy thing you are doing. Great job! We all want to see you finish her up or him up hahaha. Keep up the great work. Aloha.

[@Buses2Bikes]

100% on the same page with that whole "Making Plans Then Slowly Cancelling Them One By One" thing. When I was just watching all the Bus Life vids I would yell at my screen to "HURRY UP AND JUST GO!" ... "WHY IS IT TAKING YOU SOOOO LOOOONG?!" Now I know why. Nothing...and I mean NOTHING...on a Bus build goes as planned. I've also learned the hard way that I'm not nearly as handy as I used to be at building things. Everything is taking days to weeks longer to get completed than I had first envisioned them taking. It's horrible. You are WAY ahead of where I thought you'd be by now and you're LIGHT YEARS ahead of me and where I SHOULD be by now. Did I mention it was horrible?

[@gerryhartung736]

Indoor plug a big conquest next, gas, then generator. To be self reliant!!

[@davefoster6297]

Well done on the bike ride.. looks really nice so jealous...keep jp yhe hood work would Lovett see u play a few cords on the violin...keep up the good work x

[@tgoodyea]

Blooper Reel! Blooper Reel! Have FUN with your accomplishments!!! Blooper Reel!!!

[@quintonsoule1061]

You are doing so good and places are so beautiful

[@steveneddy9492]

Use steel wool to pack in around any protrusions in bus like plumping drains. Nice don't chew threw steel wool to get in or bees.. GL

[@BlueYiperoo]

Hey Emma! You need a long shelf just above the kitchen windows. 😊 And it's good to see you playing the violin. Did you know violin is keyed to C the same as the flute? Buy a beginner violin music book at a band instrument store to teach yourself how to read music. Your bus is coming along very nicely.

[@76Scutter]

LOVE the thumbnail Such a beautiful picture of a beautiful woman😘

[@jasonjones5213]

Glad to see things are starting to work out.Congrats on running water.

[@cameronchrestman46]

Emma when it comes to pex plumbing Shark bite fittings can be your best 👌 friend

[@briandavis9975]

Nice Emma super happy for you I remember my first days in my bus loved it.

[@sonjadlong7554]

Great Progress 👍 😊😊😊

[@jeffreythomas9106]

Hey Emma. 👋 you are doing a amazing job with your bus building. You are awesome as well and so talented 👏 hope you are enjoying your bus camper and traveling 😀 praying that you have safe travels 💛🙂🌻

[@TheBellvueRanch]

Your cool!! Such great videos! You are on an awesome journey! Keep going! Thank you for sharing!

[@altabird44]

You have some many extracurricular activities, you are at the lake, climbing, biking ... you should show more of that too

[@tomsmith-rr6ch]

I so enjoy watching your video's. You remind me of my daughter in how your so confidant in not being sure about things beforehand. It is so quirky and cute. I will look forward to your next video so i can smile and laugh some more you're doing a great job. Thanks for taking us along your journey.

[@vanlifenomadfirekeeper]

Good morning sleep head. You've done an amazing job on the Bus. I've been watching you sense you bring the Bys home (-:

[@dougintothesunset]

What a great thing it is to watch you complete tasks that get you closer to full on independent bus life. Great work Emma, thanks for sharing. Shower thoughts: I remember seeing a youtuber make a shower in a sprinter van that included the ability to flip a switch mid-shower and change from constant water draw to recycle mode. The idea being that you use fresh water to wash and then flip the switch and take a two hour shower if you want without using all that water. In recycle mode the water continues to go through the hot water on demand unit to keep the temperature up. It seemed like a pretty luxurious setup, I can dig up the video if you're interested. The guy who designed it seemed nice and might share the details with you too, no harm in asking. BTW - - - YAAYYY! Violin lessons . . . :-)

[@spiritlove2]

I kind of wish u would have shown the parts for the water tank, because I know exactly what u mean when the actual details r either not there or scattered thru a vlog video skit of them shopping before they set up the water tank

[@EmmaBuildsBirbie]

they’re on the video where I did my plumbing and also on my website!

[@maleslayer1]

Imm proud of you 2 beautiful. Can't wait until the next vlog.

[@ritabroils6190]

Glad you are making headway! Granted, that you have had some downtime. You are inching forward. Looking forward to your next installment!

[@karylm23]

Emma you're kicking butt! Can't wait to see how this all unfolds.

[@randyrandolph9709]

Awesome video starting to get your home all put together proud of you. Until the next video please be safe lady Emma.

[@HOODS]

Excited for new adventures

[@con-b118]

You should be seeing the light at the end of tunnel now. I am so proud of you. I can't wait until you can get a little more organized with all of your stuff. I think when you get everything in order and you can sit back and look at all you've done and you will be so proud of all you've accomplished like we are. Hang in there and just keep imagining what it's going to look like when your done. I would love to have the opportunity to build a skoolie. Do not doubt yourself. You've done a wonderful job. I'm so excited for you. I can't wait for your videos every week just to see what all you've gotten done. I have a question, are you planning on putting a door to the entrance of your bedroom and bathroom ?

[@carlacowling1789]

Emma, there are apps for your phone that help tune a stringed instrument. Or just pick up a Snark. Doing great!

[@robertbirch4163]

You got this, very cool !

[@mespaul2]

Hay just thinking you could use a 2x4 for the edge of the desk use bro's table saw rip it the thickness of top but leave it full thickness past the edge of drawers like L shape it could be solid and good looking ? Thanks for the content keep up the good work.

[@erikgeorge3770]

❤❤ slowly coming along

[@michelle14749]

You have accomplished so much and should be proud of yourself. May I ask why you chose a big bus?

[@designsinorbit]

Coconut oil works great on strings...makes you play REALLY fast.

[@sHazOOPLA]

so excited for the next video Emma 🥰

[@50spudman]

Cool time lapse 👍✌️

[@MrGigihp]

Well done!

[@williammahaney1273]

You are doing a great job but I was wondering if you are planning on hiding all the hanging wires and finishing the walls.... I hope some day I can do the same thing in my future. Keep up the good work

[@danaburton872]

you make everything beautiful you are blessed love your videos

[@bigguy5155]

little by little you will get it done

[@sharonsmith9478]

You take all the time you need it is yor live and know one else know matter what anybody saids anyway love you girl

[@valeriefrench9405]

It’s perfect

[@mayflowerbus4313]

Making us miss UT so much. 😍 Great video! Keep up the good work! 💪

[@EmmaBuildsBirbie]

Thank you! It is a really flattering time of year for this place right??

[@andrewstewart1435]

Hi Emma, you might want to put something on your desk draws to stop them flying open while driving, keep up the amazing work

[@CharlesLangSamuel]

Looks like you’re on your way. Even businesses like restaurants often have “soft openings” where not everything is in perfect order. Just showing up is a big deal and it looks like your pace of prep for your get-together is fun and manageable. You’re proving the naysayers wrong. Also, getting off your bros’ driveway/street is going to vaporize any depression about stagnating there. Good work with your violin; I always try to remember it’s about making beautiful sounds, and so use the teaching but don’t get bogged down or blocked with it, and assert your own relationship with your sounds. A small keyboard can also help to get overview of what you’re doing, as long as you’re transposing which helps avoid getting in a rut of one or two keys or patterns.

[@erichuggins09]

GREAT STUFF EMMA. You are a trooper.

[@shadow.5404]

Awesome job! have a great weekend ⛅

[@momonthego9318]

Great job, was it difficult to cut the hole through the bus?

[@Tanks-Link]

When you were drilling the holes for the legs you had your drill and hammer mode and that’s mostly when you wanted to drill into concrete and stuff OK you might wanna check down play around in settings so you can see the different functions on your drill I have the exact same drill. PS we are now at the end of the video and I can see that your brother heard the difference in your drilling as he walked over and then I noticed it the drills sounded normal after that I love it you’re an inspiration for a young ladies around the world keep it up you’re kicking ass.

[@EmmaBuildsBirbie]

Haha yeah that’s exactly what happened, I was wondering why it sounded so funny 😅 thanks!

[@richardbonfiglio1765]

Emma, when visiting friends or relatives, because you bring your own bedroom and bathroom your impact on their daily routines is minimal and less disruptive. Less stress and easier good feelings.

[@jamescoffman8096]

Great progress! What did ya do with your car? Do you tow it?

[@designsinorbit]

Dude, that bike trail! One wrong slip and poof...no more Emma.

[@davep6977]

Good work, Glad to see you have a lock on the water door. Just saying. Keep it locked so nobody can get to your water supply. Too many weirdo's out there. Be safe

[@lordjoni187]

Looks good but now I'm tired of loose cables and insulation finish thanks hihi

[@kathrynpettigrew8430]

Your amazing!

[@stanleysharpe9472]

your amazing😊