Will this even work? Insulating our SKOOLIE!

The building has begun! We insulated our #skoolie with an expanded foam board insulation. How did we do it? Were mistakes made? Watch to find out.
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Welcome to our Big Family Expedition! We are a family of 8 that sold everything we owned in 2019 to travel full time with our kids. After being stationary for a while we have decided to live the RV lifestyle again. We are converting a skoolie for full time travel 2024. Be sure to subscribe to follow along on our upcoming travels.
Not I built a house, But a tiny home, But I am building a skoolie, But I am building a skoolie for full time travel, But I am building a skoolie for full time rv life, But I am converting a school bus into an RV, But I am building a tiny house, But I am building a DIY RV, But I am trying to insulate my skoolie, But I had to remove the old insulation first, But I am not a professional, But Not I Built MrBeast a Real Life Fortnite Battle Bus, But I don't know if this will work, or any other video like Chuck Cassidy, Isaac Turner, A Bus Life Story, Navigation Nowhere, Us Plus A Bus, Mobile Dwellings, or Jess & Jake would make. This is a real life journey of us building a custom rv to travel full time in 2024.
00:00 Intro
00:53 Insulating the Walls
02:40 Why Foamboard?
03:35 Sizing and Notching Insulation
04:54 Insulating the Ceiling
07:20 Finished Project
#skoolie #skoolieconversion #bfe #skoolielife #buslife #busconversion #skooliebuild #skoolieinsulation #insulation #foaminsulation

[@johnpeddicord4932]

Enjoyed again, Family, snap your fingers, Kenny, instant cleanup

[@bigfamilyexpedition]

Thanks John, I keep making messes so I had to learn to clean up quickly 😂 - Kenny

[@MattAK]

Notification squad! I think I've decided if I do a trailer it'll be as much spray foam as I can handle losing interior space. at least 3", maybe 4" if I can afford it and the trailer is big enough.

[@bigfamilyexpedition]

Awesome, if we would have done a roof raise I would have went with spray foam. I didn't want to lose any more head room. If you do a trailer build hopefully you film it.

[@MattAK]

@@bigfamilyexpedition yeah school buses are already short enough so understandable. I'm a tall guy so don't think I could do a skoolie without a roof raise regardless of insulation.

[@pamelawaterman3960]

That was a smart fix to a problem 😊

[@bigfamilyexpedition]

Thank you 😃

[@michiganjfrog5714]

👍

[@ChrissCreationFun]

Looking good

[@bigfamilyexpedition]

Thank you for watching Chris.

[@ScullyPopASMR]

Big Family! Cheers!

[@bigfamilyexpedition]

Cheers!

[@featheredfriendshomestead]

Lots of hard work it's looking good.

[@bigfamilyexpedition]

Thank you, we are getting closer every day.

[@kiwiman627]

All the insulation seemed to fit just right, you must have measured and cut precisely. I look forward to the video where you begin your journey in the bus. 😊

[@bigfamilyexpedition]

Me too, that will be a great day!

[@theamazingmg6947]

Hello my dear friend, how are you doing today, I want to thank you so much for supporting my live chat show ❤❤❤

[@RaneyRidge]

Wish I could snap cleanup like that!! Love it. ❤❤❤

[@bigfamilyexpedition]

Me too!!! I guess now that he has it down I'll let him do all the cleaning from now on! 😁❤️🤣 Thanks for watching ! ❤️ - Chrissy

[@MattsGarage1791]

LOT'S of planning showing through! I like the foam board with spray foam for the small gaps. The expanded spay foam may even help to snug up the foam boards.

[@bigfamilyexpedition]

The expanding foam is doing a great job of filling the gaps, and it is holding everything together.

[@JandAReview1]

We used the same foam board insulation in our bus. Looking good Kenny!

[@bigfamilyexpedition]

I would have gone with spray foam but I didn't want to lose any more head room, thanks for watching.

[@RollinwithEllie]

This looks like such a great and rewarding project!!

[@bigfamilyexpedition]

Thank you! It's been fun! We're looking forward to the day it's finished! ❤️

[@blackterminal]

Clever thinking with the grooves in the foam. Good job.

[@bigfamilyexpedition]

Thank you

[@CarnivalCruiseAddicts]

Awesome work!!!

[@bigfamilyexpedition]

Thank you!

[@ashleyanderson2859]

You made that insulation job look easy!

[@bigfamilyexpedition]

I just did a good job editing I guess, it was actually more time consuming than I thought it would be 😂.

[@theamazingmg6947]

Excellent job my dear friend ❤

[@PandJsHomesteadAdventure]

Hi Kenny! Hi Chrissy! Great idea to add two by twos for nailers. Great work on the insulation. We are very excited to see more skoolie updates! You two must be getting excited to get on the road!

[@bigfamilyexpedition]

Thank you. We can't wait! The kids ask almost everyday when we're leaving.

[@PandJsHomesteadAdventure]

​@@bigfamilyexpedition Guess what? Yep we are all caught up! Great shorts and videos! Fun to watch from the beginning and see what we missed. So excited for the next video, to see what you have been up to!

[@FlatTireFarmHomesteadingAlaska]

Whoop! Insulation!!

[@bigfamilyexpedition]

Gotta try and stay warm, or cool, both 😂

[@JustJasonKeto]

Lots of work but it will definitely make a big difference 👍

[@bigfamilyexpedition]

Yes, it definitely will. Thanks for watching. ❤️

[@liferedesigned]

Love this! Was curious how this went all together - another great video!

[@bigfamilyexpedition]

Thank you 😁

[@TodayWithNicky]

This Was Such A Brilliant Idea And Amazing Work Cant Wait To See The Rest 👏 👏

[@bigfamilyexpedition]

Thank you so much.

[@TodayWithNicky]

@@bigfamilyexpedition Your Welcome

[@JanHinds]

This was an absolutely great project to take on for your big family. Love the dedication! Keep it up.

[@bigfamilyexpedition]

Thank you! It's been a lot of fun and we can't wait to see how it's going to look once finished!

[@marketplaceboutique6957]

This looks like fun!! Cant wait to see what you do! That new insulation is so much cleaner and easier to work with. Good idea to put it all over, I remember how cold those buses were!!

[@bigfamilyexpedition]

It has been a fun project! Yes, I remember how cold the busses were too! Hopefully we can stay warm. 😂 We can't wait for it to be finished and to get on the road! Thanks for watching. ❤️

[@Gloriasplatter]

Like 74 👍 Finally found time to visit you all and support you in full 🔔 All the best 💐

[@bigfamilyexpedition]

Thank you for watching Gloria.

[@Julesbc1234]

Looks really good! Great idea for the corners

[@bigfamilyexpedition]

Thank you! ❤️

[@rvfamilylife]

I would have liked to see how you measured the cuts you made to make it flex.

[@bigfamilyexpedition]

I'm sorry, I didn't even realize I didn't film that until I was editing.

[@theadventuresofkennydebbie]

What an amazing job Kenny. This is going to be a very nice Skoolie. Have a blessed day.

[@bigfamilyexpedition]

Thanks Kenny, we are happy with the progress so far and can't wait to get it done.

[@AlaskaMyHeart]

Great job as always on the bus. I literally can’t wait to see the results! ❤. Take care guys. Have a wonderful week! Thanks for always being so so kind and sharing!

[@bigfamilyexpedition]

Thank you for watching. We can't wait to see that gumbo video 😁

[@AlaskaMyHeart]

@@bigfamilyexpedition unfortunately I didn’t make one. I was to far into the process to video it. 😬. Next time I will!

[@FollowAlaska]

I think it's great!

[@bigfamilyexpedition]

Thank you, we are kind of liking the igloo look inside the bus 😂

[@tallastreasures]

This is so cool Cant wait to see it finished. Great job!

[@bigfamilyexpedition]

Thank you! We're looking forward to that day as well! ❤️

[@greygumfarm]

What a great project ❤

[@bigfamilyexpedition]

Thank you! It has been a lot of fun! ❤️

[@MasBeb]

Very nice video........ ❤ 👌 👍

[@bigfamilyexpedition]

Thank you, we appreciate you watching ❤️

[@MyAlaska12]

Thanks for sharing. I used foam board in my remote cabin. I cut each piece about 3/4" short then spray-foamed around the edges to make it air tight. Looking forward to seeing your conversion.

[@bigfamilyexpedition]

Thanks for watching Bill. The spray foam has really done well closing everything in.

[@PapaPepper]

Man Bro, you do nice work. Things are doing great!

[@bigfamilyexpedition]

I do what I can 💪

[@brothermharchannel]

Hi sir have a great day watching here from Philippines new friend

[@bigfamilyexpedition]

Thank you.

[@RaisedinAlaska]

Big project. 👍🏽

[@bigfamilyexpedition]

Yes it is. Some of this has taken more than we thought it would lol.

[@RaisedinAlaska]

@@bigfamilyexpedition I insulated a enclosed trailer several months ago. Initially, it seemed like a simple project, but somehow I managed to make it more difficult than it should’ve been.🤣

[@bigfamilyexpedition]

@@RaisedinAlaska I seem to do that a lot 😂

[@justramblinaround]

Looks so much easier then the old pink junk. You always have to make the best decision for you and this looked great and easy you handle the curves well! Nice video and yoir on your way these are fun to watch and see rhe progress!

[@bigfamilyexpedition]

Thank you! It took a little bit to figure out how to do the curves but I eventually got it. Thanks for watching! ❤️

[@oldladyluck]

Hello over from tc. New subscribers here. 😊😊😊

[@bigfamilyexpedition]

👋 Thank you

[@WaynesWorldUnlimited]

Hello, new KZbinr friend nice to support a fellow redhead 👍

[@bigfamilyexpedition]

Thanks 💪

[@HerrSiegfried]

hallo I am knew hear and I am conected to your chanel danke for sharing and I live out hear in Frankfurt Germany

[@bigfamilyexpedition]

Thank you! We appreciate you being here. ❤️

[@HerrSiegfried]

@@bigfamilyexpedition your welcome

[@greygumfarm]

New sub 🎉. I would love to show you our garden in Australia 🇦🇺

[@bigfamilyexpedition]

Thank you! We looked through your community post and your farm looks beautiful! We will definitely be watching some of your videos! ❤️

[@TJJandvlogsupport-te4pl]

❤🎉❤🎉❤🎉❤❤

[@jackieskitchenmore]

Hi there new from Peter at Oldman King

[@bigfamilyexpedition]

Welcome! Thanks for being here. ❤️

[@NomadicHooker]

You're not concerned about the thermal bridging? I mean, I don't know your intent for this project and of course it's your project, so no judgement here, just wondering if you're aware of techniques to break the thermal bridging and outside temp transfer to the interior.

[@bigfamilyexpedition]

That's a good question. We are looking into what we can do to not lose any more room on the inside and at the same time prevent some of the thermal bridging.

[@NomadicHooker]

@@bigfamilyexpedition Just about all bus builders are aware of Chuck Cassidy. He's the YT guru bus builder pretty much. This video should help you out with some good suggestions and explanations. I think I was crazy to want to frame with plywood until I seen his video. I hadn't intended on doubling it up, but he makes sense here so I will now be doubling it up. It does turn out to be a hair bit more expensive but there's really nothing but advantages by doing it this way, using " 3/4 plywood strapping". kzbin.info/www/bejne/maDHlGZoe6mHkKM

[@BettyWaweru-yk2wc]

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