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We’ve completed our design of the floor plan in Bronte the bus. It’s very much a standard bus conversion layout (there’s only so many ways to build a house in
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We’ve completed our design of the floor plan in Bronte the bus. It’s very much a standard bus conversion layout (there’s only so many ways to build a house in a space like this). We have tried to maximise the available space for work, creativity, study and play. There’s a computer desk in the main bedroom and a breakfast bar that extends from the kitchen to the front of the bus, creating a long work bench area for all purposes (sitting or standing). The couch in the living area will have toy storage underneath, with the couch cushions removable to create a low table area for playing. A major design constraint were the top hopper windows that open inwards. To keep all windows available for use, we’ve had to align the floor plan carefully with these openings. We’ll have more about the floor plan in our next YouTube video (due soon)! Subscribe now to be notified when the next video is uploaded!
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I want a passenger seat please Keiran πΌπΌ
Look amazeballs
Wow, that fantastic! π»
Looks fantastic! You guys are awesome how you are following after your dream to live! #inspiring
Hmmmm I think I could stow away in the toy storage area….
Looks awesome… love the floor plan. Now to get started on he fit out.
Looks awesome – very clean π What program did you use to create the plan?
Its all happening
Looks fabulous!
Looks great! Xx
@suewhit We’ll book you in! I should have left a few more seats in the bus! We could run tours! π€£
@poa_and_pod Thanks Anna! Can’t wait to get it built now!
@loved_by Thanks Mel! Can’t wait to create this space!
@jean_paul.r Thank you Jean-Paul! It feels good to be following our dreams! Lots of work ahead of us though!
@the_minor_key Haha! The perfect stowaway area! Hope you like Lego though!
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@themotherofreinvention Thank you! We’re currently doing the not-so-glamorous prep work (windows, walls and insulation) but can’t wait to bring this design to life!
@cabernetandcanvas Thank you! We used a web-based tool called FloorPlanner and added the logo and words with Photoshop CC. FloorPlanner seemed a little easier than Google SketchUp to master in a hurry. But has a limited list of design tools and furniture add-ons, and some positioning glitches.
@kittymcfurson Slowly getting there! Sadly, the lie-down shower concept didn’t make the final draft.
@littlebitofbus Thank you! Now all we have to do is build it! π€£
@twigsoflife Thank you! Looking forward to creating this space in our tiny house on wheels!
@talesfromthewild disappointed
How do the parents get their intimate privacy if the kids bunk beds are so close by?
Looks good guys, its actually simular to ours.. have you thought about swapping the fridge with the pantry tho? Its just, wouldnt the fridge next to the stove affect its efficiency.
@talesfromthewild We’re using SketchUp for ours. It’s not too hard to get your head around, but good to see an example of something different. Never heard of FloorPlanner before now π
Looks great! Lucky you didnβt have a third child – no room for another bed
Also was just curious if the kids need car seats?
@turva Oh I know! Triple bunks perhaps? There are bus families travelling with whole tribes of children (like more than seven)! I’m not sure how they fit everyone in! π
@turva Yeah, the boys will have car seats. We have swapped out the school bus seats for some old Greyhound coach seats with proper seat belts and will be installing anchor points for car seats.
@cabernetandcanvas I think Google SketchUp would be far more precise, robust and advanced (I’ve got it installed on my laptop) but FloorPlanner (web based) worked for our quick needs. Are you also converting a bus?
@livinglifefruitfully Thank you most kindly!
@sawyerbus We haven’t ruled out swapping the fridge and pantry over, although our fridge will actually be contained within its own insulated walls. We have top windows that open inwards, so would prefer that the fridge ‘shared a window’ with the bathroom (rather than the boys’ bunks). The top windows have made the layout design process a little challenging!
@mystiquezen Hehe! How do parents get their intimate privacy anywhere? The usual strategies of stealth, creativity, distraction, patience, precision planning and good humour should work!
@talesfromthewild Ah, cool, we’ll keep doing what we’re doing then!! Yes, we have a 1954 Leyland Titan… insta account will come when the bloody thing is finally running (engine is currently in pieces in the shed)
Love the layout! Really great job π€ So did you use Google Sketch Up for most of it? We’re still deciding on which program to use π€
@gaylagal2 We used a web-based tool called FloorPlanner and added the logo and words with Photoshop CC. FloorPlanner seemed a little easier than Google SketchUp to master in a hurry. But has a limited list of design tools and furniture add-ons, and some positioning glitches. Google SketchUp is probably more robust and capable, but I just didn’t have the time or headspace to learn how to use it.
@talesfromthewild Thanks for the information – really great of you π€
In Australia everyone has to be buckled while on the road yes?
@yoga.sair Hey mate, yeah, definitely the kids need to be buckled up and in relevant child restraints. And I’m pretty certain that motorhome rego also requires adult seats to have certified/compliant seats and belts. We’ve installed coach seats with seat belts and will have anchor points for car seats etc.
@talesfromthewild I see the living space shrinking by the second
@yoga.sair Ha! I said the same thing yesterday! As the build progresses, and walls and furniture are added, the living space is diminishing. Am hoping that heaps of windows and natural light will help keep it feeling spacious. Plus we will have a pretty awesome space outside the front door in the great outdoors!
@talesfromthewild we will need 6 seats and 2 sets of bunks wondering what the sacrifice might be
you guys are so cool π
@divinefaith4u Do you mean crazy? π π π
@talesfromthewild crazy cool π€ΈββοΈ