Texas Tiny Homes | A Seat In Our New Bus Needed Repair

Posted on October 2, 2016 by Administrator

A corner seam on one of the seats in our new bus came undone so Saturday I drove it over to a local upholstery shop to see what the options were to get it repaired, and prices.

One option was to hire the shop to remove the entire bench seat out of the bus, and then remove the seat from the bench seat, and then remove the cover from the seat, sew it back together, and put it all back together. The price for that option would run $250.00. The owner also said if I wanted to remove the bench seat and the cover and bring them the cover the price would be $37.50 to sew it back together.

I decided to do the second option and Sunday I began the process of pulling the bench seat, which would require unbolting about 15 nuts and bolts, 8 of which penetrate through the floor of the bus, and bolted underneath the bus, which would be a two man job. One person would be inside to remove the bolts and one person would be under neath to remove the nuts.

After realizing what a job it would be to remove the entire bench seat from the bus I decided to look at other options and discovered a way to remove only the seat portion of the bench seat, and did just that.

The above picture reflects the seat portion removed, but the bench is still bolted to the bus. Below you can see the clamps that connect the the seat to the tubing pipe in the bench. The two end clamps swivel which are the key to installing or removing the seat only.

Once the seat was out, I began prying out the staples that were stapled into the thin sheet of plywood that was attached to the bottom of the seat.

Once the cover was off, I got out a large needle and doubled up the thread and began sewing it back together. I ran the needle through the existing holes, which took about 20 minutes to do to complete the sewing portion. Once the sewing was completed, I reinstalled the cover to the seat and reinstalled the seat as shown in the last image.

For someone with zero upholstery repair experience I found the job to be pretty easy and fun, and it turned out just fine. You would not be able to determine which seat was repaired, and my bank account is out zero dollars for the repair. Until next time, be safe and blessed!!

2002 International Bluebird School Bus | For Sale

Posted on September 21, 2016 by Administrator

Our first bus will be for sale in a couple of weeks, as a school bus but if you purchase it, Texas Tiny Homes is available to design and custom build you a conversion. The advantage to us doing the conversion is; it would be insurable since we are a professional building company and a Texas corporation. Insurance companies are not big on insuring bus conversions and tiny house trailers done by non professionals.

The bus is a 2002 International Bluebird 3800 and has 61,XXX miles on it. It’s powered by the International Harvester T444E diesel engine. It has air-brakes, front and rear air-conditioning, electric entrance doors, cruise control, AM FM stereo and is 28′ feet long, 8’6″ wide, and will provide approximately 20′ X 8’6″ of build-able space. The bus has two brand new batteries and a brand new starter solenoid.

School Bus Turned Into Loft on Wheels | Tiny House

Posted on September 9, 2016 by Administrator

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Stay In The Majestic Bus

Posted on August 31, 2015 by Administrator

In the lush, rolling countryside near the picturesque village of Hay-on-Wye, England, sits a bus parked in a large garden. Contrary to what you might believe, it’s anything but an eyesore, because this is no ordinary bus. This is the Majestic Bus, a bus that was converted into a beautiful cabin able to accommodate up to eight people (four inside and four camping outside).Set in the beautiful countryside, this converted bus is a perfect getaway for city dwellers, and its surrounding garden is an explosion of color. Visitors can relax on the patio outside the bus and take in the natural beauty. The gardens, which also grow vegetables, are managed by a local family, who sell what they grow at the Hay-on-Wye farmers market.

Inside, the bus has been completely remodeled.

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Happier Camper | Ultra-light Travel and Utility Trailers

Posted on August 15, 2015 by Administrator

With its modular set-up, retro design, optional Bose sound system, 100-watt solar panels, and enough room to sleep five, the Happier Camper HC1 is going to make a lot of campers…delighted? Ecstatic? Overjoyed? (All of the above?)Made of fiberglass and weighing just 1,100 pounds, the HC1 can be towed by most vehicles. (Subaru drivers, rejoice!) We also love the customizable interior that allows users to change the 42-square-foot floor plan however they’d like. Need a kitchen? Just insert the table and sink components (everything snaps into the floor like a massive Lego set). Wanna host a dinner party? Remove the sink and snap in benches.