Category Plumbing

Blogs in this category include information on how we installed the plumbing in our skoolie as well as resources and products used.

Plumbing

Skoolie Plumbing System Guide | 2023

4 images: two showing the framing of a school bus conversion, and two showing the completed plumbing finishes of a bathroom and hot water heater.

Use this Skoolie Plumbing System Guide to kickstart your research on skoolie plumbing. We break down the stages and important zones, and recommend products.

Plumbing

How to build a skoolie shower

Learn about our process and supplies used for building out the shower in our school bus conversion.

Plumbing

How to easily design a Skoolie Floor Plan

The image is a skoolie build out at the framing stage. The owner took an interior photo and then used the procreate app on her ipad to draw the layout of the kitchen and living room. The text on the "furniture" states what it is like "pull out couch and storage."

Get insights into what to consider in your build from fellow skoolie DIYers, things you can live without and electronic resources if pen & paper aren't what you're looking for.

Plumbing

How big should my skoolie gray water tank be?

An interior photo of a gutted school bus interior, after the seats and panels have been removed. The text reads "how big should my skoolie gray water tank be?"

We purchased the same size gray water tank as we did fresh water tank in our skoolie, and don't regret it. We are a family of five (2 adults and 3 young kids), and we installed two 100 gallon tanks: one for fresh water and one for gray water.

Plumbing

How much fresh water does a family need living in a Skoolie RV?

A photo of the HildeBus skoolie parked along a waterfront. The text reads "How much fresh water does a family need living in a skoolie?"

This blog goes into all the details on how to calculate how much water you’ll need to live comfortably whether you’re an individual or a big family like us. The amount of fresh water you will need to carry on…

Plumbing

Best Skoolie On-Demand Liquid Propane (LP) Tankless Water Heater for a Family of 5

Finished interior of a skoolie (school bus tiny home) showing a wall-mounted tankless water heater.

This blog is all about sharing the best on-demand liquid propane (LP) tankless water heater that we used in our skoolie for a family of 5 living full-time on the road (boondocking for about half of the time).