Adding Height To The Roof
By creating a scaffolding system and 2x4s, Michael prepared to increase the height of the roof. He would need to do this to be comfortable in his own tiny home, considering he was quite a tall man. “As soon as I stepped onto the bus for the first time I knew me being 6’6 was going to be a huge problem. The ceiling is only 6’1” stated Michael. He knew he would need to put in a large amount of work to make the bus tall enough for him.
Enough With the Jokes!!
Michael was getting quite fed up with all the “raising the roof” jokes, which is quite understandable. They eventually ended up having to cut the roof from one end of the school bus all the way to the other end and Michael later stated that he had never been so nervous as he felt as though it was completely destroying the bus. However, he managed to raise the roof and the next step of the project was to fit custom bolted metal ribs. As soon as the scaffolding was in place, he could begin cutting. Michael was understandably concerned that the roof would fall on top of him during the process. The next step in the project seems just as frightening: cutting the school bus in half!