The EASY Way to Demo Your Skoolie Floor (Skoolie Conversion Guide #8)

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2 жыл бұрын

Nobody's favorite job is removing the old floor and subfloor, but after you see what is under it, you won't want to skip that step!
My name's Chuck, I've been professionally converting buses for the last 7 years and was director of operations for a charter bus company before that but it's time for a change.....
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@RoamingWildBC 4 ай бұрын

Great video? I am starting a build on a 40ft bus this month and will be living in it while I build. Really good shape so I got lucky and I really needed to watch this video for all the great info. I have been watching your videos for a few hours a day to get as much info as I can.❤

@andrewrohde1008 2 жыл бұрын

The timing of this video is perfect. I'm starting on my floor teardown today

@ChuckCassadyYT 2 жыл бұрын

My sympathies

@audhdcreativity5899 Жыл бұрын

I've seen quite a few of these demos on KZfaq and thought, while feeling sorry for the people's poor backs, "why remove the rubber first- just lift the whole subfloor", so it was extra satisfying to watch this 👌 great job and thank you for the tips and tool info! Will be doing this in a couple months!

@franktyred9195 Жыл бұрын

My wife and I bought a bus from a district near Dallas and thought that a Texas bus would not have any rust. When we pulled up the floor we discovered damp plywood and a good deal of rust. It turns out that the school district would frequently clean their buses using a power washer. The result of this was water being forced under the rubber mat, soaking into the plywood and rusting the metal floor. The bus looked immaculate to the naked eye, but again, it is best to remove that floor before you build.

@athegenuine8451 3 ай бұрын

Wow, yes I got a bus in Maynard area near/in Austin where they did the same thing. Luckily the back part of the bus wasn’t so bad… just about to remove the driver’s seat… 🤞

@rachael95able Жыл бұрын

I’m so glad you had this video available. I am purchasing a school bus (2006 international IC corp Dt 466 diesel with a Allison 3060 transmission) I wanted to see if you had any videos on how to remove the walls in the ceiling I’m going to be doing it alone so I love that you post all your work.

@deastover898 2 жыл бұрын

The jack is genius! Thank you for showing this. And explaining all the steps. This was so helpful. Love this channel 💝

@drgranger2 2 жыл бұрын

Ditto!

@carmencolon3520 2 жыл бұрын

That's really satisfying to see how the bus take shape.

@jimross7648 2 жыл бұрын

It was impressive that you and Ben did this in that efficient manner. Helped do it once, and it was not near as efficient or quick. Used long wrecking bars and wish we'd thought of the floor jack. No hurt backs that I remember, but definitely took a lot more effort to accomplish. So as always, I learned something watching a pro do it.

@ChuckCassadyYT 2 жыл бұрын

Pros don't like to sweat hahaha

@Terrilyn_Austen Жыл бұрын

I purchased a 2008 Ford Econoline and looked long and hard and did not suffer from the " But I love it syndrome" and got one with low miles and no VISABLE rust but I knew under that rubber mat there had to be some because hey this is Michigan. My dad was like "just put the floor over the top of it you will have a barrier then" But Chuck your voice rang in my ears! I tore it up and they had freakin 2 sided foam carpeting backing and that thing had all sorts of yucky growings! I had to get a putty scraper to get all that crap off! Sure enough I did have rust by the wheel wells and back door which now I am treating, JBweld, primer then paint. Thanks for being my guardian van conversion angel :)

@ChuckCassadyYT Жыл бұрын

Just lookin out!

@WillMenesesHikes 2 жыл бұрын

Nothing like a demolition that goes smoothly. Great idea with the floor jack. I was impressed with the good condition of the floor pans. Looks like Lyss's Monarch was in the background before the mini split was installed.🚐 And I saw Rio shoot by..🐺 lol Great work Chuck 👍

@crownofhair 2 жыл бұрын

It's great that you add the subject title in the thumbnail bc I share these to my Pinterest! I think it helps so much to bring traffic.

@ChuckCassadyYT 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you for sharing my videos!

@jankarel6454 2 жыл бұрын

I lived in New Mexico, and have seen how that dust/dirt can get into everything. That bus looked better than expected.

@ChuckCassadyYT 2 жыл бұрын

I agree. They dry climate saved the day

@Tns5052 Жыл бұрын

Awesome video, I'm about to buy my first skoolie and get to work on a conversion so these videos really help to let me know what I'm in for. And I'm in PA so I know I'm in for a rusty project

@ChuckCassadyYT Жыл бұрын

Do what you can to avoid it! It's honestly cheaper to travel for your bus, than buy local and spend money fixing it!

@rutabega2039 Жыл бұрын

For my floor, I just took a circular saw with a demo blade set to 3/4" depth and made transverse and longitudinal cuts in the floor about 1' apart, dividing the plywood into a bunch of 1' squares. A six-foot-long steel digging bar then made short work to pry up each square and left me with a nice neat stack of small plywood squares to dispose of. I didn't remove the rubber layer first, or even any of the aisle trim since the demo blade cuts through it all easily. The problem with trying to remove entire sheets of the plywood at one time is that you're fighting against 32 square feet of glue force and/or trying to break up very large strong pieces of wood.

@ChuckCassadyYT Жыл бұрын

that is a good method, i like the jack myself but to each their own

@Warp9pnt9 11 ай бұрын

Seems like a decent way to strip the floor. I've already seen the subfloor video, so I know what's coming. Nasty job, but totally necessary and worth it.

@ericedwards9658 Жыл бұрын

Chuck is the Bob Vila of bus building/renovations.

@ChuckCassadyYT Жыл бұрын

Hahaha thank you!

@thaliadelpilar5442 6 ай бұрын

Hey Chuck! I am wondering If you have a video talking about what all that needs to be stripped for the demo of the bus inside, ceiling, etc

@rodneyaiken1742 Жыл бұрын

Love the floor jack idea

@LayKxD Жыл бұрын

Has anyone ever thought of rhino lining the underside. To prevent rust or at least slow down the process alot

@mitchellgardner684 Жыл бұрын

The floor jack trick worked great for me... the only thing I'll add is play some Limp Bizkit too... it really puts ya in the right mood.

@ChuckCassadyYT Жыл бұрын

Hahahaha

@rockford5016 2 жыл бұрын

Checking in chuck.

@FB-111A 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for sharing.

@aprilranew1216 Жыл бұрын

Since the air chisel works so well, why not just start off using it? I’m planning my build (still searching for the perfect bus) and it will be mostly just me doing the job, so I need to work smart.

@miked9104 9 ай бұрын

Thanks bro, great video and informative. 😎😎👍🏻👍🏻

@ChuckCassadyYT 9 ай бұрын

No problem 👍

@865style 2 жыл бұрын

Great video. Love the content.

@ChuckCassadyYT 2 жыл бұрын

Glad you enjoy it!

@Big_bus303 Жыл бұрын

Must be nice to have help for this job.....I did it all by myself in southern Texas in JULY, I damn near passed out a few times from the extreme heat.

@ChuckCassadyYT Жыл бұрын

the help is nice and so is working inside!!

@lexyschuetze 7 ай бұрын

Hey Chuck! Have you ever removed a floor with wheelchair tracks before? Any tips

@James-xo6te 5 ай бұрын

Well my 97 blue bird surprisingly did not have a wood subfloor. It was rubber glued to the metal with minimal rust. I don't know what to do at this point for a floor.

@cycleoflife7331 Жыл бұрын

Wish I saw this 6 months ago. Found that sawing the floor into two foot squares was the way for me. They popped up easy. I don’t have a pro floor jack. That’s the ez way. Is the next step to ospho the pan or go cold turkey over it

@simplyntense Жыл бұрын

we have a 2010 international. it has a 90 degree corner bracket with Phillips screws going through the subfloor past the metal bottom. of course the screws are totally wasted with rust. we plan to grind the heads to remove the bracket around the edge of the bus. but Im worried that they will make the job of popping the subfloor off much more difficult, any advice?

@edwardrobinson564 2 жыл бұрын

Good Morning. 1. CAN You Raise The Bus Roof? 2. Where Are You Located. 3. Did You Cover The Bus Windows With Metal.? 4. What Would You Charge, To Get My School Bus?

@ChuckCassadyYT 2 жыл бұрын

Yes, watch my other videos for more info or reach out through email or my website

@dianakim6190 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for a great, informative video! Just started doing demo on first bus recently - was curious about that square panel to the gas tank in middle of floor...do you need access to that when you build out your bus or can you cover it up permanently?

@ChuckCassadyYT 2 жыл бұрын

Yes you must leave access or you'll have to drop your fuel tank to access the top of it

@jordyndoetker8080 Жыл бұрын

Do you think it would be easier to just go with a box truck instead of a bus?

@markrenfrow9873 2 жыл бұрын

Hey Chuck.

@johnconley13 Жыл бұрын

is there a video of removal of the heater lines and wires running through the bus? did I miss it somewhere in the playlist?

@katienicole6122 Жыл бұрын

I really want this video as well

@brianferguson6278 2 жыл бұрын

How do you plug the thousand holes were the old screws were that held the old floor down? Seems like a new concern with water damaging a new floor with those old holes?

@ChuckCassadyYT 2 жыл бұрын

Stay tuned! We don't plug them!

@helloman1976 Жыл бұрын

What's the length on this bus? Looks pretty short. I'm wondering what the smallest bus is that you can get that isn't a "short bus" style? Any ideas?

@ChuckCassadyYT Жыл бұрын

5 windows. mine is 7

@brandonhurley9982 2 жыл бұрын

Would you powerwash the floor to get everything out that you couldn't sweep?

@ChuckCassadyYT 2 жыл бұрын

that's what is next!

@lightleaker7045 Жыл бұрын

Did you cut the sides of the plywood to clear the seat rails on both sides? My crown had one of the walls cut out which removed the seat rail on the drivers side. Without that detail my plywood wouldn’t have come out so easily.

@theholeshot2007 10 ай бұрын

I’m in the same boat. Hard to lift the sheets of plywood with that lip sticking out on both sides.

@lightleaker7045 10 ай бұрын

@@theholeshot2007 cutting each sheet in 1/3 2/3 opposite each other-so the seams are overlapped-worked well for us.

@jessicat3691 Ай бұрын

My subfloor is like glued to the metal floor so I'm not sure how to easily remove

@jessicat3691 Ай бұрын

The rubber matted floor is glued to the metal I mean

@KelliJohnson-kj4pr Жыл бұрын

What time do you do your lives on Sunday?

@ChuckCassadyYT Жыл бұрын

usually do lives on thursday night at 6pm MT, sunday is a premiere of the weeks newest video, usually around 5pm MT

@bigeyejim Жыл бұрын

Chuck, what are you doing with the screw holes? I've seen people doing the "penny" method, caulk, whatever. What is your method, or did I miss it. (I'm playing along in order the videos! 🙏)

@ChuckCassadyYT Жыл бұрын

i cover it in my subfloor video!

@bigeyejim Жыл бұрын

@@ChuckCassadyYT dang. I looked and looked....Part 8 right? (really, I'm not lazy!)

@ChuckCassadyYT Жыл бұрын

@@bigeyejim i discuss it in my subfloor masterclass, but essentially i just glue down the foam and let the adhesive and foam plug the holes

@bigeyejim Жыл бұрын

@@ChuckCassadyYT I found it.... LOL. Thanks so much and sorry for the bother! I know the real story now. And it makes perfect sense. Cheers!

@rebelnewsradio 2 жыл бұрын

Hey chuck, you ever converted a shuttle bus before?

@ChuckCassadyYT 2 жыл бұрын

Nope! Not a fan of the fiberglass construction

@rebelnewsradio 2 жыл бұрын

@@ChuckCassadyYT yes I don’t either, but at the other hand I don’t know how to weld lol

@moustachemike7128 2 жыл бұрын

ya ever run across critters living in the flooring...? ants,, termites crawly things...lol

@ChuckCassadyYT 2 жыл бұрын

Hah! Not yet, hopefully never

@moustachemike7128 2 жыл бұрын

hi Ben...

@abbieamor Жыл бұрын

Have you ever found a bus that doesn't have plywood? It goes straight from the rubber to medal?

@kirkgulick Жыл бұрын

focus lockkkkkk

@ChuckCassadyYT Жыл бұрын

Thanks

@jaygomez5328 Жыл бұрын

you really like hearing yourself talk I can tell.

@ChuckCassadyYT Жыл бұрын

You must like watching! Thanks

@jaygomez5328 Жыл бұрын

@@ChuckCassadyYT Nice deflection

@ChuckCassadyYT Жыл бұрын

@@jaygomez5328 you're welcome. I made this channel to share which involves using words. go figure. let me know when you get your silent channel up and running!

@jaygomez5328 Жыл бұрын

@@ChuckCassadyYT It’s a nice build man . Good luck with it . I’m a master carpenter looking to do the same. I’m also from NYC , so I know a big ego when I see one.

@rockford5016 2 жыл бұрын

Working hard watching paint dry.

@rickyosborn828 Жыл бұрын

The modern epoxy is so flexible it can be put in buses now give it a basic cleaning the floor that is and pour it after a thorough leveling job is done with six Jack's underneath the bus and 6 bubble levels inside that way you're going to get an even poor you really don't need to tear anything out could be these buses are from up north where they put salt on the roads but the buses that I've worked on there was only one that I actually needed any rust treatment