Tanya Nestoruk and Arya Touserkani turned a school bus into a tiny home. Here, the skoolie is parked on a beach in Baja California, Mexico.Tanya Nestoruk and Arya Touserkani bought a $7,200 school bus and turned it into their dream home. Now they work remotely while traveling in the skoolie along across the US, Canada, and Mexico.
Once they got the bus, they spent seven months converting it into a home. During the demolition stage, they tried to recycle everything they could. This is the bus at its most bare — after the couple removed the seats, luggage racks, insulation, wood panels, and rubber flooring.They also took the roof emergency-escape and ventilation hatches off and made holes in the ceiling for skylights.
They also laid the subfloor, made of insulation with plywood on top of it. "We saw inspiration online," Nestoruk said. "Seeing that people were out there doing it — and knowing a bus conversion was possible — really inspired us to do it."Next, they framed out the walls for the bathroom and ran plumbing throughout. They started buying appliances — many used and from Facebook Marketplace.After the plumbing was put in, they built out the home from back to front.
The couple also put solar panels on the roof, which so far has provided all the energy they need. The conversion cost $40,000 total.Courtesy of Tanya Nestoruk and Arya Touserkani