Our School Bus Tiny Home // Costa Rica Renovations Episode 1

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КОМЕНТАРІ • 142

  • @eyemallrt
    @eyemallrt 4 місяці тому +142

    Here's some tips from a Costa Rican resident. Ventilation is crucial, if you're unable to have ongoing ventilation when you are away,then sprinkle coffee, baking soda and dryer sheets everywhere. Also, get some moisture absorbsant at the ferreteria. Perhaps a tarp suspended above your bus to keep it cooler and dryer. Wood is not your friend in Costa Rica. When you rebuild your cabinets use aluminum to make the frame and only use local hardwoods such as teak, it is not penetratable by the termites. Vent your cupboard doors and consider purchasing a dehumidifier. Hope this helps!

    • @eTreyu27
      @eTreyu27 4 місяці тому +2

      Vinyl flooring on top of aluminum sub floor?

    • @sunshinecr1
      @sunshinecr1 4 місяці тому +24

      From another Costa Rican resident I TOTALLY agree with everything eyemallrt said 👍🏻. Additionally, mold is soooo dangerous for human health. Please be mindful as you do Reno’s/and building here Louis. Unless you use the proper materials you will be continuously chasing your tail, as it were, to keep up with mold and insects such as termites. It gets very expensive doing so - so you’re better off spending the money up front to use the proper materials right from the beginning. Just my experience after 7 years living here. Best of luck 🙏🏻

    • @Defianthuman
      @Defianthuman 4 місяці тому +2

      He had setup a dehumidifier that he had to modify so that it would drain. They don't have grid power last I checked so it was only powered by solar.

  • @AhmetMurati
    @AhmetMurati 4 місяці тому +94

    I think you will still have problems with mold. because you have to remove all wood affected from mold otherwise it spreads

  • @kelliepineda9822
    @kelliepineda9822 4 місяці тому +23

    your putting wet damp wood back no make sure dry dry like super dry n paint all with kilz or some other product to prevent mold

  • @KevinCreamore
    @KevinCreamore 4 місяці тому +46

    Hey Louie, that mold will be bad for the little ones lungs if you live in there long term. Best to find other accommodations if you plan on living in there long term

    • @LifeOfMikey1
      @LifeOfMikey1 4 місяці тому

      you know this is from 2 years ago right

    • @heatherjolly8389
      @heatherjolly8389 4 місяці тому

      This is current ​@@LifeOfMikey1

  • @AmanSingh-oq1xj
    @AmanSingh-oq1xj 4 місяці тому +27

    That mould is so coming back 😅

  • @desmondcurtis9392
    @desmondcurtis9392 4 місяці тому +5

    Louis, unless you find the scorce of your water leak you will for ever have the same problem. These buses are notorious for leaking under the windows, you have an interior shower, plus water drain at the wash sink, and fresh water pipes going to the Kitchen and shower area. It will only take one drip every minute to destroy all this work in a matter of months. ALL water leaking goes down, yours appear to be coming from the side of your bus. Rip off the panels on the side and check for water ingress underneath the windows. Good luck finding the leak.
    Vecino de Heredia.

  • @maryb7034
    @maryb7034 4 місяці тому +25

    Louie let me share with you as long as you live in Costa Rica even if you don't have any water involved you will always have mold it's the humidity good luck

  • @ExploringWithJosh
    @ExploringWithJosh 4 місяці тому +8

    haha your nuts bro! this was great watched the whole thing !! was engaging!

  • @VEE3RDEYE
    @VEE3RDEYE 4 місяці тому +6

    These are some of my favourite videos on the channel where you're just working super hard on your own, problem solving with some looming deadline. Very gripping

  • @hennnnerz
    @hennnnerz 4 місяці тому +2

    Your courage to keep going with this project and not quit when you saw the extent of the damp is really impressive! I'm only half way through and now the new plywood is getting wet outside! Agony! Hope it works out...

  • @wishlock5695
    @wishlock5695 3 місяці тому +3

    This video is definitely why you guys should consider building two brick rooms on the land, instead of planning to sleep in the bus. The weather conditions in Costa Rica dont seem to sit well with keep the place safe while you guys are away.
    It is not very much more expensive to build simple brick rooms and it will save you a lot of headache in the long run.

  • @sharimahigab1292
    @sharimahigab1292 4 місяці тому +6

    Putting a wet board in your bus. Classic 😅

  • @alexunicorn-bg7gk
    @alexunicorn-bg7gk 4 місяці тому +35

    Took a while to realise this was a pre neo video 😂

    • @mmocpi
      @mmocpi 4 місяці тому +7

      and the question is Why are we seeing this?

    • @alix738
      @alix738 4 місяці тому +2

      they are in Costa Rica again now. I assume Louis is renovating the bus again so there could be a part 2?

    • @journeytakesatrip
      @journeytakesatrip 4 місяці тому +6

      They are all in Costa Rica together staying in rental accommodation, but Louis is fixing up the bus so that it’s ready for them to stay in next time they go there.
      I guess this is a bit of background preceding the coming videos.

    • @dr.kerstinjoost
      @dr.kerstinjoost 4 місяці тому +1

      The dog!!!

  • @looking8030
    @looking8030 3 місяці тому +3

    You’re a absolute legend Louie all the work you do for your family is 💯👌🏽

  • @LiveTheDash
    @LiveTheDash 4 місяці тому +1

    i love the way you just take on these crazy challenges and are not even phased 🤣

  • @user-mp4zs2by9m
    @user-mp4zs2by9m 4 місяці тому +8

    Louis, Your positivity, optimism & embracement of life’s terms is such an inspiration! Thanks for being amazing you!

  • @kkmc9412
    @kkmc9412 4 місяці тому +2

    Loved watching this process, was good to see the bus again!

  • @resellerjennythriftingkasi3857
    @resellerjennythriftingkasi3857 4 місяці тому +3

    You really needed.to paint it all with waterproofing the same stuff as the have in bathroom, bit late now but it will 100 percent damp.and.mould. good to know next time lol
    Hopefully that bottom floor was completely dry before you laid the plywood down other wise mould will also grow between them in such a humid place

  • @ahnessa
    @ahnessa 4 місяці тому +26

    Was so caught off guard by cali 😂

    • @melinatrejo2450
      @melinatrejo2450 4 місяці тому +5

      I thought she stayed in the UK!

    • @DeannaReid-zr8ud
      @DeannaReid-zr8ud 4 місяці тому +5

      I’m glad it wasn’t just me!! I was so confused!!

    • @andreaewert7204
      @andreaewert7204 4 місяці тому

      Me too!

    • @karincartwright8752
      @karincartwright8752 4 місяці тому

      Me too. But I'm not really sure of the timeline here, since this is Louis' channel and the last Costa Rica update we saw was on their family vlog?

    • @jennifersanchez4040
      @jennifersanchez4040 4 місяці тому

      Exactly! That’s why came to the comments- find out what I missed!

  • @nicolefranklin64
    @nicolefranklin64 4 місяці тому +1

    Louis, You did the right thing! Extract as much of the mold as you can, it is like a cancer. Keep your RH low in the bus and you will be fine. Optimal Relative Humidity between 45-65 to prevent mold. The most important thing is to keep it dry.. as long as water is not introduced mold won't be bad.
    Also you are the hardest working dude.. I can't believe you kept going for days on this project with no sleep. That is commitment to your family and care for your amazing Raya

  • @sarahonfire
    @sarahonfire 4 місяці тому +3

    A taste of the e-vehicle cross US trip. Classic problem-solving. Classic Louis

  • @akbizzle1
    @akbizzle1 4 місяці тому +3

    Gotta love a good shirtless Louis project. They are always a good time. A bit hectic but, definitely fun.

  • @_TheDudeAbides_
    @_TheDudeAbides_ 4 місяці тому +8

    To be honest, tiles made to really block water is a very bad idea in a vehicle, since there will be vibrations and some twisting.

  • @PathwayChronicles
    @PathwayChronicles 4 місяці тому +1

    Good to see the bus back 😍

  • @bmart73
    @bmart73 4 місяці тому +2

    Good attitude towards the task

  • @minibdt
    @minibdt 4 місяці тому +4

    There is a reason that wood is not really used as a buildingmaterial in costa rica or other super humid counties

  • @bettyjoy6361
    @bettyjoy6361 4 місяці тому +2

    Cordless tools have revolutionized ADHD rabbit hole side missions and I’m here for it!
    Totally me! Let’s tidy this up - nek minute, sawing the floor out! Love ya Louis!

  • @themog6556
    @themog6556 4 місяці тому +1

    You are amazing man. I am truly inspired to be better man because of you.

  • @jennyr1142
    @jennyr1142 4 місяці тому +1

    Oh my 😢 Wondering if you felt ill in the time after dealing with this mold?? Mold is terribly toxic to our bodies. And can have long term effects. Please be safe. Don’t let your precious wife and baby in there!

  • @EBrenry
    @EBrenry 4 місяці тому +8

    Louis does A LOT of rushed projects, hoping for the best (but never actually getting the best) results. The channel is largely a record of his projects, constant maintenance, repairs and refixes. (Sprinkled with a lot of charitable friends and strangers along the way.) I wonder how things would go if the time & money investment were on par with the effort.

  • @peterpain6625
    @peterpain6625 4 місяці тому +3

    Ventilation m8. Don't completely seal of everything. Put in some holes for ventilation or it'll stay wet and draw mold every time.

  • @biddiemutter3481
    @biddiemutter3481 4 місяці тому +1

    Well done!

  • @SweetnSourqt3
    @SweetnSourqt3 4 місяці тому +3

    I’m no expert, but it seems like the majority of the bus needs to be redone. Should you just scrap it altogether and put the money towards your new house instead?

  • @tatitunes101
    @tatitunes101 3 місяці тому +1

    Thanks Traveller 😅 love u all 🎉❤

  • @FilipinoMusicians
    @FilipinoMusicians 4 місяці тому +3

    I never knew Louis got the moves :) @11:32

  • @stevenausten-davies141
    @stevenausten-davies141 4 місяці тому +1

    Fun 4 Louis @ his best, 2 the wire

  • @TamaraShayna
    @TamaraShayna 4 місяці тому +5

    Thats not just any mold, that is black mold and highly toxic.

  • @michaelohagan6668
    @michaelohagan6668 4 місяці тому +1

    You mentioned that you used a dehumidifier for a bit, but for that kinda damp you need a decent dehumidifier running for a few weeks probably, not a few hours

  • @alicia_anny
    @alicia_anny 4 місяці тому +1

    I really think there is still major mold/moisture issues. Looks like it needed a full tear out. I’m so sorry to say. Please be safe

  • @RobbieLValentine
    @RobbieLValentine 4 місяці тому +1

    Well done Louis! You're an amazing human! X

  • @trusttheeffingprocess
    @trusttheeffingprocess 4 місяці тому +1

    You need to run a/c at least 20 min a day..more during rainy season in CR or mold. Good luck!!

  • @AndrewLynch9
    @AndrewLynch9 4 місяці тому +3

    Did you fix the original leak?

  • @jeffreybutts1916
    @jeffreybutts1916 4 місяці тому +1

    Good luck! Central America eats everything, even concrete. You may have some luck with AguaLock.

  • @time4paws
    @time4paws 4 місяці тому +4

    I wouldn’t bring that precious baby back in there.
    That mold is still in there.

    • @HJPeet
      @HJPeet 4 місяці тому

      Mold is everywhere in the world. It ruins things and you don’t want it in abundance but it’s actually very rare for it to cause serious health problems. Our bodies can filter it out, and actually much better than common toxins like detergent and candle fragrances, which everyone seems to find perfectly acceptable.

  • @user-ef5id9km3p
    @user-ef5id9km3p 4 місяці тому +2

    I'm confused, is this entire vlog a recent video or from 2022? and if it's all from 2022, why was it uploaded now? As a pre-cursor to an upcoming updated video about the condition of the bus?

  • @donEvans27
    @donEvans27 4 місяці тому +2

    Capillary action at its finest. Marine grade lumber?

  • @garyezard7512
    @garyezard7512 4 місяці тому +1

    I don’t know how you do it Louis 😂

  • @jonesnbones
    @jonesnbones 4 місяці тому +1

    I hope you are able to get some time to relax and dream about the waterproof house

  • @elsienorback7689
    @elsienorback7689 4 місяці тому +1

    You should have bought a tarp at hardware store to cover the wood.

  • @heatherross5269
    @heatherross5269 4 місяці тому +1

    Marine Grade Varnish

  • @angiehier
    @angiehier 3 місяці тому

    Does Kiltz help by painting over or do you have to remove all effected, even have it tested?
    Hard to tell if it's the dangerous kind.

  • @cool_shirt_levi
    @cool_shirt_levi 4 місяці тому

    your a better handyman than me haha, i would be so lost fixing up your camper lol.

  • @kokunaijin
    @kokunaijin 4 місяці тому

    In the words of Take That; "How Deep is Your Mould".

  • @Zedifier
    @Zedifier 4 місяці тому

    well did you fix the leak? probably rainwater coming in from somewhere

  • @cookinginthecucinawithrose2214
    @cookinginthecucinawithrose2214 4 місяці тому

  • @alexandral6273
    @alexandral6273 4 місяці тому

    😱😱 wahooo I cannot believe all the hard work you were able to do before Raya’s arrival ! 😜🥳

  • @andmeve
    @andmeve 4 місяці тому

    Amazing work. How is Cali there though?😂

    • @mindyedwards7576
      @mindyedwards7576 4 місяці тому

      I was thinking that as I thought they had left her at home this trip. Very confused.

  • @samurai-capybara
    @samurai-capybara 4 місяці тому

    "I don't want a big wedding."
    "We're having a 'wedding festival'."

  • @stefanbjornsson
    @stefanbjornsson 3 місяці тому

    The bug build please

  • @noodleMoodle253
    @noodleMoodle253 4 місяці тому

    I’m so traumatized by mold after years of living in damp kiwi flats. Watching this video just stressed me out 😂! So glad I don’t have to deal with that anymore.

  • @thexchemist
    @thexchemist 4 місяці тому +1

    is it worth doing ? it's just gonna get moldy again. any humid area is no good area to store anything, especially a bus like this. it was in perfect state before :((((

  • @jagel5809
    @jagel5809 4 місяці тому +1

    🎉

  • @ValorousDefined
    @ValorousDefined 4 місяці тому +1

    There's a reason contractors refer to it as fall-a-particle board

  • @danielafurlan322
    @danielafurlan322 4 місяці тому

    When you are on tropical country,mold is all over the place, you need to treat the wood before installing, and keep up with gutters, roof and all that kind of stuff. By the way that is a old video?? or is a new situation???

  • @jennymichelle81
    @jennymichelle81 3 місяці тому

    This reminds me of the "I bet he's checking out other girls while I'm away" .. meanwhile he's just ..you know ..completely renovating your home 😅

  • @kelliepineda9822
    @kelliepineda9822 4 місяці тому

    there no waterproof chip board but there is water resistant

  • @DeBassHead
    @DeBassHead 4 місяці тому +3

    so you did all this right before leaving the bus again for another year and a half

  • @kelliepineda9822
    @kelliepineda9822 4 місяці тому +3

    do you have friendto help n please wear face mask as to not breath in the mold n get sick

  • @ScottSherman1
    @ScottSherman1 4 місяці тому +1

    You should wear a mask around mold.

  • @biddiemutter3481
    @biddiemutter3481 4 місяці тому +1

    I'm now very concerned because my mum has a worktop with similar looking black area😮

  • @iameve77
    @iameve77 4 місяці тому +2

    Louie, next time please don't forget to put on a mask. Thinking about your health.
    🫁

  • @davidbielski
    @davidbielski 4 місяці тому

    The anxiety rn is real. You're wild for undertaking that project.

  • @kelliepineda9822
    @kelliepineda9822 4 місяці тому +1

    I'm telling you u have mold still in there it will continue to grow n cause issues

  • @kennedykrug28
    @kennedykrug28 4 місяці тому

    I’m confused I thought Cali was left in England? Or was this filmed last year?

  • @elizabeth.the.dreamer_
    @elizabeth.the.dreamer_ 4 місяці тому

    I’m so confused with timeline? How is Cali there etc? Is this an older video that you just dropped?

  • @rachealh5860
    @rachealh5860 4 місяці тому +2

    This is an old video?

  • @sharimahigab1292
    @sharimahigab1292 4 місяці тому

    Are those boards treated ??? Water resistant?? We treated our boards

  • @EJCTV_
    @EJCTV_ 4 місяці тому

    Mood sucks, try looking for ideas to keep it dry maybe a tarp over the bus

  • @McShagger1872
    @McShagger1872 4 місяці тому

    I thought the dog was left behind in the UK. Sooo confused

  • @BabyRattlesBraddduls
    @BabyRattlesBraddduls 4 місяці тому +2

    I wanna say first but I think it’s a bit cheesy, hope your doing well m8. Keep living life the way we all dream of!

  • @VancityvanlifeMYFAV
    @VancityvanlifeMYFAV 4 місяці тому

    You should definitely epoxy everything where mold could go so easily cleaned and doesn’t happen again

  • @tjbenton3329
    @tjbenton3329 4 місяці тому +6

    I thought Cali stayed in UK is this an old video?

    • @nicandtris
      @nicandtris 4 місяці тому +6

      I think this was filmed last year as Cali is in UK, they have neighbours now and not one mention of Neo!!

    • @sherloki5522
      @sherloki5522 4 місяці тому +1

      I thought the same thing! then I restarted and saw the video starts in June, so it was a different trip.

    • @user-qo1kx4zo3i
      @user-qo1kx4zo3i 4 місяці тому +4

      Video at beginning states June 2022, so yes, this is an older clip which Louis must not have aired previously. It's also on his Fun for Louis Channel, rather than their Family channel. ❤

    • @lickingfrog
      @lickingfrog 4 місяці тому +2

      This was even before people stealing lots of his gear in 2023 (when they were in UK)
      tbh, I would think 2/3/4 times to have a home in a very far country where people EASILY steal stuff when you're not around.

    • @larsstougaard7097
      @larsstougaard7097 4 місяці тому

      The start of the video says June 2022

  • @everythingorient7813
    @everythingorient7813 3 місяці тому

    Wild count: 684

    • @LoraineNutter
      @LoraineNutter Місяць тому

      n xa Develop a personalized training program based on your strengths, weaknesses, and desired results. jf

  • @kelliepineda9822
    @kelliepineda9822 4 місяці тому

    no blue means it contains no knots or cores every color is a different wood product

  • @AaronRose69
    @AaronRose69 3 місяці тому

    Oh man, where did all your lovely hair go???? I followed your India trip and loved your rasta vibes ,..I guess travelling causes baldness

  • @loophead614
    @loophead614 4 місяці тому +1

    Comment

  • @anonymousltarmy3633
    @anonymousltarmy3633 4 місяці тому

    If y'all remember Louis from food for Louis hit the like 🤘🤣🤘
    👇🏼

  • @lozzzee
    @lozzzee 4 місяці тому

    I feel like this is pre-Neo footage?

    • @lozzzee
      @lozzzee 4 місяці тому

      @BathtubLovingGuythanks I clearly can’t read!

  • @judiw2892
    @judiw2892 4 місяці тому +1

    Why are you NOT wearing a mask?

  • @Feralxaries
    @Feralxaries 4 місяці тому

    OMG I haven’t watched you in YEARS. My heart is exploding seeing you’re still with Rya and now a father. 🥹

  • @sandrachristensen7282
    @sandrachristensen7282 4 місяці тому +2

    I am confused as to when this was filmed. You left Cali in England, and yet there she is with you in Costa Rica in this video. And you mention Raya being gone, but you don't mention Neo. Is this old footage? Maybe I will find out in the next video. Either way, I love how you always get yourself into deep problems and then tackle them with patience and fortitude.

    • @gbpg2016
      @gbpg2016 4 місяці тому +2

      It says 2022 at the beginning of the video.

    • @sandrachristensen7282
      @sandrachristensen7282 4 місяці тому

      ​@@gbpg2016Thanks! I guess I missed that😊

  • @carollove8752
    @carollove8752 4 місяці тому

    This is a total rebuild. Take everything out. Clean with chlorox and hire someone frond the area to help you who knows about building in that climate. While ventilation is very important the rains are epic so you need to know what you’re doing.

  • @dystopianjustice247
    @dystopianjustice247 3 місяці тому

    Hey where a mask bro..

  • @wonderland8
    @wonderland8 4 місяці тому

    Have I missed something wasn’t cali staying with people in Brighton?

  • @ProRallyDriver
    @ProRallyDriver 4 місяці тому

    DONT BE CHEAP DUDE LOL!!! Hire someone! It will cost you nothing plus you help the locals.

  • @tatitunes101
    @tatitunes101 3 місяці тому

    Wish I was the 2Millionth viewer 🎉😅

  • @TheBalancebeam1
    @TheBalancebeam1 4 місяці тому

    I would not want my baby in a moldy bus.

  • @celestryalcelestryal6690
    @celestryalcelestryal6690 4 місяці тому

    Are you surprised? Really? You've left it for about a year? In hot moist climate. That would happen in Florida if you left a home without air conditioning on.

  • @joepasquale4877
    @joepasquale4877 4 місяці тому

    Did he figure out where the water was coming from? Also, is this a current situation or are we watching a re-hash to keep the channel stats moving? Anyway...

  • @DrDoinks
    @DrDoinks 4 місяці тому +1

    First