Inside paint and rear window replacement

Hey y'all! Ok, so here are some pictures of what we did yesterday, the 23rd of Feb, 2017. We pulled the 2 back rear windows out and replaced them with sheet metal that is screwed and riveted to the bus on the outside, the inside has 2 layers of foil backed insulation that is spray-foamed in place with metal tape securing it too. No more air/water getting through that!

Taking the glass out was super fun...... ya right! The Starboard side (right/passenger/curb side) was easy because the rubber seal has shrunk so much that we basically pushed on the corners and it fell out into Shanesta's hands! (it also leaked like a sieve which is why we decided to do this part of the project, notice the dirt stains under the window frame... that was just from when we bought it!) The Port Side (left/driver/road side) was a bit harder. It seems that the Lapwai School district had replaced that seal semi-recently..... We had to cut it out, and there were several times we thought the glass was going to break!

Praise the Lord, they are both in perfect condition and didn't crack or break! (The buyer will be happy!) No slices or dices of fingers or hands! So we got those out, and I started putting the metal into place. 

Ya know, even though working in the snow while it's snowing and not being able to wear gloves because they are soaked and freezing, is kind of a pain (hands hurt when I went in for dinner), I still really enjoy it. It is like metal and wood working...... you can see your progression at every break or end of the day. It makes it all worth it!

Anyways, after we got both windows replaced and sealed, we still had time to paint the walls (and an attempt a first coat on the "interesting" ceiling....billions upon billions of little holes in rows that LOVE to just suck up the paint like a sponge), as well as put a 2nd coat on the floor.

I gotta admit, the back wall looks weird, doesn't it? Oh well, we will get used to it. Last thing we want is for the window to leak water all over our bed while we are sleeping. That or accidentally kicking the other window out with our feet while sleeping! So here's the last picture of yesterday's work. We are going to take a day or two off so the floor/walls can completely dry, this 30 degree weather make paint and caulk dry REALLY SLOW!!!!

With that little heater in there, it was warm enough that I was comfortable in short sleeves, and Shanesta only had a sweatshirt on, versus the low 30's and snowing outside. Really looking forward to how warm it will be in 40-50 degree temps of the coast, with all of our stuff in their, and a bigger/better heater.... less space to heat means less energy to heat it!

God Bless you all, and will post more in a few days!