Important considerations for DIY motorhome builders

Trade Skills

Building your own DIY motorhome can be a daunting task. You will need to be a handyperson with good basic carpentry, sheetmetal, welding, cabinet-making, mechanical, electrical, painting, tiling, and general engineering skills to be able to successfully tackle and complete a large DIY motorhome conversion!

If you are not confident in your abilities to tackle the tasks listed above, then I would strongly recommend that you seriously consider purchasing a bus that has already been converted into a motorhome.

It may also be much more viable to spend a little extra money and purchase someone elses incomplete project, as the hard yards have already been done.

Parking and Storage

If you intend to convert a large bus or coach, then you will need to consider the practicability of where you will house the damned thing.

House blocks in the city are not ideal, as sooner or later the local council will be telling you that heavy vehicles are not permitted in the suburban area.

While this may not present a problem to those fortunate enough to reside on acreage, city dwellers often rent an industrial shed as a workshop to complete their motorhome project. A nice undercover workshop is ideal with a level concrete floor, but rentals can cost hundreds of dollars a week just for the privelege, so consider the feasability of where you can park it, before you buy a bus.

General Construction

We do NOT teach carpentry or other trade skills on this site. All the construction information provided here is offered on the assumption that you already have the basic competency skills required to complete a DIY project.