By Taryn Pedler
A COUPLE built an incredible DIY tiny home out of an old ambulance and it even has a fold-out hot tub.
Chris and Michelle’s impressive home on wheels leaves visitors stunned, with some saying it’s the best conversion they’ve ever seen.
The incredible ambulance was transformed into a 4×4 mini-home on wheels[/caption]
Chris and Michelle’s bed is placed above kitchen storage units[/caption]
The couple built their own collapsible hot tub[/caption]
The metallic grey ambulance was completely transformed by the savvy pair after they were left inspired from several YouTube videos on camper renovations.
“We just decided to give it a go, we loved this ambulance though because it is such a structure, it is totally built out designed for being heavy duty,” they told Tiny Home Tours.
The solid aluminium 2003 e450 ambulance – named Tanya – has many of its original features but the couple decided to remove the overhead cabinets as they were too bulky.
A window was also cut into the the side of the wall to give the space extra natural light and they added a fixed bed at one end of the vehicle.
“We wanted a bed we didn’t have to put up and down every morning and night,” they said.
The cozy queen-size bed is placed neatly on top of a set of kitchen drawers, next to the stove and oven but has “plenty of headroom up top”.
With its wooden theme and bronze features, the space has completely been renovated from the plain metal box it once was.
The couple made their own bespoke kitchen counter top from pine before sanding it down and sealing it with a poly stain sealer for sturdiness.
As the DIY pair are keen travellers in snowy destinations, they wanted to ensure the metal home was well insulated for freezing nights.
They stuffed the walls with two inches of insulation foam and even covered the ceiling too for added heat retainment.
The kitchen drawers slides are from the original ambulance, Michelle revealed, as they tried to use as much of the vehicles authentic features in the build.
The ceiling was also made by the pair themselves out of tongue and groove pine they “just had lying around”.
Chris and Michelle even managed to fit in a working shower with hot and cold water that stands in an opposite corner to the bedroom and kitchen area.
They also cleverly store their portable toilet in the shower room when it’s not in use to save space .
But this was just the beginning of the ambulance makeover as the couple decided to carry out a second rebuild where they made a collapsible hot tub and extended the vehicle to a 4×4.
“The whole thing breaks down so we can carry it in the back of Tanya,” Chris said.
The sides of the hot tub are made from plywood with wooden trailer brackets on the corners so it all snaps apart.
“Inside we just have a blue tarp liner that we bought off eBay, and then a m67 immersion heater – so it’s military surplus”.
The heater is filled with gasoline which slowly drips to a burner plate and then heats up the body of the water.
“And when we’re done it all collapses back down so we can pack it up, throw it in the back of Tanya to go to the next spot by a river,” he said.
The couple also made use of the ambulance’s ample outside storage space for their battery box and hose closet.
Attached to the outside of the vehicle is also a shovel and two recovery mats.
The DIY savvy couple bought the ambulance from the fire department for around £4,500 before spending a further £8,000 on the first build renovations.
They then extended the home on wheels with the second build which took their total to around £21,000.
Michelle revealed that once their dream build was complete, she quit her job and the couple rented out their house so they could take up travelling in their tiny home full time.
The couple often document their travels in Tanya on Instagram where followers are left speechless at the jaw-dropping renovation.
One commented: “This is absolutely the best conversion I’ve seen, everything is extremely well thought-out”.
Another said: “Love this build and the details you not only put into it, but shared with everyone. This is one of my top couple conversions I have seen! Super utilitarian while still being attractive and fun, great build y’all!”
A third wrote: “This is probably the best conversion I’ve seen. I never thought of an ambulance, but way you guys have it set up is pretty genius!”
This comes after a man converted an old ambulance into his dream tiny home where his dining table becomes his bed.
And another bloke converted an old ambulance into a home-on-wheels and now travels the world practically for free.
The couple built their kitchen counter top themselves out of pine[/caption]
The couple go travelling in their impressive home on wheels[/caption]
The couple spent around £21,000 on the renovation in total[/caption]
Source: I built an amazing DIY tiny home out of old AMBULANCE – it even has a fold-out hot tub
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