Hey everyone — Just wanted to make a quick post with some progress photos! If you’ve been following, you know we’ve finished the exterior, and now we’re tackling the guts. We’ve almost finished the electric (minus the solar system, to be added later), and the plumbling supply. To do next: propane plumbing & drain plumbing. We’ve put up a few walls & ceiling pieces because they’re less intimidating, but we really need to finish what’s in the walls before going further!
Exterior shot 1! The little box on the side of the shed is the power input, a 30A RV connection.
Exterior 2! Air conditioning compressor mounted to the front.
Exterior 3! You can see the on demand hot water heater mounted to the side of the shed.
The feature wall, stained cedar. The air conditioner will go on that bracket.
Shot from the living room to the loft — there’s another octagon window, currently covered with beadboard.
The bathroom is that framed room in the back.
The ceiling & walls are mostly beadboard, and will be painted white.
Our little electrical main panel!
The stairs! Currently upside down… welded together and painted copper.
How did you secure the half inch exterior plywood to the metal studs? Did you use find sheet rock screws or did use anything specific at Home Depot or Lowe’s?
For the sheathing, we used Teks screws that have a self-drilling point and a truss head (like these: http://www.homedepot.com/p/Teks-8-x-3-4-in-Zinc-Plated-Steel-Truss-Head-Phillips-Drill-Point-Lath-Screws-200-Pack-21524/100175766). I would recommend quickly pre-drilling holes in the wood — this allows the screws to take the time to drill into the metal without the wood climbing them and pulling away from the studs. The truss head lies relatively flat, so that the next layer of stuff can be put on without problems.
For the interior plywood pieces, we’re using drywall screws, as these can sink into the wood and be even flatter than the truss heads (but they aren’t as structurally strong, and they’d rust outside).
Thanks for the help! This totally sends me off to the next path! ☺️
you must have been delighted to reach that point. All waterproof. It looks awesome from the outside.
Thanks!!