During Covid I began transforming a storage shed into a tiny house. The goal was to build a super-insulated small space using as much recycled and repurposed building material as possible. Unfortunately, the rigid insulation (Thermax), the sheathing (1/4” plywood), and the wrap (Tyvek) were not available as recyled material, but most everything else was, including the windows and door, the paneling, and the flooring.
Below I present a slideshow of the project as it proceeded. In the first steps I was joined by my son and his partner, who you will see in a couple of pix, but after they blew off the west wall and framed the small addition to the shed, the rest of the work was done by yours truly.
Some of my main tools
Some more tools
Tearing out the west wall
A hole where the west wall was
Framing the addition
View from the inside, with newly framed walls
Exterior with tyvek
New framing, from the inside
Windows installed
New roof
Exterior cedar siding completed
Beginning to insulate
... more insulation (all super tight fits)
The silver-house effect, which I love
Finishing the ceiling
Closer view of the ceiling
East wall, paneling
Electric panel installed by my electrician, with my questions
Wiring mostly complete
Drywall in process
Now for the flooring...
Window sills
Wainscot
Windows trimmed
Finishing the drywall
Mudwork
More mudwork
Drywall and ceiling painted
Ceiling beam lumber: rough sawn ash and oak
Ceiling beams installed
Completed, with Turkish kilim
Completed, with chair and cabinet/desk