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
                      
                     
        
        
      
           
        
        
      
           
        
        
      
           
        
        
      
           
        
        
      
           
        
        
      
           
        
        
      
           
        
        
      
           
        
        
      
           
        
        
      
           
        
        
      
           
        
        
      
           
        
        
      
           
        
        
      
           
        
        
      
           
        
        
      
           
        
        
      
           
        
        
      
           
        
        
      
           
        
        
      
           
        
        
      
           
        
        
      
           
        
        
      
           
        
        
      
           
        
        
      
           
        
        
      
           
        
        
      
           
        
        
      
           
        
        
      
           
        
        
      
           
        
        
      
          