Karla's Studio-Shed Project 2006

Karla's Studio-Shed Project!

Days 21-25: Insulation & drywall.
	It's time for insulation and drywall! However, before we get to that, I wanted to show off my finished workbench/table. I finally got around to painting the table and was able to complete the top over the weekend. I used galvanized sheet metal to cover the wood, and then laid a second layer of flashing over that. I also finished the edges of the table with 90° angle metal strips to cover any sharp edges from the sheet metal and flashing.
	I also got around to completing my propane box! I took advantage of the mild temperatures and stained the entire box as well as added shingles to the roof. I'm really happy with how it came out! All that's left with the box is to drill a small hole in the back and add a metal pipe that will feed propane into the shed.
	Here's a close up of the propane box. :)
	Okay...onto the insulation. Once the electrical inspector came by and approved our work, I began installing the first layer of insulation. I cut pieces of roofing felt paper to insert between the studs. This will help add a little insulation when combined with the standard fiberglass insulation. As you can see, we've completed installing the fiberglass insulation as well. This was pretty simple, and only took my parents and I around 3 hours to complete. It's starting to look more "housey". :)
	Here's another shot of the insulation we finished. The shed's now a mess from all of the remnants, but it shouldn't take long to clean up and get ready for the next stage of the project....drywall! As soon as I can figure out how to get nine 4'x8' boards of drywall to my house, I'll be starting that phase! :) Stay tuned!
	Well, we got the drywall to my house, but basically had a delay (for several weeks) since everyone's been really busy. So to kill some time, I purchased items I'll need for my ventilation. In order to attach the ducting elbow to the shed's vent, I had to make a custom attachment. I basically took a piece of leftover galvanized steel and traced around my 7" ducting. I then drew a smaller circle (inside of the first one I traced) and cut it out. Then, I cut out tabs and bent them into a 90°, which fit around the 7" ducting. Using some aluminum foil tape, I sealed the joint. I think it looks pretty good!
	Last night, my dad came by to help me get the drywall started. It took us forever to get the first wall up (we ran into some snags with the electrical outlets being too recessed in the wall), but eventually got one wall complete. I just need to finish nailing the boards. In this picture, you can see we attached one of the outlet wall plates to see how it would look. :) I'll probably work on the other wall myself as there are only few cuts that need to be made.
	Woo hoo! All of the drywall has been hung! Dan helped me with hanging the back (windowless) wall, and then my parents came over to help me carry out a sheet of drywall so I could make all the necessary cuts myself. So, over St. Patrick's Day weekend, I finished the drywall, installed the corner beads around the windows and purchased all the pipe I'll need for the propane. This picture shows all of the drywall after I finished nailing down the last couple of pieces. You can see the shut-off valve for the gas on the right wall.
	Here's a close up of one of the windows. I wanted to show how I finished the drywall around the window and hid the spaces and gaps. I purchased paper corner beads and an adhesive which afixed the corner beads around the drywall and onto the window frame. I also purchased 90° wood corner trim that will overlap the corner bead and cover the gaps around the window (which have been filled with expanding insulation). You can barely see the 90° pieces in this picture (you can see their UPC codes though), but they'll be stained to match the rest of the window, so it should look pretty good when it's all done!
	This image shows a different view from the shed. I haven't yet placed the corner beads around the door, so you can see the gaps that still need to be covered. I also have metal a corner bead to go around the circuit breaker box and hope to finish that at the same time as the door. Once those are up, all that's left to do is to place corner beads along the top of the wall and to begin mudding and taping!
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