My brother is back home and doing much better for the last month so I’ve been able to get more done on the shed. Heather has also been doing a lot of work on it too so we been able to get the floor down. Now we’re ready to start putting the counters, shelves and cabinets so she can start using it. Here’s a few pictures of where we are:
We still have a lot of work to get this ready for winter. Heather will be using this as a potting shed, plant storage, and in the spring a green house to start her seedlings. We have a short growing season here in the high desert – May to about September, so plants have to be started in a green house.
There’s about a month left of nice weather left here before it starts freezing overnight and the days get shorter so I’ve got a lot of things to get fixed up before the first snow fall.
If you need me, I’ll be in the shed.
Andrew's View of the Week 
Looking good. Funny about every shed needing a sun and a gecko. Why does that seem to be true? Is it like a law or something?
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yes, it’s part of the national unified building code, see the section on sheds … 😉
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It’s good you keep up on these rules and regulations. I’d hate for you to get in trouble with the building inspectors for not keeping everything up to code.
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🙂
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Out of curiosity, does Heather have any hobbies where using the shed would make things easier?
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Heather has a lot of hobbies and she’ll likely use the shed for gardening and her oil painting. She has an art area in the house, but she doesn’t like the smell of the oils in the house so that is likely to move out there.
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Looking at your photos, the shed is large, which spurred my question. Yes, oil paint can get stinky.
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It’s 10 x 10 feet so lots of room.
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It really looks awesome. I love the gecko. Have a nice weekend.
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It’s a favorite of ours
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I like the idea of using the shed, which is quite nice, as a winter greenhouse. You’ve got me thinking I may need one like this. Hmmm. So glad your brother is doing better. That’s very good news, Andrew.
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It’s amazing how cold it can get here in the winter. Say desert and you think heat, but no, it freezes a lot. I think this is going to work great for Heather’s garden stuff.
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It looks great, Andrew, and I love that sun and gecko, too!
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We found that sun at a local art shop where they make all their stuff on site. When I saw that sun, I just bought it. I love it!
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😀
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Wow! It sure is shaping up nicely!
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It’s going to be a great potting shed!
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I notice the outlets are installed high on the walls instead of the standard location just above the baseboards. Assume that’s a better height for your tabletop equipment?
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Exactly. I built this to what I consider “shop” rather than “home” standards. Outlets need to be where they can be useful.
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Great progress, the tile looks really nice. The SUN and Gecko – love those!
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Heather keeps saying how much she loves the floor!
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Yes, you are inside, but it feels like you could be “outside,” which is nice for winter.
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The work looks great and I like the gecko also.
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That gecko is one of Heather’s favorites.
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Oh, wow! It looks wonderful! I love the sun and the gecko, too – I might need to get some for our place. We don’t have a shed, but there’s a spot on our front porch that needs some sun… or a reptile. 😉
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You at least need the gecko.
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The shed looks as if it would be totally habitable if need ever arose. You’ve made a superb job of it!
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Thank you. I think I may have “over built” the the thing. 😉
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Such beautiful work. Looks more like something I’d live in, in my son’s backyard.
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All it needs is a bathroom and a small kitchen.
And maybe some window shades.
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I would be downsizing a bit …
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Downsizing! – it’s nearly 100 sf … 😉
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Glad to hear your brother is back home and doing better.
Yow! That’s a shed?? Looks like a “tiny home”! Or an in-laws quarters! Nicely done – looking forward to seeing pix with counters etc!
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It could be a “tiny home” we have had a couple of family members ask to move in. 😉
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Looking good Andrew & Heather. Happy to hear your brother is doing better 🙂
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He’s doing well and we’re back to regular projects.
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Well, I didn’t know the sun and gecko rules before. Sure like those windows, as well as the flooring.
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They’re important rules! Heather loves the flooring.
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