Interior framing of Studio
This part we chose to DIY, and with only a little practice with a nail gun on the shed table it was surprisingly straightforward. Not going to go building anything structural but nice to know I can rough in an interior wall. Things we took on with interior framing including building a pony wall to replace the safety railing, building the walls and door frame of the bathroom and coffee nook, as well as building the wall to close off the stairs to the space in the lower level of the garage. We later came back before insulation and added blocking for the drywall and fixtures like handrail/future built ins.
Plumbing and Electrical Rough in through Drywall
Taking the space from bare bones to functional we hired out these 4 roles to contractors that specialized in each. The plumbing and electrical had to be split into two parts – step 1 rough in before insulation and drywall and step 2 finishing after we finished flooring.
Paint
This part we decided to DIY, and after practicing using the paint sprayer to paint the shed we knew we would need a bigger one. Very glad we figured that out ahead of time.
Progress
Final result
Flooring
Flooring install we worked with All Floor One. We picked out and purchased the tile and selected the grout color for the studio and bathroom, and Nick and his crew did the rest.
Finished Flooring
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