I see I need to do some updating, so here is a catch-up post.
When we started building our barndominium, rather, when the builder started, we rented a Porta-Potty for the workers. I always thought that was something the contractor provided for their workers, but apparently not, so we rented one. We're too far from town for them to leave when nature calls. The men didn't abuse it intentionally, but they usually left the door open, banging in the wind. The last time I saw it, the door was hanging on one hinge. To the neighbor downwind, I apologize. After the metal building was complete, we had the Porta-Potty picked up and the subs who came after that just stayed a couple of hours at a time so it wasn't a problem.
After we finished the framing and the electrician and plumber needed to come back for longer periods, we decided to rough finish one bath instead of renting another Porta-Potty. Since we were living here by then, I didn't think I could stand the smell of another portable, and since men aren't as picky as women, this worked fine as long as they were the only ones in the house. The walls were sheetrocked, but not the ceiling. The permanent toilet was installed, but we used a shop basin as a temporary sink. The framework for the pocket doors were done with the rest of the framing, but for temporary privacy, Hubby put the doors in too and then they came back out to keep them safe.
We were also bringing more and more boxes from storage in search of our tools, and began to have quite a collection of clothes and other things we didn't want to pack up and store in the attic. So we finished a small closet and put a plastic zipper wall over it for the time being. It is nice to be able to find clothes without digging through boxes, and finishing the closet gave us a chance to experiment with stains, wall texture, and paint colors.
Sometime between the last post about the storm room and the end of December, Hubby finished the walls in it and installed a clothes rod and shelf. I don't know if that will be permanent or not. I'd like to have a file cabinet in there, but space is limited if we want to have room for two people, a couple of folding camp chairs, a cat, and a few supplies to ride out a tornado and its aftermath. Shelves, rather than a clothes bar may be a better option.
When we started building our barndominium, rather, when the builder started, we rented a Porta-Potty for the workers. I always thought that was something the contractor provided for their workers, but apparently not, so we rented one. We're too far from town for them to leave when nature calls. The men didn't abuse it intentionally, but they usually left the door open, banging in the wind. The last time I saw it, the door was hanging on one hinge. To the neighbor downwind, I apologize. After the metal building was complete, we had the Porta-Potty picked up and the subs who came after that just stayed a couple of hours at a time so it wasn't a problem.
After we finished the framing and the electrician and plumber needed to come back for longer periods, we decided to rough finish one bath instead of renting another Porta-Potty. Since we were living here by then, I didn't think I could stand the smell of another portable, and since men aren't as picky as women, this worked fine as long as they were the only ones in the house. The walls were sheetrocked, but not the ceiling. The permanent toilet was installed, but we used a shop basin as a temporary sink. The framework for the pocket doors were done with the rest of the framing, but for temporary privacy, Hubby put the doors in too and then they came back out to keep them safe.
We were also bringing more and more boxes from storage in search of our tools, and began to have quite a collection of clothes and other things we didn't want to pack up and store in the attic. So we finished a small closet and put a plastic zipper wall over it for the time being. It is nice to be able to find clothes without digging through boxes, and finishing the closet gave us a chance to experiment with stains, wall texture, and paint colors.
Sometime between the last post about the storm room and the end of December, Hubby finished the walls in it and installed a clothes rod and shelf. I don't know if that will be permanent or not. I'd like to have a file cabinet in there, but space is limited if we want to have room for two people, a couple of folding camp chairs, a cat, and a few supplies to ride out a tornado and its aftermath. Shelves, rather than a clothes bar may be a better option.
This was such a good read, I enjoy learning more about your guys experiences. I've been considering buying a barndominium for awhile now and compiling some inspiration pics. I found most of mine here http://miramac.com/photo-gallery/ - Do you have any recent after photos?
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