We worked on the insulation, drywall, and all that.

“We hired out the electric but everything else we did ourselves. The final design fits their needs, their style, and their budget.Īs soon as our team installed the shed suite, Evette and Robert got to work on the interior. Then they met with their local Tuff Shed team to iron out the details and ensure the shed fit their needs and local building guidelines.

They spent some time using our online design tool to work out the base design of an 8×20 Premier PRO Studio. They were so helpful at our local showroom, and it made our decision very easy.” “We looked into private builders and big box stores before coming to Tuff Shed,” notes Evette, “But we didn’t get our questions answered, and we weren’t happy with the quotes. But, the project itself took some time to get started. They wanted a space that would be private and separate, and Evette found the idea of a backyard studio. Now the shed is a welcoming, private guest suite.Įvette and Robert’s Arizona home fits their needs but can become a bit crowded when family comes to visit. Evette and Robert turned their backyard studio into a cozy suite for out-of-state family and friends. I like the deeper window sills.A shed suite is a creative way to add more outdoor living space without building a home addition. They feel more substantial and home-like to me. Frankly, I would never build or buy a 2 x 4 structure again. Since I like cold-temperature sleeping (around 50 F), I’m fine with the Tuff shed, expect in the winter I sleep in the main house, because the Tuff shed just costs extra to heat and gets much colder. The bonus is that in the summer, although the bedroom gets much hotter during the day, it also cools down faster at night then the owner-built (by the original owner) main house which stays warmer at night, partly because of the thermal mass of the stucco perhaps. I also didn’t use a vapor barrier or any kind of sheet wrap. Because the bedroom Tuff shed addition is R11, with no floor insulation except a thin rubber sheet above the OSB on the floor and below the Pergo, the room is freezing in the winter, and I don’t sleep there. ft, conventional frame, 2×6″ studs with R19 insulation and less window area. Since I did it alone, I broke a large piece into three, which meant more joint taping/plastering to do, but it came out okay.

Although I like the gambrel roof and high ceiling on the interior, drywall is not easy to do holding the pieces at an angle up on a ladder. Some other things I might mention about my Tuff Shed experience.

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