With the container being the frame of the building the only walls that need to be constructed are non-structual and purely for dividing the rooms. Two walls need to be constructed within this 'pod'.
The first wall is the back of the bathroom, it will be purely something to install the plumbing into and to allow a beautiful tiled finish. I still needed it to be strong as the weight of the plumbing fixtures, tile underlay and tiles is nothing to laugh at.
With my parents away and dad not being around to be head builder I set to work (on a Sunday & hungover). I draw for fun and to get things out of my head, not for planning purposes. Construction began in the drive way...
The local salvage yard provided approx 20mts of framing pine, the rest was a trip to Bunnings while dressed in a floral dress. Being a female, driving into the timber yard of Bunnings in my cute little black Barina (with roof racks) and getting out in floral and impractical heals I wasn't really expecting to be taken all that seriously as a home builder! However this same trip was the introduction to my favourite Bunnings employee, "Bunnings man" an ex builder who was able to provide many insights and suggestions!
With the drop saw pulled out from the depths of the forgotten corner of the shed I feel confident this will be a big success and I can't wait for dad to get home so I can show him how much I did without his direction or him actually doing it. Where the hell is the hammer? I'm pretty sure dad has a nail gun somewhere, I'm not calling him to ask, he'll tell me not to cut anything until he gets there. Stuff it I'm nailing it by hand. I measure a couple times, write down some figures, try and remember all those useless things they talked about in maths class and away we go. My God My Arm Hurts! Anyways, I'm finished, feeling pretty good about it all and now its just time to wait until someone gets home to help with the install!
Installation. An exhausted female, no longer in floral, a tired and supportive mother keen to show off her daughters "talents" to her husband, a metal box and a frame that wont fit. After some hammering, smashing, grating of corners we retire with the wall half in. That's it for me today!
Luckily dad is a crafty man and by the time I get home from work the following day I have my first wall. Love you daddy! I did measure twice and cut once by the way!
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| It all starts with a frame! |
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| I had some left over and decided a shower nook was in need! |
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| Installation complete! |
As pictured the frame is not flush to the back of the container to allow room to get behind the wall to install/fix/change plumbing. This means that all the plumbing can come in and go out together meaning less damage to the integrity of the structure.
Very happy with my wall! Time for plumbing, better get saving!
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