https://soulcraftconstruction.com/bathrooms/https://soulcraftconstruction.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/12/dsc_0032.jpgdsc_0032The new bathroom has classic feel with lots of modern touches.https://soulcraftconstruction.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/12/dsc_0036.jpgdsc_0036The modern shower fixture has the mixing valve outside the wall. The heavy, smooth-turning parts are a joy to use.https://soulcraftconstruction.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/12/dsc_0023.jpgdsc_0023The finished shower. The teak bench folds down flat against the wall and the rolling, barn-door-style glass door is pretty cool.https://soulcraftconstruction.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/12/dsc_7853.jpgdsc_7853Craftsmanship takes patience and planning: keeping the grout lines straight, avoiding tiny tiles in the corners, and scribing the tile to the window apron are important visual elements.https://soulcraftconstruction.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/12/img_0071.jpgimg_0071The modern shower fixture has the mixing valve outside the wall. The heavy, smooth-turning parts are a joy to use.https://soulcraftconstruction.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/12/dsc_7855.jpgdsc_7855The large format subway tiles were installed in a running bond pattern and the glass accent band injects a bit of color. Painter's tape holds the bottom courses in place until the mortar sets up.https://soulcraftconstruction.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/12/dsc_7826.jpgdsc_7826The orange floor here is a decoupling membrane which prevents cracked grout and tile over time. But the real advantage in this room is that an electric heating element snaps into the membrane. A programmable thermostat keeps the tile floor comfortable throughout the winter.https://soulcraftconstruction.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/12/dsc_7812.jpgdsc_7812The Kerdi board tile substrate goes up quickly and provides a waterproof and vapor-proof assembly.https://soulcraftconstruction.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/12/dsc_7795.jpgdsc_7795Mineral wool insulation in the walls and plenty of blocking for a grab bar, a shower bench, and the glass shower door.https://soulcraftconstruction.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/12/dsc_7794.jpgdsc_7794Mineral wool insulation in the walls and plenty of blocking for a grab bar, a shower bench, and the glass shower door.2016-12-28T02:10:49+00:00weekly0.6https://soulcraftconstruction.com/2014/10/08/outdoor-dining-table/https://soulcraftconstruction.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/dsc_6335.jpgDSC_6335https://soulcraftconstruction.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/dsc_6331.jpgDSC_63312014-10-08T18:44:13+00:00monthlyhttps://soulcraftconstruction.com/2014/10/08/storage-shed/2014-10-08T18:39:03+00:00monthlyhttps://soulcraftconstruction.com/projects/outdoor-table/https://soulcraftconstruction.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/dsc_6339_2.jpgDSC_6339_22014-10-08T18:23:39+00:00weekly0.6https://soulcraftconstruction.com/projects/super-shed/2014-10-08T18:23:20+00:00weekly0.6https://soulcraftconstruction.com/projects/https://soulcraftconstruction.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/dsc_0360-1024x680.jpgDSC_0360 (1024x680)A little more upfront, less later. Zip Sheathing with an integrated weather resistive barrier and taped seams costs more than OSB (oriented-strand board). BUT vinyl siding leaks-- a lot. And OSB hates water--it'll start growing mold and rotting with a few days exposure. Planning for moisture behind the siding means the shed should last as long as the house on the property--maybe longer.https://soulcraftconstruction.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/dsc_0456-1024x680.jpgDSC_0456 (1024x680)Hanging storage. A wall with pegboard up high for hanging gardening tools leaves room for heavier items below.https://soulcraftconstruction.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/dsc_0466-1024x680.jpgDSC_0466 (1024x680)Open storage. Room for bikes, wheel barrows and boxes in the back. A future work bench under the window will make a nice place for potting.https://soulcraftconstruction.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/pest-fence-680x1024.jpgPest fence (680x1024)No unwanted visitors. Goat fencing is installed just inside the perimeter of the piers to prevent skunks, ground hogs, and the like from taking up residence. The fence is stapled to the joists and additional blocking, buried six inches in the ground and several inches of gravel built up around the outside of the fence. https://soulcraftconstruction.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/door-detail-1024x680.jpgDoor detail (1024x680)The door is made of 5/8 in. exterior plywood screwed and glued to a rail and stile frame. The tops of all the rails are beveled 5 degrees to shed water. Rails and stiles are joined with pocket screws and waterproof glue.https://soulcraftconstruction.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/gable-window-1024x673.jpgGable window (1024x673)Light through the south-facing gable window illuminates the loft and spills through the access hatch to the shed below.https://soulcraftconstruction.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/north-end-of-loft.jpgNorth end of loftLarge storage area to the right of the door is roughly 6 ft. x 6 ft.https://soulcraftconstruction.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/dsc_0489-1024x680.jpgDSC_0489 (1024x680)Shed is 10 ft. x 12 ft. It's built on piers that extend below the frost line (42 in. here in CT) and posts to raise the floor framing at least 8 inches above ground for ventilation, reducing the risk of rot. The pier and post system also helped deal with the 16 in. grade drop from front to back of the shed. 2014-10-08T18:08:31+00:00weekly0.6https://soulcraftconstruction.com/how-to-corner/https://soulcraftconstruction.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/micro-jig-grr-ripper.jpgMicro-jig grr-ripper2014-01-16T02:26:46+00:00weekly0.6https://soulcraftconstruction.com/building-small-living-large/2013-05-31T19:13:20+00:00weekly0.6https://soulcraftconstruction.comdaily1.02016-12-28T02:10:49+00:00