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Building a backyard studio – painting day

I took the day off work today to get stuck into the painting. The inside is now almost finished I have painted the ceiling, the skirts and architraves around the door and windows, and applied the first coat to the walls. Now I just have to apply the second coat …

Building a backyard studio – day 9

Well construction is pretty much complete now. Architraves and skirting done, and sealing on the external sides of the windows and doors done. I’ve picked out some paint and carpet now, so hopefully that will all be done over the next couple of weeks. Then it’s just the electrical, and …

Building a backyard studio – day 7

Seven days in to the build, and the exterior is pretty much finished (bar seals around windows and door). The soundscreen insulation is all in, and sound deadening gyprock is all up. Tomorrow the plaster work should all be done, ready to paint. The door will go on too.