Got Plywood!
A few weeks ago I scored some used plywood and OSB sheathing. We just found the photos we took so I thought I’d post news of this lucky find. Sheathing will add a lot of rigidity and strength to the shell. The only disadvantage is that they won’t give me the look the way I want but I think I can still do something with pallet boards on the exterior to achieve the finish I want.
After removing all the nails I’ll put it on the exterior walls and interior ceiling. But first I need to put some roofing on it and insulate the roof. I’ve had little luck finding anything suitable for the roof but I’ve also had little time to scrounge around… so at the very least I’ll cover it before the rain starts with roofing felt and possibly a tarp. At this point the less rain on the house the better.
The plywood is now stored in the shed/shop at the farm… well protected from the rain. It will stay there until I started putting it on the house.
Roof with pallet boards like shake shingles. You could use the same treatment on the sides.
Good Luck
Rob
Let me noodle over that… the boards are a bit longer/thicker/narrower than shake shingles so I thought it would make a thick heavy roof… but then again… it might work and pallet boards are easy to find. Thanks for suggesting it.
This early post shows how I plan to do the siding. In a nutshell use a router to allow pallet slats to lap over each other. http://www.tinyfreehouse.com/2008/08/08/into-the-pallet-wood/
we are doing a youth project building duck nests if its cdx and 5/8 or 3/4 we will take it