After we got the trusses up, we started putting up the siding. We wrapped the side of the shed we were working on with house wrap first to create a vapor barrier, then we put up the paneling. The winds of northern New Mexico don't make this easy, that's why we chose to only put wrap up on one side at a time so that the winds didn't rip a hole through it.
Putting up the siding was a lot of fun, it was hard, but the way those pieces fit together with the tongue and groove system was so satisfying.
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| Chris found every opportunity to rest in the shade. |
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| Being a teenager is hardwork. |
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| I love this shed |
The windows have to go in before the siding goes on, so after we put the house wrap on, we had to cut out a hole for the window and carefully insert it. This ended up being tricky because we had to get the window just right, and then get the cut out on the siding just right. We did end up using more than one panel due to an error on our part. Fortunately, we had extras. We also had to cut out a hole for the door. This ended up being the hardest part of the whole thing, and when we realized that our roof trusses and our floor weren't exactly aligned correctly. We had to trim pieces off the bottom of the siding diagonally to get it to match up. It's still not quite aligned correctly, but unless you were staring at the bottom of the siding looking for imperfections, it wasn't noticable. Later, when we put the trim up, it was no longer an issue.
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| The first view from the window! |
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| Success! |
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