Shed as a Tiny House

Here’s the air mattress setup and awaiting sheets. With the shed electrified I spent my first night sleeping in my “new home” and it worked out quite well. Other than waking up at 3 AM when a heavy downpour was pounding on the roof, I slept quite well. (I’m sure my exhaustion from the day’s efforts helped!)

I woke the next morning and got started on the wiring and organizing the shed needed for long term use. With four circuits in the sub-panel, I was planning a 15-amp circuit for lighting, a 15-amp dedicated circuit for the A/C unit, a 20-amp circuit for outlets in the shed, and a 20-amp circuit for outdoor outlets. Eventually, the shed would be a workshop, so the two 20-amp circuits would handle various power tools effectively. And the outdoor outlet is useful since most of the dirty work (table saw, chop saw, etc.) would be done outside.

I went to Home Depot for some materials including a proper dedicated outlet for the A/C, GFCI outlets, and lighting. I grabbed a shop light, and before putting it in the cart noted that the box boldly advertised BLUETOOTH! For a few moments I was pondering what the heck this meant; why would there be Bluetooth in a shop light? Turns out, it has built in speakers that are Bluetooth controlled! So, of course, I bought this one!!! Turns out that it’s the perfect sound for a small workshop and way easier than me keeping a small Bluetooth speaker on a shelf.

I completed all the wiring (skipping the outdoor circuit for now as it was raining hard all day) and cleaned up my newly functional space. The layout allows for a somewhat more “clean corner” where the air mattress is rolled up (and to be inflated at night) along with a relaxing hammock to use during the day (or maybe to sleep in?) As my final act for this two day effort, I sat in the hammock with a beer pondering my efforts. This may be the first time I set out to complete a specific multi-day project and honestly completed it fully. Well done!