Hello all,

A lot has happened since our last post.  We had our aerobic septic system installed, added indoor plumbing, framed out the container, and added two barriers of insulation to the walls.

The addition of indoor plumbing and the septic system was extremely important because our guests previously were somewhat limited to fellas.  Camp Wanderlust is now gal friendly.  In choosing a toilet, it was important for us to select a dual flush system to conserve water.  We have been very happy with the system.

As a natural extension of adding indoor plumbing, we moved forward with framing the interior at 16″ centers.  There was a lot of debate around this area, because we went back and forth about optimal insulation given our environment here in Texas.  Given our budget, we decided to move forward with 1/2″ R-Matte Plus rigid polyisocyanurate foam boards and Owens Corning EcoTouch pink fiberglass insulation rolls.  Coupled together, we have an R-value of approximately 16.  Given this selection, we had to resort to framing at 16″ centers.  Had we chosen to go with closed cell spray foam insulation or some other medium, we could have spaced out our framing a little more.  That said, the overall cost would have been much higher.  Another challenge is the fact that we already had the container furnished with no place to put the contents had we decided to go with a spray-type of insulation.

At this point, the walls are framed and insulated.  Also, we framed in a bathroom around the toilet.  We used knotty pine 30″ pocket doors to conserve space.  In framing in the bathroom, we allowed for a generous sized bathroom with room for a future wooden soaker tub and other amenities.  More importantly, we allowed enough room at the far end of the container for a second bedroom that can accommodate a king bed.

The next project is to wire for electrical and a home automation system, insulate the ceiling, add lighting, and conclude with 1/2″ birch wood walls and a tongue and groove pine wood ceiling.

Thank you for following our progress here at Camp Wanderlust.