07-21-2018, 11:24 AM
A lot of people use wood paneling. Being 8 feet by 4 feet it's a quick install plus it brings back that retro 70's look you've been missing in your life: https://www.homedepot.com/p/Williams-Cro.../205716948 (they probably have other styles available and if you don't like the color you can paint it). And, it's cheap.
Another option is bamboo paneling. Hotels use it like wainscoting but it's also used for entire walls: https://www.homedepot.com/p/Kelleher-417.../100321997
You can also use T1-11 siding on the inside. After it's painted and molding added it doesn't look as bad as it sounds. It's reminiscent of the wood paneling mentioned above. Once you put a couple of pieces of art on it you don't even notice you have exterior siding inside unless you're looking for it.
Go to the section of HD that has all the wood paneling, bamboo, and the engineered tile looking stuff and maybe other ideas for their application will pop into your head.
If you're looking for free pallets all the feed stores give them away (Del's, Mirandas, Pahoa feed). Dels even stacks them by the road for quick grab-and-go. If using pallet wood I would treat it to make it less termite friendly. They have some stuff in the lumber section of HD. I've built with pallets before and taking them apart without damaging the wood is harder than you think. A lot of pallets are actually made with quality hardwoods. Pallet wood is like the bacon "ends and pieces" that become bacon bits. Every bit as good as the original product, just not big enough to be sold for anything other than leftover pieces of the original product.
"Is there any advantage to insulation if there is no AC?"
The only thing I can think of is coqui noise. The problem with insulation is that it makes the structure take forever to cool down when the late afternoon comes.
If the structure is too hot, add windows. If windows are too expensive, cut out sections of the siding and replace with screen.
Another option is bamboo paneling. Hotels use it like wainscoting but it's also used for entire walls: https://www.homedepot.com/p/Kelleher-417.../100321997
You can also use T1-11 siding on the inside. After it's painted and molding added it doesn't look as bad as it sounds. It's reminiscent of the wood paneling mentioned above. Once you put a couple of pieces of art on it you don't even notice you have exterior siding inside unless you're looking for it.
Go to the section of HD that has all the wood paneling, bamboo, and the engineered tile looking stuff and maybe other ideas for their application will pop into your head.
If you're looking for free pallets all the feed stores give them away (Del's, Mirandas, Pahoa feed). Dels even stacks them by the road for quick grab-and-go. If using pallet wood I would treat it to make it less termite friendly. They have some stuff in the lumber section of HD. I've built with pallets before and taking them apart without damaging the wood is harder than you think. A lot of pallets are actually made with quality hardwoods. Pallet wood is like the bacon "ends and pieces" that become bacon bits. Every bit as good as the original product, just not big enough to be sold for anything other than leftover pieces of the original product.
"Is there any advantage to insulation if there is no AC?"
The only thing I can think of is coqui noise. The problem with insulation is that it makes the structure take forever to cool down when the late afternoon comes.
If the structure is too hot, add windows. If windows are too expensive, cut out sections of the siding and replace with screen.