The open framing provides a convenient nook for creature comforts during construction

A temporary electrical supply via extension cord from the powers the fridge, but cooking still requires a camp stove

Copper pipes for hot and cold water run exposed in the ceiling

With wiring and plumbing in place insulation panels are installed

Insulation continues upstairs and the shutters are secured with bolts during a windstorm

After the insulation comes the drywall

Drywall in the kitchen area now complete

Tape and plaster covers the screws and the seams

Getting ready to paint

Kitchen painting in progress

Paint dries quickly in the hot weather

The lower walls are left unpainted since the will be covered by cabinets, meanwhile the upper cabinets are assembled and hung

Now the frames of the lower cabinets are positioned

All cabinets are now in place. The sink cabinet will get its doors after the tap is installed

With the countertops installed, the kitchen is now in operation apart from the stove

A nice little propane powered drop-in range from The Home Depot in Mexicali completes the kitchen

A cup of tea is called for after finishing the kitchen. No need for the camp stove anymore

The kitchen completed. In all, three days work

A crude bookcase made of scrap wood forms the Cube library

Making a pedestal for the water cooler

The pedestal and the wall behind it are now enclosed with drywall

The final paint job in the water-cooler area. The wooden duck is a rebus to remind visitors over six feet tall to bow their heads before entering the stairwell

The wash basin occupies an alcove, there being no space in the tiny bathroom for a sink. A shower curtain serves as a bathroom door to save space

Test fitting the media items

Turning the room divider—necessary to support the roof structure—but awkwardly space-confining into a useful object by housing a media center in it.

The completed media center

Drywall, light fixtures now in place in the living room area

An opening in the ceiling from downstairs to the upper floor with a gallery. Looped cables provide a railing

Now the living room area is painted after tedious and messy plastering and paint preparation

Finished paintwork on the upper floor

A small opening in the parapet to view the rising sun. Cube visitors need no alarm clock

A mirror for the bathroom sink

The stairwell is plastered and all inside edges painted with a brush

Finished paint job in the stairwell

Unusual color combination. Do not try this at home

A view of the stairwell from below. A ray of sunlight projects a circle from the window onto the opposite wall

The gallery and parapet is now painted

Looped cable railing at the gallery with turnbuckles

Nooks in the living formed formed by exposed framing members

A perky paint scheme for the bathroom. The toilet is sat at 45° to save space

The bathroom and sink. Attempts to obtain a telephone service were ultimately abandoned.

Months after the Cube was inhabited, Seth completes the nailing on the exterior