How I Built My Workshop - START to FINISH

Start-to-finish workshop/garage build in an old barn.
Since I have my swingblade sawmill parts painted and stored on a pallet and the truss beam build will be shortly on its way I'm taking the time to look back and remember what was before and what is now. Humble beginnings lead to interesting outcomes. Even though the workshop is starting to get small for my projects (or the builds are getting bigger and bigger) I've still managed to do quite a few builds here. Making this start-to-finish video makes me appreciate my workshop even more. Thanks for watching!
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  • @DonnDIY
    @DonnDIY6 ай бұрын

    My other videos: www.youtube.com/@DonnDIY/videos

  • @rjung_ch

    @rjung_ch

    6 ай бұрын

    👍💪✌

  • @toeknee5464

    @toeknee5464

    6 ай бұрын

    I’ve watched the full playlist of this job a few times start to finish

  • @kirkpowell6161
    @kirkpowell61616 ай бұрын

    As a man that struggles with ADHD and CDO (that's OCD but in alphabetical order) this was one of the most therapeutic videos I've seen in quite a while! Great video!

  • @DonnDIY

    @DonnDIY

    6 ай бұрын

    Thank you, I'm glad you enjoyed it.👍🙏

  • @PatrickKQ4HBD

    @PatrickKQ4HBD

    6 ай бұрын

    I'm glad someone else knows the proper order! 😂

  • @jfjjjjfj

    @jfjjjjfj

    6 ай бұрын

    Yep, CDO it is. Good to see more that understands it 😁

  • @YerBrwnDogAteMyRabit

    @YerBrwnDogAteMyRabit

    6 ай бұрын

    "CDO"... legit lol

  • @user-xm5hb1om8e

    @user-xm5hb1om8e

    3 ай бұрын

    Your shop build totally has reinspired me to build my motorcycle shop and business thank you and God bless you

  • @pascalrhins3770
    @pascalrhins37706 ай бұрын

    Every time i watch one of your video, I say "this man is crazy"... that's so impressive ! And always attention to details... thank you, Sir !!

  • @dankolar6066
    @dankolar60666 ай бұрын

    Old dairy barns have a certain miasma that never quite fades away. Nicely done. Thank you for sharing. Wish you well.

  • @ohhpaul7364
    @ohhpaul73646 ай бұрын

    What a nice trip down memory lane. I remember talking with you about something for replacing the concrete floor. I had watched all the videos until then and some after then youtube decided I had too many subscriptions and removed a bunch of channels from my subscribed list. It took me two years before I realized they had removed you from my list, been here ever since I realized it and came back. Thanks for making videos to share with us, Donn. It is never a bad thing to make people dream.

  • @PatrickKQ4HBD

    @PatrickKQ4HBD

    6 ай бұрын

    I've had the same thing happen to me.

  • @fredericrike5974
    @fredericrike59746 ай бұрын

    I remember how unlikely it seemed something as complex as a sawmill could be built in the "shop that was". Always a better day for visiting Donn's workshop! Even the reruns are original!

  • @DonnDIY

    @DonnDIY

    6 ай бұрын

    Thanks. Sorry for the rerun. Had to remind myself (in the midst of the frustration of projects not fitting in the workshop anymore) that at one point it was my dream workshop.😀

  • @RiverGroveGarage
    @RiverGroveGarage6 ай бұрын

    it has been a lot of work.a hardworking man👍👍

  • @downtoearthconstruction7768
    @downtoearthconstruction77686 ай бұрын

    Very satisfying to watch I really dig that metal cabinet with the swinging shelves.

  • @alituncoz9975
    @alituncoz99756 ай бұрын

    You are a very hard-working and intelligent individual. I congratulate you from the bottom of my heart. I look forward to each of your new videos. Good luck.

  • @JohnJohnsTinShedSnyman
    @JohnJohnsTinShedSnyman6 ай бұрын

    Be relentless......be legendary!!!......what a man!!!!!👍

  • @richardcorwin1828
    @richardcorwin18286 ай бұрын

    That was a lot of work and a great job you did! Thank you for sharing.

  • @olddawgdreaming5715
    @olddawgdreaming57156 ай бұрын

    Thanks for sharing with us Donn, sure glad you did this version too so I can send it to my Sons to check out your channel too. I sure do enjoy watching your channel and seen all this happen in the first round you shared bit by bit and it was great. Keep up the great work and videos. Fred.

  • @CSWmanofsteel
    @CSWmanofsteel6 ай бұрын

    One of your GREATEST VIDEOS EVER!! THANK YOU for taking us on a journey through your mind and creativity. I’ve been watching for the past 7-10 years 🤔give or take and I thought the old area was great but after seeing all the improvements and where you are today…. Well.. all I can say is AWESOME AWESOME AWESOME!!! I have a welding business and was thinking of starting a channel of my own I’ve been accumulating videos here and there but hopefully I’ll be on the same level as you 💪🏽ALOHA FROM HAWAII 💯🌺🇺🇸

  • @chaselesser3191
    @chaselesser31916 ай бұрын

    The amount of labor all this took/takes. I have nothing but respect.

  • @DonnDIY

    @DonnDIY

    6 ай бұрын

    🙏Cheers!🙏

  • @deanpetakdejo_806
    @deanpetakdejo_8066 ай бұрын

    Super, sve mi je lijepo te gledat kako radiš, stvarno odlično

  • @valdis7663
    @valdis76636 ай бұрын

    Donn, you're doing great, I admire you, your hard work, patience and accuracy. Many will envy such a workshop. The workshop has been transformed, it has become bright, beautiful, there is more space. It remains only to work in it, create new projects, shoot new videos and please us, your subscribers. Thank you for the sea of positivity, I watched in one breath without looking up from the screen. All the best to you. Peace, kindness and love to all.

  • @DonnDIY

    @DonnDIY

    6 ай бұрын

    Thank you for the support. I really appreciate it.🙏

  • @Thundermuffin93
    @Thundermuffin936 ай бұрын

    I remember that blue stuff!!! Haha. Not sure how long ago it was now, but great to watch this recap of all the work you've done just to get your shop together. Rock on!

  • @horstszibulski19
    @horstszibulski196 ай бұрын

    I think I was almost with you when you showed that build, if not before...time flies... Thx for the look back! 👍👍👍

  • @DonnDIY

    @DonnDIY

    6 ай бұрын

    Cheers! Thanks for sticking around for so long.🙏

  • @ivanrashin2430
    @ivanrashin24306 ай бұрын

    Спасибо, что делишься своей радостью! Ничего себе, ты настоящий пролетариат, работяга (впервые такого человека вижу, самый крутой сериал в моей жизни)!!!👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍

  • @chimp3376
    @chimp33766 ай бұрын

    Amazing job, great workmanship!

  • @robsdeviceunknown
    @robsdeviceunknown6 ай бұрын

    Ok, i think you deserve better. Like a huge shop with endless possibilities. i vote you sell everything off their and move to America here and have fun with me. I could learn so much from you!

  • @DonnDIY

    @DonnDIY

    6 ай бұрын

    😀

  • @baghdadbaghdadia7026
    @baghdadbaghdadia70263 ай бұрын

    👏👏👏 congratulations... Hard work and perfect result. 💐💐💐

  • @AW-Services
    @AW-Services6 ай бұрын

    Massively expensive build but of the highest quality and also comfort to fight off Estonian winters. So many valuable skillsets Donn. Nice to see someone who does periodic ABC dry powder fire extinguisher shakes to prevent clumping

  • @DonnDIY

    @DonnDIY

    6 ай бұрын

    I built the workshop pre-covid and milled my own lumber. The total cost of this workshop build was around 3500 EUR.

  • @AW-Services

    @AW-Services

    6 ай бұрын

    @DonnDIY you've done incredibly well with that budget. Hats off to you Donn

  • @brandonnugent1887
    @brandonnugent18876 ай бұрын

    All that jack hammer work! Wow! Nicely done. Looks great.

  • @PatrickKQ4HBD
    @PatrickKQ4HBD6 ай бұрын

    That cabinet at 12:40 just blew my mind a little! 😮🎉

  • @DonnDIY

    @DonnDIY

    6 ай бұрын

    That's a nifty cabinet.🤙😀

  • @Bundys
    @Bundys6 ай бұрын

    Donn the grass never growes under your feet, always busy, good work! A DIY wood fired boiler to heat your shop and home would be a great project. 😉

  • @DonnDIY

    @DonnDIY

    6 ай бұрын

    Boiler is a must indeed.👍

  • @hugopierrebarre
    @hugopierrebarre6 ай бұрын

    This is the best workshop vidéo making of all youtube platform ! WOUAH !

  • @sergeis5415
    @sergeis54156 ай бұрын

    Дон ты гений

  • @jendraltoelang9990
    @jendraltoelang99902 ай бұрын

    Thats is amazing rebuild workshop...👍👍

  • @badwulfstudio
    @badwulfstudio6 ай бұрын

    The videos that originally brought me to your channel.... great content then... and now. Many thanks

  • @petropete3122
    @petropete31226 ай бұрын

    Awesome man, is there anything you can’t do? Tks for sharing, keep up the good work. Wish you were around last week when I had to mount my snow plow to my quad 🤣

  • @Grimjau
    @Grimjau6 ай бұрын

    An impressive work. Such a nice big workshop. I get really jealous.

  • @robertmanley7556
    @robertmanley75566 ай бұрын

    This was awesome !! I wondered how it all came together .....very nice work I expected nothing less !! 👍👍

  • @daleealy5869
    @daleealy58696 ай бұрын

    Is there anything you can't do? You really are a jack of all trades! And of course you skate too!😂

  • @DonnDIY

    @DonnDIY

    6 ай бұрын

    I obviously can't skate.🤣

  • @MrSeilorman

    @MrSeilorman

    6 ай бұрын

    😲

  • @ronhart4166
    @ronhart41666 ай бұрын

    "Labor of love" right here....outstanding restoration Donny !!

  • @DonnDIY

    @DonnDIY

    6 ай бұрын

    Thank you!🙏👍

  • @jafafarinha22
    @jafafarinha226 ай бұрын

    Parabéns Donn, ficou muito bonito, aliás o que você faz sempre fica ótimo, trabalho de profissional com certeza.

  • @user-fj5vv2tq6r
    @user-fj5vv2tq6r6 ай бұрын

    ! Круто сколько энергии позитива и знаний

  • @frankensteinsgarage9632
    @frankensteinsgarage96326 ай бұрын

    Thank you for sharing. Huge amount of effort.

  • @DonnDIY

    @DonnDIY

    6 ай бұрын

    Thank you for watching!🙏

  • @jakobv8
    @jakobv86 ай бұрын

    I wish I could give a double like! I have seen the full episodes before, but it was nice to see the transformation again. Thumbs up!

  • @tomwilson5822
    @tomwilson58224 ай бұрын

    Excellent work young men👍

  • @Bret4207
    @Bret42076 ай бұрын

    Seems like every old dairy barn in the world looks about the same after 75-100 years of use! Well done!

  • @DonnDIY

    @DonnDIY

    6 ай бұрын

    It does indeed.👍

  • @alteviraraujo3295
    @alteviraraujo32956 ай бұрын

    Legal Moro no Brazil e Adoro seus vídeos porque não tem enrolação.

  • @user-ISEKI
    @user-ISEKI5 ай бұрын

    ❤how can you do it all alone. I am amazed at your enthusiasm and inspiration!!!

  • @president2
    @president26 ай бұрын

    Love it so much keep it up as always 💘

  • @joseluisbarcelogaspar7135
    @joseluisbarcelogaspar71356 ай бұрын

    Enorme el trabajo y esfuerzo que realizo en su tiempo . 💪💪💪👍👍👍

  • @be007
    @be0076 ай бұрын

    you are an extremely versatile and perfectionist person, incredible ! cheers ben.

  • @DonnDIY

    @DonnDIY

    6 ай бұрын

    Cheers!🙏

  • @s.m.aggies7220
    @s.m.aggies72206 ай бұрын

    Oustanding Finsh work, my father and restored our old Dairy Barn with plenty of work lots of fun. Thank U Donn... :)

  • @DonnDIY

    @DonnDIY

    6 ай бұрын

    Unfortunately I only refurbished just one small 35m2 corner out of the whole 400m2 barn. The rest of the building also needs some attention soon.

  • @s.m.aggies7220

    @s.m.aggies7220

    6 ай бұрын

    The Building maintance will be satisfy doing wonderful work. :)

  • @brc5953
    @brc59533 ай бұрын

    Quel courage. Bravo 👏👏👏

  • @TallerdePueblo
    @TallerdePueblo5 ай бұрын

    Fantástic video, amazing amount of job to build this warm place to work (heated floor!) Waiting for the next proyect, whatever it be, all are a pleasure to see. Regards!

  • @tukangumpruk4546
    @tukangumpruk45466 ай бұрын

    Amazing,the processof building a workshop from start to finish 👍👍

  • @DonnDIY

    @DonnDIY

    6 ай бұрын

    Thank you!

  • @MayorofDipshittery-lq7if
    @MayorofDipshittery-lq7if4 ай бұрын

    Impressive and dedicated.

  • @caddiman9834
    @caddiman98346 ай бұрын

    I love all ur videos. U always inspire me to do more and better. Thank u for sharing ur knowledge and skills.🤙🏼

  • @DonnDIY

    @DonnDIY

    6 ай бұрын

    Thank you for the kind words and thank you for watching the videos. It really helps.🙏

  • @crawler1x
    @crawler1x6 ай бұрын

    Fantastic! Can’t imagine how much camera work and editing went into this video. Best channel on KZread!!! Cheers!

  • @DonnDIY

    @DonnDIY

    6 ай бұрын

    Thanks man. It was 15 weeks worth of footage cut into 25 minutes.👍

  • @CinemaRus
    @CinemaRus6 ай бұрын

    Fantastic hard worker!

  • @jeffselchow5719
    @jeffselchow57196 ай бұрын

    Great Video Donn, I especially Love the skateboarding at the end, Thanks for Sharing.

  • @DonnDIY

    @DonnDIY

    6 ай бұрын

    Haha, skateboarding is so much fun until you get hurt.🤣😀

  • @opendstudio7141
    @opendstudio71416 ай бұрын

    Those 1940ish machinist cabinets and bench were made super heavy duty. No one could afford something like it anymore. 👍 I do remember that struggle moving the lathe, but I suppose that will be in the next episode. 😀

  • @vanDeudekom
    @vanDeudekom6 ай бұрын

    Donny this Old Man has so much respect for you, hard work never stops you. I wish you all the best for the future.

  • @DonnDIY

    @DonnDIY

    6 ай бұрын

    Thank you for the good wishes.🙏

  • @geoffreyjones2000
    @geoffreyjones20002 ай бұрын

    The orange really works for me

  • @anthonykent7983
    @anthonykent79836 ай бұрын

    That was fantastic to watch all in one go, brilliant video. Thanks for taking the time to hit the record button so many times.

  • @DonnDIY

    @DonnDIY

    6 ай бұрын

    Thanks for taking the time to watch!

  • @seraphindeoliveira1623
    @seraphindeoliveira16236 ай бұрын

    bravo pour la rénovation de ton atelier et comme ça tu aura plus chaud en hivers

  • @521farmer
    @521farmer5 ай бұрын

    Thks for sharing your experience with us ya made it look easy so you got my vote cause your real working man nice to see ya use what ya was Givin so show us more the basics is always great start so from Canada 🍁 SK later keep them coming mighty fast chilly in winter minus 45 sometimes and the wind is nasty use lots of wood too heat my shop 😊

  • @jarkkovanska6681
    @jarkkovanska66816 ай бұрын

    Nice work 😊👍

  • @crossgrainwoodproductsltd9230
    @crossgrainwoodproductsltd92304 ай бұрын

    Boy, that is a lot of physical labor. Oh, to be young again. Outstanding job. I wish the building codes in the USA were more flexible when it comes to repairing, adding on, and full construction on your own property. Here you can't put new stairs up on your home without going through the whole permitting process.

  • @davidsmith6001
    @davidsmith60016 ай бұрын

    I always love that anything you build, you do it right and not half assed like so many other people. Great watching it all. I had to slow the video down because you was going way to fast lol

  • @DonnDIY

    @DonnDIY

    6 ай бұрын

    Thanks man. I sped up the video, otherwise it would've been hours long.😛

  • @garychurch-smith9017
    @garychurch-smith90176 ай бұрын

    Wow. What a lot of work, but a great job Don. Great work and it should be a great work space going forward. Wow wow wow

  • @DonnDIY

    @DonnDIY

    6 ай бұрын

    Thank you. It is a great work space but projects are getting bigger and bigger.😬🤭😀

  • @ErCanEverything
    @ErCanEverything6 ай бұрын

    Good job, well done Bro👍🙂🤝

  • @DonnDIY

    @DonnDIY

    6 ай бұрын

    Thank you.🤙

  • @richball9576
    @richball95766 ай бұрын

    That was a nice walk down memory lane! I've been watching since you built the workshop. Love your videos my friend!

  • @DonnDIY

    @DonnDIY

    6 ай бұрын

    Thanks for being with us for so long.🙏

  • @richball9576

    @richball9576

    6 ай бұрын

    @@DonnDIY it's been my pleasure Donn

  • @jean-francoisdelepine7372
    @jean-francoisdelepine73726 ай бұрын

    Impressionnant! bravo

  • @jwdickinson643
    @jwdickinson6436 ай бұрын

    GAWD! I’m exhausted just watching! Great job, Donn!!! 👍👍👊👊

  • @DonnDIY

    @DonnDIY

    6 ай бұрын

    I was too.😀

  • @jwdickinson643

    @jwdickinson643

    6 ай бұрын

    @@DonnDIY 🤣🤣🤣🤣

  • @PAINFOOL13
    @PAINFOOL136 ай бұрын

    😮Thanks Donn 👍🏻👏

  • @michaelcoccojr2513
    @michaelcoccojr25136 ай бұрын

    Just a gargantuan amount of work! Pretty much solo! Props to you good sir!

  • @DonnDIY

    @DonnDIY

    6 ай бұрын

    It was quite a mouthful indeed. Cheers!🤭

  • @licencetoswill
    @licencetoswill6 ай бұрын

    legendary diy

  • @toxicboytoxic6882
    @toxicboytoxic68826 ай бұрын

    He is really one man army ❤

  • @inflamerss
    @inflamerss6 ай бұрын

    Просто оболденно, когда старый гараж превращается в в что-то совершенно новое и современное. Часто, работая в таких условиях просто привыкаешь к этой черноте вокруг, к выщербленным стенам и грязи везде. Тебя это тихонько гложет, но изменить что-то - значит впрячься в серьезные переделки и затратить кучу времени зачастую без промежуточного результата. Стройка всегда выглядит не эстетично, и кажется конца и края ей нет. Но когда доводишь дело до конца - вот тут просто эмоциональный оргазм, особенно если результат превосходит твои ожидания. По себе знаю. Респект, золотые руки.

  • @DonnDIY

    @DonnDIY

    6 ай бұрын

    Words of wisdom.🙏

  • @hugolafhugolaf
    @hugolafhugolaf4 ай бұрын

    Of the most amazing vids I’ve seen in a long time!

  • @JuhaErkkila
    @JuhaErkkila6 ай бұрын

    That is just enormous amount of work in that shop! -Hats off to You Don!

  • @DonnDIY

    @DonnDIY

    6 ай бұрын

    Thank you Juha! 🙏 Waiting for new videos from you too.👍

  • @carloskawasaki656
    @carloskawasaki6566 ай бұрын

    Wow , awesome, another great video , thank you for sharing 👍👍👍👍

  • @DonnDIY

    @DonnDIY

    6 ай бұрын

    Thank you for watching!🙏

  • @adnacraigo6590
    @adnacraigo65906 ай бұрын

    Man when you make up your mind to do something you are a one man crew.

  • @user-xx5pz7vr9r
    @user-xx5pz7vr9r6 ай бұрын

    Отличная работа, просто тиьанический труд . 👏👏👏💪👌

  • @belavarhegyi7343
    @belavarhegyi73436 ай бұрын

    Amazing diy work💪

  • @DonnDIY

    @DonnDIY

    6 ай бұрын

    Thank you very much!👍

  • @jimwest986
    @jimwest9866 ай бұрын

    I LIKED WATCHING THE FIRST TIME AND THE SECOND KEEP THEM COMING

  • @jimsvideos7201
    @jimsvideos72016 ай бұрын

    Outstanding work.

  • @DonnDIY

    @DonnDIY

    6 ай бұрын

    Much obliged.🙏

  • @mikebell9166
    @mikebell91666 ай бұрын

    Im glad you documented this! You accomplish an incredible amount of work in a tight space, and I (and I think most of us!) have wondered how the Little House of Magic and Manufacturing came to be! Who helped you when you needed a second or third person? The young man in the skateboard sequence must be a brother, but was your Dad there too? All in all, quite the aerobics program you have there😂😂

  • @pilchard2000
    @pilchard20006 ай бұрын

    Ooh , nice and tidy , love it .

  • @DonnDIY

    @DonnDIY

    6 ай бұрын

    Thank you!

  • @luisss025
    @luisss0256 ай бұрын

    Parabéns cara, mudança incrível, local de trabalho revitalizado vai deixar tudo mais gostoso de se fazer abraços só brasil🇧🇷

  • @VLXVNDR
    @VLXVNDR5 ай бұрын

    Your videos and skills completely relax my brain 🧠 after a day a work… thank you 😊👍🏼👍🏼 From Australia 🇦🇺 🦘

  • @DonnDIY

    @DonnDIY

    5 ай бұрын

    Thanks for watching!

  • @bencapobianco2045
    @bencapobianco20456 ай бұрын

    Brother you deserve every millimeter of that shop!! You did an awesome job! Love it!!

  • @DonnDIY

    @DonnDIY

    6 ай бұрын

    Thank you.

  • @bambambundy6
    @bambambundy65 ай бұрын

    Dude im impressed with all the steps!!!! Nice work!!!! I cant imagine it not being a first rate shop! Be proud!!!!

  • @DonnDIY

    @DonnDIY

    5 ай бұрын

    Cheers! I am!🙏🙏

  • @djkarcher1896
    @djkarcher18966 ай бұрын

    Love the video and the effort you put into your workshop. Makes me want to tidy mine up a bit, as it's an absolute mess right now. I'd love to see how you install the heating, lighting etc. Good work mate!

  • @DonnDIY

    @DonnDIY

    6 ай бұрын

    No worries, mine's a mess too at the moment. It get's like that during every project. 😛

  • @mrmulken356
    @mrmulken3566 ай бұрын

    Impressive! Keep it up! 💯

  • @DonnDIY

    @DonnDIY

    6 ай бұрын

    Cheers!

  • @axelschmidtke8421
    @axelschmidtke84215 ай бұрын

    Well done sir!

  • @DonnDIY

    @DonnDIY

    5 ай бұрын

    Thank you very much!

  • @tomsdreamshopworx
    @tomsdreamshopworx6 ай бұрын

    Yup, I was following you back then when you built it.

  • @ph36061
    @ph360616 ай бұрын

    Watched your video just wanted to say awesome job on the remodel.

  • @DonnDIY

    @DonnDIY

    6 ай бұрын

    Thank you!🙏

  • @Svendus
    @Svendus6 ай бұрын

    Home in all branches ✅you did not get a good workshop easily, but had to work hard for it well done 👍

  • @billybike57
    @billybike575 ай бұрын

    Awesome job!👍🏼

  • @DonnDIY

    @DonnDIY

    5 ай бұрын

    Thanks!

  • @kenbudd3
    @kenbudd36 ай бұрын

    You should be very proud of your shop Sir!

  • @DonnDIY

    @DonnDIY

    6 ай бұрын

    Thanks man!

  • @CrustyRestorations
    @CrustyRestorations6 ай бұрын

    Wow, an epic build... very jealous, its an amazing setup👍👍

  • @DonnDIY

    @DonnDIY

    6 ай бұрын

    Thank you!

  • @andyhoffmann8550
    @andyhoffmann85505 ай бұрын

    Nice work brother 💪💪💪 So much love in what you do 👍👍👍

  • @DonnDIY

    @DonnDIY

    5 ай бұрын

    Thank you very much!🙏

  • @karstenwetzlar8304
    @karstenwetzlar83046 ай бұрын

    I have great respect 🙇‍♂️! Very good work 👏! 👍👍👍👍👍

  • @DonnDIY

    @DonnDIY

    6 ай бұрын

    Thank you.💪👍

  • @koryleague8833
    @koryleague88336 ай бұрын

    When you orginally posted these videos is how i found your channel. In fact i went back and re watched aome of them the other night