Have a great New Year everyone! Here are the numbers for reference: Permits $2,041.34 Site Prep $14,085.25 Framing Package $17,502.26 Metal Package $20,275.37 Trusses $5,172.06 Doors and Windows Garage Door $2,943.83 Entry Door and Windows $2,747.66 Labor $18,320.43 Infloor Heat Insulation +VB + tape $4,449.23 PEX $7,004.00 Boiler $11,587.50 Concrete Slab $23,978.40 Spray Foam $30,331.44 Electrical Temp Wiring $1,452.04 Panel Set $2,294.34 Lift Rental $6,052.19

“For those of you that only care about the total cost of the building so far, it’s $170,000. Thank you for watching and hit the thumbs up on the way out.” Matt - that is so hardcore and awesome! An enthusiastic thumbs up just for that intro. Great content and congrats to you on your building and continued growth. Well done!

When you decided to build the sawmill, you set a direction for your life that included all the changes and investments you have made ever since that time. I always felt sorry for you struggling to operate that mill on a urban residential home property with minimal "heavy" equipment, and I understand the reason for everything you have done since that time. As an investment in your business for the future, you will probably never regret doing this building because it will add great utility, functionality, convenience, protection, and flexibility for whatever directions you choose to go. Your economic decisions have been practical, thoughtful, and sensible. Congratulations on your great accomplishment!

Simply awesome. 😊 Thanks for sharing. ❤️

Your contribution to this building is worth FAR more than $5,000. Don't undervalue yourself! You built a heck of a structure that will stand the test of time. Wonderful things will come out of that shop and it will reward you and your family for many years. Even if you wind up selling it, your contribution alone will be worth 30-50% of that value. No architecture fees, contractor profit, etc. You've contributed significant equity to it. And that counts for more than most people realize! Had you NOT been this involved you could expect a much greater cost, I assure you. And your subs probably enjoyed working with you as they could see their work going into something great. Glad I found your channel!

I feel like I owed you a comment and a thumbs up for putting the price in the beginning of the video. I did stay till the end though.

The nice things about the "Stupid Barn Thing" that I see are, you have ownership, convenience of time, and mostly, you have control over things you normally would not have when it pertains to logistics'. Who wouldn't like to walk to work each day? Great Build.

Perfect. I literally watched it for 60 seconds, got the answer, gave the thumbs up and left. More videos should be like this.

You are no longer giving money away for rental and therefore are saving money as well. You needed this space for your work and now you have it. There's no way I could justify using the word this stupid build it's a beauty and you contributed to it starting with the very thought. Congratulations and welcome 2023

One of your best episodes ever! I now have a far better understanding of the cost and over-all task involved in building something like you did. Much respect!

There's a place in heaven for KZfaqr's who reveal the punchline at the beginning of the video.

Thanks for the cost breakdown. You were fortunate to be able to manage the build yourself. You didn't have to deal with no-shows, employee sick days, sloppy workmanship, theft, injuries or just plain slow, lazy helpers. You had a great guy with Donovan and you guys cranked out a bunch of work in a short time. Timing: you were able to line up all the subs and get the barn closed up before the snow arrived! All that spells SUCCESS to me! Great job.

You had fun. You learned a ton. You got a boatload of content out of it. You enhanced the value of the property hugely. Having operations at the house doesn’t take you away from the kids. All in all I’d figure that to be a huge score!!!! Well done. And it looks beeeeeautiful. Outstanding. Well done

Turn a field into a field of dreams. Happy New year Matt

Appreciate your honesty during this entire process. I truly open it all pays off in the end for you and your family! Thanks for including us all in the journey!

I’ve been out of woodworking channels for awhile because I now hate woodworking. Lol. But I’m trying to get back to watching my favorite channels. Congratulations!

Your barn certainly wasn't stupid, Matthew. You planned it thoroughly & well, and also had valuable experience at no extra cost. Congratulations and a happy & prosperous new year.

Matt all in all I think you got a lot of "barn thingy" for your buck. The finished product really looks nice and it is a good basis for expansion projects you will do down the road. Have a Blessed New Year as you get your space set up the way it needs to be in your spare time. Because you have to finish remodeling your home for your family next!

If you hired a general contractor to build the barn and coordinate all of the subcontractors, you would have paid at least $250,000. You did pretty good on managing the project yourself.

It is very admirable that you were able to invest this amount in your property, whilst it might seem to be a stretch at the moment, you will be very grateful in the future that you went this far. Somebody once said to me " There is a pride in ownership of good tools". I think you will see the pride very soon, well done.

I have been planning to build a barn here in central MI in which to store a lot of my things, as well as to renovate, and then store my sailboat. I figured a 60' x 70' x 16' steel sided barn just like the one you have built would be what I needed. I started the planning about 20 years ago and began saving money that, at the time, would be around $50,000. As I began getting close to that time, I saw that the price of everything went up! I have managed to save twice that now, and find out that I am really only half way there thanks to 'planned' inflation! This is where I decide to just enclose the space and worry about getting the rest done over time, including my side overhangs and flooring and insulation! I'm already retired so SS checks won't go far enough fast enough. I was so glad to see you complete your barn! It looks great!

It's SO freaking cool to watch you grow from chainsaw milling in the suburbs to where you and Lindsay are at now. Biggest love to you and the Family!

Very nice barn. I think I'd do a lean-to on both sides. That way the lean-to on the back side can be storage for stuff ya don't really wanna look at.

When I first started thinking of building a mill I turned to you tube and found many good sources of sawmill builds to help me along the way. You happened to be one of them,along with redpoppy ranch and a few others. I wish had had videoed along the way .

Awesome video. Through all the headaches I'm sure it's better to have this at a home location as opposed to a leased location. It has truly been incredible watching your business and passion expand through the years and videos. There is such a wide variety of videos and projects. Thank you again for the filming!

I love living vicariously through this guy. The real deal.

Great job Matt. In the long run, your business has a place to grow. On top of that, you upgraded your homestead value. No matter what you want to do, you now have room to do it. Blessings to you both on a new year. Waiting to see the house finished.

The total cost shocked me until you stated the extras, spray foam and heated floor alone was close to $50,000. I enjoyed watching the building process sure helped me learn a lot. I’m assuming you will now focus on your home remodel and I’m looking forward to the flooring

I love that you have taken us along on your adventure and you have been so forthcoming about the cost and impact on your business. I remember you stating that you started a KZfaq channel to help your own communication skills and now you have grown into a fantastic narrator with your own style that is comfortable and entertaining to watch. I look forward to seeing your business and craft evolve in the future.

Congrats again on the barn build, nice but very useful for you, what I love about your stuff you do, you actually are one of the rare content maker that is not shy to divulge the costs with your mind process, and that gives us the greatest information to understand where you are at and why you do stuff that you do..., it tells me also that you need a lot of stuff to make interesting and educative stuff on the tube and that the money you make is more than well deserved!!!...THANK YOU and have a great 2023...

Being a woodworker sawmill logger man for 45 plus years myself, I say you have done the correct thing to get a good handle on your infrastructure in the earlier years of your burgeoning career. The upfront expense can be daunting but you have eliminated the most ever nagging aspect of being able to work due to weather , space constraints, and material protection and organization. You have many accomplishments already in hand that so many of us who pay as we go and accommodate as we can continue to grapple with. In the end a personal commitment, integrity and follow through is the key ingredient to success in anything. Separates thinkers from do thinkers. You have it in spades. You are going to be more than fine. Stay healthy and let those awesome tools keep the heavy lifting to a physical minimum. I am curious if you wish to be more of a Sawyer or maker? My experience is there are enough seasons for both. Best wishes this New Year

Happy New Year! I just found your channel a couple of months ago, and I’m really enjoying watching. I love how openly you share information with us, and your great sense of humor and laid back style. I don’t ever plan on doing any of this type of work, but it’s fun to share your experience! Congratulations on going from a field to a field with this barn thingy in it!! I hope that you and your family have a healthy, happy, fun and prosperous New Year!

I love that you smile and laugh a lot during this. It makes it pleasurable to watch. You bring a lot of value to this project, don't kid yourself.

Thanks for all of your amazing content Matthew! It will more than pay off for you with all of your sawmill work. All the best for an amazing year ahead!

Having never heard of you before I was curious about learning the answer behind your title. In the first 30 seconds you told me. I gave you a thumbs-up for that fact alone. Now I can finish the video. Thanks!

I really enjoyed watching this build and I'm sure you'll enjoy having such a huge space for many years into the future. I look forward to seeing the interior work you do in the house. Love that sunny room, I'd turn it into a plant room to sit and have my coffee in.

Matt, thanks for the info and for inviting us along on this project. I am sure that having all your stuff on your property and the elimination of any commuting is a health benefit too. Best wishes for a safe and successful 2023!

Kudos to Lindsay for insisting on a gambrel style barn design for Pancake’s Palace. The building just settles into the landscape so much better than if it were a flat-roofed industrial design.

Love the barn - so worth the money. Ty for the breakdown! Love everything you do. Happy New year!

So inspiring to watch you tackle each and every project full on! Thank you for sharing the details. Beautiful view, lovely wife too!

Thanks for sharing the cost break-down of your "Barn-Thing" Matt. There will always be those who have a better plan to do it this way or that way, but at the end of the day/week/month if it does what you need it to do then that's all that matters. Also, with all the work, pain, and sweat you added to the project, you can always say 'I helped build my barn!' It really does look good on the property and the view is awesome. When you add on the lean-to portion, don't forget to add some relaxing space so that you can sit outside and enjoy the space and view after working for several hours inside or around your big red barn.

One thing for sure Matt, you are not shy of "Hard Work". Respect !! Happy New Year

Hi Matt, you not only have a practical storage barn with many usages' potentials, but it is something you can proudly show your children and grandchildren. The cost came in far lower than I expected, but the wear and tear on your body is what I felt when watching you and Jack on the roof. Have a Happy New Year and a great new beginning.

Hey Matt, you have entertained and educated my mind since your mill build. How you’ve documented your recent renovation and barn build is amazing! Being in construction myself I’m always looking at different ways to get the same result. Lots of respect for Donavan with his seemingly endless knowledge, you seem to work well together. Look forward to future videos of WOODWORKING and MILLING!

Thank you for your transparency. Happy New Year, and good luck with the new building.

Man! Thank you so much for being so open about this project! I definitely appreciate it!

Thanks for telling us about the financials of building your barn. It was fun to watch and it'll be fun to watch you use it. Happy New Year!!!

That's a GREAT build Matt. It's always better to be "hands on" when you can. Decisions are answered quickly with no work stoppage etc. Buy once -- cry once. You are done (mostly) and now, move forward to making it generate INCOME. Congrats and make '23 the best year ever! !! !!!

Happy New Year to you and the whole family. You should be proud, this was a great achievement and it's all because of your character and skill. Thanks for being open with the financial side of things, that's always interesting to hear for me, here in Croatia, Europe.

Looking back ten years from now, you will be very glad you did it now. It will be very functional and accessible all year to make better use of your time. Its usage will continue to evolve with your business activities. Good job. Happy New Year.

Thanks as always Matt, a very impressive building for your future as well as great instruction and education along the way!

Always a pleasure to hear you talking about this - excellent job, it'll work out Matt.

Matt, thanks for the great information. Love watching your videos. Have a great and Happy New Year.

I just enjoyed watching you all building this massive barn. Have a Happy New Year and God's blessings for 2023.🍾🥳🙏💕

Thanks so much for sharing this, I've been working on my first house which needed a ton of work and its been fun to watch you go through the "joys" of remodeling and building this at the same time.

Matt, Thanks for sharing your experience and the specific costs of building the stupid barn. I am in a similar business situation and am trying to get an idea of actually building one of these things. Your video has been very informative and helpful and I enjoyed your great, cheerful attitude.

Thanks Matt - Really enjoyed and learned a lot - Thanks for your honesty and generosity - You make the world a better place.

Intangibles are very valuable and will return value for your investment far into the future. You own it, it's at home, it's permanent, you've developed contacts and a network that will serve you well going forward, you added value to other's livelihoods, you increased the value of your property. Can't put a price on several of those things.

Thanks for sharing Matt. Merry Christmas and Happy New Year to you and your family!

In the money that you saved in labor cost so makes this project more personal to you and so as results in it's it feels good it feels better than having somebody else come in and do all the work for you have a fantastic New Year thank you for everything that you do!

Thanks so much for sharing. 30' on front, move the door, use metal for sides, a good place for all equipment storage. HAPPY NEW YEAR!!!!

Happy New Year to you and your Family! Wishing you continued success in 2023! That's a great workshop!

Video randomly popped up on my feed , waited a few days to watch it but just did and I swear on everything this guy is the long lost brother to tacostacks here on KZfaq

Matt speaking from experience, soooo worth it. I put up a 40' x 60' 2 story shop into a hill 20 years ago and have never regretted it. I hired out the shell but hoofed every block for the 12 foot basement for the masons. 10' clear span upstairs makes for a nice wood shop. Now that I'm retired, like you I'm starting to build kitchen cabinets for our 1853 farm house. You will find it is so satisfying to look back and know you put all the effort in (and with Donovan's help) and it payed off. Again kudos for the excellent videos of the build and all the things associated with a project of this size.

Matt, I am proud of you and will be glad when you can get back to building furniture. I did enjoy the sawmilling. God Bless my friend.

Hoping you and your family have a fantastic 2023 !

You are the most unique person on KZfaq. I have watched all of the videos building the barn. Listen to your podcasts. Watch videos of your woodworking. And somehow I think you are probably apretty good husband and dad. Thank you for all you do to entertain us. Just keep on keeping on!

The enjoyment of one's life has always been the goal in life. True cost is time . Going forward with your family is always the best choice. Thank you again for bringing the enjoyment of life to others .

Lots of great points.. thanks for sharing the realistic aspects to price and aesthetics of view from the house.

Thank you for being so open about your barn-thingy. I hope it pays you back 10 fold this coming year.

Great looking barn Matt, after everything is in it place and you start back to work you will be filled with happiness that you went this route and I’m sure you’ll be able to put out more work. Your commute to work will be no time now so enjoy the fruits of your labor.

Well done on putting the price at the start, I stayed and watched the whole video without feeling the urge to jump to the end to find out the totals :) Such an awesome space you have now for your business...... and your commute time has been cut considerably ;)

It is eye opening for people to see how much it costs to go from a kit to a usable building - look at this cheap shed (plus labour + concrete + approvals + site prep + power + + + +). Great job.

Happy New Year, Matt and thanks for all the great videos in 2022! ⭐🙂👍

Your journey in this building project has been both informative and clearly presented. This video caps the actual building plans. Thank you, and Happy New Year!

It's getting better all the time.

So beautiful, and so happy for you as well as obviously impressed!!! You are very gracious to share this all with the world. In my dreams of building a shop like this, it's always "drive-in, drive-out".....open on both ends....

Have a great new year Matt and Family Stay safe and healthy this new year and in to the future. I wish I had a shop even half that size. Use it well and enjoy using it. Happy New Year!🥳

The longer I watched the better I felt. My building certainly isn't as big but the cost that I have into it (as of 20 years ago) is probably in the neighborhood of $16k-$17k for a 30x56. Had I known, I may have invested a lot more in big sheds and less in my 401k.

Outstanding accomplishment, Matt. You have every right to be truly proud.

Great job. That stupid barn thing is a fantastic addition to your endeavours. You will forget about the tired achy muscles before long. Also the headache of having to make a zillion decisions along the way. It is basically done and now you can start to reap the rewards of this. No more restrictions and cost of leasing. All of your work basically consolidated into one area, and that is just out your back door. As your kids grow the ability to hands on teach them with what they are interested in. Another feather in your cap. I have been watching your videos since you had your first saw in the suburbs. I have been watching all of your hard work over the years, and having the chutzpah to take the risks that you have. Congratulations. Now stop for a second and take a deep breath. Look back at where you started and where you are now at. Now give yourself a pat on the back. You deserve it.

Such a sincere and genial guy. Always enjoy watching and learning from him.

You should be very proud at how the stupid barn thingy came out. It looks awesome and you'll have great use of it for as long at you keep that property. Once you complete the lean-to along the side, you'll have some additional great covered space. Awesome work by all! Happy New Year, wishing all the best in 2023 from Oregon.

Thank you for the video and your explanation of the entire building .You can be very proud of the achievement you have delivered. Every step, every work, everything you create gives you the inner warmth that drives the engine of life in you. It doesn't need any outside influences to keep you going. I think I've always been like this (76 years) acted and get what you eventually recognize and also get, happiness and satisfaction. Keep living like this, the rest surrender, All the best to you and your family and a happy and blessed New Year from Germany

Happy New Year Matt and to your family. Looking forward to your videos in 2023.

Great video, Matt! A really succinct, and yet inclusive summary. As others have said, you are nearing the end of a journey you started when you decided to DIY a sawmill. Hopefully by the spring you will be able to settle into this new building and you will be back to productively using what you have built. Be happy, man! Look at what you have done and rejoice... then go do some wood working! FYI, I am at the beginning of the my workshop build, just discussing with contractors and so on. Thank you again and again for all the insight this series of videos provides.

I like the way the heated slab melts the snow around the perimeter! Very nice shop Matt!!!!

Super helpful information - been looking to price out a similar DIY build, great to have current info! Thx for making this video!

Yes! The answer right up front, and THEN the breakdown in pinned comment... THANK YOU! This is how KZfaqrs should work.

Happy New Year Cremona Family!

A job well done. Congratulations and Happy New Year.

Awesome building fella! Really enjoyed watching your progress. We are very similar. It’s crazy how some people find it a task to simply hang a picture frame on the wall, and there’s people like us that take on a major house renovation and go right into another massive project like building this barn.

Looks great Mat. Happy New Year!

Happy New Year to you and your beautiful family Matt!

Barn looks Great, Excited to see the beautiful project that you will be sharing with us in your new shop.

Thumbs up for mentioning the magic number in the first minute.

Thanks for the detailed explanation Matt!

Matt: Didn't think I would be interested in the cost of building, but you have made it interesting and informative. Happy New Year and may 2023 bring the house project forward.

Thanks for the transparency! Really enjoyed watching this series. Super impressive results. Happy new year!

The first video of yours I ever watched was you showing us how to sharpen a dull chisel.....the first thing you did in that video was destroy the chisel on camera.....who knew....a few years later you'd be rocking this thing! Nice work Matt. You're an inspiration.