I watched you pour concrete directly on grass and immediately knew, “this guy is a pro, and this is the way”. All that natural fiber will help keep the “foundation” solid for centuries!!

If you have the skill set I always recommend DIY. I would just have built larger and fewer sheds as well as prepped the base for the concrete. Thanks for your wife’s service. 👍

In the uk I wanted a belt and braces shed 16 x 9 foot shed in 3 x 2 inch framing with one inch tongue and groove floor and roof , with a 3/4 inch shiplap outside finish . All the timber was to be tanalised and the shed was wrapped in roofing membrane with three anti uv polymer windows . Only one company seemed to do this and was called beast sheds who had a website where you could design the shed you wanted . The total price was £3500 which I thought was expensive but I was going to take it as this design was the one I wanted . Then Covid hit and I was furloughed for 4 months so I decided to build my own , there was the odd thing I would have done differently but I was very pleased with the result and I saved myself £2000 less the cost of a nail gun which I now have for other projects like an arbour I built for £130 which was stronger , bigger and much more pleasing to the eye than the one I saw at a garden centre for three times the cost . It has put me on a journey where I have just completed some alcove cupboards in birch ply that are bespoke to my own design that I was quoted £4500 but even though I bought a £500 track saw and pocket hole jig , I did the job for £2000 . When I have used tradesmen in the past I find them expensive and no better end product and often worse than what I can do myself. My next project is fitted wardrobes in birch ply quoted £5500 but now I have a track saw with my gained knowledge of building the alcove cupboards I believe I can bring them in around £1500. The one big saving is labour but also care because it is you doing it for yourself so the job has to be right. Give it a go if you think you can do it and KZfaq is a great teacher.

These are definitely awesome, great build Donnie, keep it up!

those barns you made look amazing man.

I don't think I would have ever considered doing different doors like that… But I love it!!! These look awesome!

I’m building my own shed right now - saw a plastic one for 400 at Costco, figured I could make my own for that but bigger and better fit for my space- I’m a teensy over budget because I went for beefier siding. It’s been good practice too.

Great work. Those doors look amazing. Doing it yourself is always the best option.

Awesome work, Donnie! They look great! 😃 And you could probably use one of them to keep bikes! Stay safe there with your family! 🖖😊

You make building a shed look like a kindergarten activity. I feel like I can make one myself after watching your video 😊. Brilliant stuff 👌

Man those doors turned out amazing!

Awesome work. Love the finished product but the average guy will have difficulty just building 1 of those sheds. You inspired me to build 1 but your skill level is much higher than mine.

An $8600 hundred dollar medical bill for a splinter is nuts. I flew my wife to Nigeria for brain surgery and only paid $12.00. Now she never complains to me about anything, and she just sits in the corner and smiles.

I was billed over $12k for a kidney stone they didn’t do anything for other than a shot of morphine. Those sheds turned out badass!

Modern medicine: You’re paying shareholders who’ve never worked a day in their life and their kids won’t either. Thanks for listening to my Ted talk.

The doors look awesome! Great all around. Curious as to why you built 5 vs one or two longer ones?

Those are so beautiful

I’m no construction expert, but I’m pretty sure pouring concrete onto the grass surface isn’t a good idea. Won’t the slab sink without crushed stone base?

Nice, but only a skilled construction guy like you can do it so beautifully, a diy homeowner like me with no construction knowledge will have a hard time 😂. Btw, may I know what paint sprayer tools are you using. Thanks for sharing your video.

It's interesting that you chose to build 5 small sheds rather than one big one. Is there a reason other than filling the space? Wouldn't your cost come down quite a bit if you built one shed? I could barely fit my mower in any one of them. Do you not have zoning laws in your city? In most suburbs you're only allowed one out building and there are very specific rules about how far from the house and fence they must be. The quality of your work is very good but I'm curious about the utility of such small sheds (seem short too).

DIY absolutely. And tell wife, Thank you for her service!

Good Job !

I really love these sheds, I want to build one just like this in my backyard, but maybe a little shorter in height…do you have a video step by step how to???

Great results! I would DIY it, but I don't have the skillset and the patience 😅

I built a 12"'x7' shed w/slopeing roof.all materials are pallets 😂or free.bolts from big box roofing flashing habitual fo humanity. Foundation is leveled packed found with brick support. Tolal cost $ 300 USD.

I have a question what about those sheds that are already built do you need a lease for those or something or is that a variable

6:26 what is the name of a paint gun ?

So I have a garbage bin made out of wood which was old tried and decided to buy a plastic one. $800 with delivery! Holy cow, plan B. Got a 4 x 8 pressure treated 5/8 plywood. Had the associate at Home Depot cut it for me to size. $45 plus tip $10 and purchased at $16 worth of hardware. Brought paint at HD which was in the return bin $9 . Used some scrap wood I had in total about $75 !

what paint gun did you use i want to buy one thank you

Awesome

Not only would I do it, but I have built my own barn style shed, which is much bigger than those. I would do it again if needed too

The best sheds I've seen! This was an expensive video...$$$ up the wazoo! You 100% did the right thing! I think your wife could have removed that splinter...did you say $8k??

Those turned out very nice....like other asked...why build 5 small sheds instead of 1 bigger shed?

In California, the material is so expensive I realized building a tall 10x8 shed with an existing concrete slab would cost more than just buying a plastic shed that's already waterproof I guess I would have to anchor it down but wind speeds don't even reach 40mph

Those looks awesome! I was curious if rain gets inside or not without a roof above the door or not.

Do you sell the template for this build?

Do you need to have permit to build many shed?

Great content big fan if your work how I need to build one like that but a little bigger just a tab bigger Han u build but great work keep it up 👍

I’m watching this to build a replacement shed for my dad. He’s had his for fifty years. What color is it? Mustard yellow! 😆 he’s the only one who would want that.

I have to ask. If you bought all that material, then why not make one big shed? Won't it be a lot harder to mow around 5 rather than one?

i didn't understand.. the prefab cost 850 diy 940 the pro 6000 each ?

0:28 Ammo 0:51 Its his mud mixer, seen it in several videos and no mention of renting it. 1:52, I have some of those left over--I best use them. 2:16 If I can work and pay someone, I would go that route, but, I have to save for retirement, and school fees, and so on, an I am debt averse and so on. 4:22 Ouch, so you pain is physical and then mental. I would go to urgent care. 5:31 Oh, you wife was the soldier, though it was you. Made a comment on the previous video, oops... 5:58 $940 is cool. The quality is way better. 7:07 I would DIY it but less sheds, taller and each bigger. I have different storage needs than yourself and the layout is different. I have trees and a mess area.

Serious question. Whats wrong with those $150- $300 sheds on Amazon?

You did an awesome job even though I am slightly offended as a lover of the color mustard yellow...just not Hardie board yellow 😂

The way designed your sheds is top dollar.

Your math is a little off. For the store bought sheds, you still would have had to build pads for them and anchor them. So that added expense would have made them more expensive that your DIYs. Also your DIYs are way more rugged than the cheap plastic monstrosities. Built my own one during Covid. Didn't track costs, but it's an 8x12 in a custom design (with lots of screw ups, I mean bonus features). But it has to have cost less than what the big box stores were charging.

Loved this! We need these plaaaans!!! 😎😎☺️☺️

Great job! Just one thing: did I hear you wrong? I swear you said that there is nothing wrong with this new generation of tradesmen who charge an arm and a leg for shit work. I’m pretty sure I heard you wrong, because yes, there is something very wrong with that. Again, great job on the sheds. They look amazing.

My only question is, why are they all so short?

I do not see a answer for everyone asking why are the sheds are so short. Looks like he made them the same height as the fence. In some HOAs you can't have your shed showing, because it's a "eye sore".

Who goes to de Dr. for a splinter?? And on top of that he charged you that ridiculous amount of money. C'mon man. Great work with the sheds by the way

If you have the tools and know how DEFINITELY build.

Great job! I'd DIY it. I've never built a shed before so I'd have to do a lot of YouTubing to learn how to build it.

$8600 for a splinter?!! Did it include 3 ounces of gold or something? 🤑

Only thing I see you did wrong was not using treated lumber on the bottom row that attached to concrete. Concrete can hold water for years even if it's hard.

Why five sheds he should’ve just did on big one

Wow, why do you have so many sheds?

20 years experience huh

7:01 that's what she said

Building it yourself is way cheaper. I build a shed that cost me $3000, would of cost $15000.

They look great and wives be right sometimes. 🤷‍♂️

Socialized medicine would have made that $8,000 splinter into a $0 splinter. And fun fact: on average, countries with socialized medicine pay less in taxes for it than we do in premiums for medical insurance. So not only do we pay more, we also get less for it. Oof.

Your assement on inflation is wrong if you look at the data.

I’m calculating a rent of $3.75 per square foot per month at a 2% rent:price ratio and 32 square feet each. Perhaps you value your shed-junk more than me.

Prepare for the tax man when the county sees your concrete

$30,000… I’m in the wrong business lol

Ya the fact that you think 6k is a reasonable price for a oversized dog house says alot about you. The 800.00 one was larger and you could have simply anchored it in your back yard. Why are you making them so small this whole video makes no sense.

🤣😂🤣 Cuando calculas el costo del cobertizo prefabricado le sumas el costo de la mano de obra de un contratista............. Pero cuando calculas el costo de hacerlo tu mismo no le sumas el costo de la mano de obra 🤣.......... eso es hacer trampa, o calculas cuanto cuesta el cobertizo prefabricado instalándolo tu mismo, o sumas tu mano de obra a los que tu construiste, pero sumar la mano de obra a uno y no al otro es hacer trampa............ la comparación real es que el cobertizo prefabricado costaba 850$ y el cobertizo que tu construiste costó 950$ y si le quieres sumar el costo de la mano de obra se la tienes que sumar a los dos o tienes que asumir que los dos los instalaras tu, la mano de obra del DIY siempre es mas costosa que la pre fabricada, pre cortada, pre medida, pre diseñada ....... así que no, no te salió mas barato

I STOPPED LISTENING WHEN HE SAID 6k for a shed! Lol he must be in medication or something. I get that you want to make a point but don’t exaggerate things… 🙄🙄🙄

no to diy. can’t do that type of work.