I Built a DIY Playhouse. Is it worth it?

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@vanneistat 2 жыл бұрын

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@chad5 2 жыл бұрын

Can we please get an update on the land cruiser engine swap?

@martelvonc 2 жыл бұрын

$20.00 an hour for you but having your child see YOU make HIM a play house...priceless.

@coffeeedobrien 2 жыл бұрын

don’t forget the tax you’d pay on the 500 you’d have to earn. prob bumps it up to 20.50 or 21 an hour

@Sour_Ink 2 жыл бұрын

It's impressive van can do all these diy projects AND pump out so many video's with amazing editing. Inspirational as always with the Neistat bros.

@bugman3164 2 жыл бұрын

Those roofing nails did look really, really short. However, the proper way to handle a roofing nail isn't between your index finger and your thumb. Hold your hand, palm up. Then push the nail between your index and middle finger so that the nail head is flush with your fingers (but not between your knuckle joints or the next step could hurt like hell). Give the nail a strong tap, this will set the nail point into the substrate. The fleshy side of your hand will flex and depress down when you tap the nail. Then, remove your hand (the nail will remain standing) and drive the nail in with a single hit. Every roofing nail will then take you two swings of the hammer, tap to set, remove hand, drive the nail. This will save you hours.

@smashyrashy 2 жыл бұрын

I think van's trick is a better idea

@TheDirtyBirchTrails 2 жыл бұрын

Needle nose pliers !

@BixbyConsequence 2 жыл бұрын

Great advice for normal roofing but I think those nails were shorter than the diameter of his finger bones.

@PaulaHeartland 2 жыл бұрын

I've used a rat tail comb.

@DrRusty5 2 жыл бұрын

I've got to feel that the "Paid Man" wouldn't have cared quite so much to the details. I often over commit to DIY and in the end the sense of achievement is priceless.

@2010SLP 2 жыл бұрын

Exactly. After paying someone $500, Van would almost certainly have spent hours of his own time re-doing all the bits that were broken or didn’t quite fit right.

@jennieanddavis 2 жыл бұрын

Time is one of our most undervalued and misused tools.

@OhHeyFergy 2 жыл бұрын

I built a shed as a covid project and it was two of the worst days of my life. Yeah, I have a shed now and I saved $500 or so, but what was the value in the confidence and sanity lost on those two days....kudos to you for sticking it out and building an awesome space for your kid!

@toddmckay5013 2 жыл бұрын

While watching this video, I kept thinking, "buy nice or buy twice" I am sure these crummy sheds are still expensive though, how much do you think this play shed/house cost?

@pj6073 Жыл бұрын

I built a workshop last year. It took me 12 months. I don't have a lot of spare time, but I learnt so much. I regret nothing.

@RachaelPadilla 2 жыл бұрын

Persistence is an admirable quality. DIY all the way!

@mattwhiteey5 2 жыл бұрын

Loved the pace of this video, ad included. Just got my first big boy real job pay check and will be finally able to factor in a van neistat patreon subscription into the budget

@amytaylor5454 2 жыл бұрын

Hello there👋how are you doing today?Hope you had a wonderful day?God bless you!❤️

@rwmack3523 2 жыл бұрын

As a carpenter, watching you try to use those nails both hurt and amazed me. That lil nailing jig was a delight to see you come up with on the fly using what's available. That door looks poorly hung though if it's binding like that, but without being there I can't say if it's poor prefab or lack of experience hanging doors like me when I did barn doors.

@digdrivediy 2 жыл бұрын

This is a constant struggle for me: Pay to have it done or DIY it. I always choose DIY and don't pay myself nearly as well as I probably should. Lol'd at the security deposit comment ;) Great video Van!

@bobsmithers 2 жыл бұрын

"The kid already moved in". Lmao. Reminds me when the wife moved in when the cottage was purchased and still needed to be renovated.

@amytaylor5454 2 жыл бұрын

Hello there👋how are you doing today?Hope you had a wonderful day?God bless you!❤️

@currentsupply 2 жыл бұрын

$500 and they would have slapped it together. Your install is worth more than that. Not just another fan boy comment. You're the real deal bro. Cheers

@yoyopg123 Жыл бұрын

I agree with all the other people who say that having a child grow up watching his family do things for themselves is of far greater value than you will ever know. If I were to advise anyone going down this road of building a "playhouse" for a child, my advice would be to consider what happens when your child out-grows this structure. This will happen before you know it. Will it be taken down? Will it be used for storage? A home office or shop? I built mine with the knowledge that it might one day be turned into a bedroom or a home office (both have since happened) so I built it to last - concrete pad, standing seem metal roof, full size doors, windows and skylights. If you didn't want to go that route but were after longevity, I would have considered buying a ToughShed type structure--which actually has metal (I beam style) skids for a foundation instead of the tiny wood "sleepers" that this one has that will rot out quickly -- and modify that to your needs. I'm sure Van will find something creative to do with this. Maybe at some point jack it up and build a structure to go underneath it to make it full sized? His mind seems a fertile environment.

@PaulaHeartland 2 жыл бұрын

To have your Dad make it so much better? Priceless!

@effortmax 2 жыл бұрын

Videos of Van always feel like home, I feel like I could watch them forever. Pure art.

@MsLuminescence 2 ай бұрын

I almost bought this playhouse, it's not cheap. I'm so glad I found this video.

@gardenfork 2 жыл бұрын

I had a water leak coming from the front wall of my brownstone into the basement. I thought I’d fix it myself with leak stop cement. Then I decided to hire my neighbor, a cement and brownstone expert. He found several problems and fixed them all. I would have only fixed the one crack I could see. Money well spent, no more water leaks. - Eric.

@grasslad6898 2 жыл бұрын

This dilemma is exactly why I am so intimidated to try fixing or repairing anything. Very disheartening and discouraging to me.

@deanaseligman2594 Жыл бұрын

@@grasslad6898When it comes to leaks, a professional is needed. Even avid DIYer need to call in the experts. So this shouldn’t dishearten you. Start small projects and you will soon learn the skills and gain confidence.

@RamblinAround 2 жыл бұрын

Doing it yourself gives you some serious Dad points though.

@debrab 2 жыл бұрын

So glad you kept Patreon inexpensive. Thank you.

@Herfinnur 2 жыл бұрын

3:20 I had that problem with small nails when I built my shed (took a long hard look at the "ready"-made ones and ended up drawing one instead. Best decision ever, judging by your experience). My solution was to hold those tiny buggers with a tweezer. It worked so well that I ended up holding bigger nails that way too, but I've since learned that old carpenters will sometimes take a piece of thin plywood or one of those sticks you get when you buy a bucket of paint, saw a slit in the middle and hit the nail far enough in that it holds. Similar to your solution

@kjames. 2 жыл бұрын

A cordless impact driver will change your life. For fixing screws with more control, and with a hex to square bit, you can drive sockets for shifting bolts.

@awesomeadamfrom2099 2 жыл бұрын

awesome job van

@nolanpike6537 2 жыл бұрын

I want that Soda stream. I find them unbearably ugly. Yours is gorgeous!

@revlowzie Ай бұрын

😂 i just went through this exact hell myself with a very similar kit made of terrible wood and fixings. Very reassuring to see it took you about the same time.

@RyansAverageLife 2 жыл бұрын

and here I am struggling to put together a simple 4 part shoe rack...

@rangeroadmoto 2 жыл бұрын

As a self employed person I have had this discussion with myself time and time again. I sit and do the math relating to taking my car to the mechanics to have maintenance done. I can fix most things on my cars and have had the engines torn down and rebuilt and even changed out for different engines. But now I find myself struggling to do the work myself when I know my self worth as a financial number has been increasing and staying home to fix my car could end up costing me money. Especially if you figure out the formula to factor in value of free time. I still don’t have an answer to this question. And in some ways I am payed back in a sense accomplishment after fixing my car. That has to factor in there somewhere. But how do you put a price on that. Thanks for making your videos. They are massively inspiring and though provoking.

@Xxballin17xX 2 жыл бұрын

Might have taken longer but the perfection you put into it will make it last longer when the other person would have probably slapped it together and might of fallen apart sooner! 👏👏 Well done sir

@Brandon-ed7jx 2 жыл бұрын

$500 Dollars was a Good Deal. I Love this channel.

@glame9001 2 жыл бұрын

My play house growing up was an abandoned truck camper and a shed made from rusted sheet metal in my backyard. If I had a play house half as good as your son's I would of lived in it during my college years.

@williamsmith7221 2 жыл бұрын

That dern playhouse retails for $2,299.99 called the rowlinson swiss cottage. Kids will love it though!

@TheCanadianBubba 2 жыл бұрын

Dad's just do it. We are all spirited men to our people. Thank you for this Van.

@SonStashu Жыл бұрын

Hey Van, not sure if you tried; but you can just use the back of your hammer (claw side) to hold the nail for the first swing then flip it around to finish it. loved your solution though, perfectly reasonable

@nosaj666 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you Van.

@SusannahPerri 2 жыл бұрын

You are so talented and driven, Van. You modified this into your own DIY! What a great gift for your son. I love your videos!

@amytaylor5454 2 жыл бұрын

Hello there👋how are you doing today?Hope you had a wonderful day?God bless you!❤️

@migueldesa 2 жыл бұрын

Using a card to hold the nails is GEniUS!!! Thanks!!!

@anikroy7005 2 жыл бұрын

What a nice quickfix video

@trentmyers5080 2 жыл бұрын

I’d love to see a soda stream disassembly video!

@bite027_ketansharma6 2 жыл бұрын

I never miss your uploads...

@austincline 2 жыл бұрын

What a cool company to do an ad for!

@firstlastfilm 2 жыл бұрын

Love it.

@IAMFamily 2 жыл бұрын

Loved it! 🙏👍💪

@joshwells3247 2 жыл бұрын

Can you do a video on how you made the soda stream machine? I'd love to try and make one

@damianchevarillo 2 жыл бұрын

Love it New Studio Doe

@NSUBORDINATE 2 жыл бұрын

AWESOME! 2nd!

@CoreyWagnerChicago 2 жыл бұрын

A little Friday night inspiration from the man him self! Thank you kindly sir!

@lasveganproductions 2 жыл бұрын

Awesome video idea Van! Could be a new “series” for your channel: “How DIY is this DIY ______?” (Loved the clear hook in Act 1) 👊🏻💪🏻👏🏻

@tyronewarren6944 26 күн бұрын

I don’t understand why he’s complaining much. This is an awesome build and he did a great job. What a fun project.

@Oz1111 2 жыл бұрын

Fantastic

@TentoesMe 2 жыл бұрын

A cool place for your spirited tot!

@sethsquatchisreal 2 жыл бұрын

Forget about the phone art-I want the plans for the wall mounted sodastream!

@AndriiZhulidov 2 жыл бұрын

Honestly, I’m surprised you bought this shitty low quality house kit to begin with. I’m sure you could’ve design and execute a much better house project! Anyway you did a great job and it is not about $500 it is about being a maker and enjoying the process and result.

@jpgarcia90 2 жыл бұрын

I lol'd at the security deposit thing

@FlashDriveFilms 2 жыл бұрын

Built, not Bought is an important featue. And your son now has an extraordinary early memory for when he "helped" his dad build a cool clubhouse. Well played.

@cadezschiesche7721 2 жыл бұрын

This video was awesome

@neilk22 2 жыл бұрын

There are missing components to the equation 1 - the value of your daughter knowing you built the shed 2 - no way the maintenance guy takes his time and does it well for $500, he would have rushed it to balance getting to his other under quoted jobs 3 - your own satisfaction looking up at the shed every morning knowing you figured it out.

@BrandonBreshears 2 жыл бұрын

Even Van Neistat splits wood. Thank you sir for including this. My hero is just a man too. PS i built one that was similar and the wood quality is just not what you would expect. I think a full on DIY plywood house would have been the way

@rnatreasures 2 жыл бұрын

Holy Shit! I learned to fix things by taking them apart as a kid Too! It’s like a puzzle 🧩

@petesmith1968 2 жыл бұрын

Nice one...!

@chiparooo 2 жыл бұрын

Worth it to do yourself. Corners would have been cut if you jobbed it out. You get the satisfaction of a completed project and saved the money!

@amytaylor5454 2 жыл бұрын

Hello there👋how are you doing today?Hope you had a wonderful day?God bless you!❤️

@LUCKY_LARRY 2 жыл бұрын

Nearly 40 years ago, my neighbors and I grabbed some nails and built a crazy shack up in the woods. Two levels, with an observation deck on top. Some rival kids that lived about a mile down the road tore it down, so the oldest in our gang drove the 4 wheeler down the road to find them, while two of us trailed behind on mini-bikes. We arrived just in time to watch him chase a kid down and run directly over him with a Honda Fourtrax. "Thump-thump". I remember thinking he was surely dead, but he hopped right back up and ran the opposite direction. I saw him on the schoolbus the next day. Not a scratch. I'm friends with him on Facebook.

@ChrisHanken 2 жыл бұрын

What in the treehouse gang wars?! Lmao

@ripplestreet 2 жыл бұрын

Masterful.

@moealjaff1676 2 жыл бұрын

can we pleeeeease get a video for that diy soda stream! :D

@TheDirtyBirchTrails 2 жыл бұрын

Renovation Master !!

@pda1799 2 жыл бұрын

Cool video)

@ACoustaDC Жыл бұрын

That unfabricate is a cool idea... a tad pricey, but I may still get one.

@brainwashingdetergent4322 11 ай бұрын

I use needle nose pliers to hold short nails when hammering

@matteodidone9801 2 жыл бұрын

Van, you should really open a school of shopcrafting, woodworking, plumbing, electric wiring, etc.

@mb3209 2 жыл бұрын

You’re convincing me to tackle my ikea installation tomorrow 💪

@austinthrowsstuff 2 жыл бұрын

I do admire how Van has his head on so straight. I have too much anxiety to have 1 form of payment. Id be so scared my card wouldnt work if I only had it. It would totally be thw time it didnt work too haha

@dylansousa5571 2 жыл бұрын

Good video

@scooty-puffjr5588 2 жыл бұрын

Your care and attention to finish on the shed will be better than the assembly service

@amytaylor5454 2 жыл бұрын

Hello there👋how are you doing today? Hope you had a wonderful day? God bless you!❤️

@JasonToddRoberts 2 жыл бұрын

Wow $20 an hour? I will defiantly hire you when I build my garage!

@dustyoldhat 2 жыл бұрын

Pretty sure they make a special hammer to be able to hammer in those short nails, it has some weird groove in it

@gregdeeth5701 2 жыл бұрын

Use needle nose pliers to hold the roofing nail.

@YAJM_ 2 жыл бұрын

Go Van go!

@20EUR20 2 жыл бұрын

💚 I would have bought him a tent!

@Irrfan.K 2 жыл бұрын

wow 👏👏

@WillemVerb 2 жыл бұрын

I want a Van Neistat soda stream

@themoelman 2 жыл бұрын

Security deposit haha love it

@TRXST.ISSUES 2 жыл бұрын

This is the way… like a bantha!!

@ianmehrle883 2 жыл бұрын

It would be cool to see a video about pants!Durability, material, functionality, etc. What has worked for you over the years? Thanks, Ian

@c0mputer Жыл бұрын

Amateur tip with holding short nails with your fingers: Hold the nail between your pointer and ring finger but with your fingernails facing down. So essentially you’re holding the nail with the side of your fingers, not the pads. Don’t use your pointer and thumb. Thumb is too big.

@ScottHebert604 2 жыл бұрын

The tool for the short roofing nails was smart, last time I had to do it I just hulk smashed my finger tips with a hammer :(

@OhWhatFun 2 жыл бұрын

I feel the best part of the $500 investment in not noing where the stuff ups are. I payed my kids 2 bucks to write this fur me.

@austindavis7415 2 жыл бұрын

My daughters have a play structure sitting in boxes in our garage. Its been there for 3 months because Im dreading doing this.

@andrewheartsbacon 2 жыл бұрын

notification ganggg ✋

@francomarquezgigena2632 2 жыл бұрын

Hey Van did you make your eyeglasses more protective on the sides? If so, can you show us how to do that?

@unfabricate3616 2 жыл бұрын

That playhouse would rent for $2100 in San Francisco. Looks like you've got some extra passive income on your hands!

@maxid87 2 жыл бұрын

Tax free 20$ bucks per hour plus the feeling of doing it yourself plus some improvements (I doubt the guy would have installed a steal bracket for that beam) - sounds good to me!

@toddmckay5013 2 жыл бұрын

A perfect example of buy nice or buy twice.

@BidwellCanyonFarm 2 жыл бұрын

What is the wind load rating on that puppy?

@stirfryjedi 2 жыл бұрын

I think the secret to this video is that Van would do it himself the right way in any case, and the "hours it took me to save money" is just a humble excuse to make it look more accessible for us little people. Anyway...at the risk of being sent to r/whoosh : I'm a maintenance employee who deals with contractors, and we see it all the time onsite: the playset is yours so the little things are not overlooked when you personally handle them...peace of mind saved it's tough to put a price on. The money saved is kind of a joke, sometimes.

@msherwood10 2 жыл бұрын

I believe every man should build their own playhouse. It's a good skill to acquire.

@EmilBoenke 2 жыл бұрын

Can you please show us, how you built the soda stream?

@ACoustaDC 2 жыл бұрын

I knew where this was going but I just had to see Van tell the story.

@oofunstuff 2 жыл бұрын

Do you have a video of that soda stream build?

@drspeed01 2 жыл бұрын

Choose your battle. Things you do, you MAY well do better than someone you hire. You care, you may actually to it better than they would. When you look at it you know you did it. Pride. Some things I cannot do. I cannot plumb. I do not like to clean toilets, I don't know cement/concrete. I will however struggle for days to make a really good fence or use better fasteners on a piece of Ikea furniture. I will make mistakes (hero's journey). There's also a longer story here. What if you are stuck in the woods and simply have to do something? The experience of having done it once may be valuable. Things I know I can do, and can do well, I do. I choose my battle.