Building a Tiny Office in Our Backyard

This video is not construction or design advice. Please consult a local professional when undertaking this kind of work on your own as local requirements vary.

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⏱ Timestamps:
00:00 Intro
00:19 Sponsor
00:32 Preparation is Key
03:01 Measurements & Requirements
04:04 Layout & Roof Structure
05:28 Foundation Challenges
06:09 Compromise & Windows
07:28 Cladding & Budgeting
8:46 The Final Design
11:14 Designing YOUR spaces

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This is not design advice, nor can I give you design advice. Everything in this video is conceptual and is for entertainment purposes only and not for the purpose of providing design advice. Nothing in this video should be construed to form an architect client relationship. You should contact your own architect to obtain advice regarding any particular project.

This video was sponsored by Bellroy.

[anxianhu]

I'm really really excited about you designing other spaces and will be looking forward to the future projects you create. Your designs are always paired with well thought through principles, make the most of the space and are budget friendly.

[panorama_mastering]

I'd love to see a video for each stage listed at 02:05 - I really appreciate the way you break down things and cover fundamentals in an easy to digest manner; I wouldn't know where to start / what to consume if I began googling each of these topics;

[TheNerdistheWord]

That was seriously one of the only ads I’ve ever watched except for Evan and Katelyns ads which are just hilarious. As a designer, I really appreciate when things are well thought out for real world use.

[karinaki]

yes yes yes!!! Being a landscape architecture student with zero Sketchup experience I am so excited for the upcoming design content!

[ominoreg]

Wow! Just, wow! I'm equal parts amazed, impressed and jealous. Perhaps more jealous. Great work!

[johnanth]

This is really impressive. I must say I can't totally agree with the "anyone can do this" message 😅 let me qualify. Maybe the actual building part worked, but you brought up some details in the planning, especially around heat retention that laypeople just wouldn't be familiar with or consider. Still massive respect for pulling this off. Lived in the countryside where everyone I know built a shed and it's exciting to see a true professional have a go at it.

[JroqFord]

It’s really enjoyable to hear you speak about a topic that your so knowledgeable about. I can see your passion!

[kylemacht]

Don't forget to control the indoor environment quality, ie the IEQ. That includes thermal comfort, ie heating, and cooling. The air quality, Ie a ventilation system. But almost most importantly would be moisture control inside the structure with a dehumidification system! Water is the number one killer of buildings, hence why the flashing and installation details are so critical. I know you haven't got into building science on the channel, but make sure you take a look at that before starting.

[HurricanX]

I wish i knew before I did my shed! It cost me around 3k to built it. Have fun it was a good experience for me too.

[clarac]

I love this idea of yours to get you're hands dirty and actually applying what you planned and have in your head to the real world! I imagine you'll take away a lot of experience and hands on knowledge for the future. 😊👍🏻
Also really looking forward to learning step by step about the things to keep in mind when building my own space!

[abhinavpal]

I really liked the outside cladding idea, and yess the charred timber looks amazing! Been here since your first video, saw it while I was designing my own studio, I'm an interior designer, hope we can work together in any video on your new series! Kudos!

[LeviALaw]

I just built a home office in my backyard over the last 3 months - wish I had had this series for inspiration first, but I'm really excited to see how yours turns out!! I did a similar split use for office space and bike/ tool storage. Fortunately where I am in the US, there's no height restriction, but I did have to pour a concrete foundation which ended up about half of the overall cost.
Does your current shed have electricity or internet running to it? I had to dig a trench to bury electrical and internet cables. I love that you're including the budget aspect of this as well since that was something I always ran into - great idea to do the fixed window, I should have done that! It would be super cool to chat about the process with you and I can't wait to see what you do next!

[emanuelneves]

Your channel slowly became a must watch for me. I’m happy for you and I’m excited to follow along all your plans for this year! Good luck! Cheers from Portugal

[justinsoto]

This entire video is music to my ears. Super excited for this project and future design projects. The flow of this video was also spot on from explaining the problem, to the design process, to the soon-to-be product. This will definitely work for future projects and looking forward to them!

[ayooo-inci]

As someone who is struggling with my own work and studies right now, seeing you work and successfully solve your issue is really inspiring and calming too, thank you

[IKEMENOsakaman]

Wow, this is my dream! I gotta start building things again. This is so amazing! Looks like you can concentrate a lot in that small room (:

[stussy]

Wow I can't wait for more design content. Especially with the amount of effort you put into your videos and now it will be mergerd with the design stuff which brought me to your Chanel to begin with! Can't wait

[aiangalang]

omg the last part is so exciting! you get to design our spaces, too! 🤩

[theboyjames]

I love how you break down good design and are so structured. As a Fine Artist, my creativity is usually Hap-Hazard and all over the place, so this is great for me to take inspiration from. Plus, your chilled personality is so calming! 👍🏻

[brianchau]

Do you have a video of the build process ? I would love to watch it and learn.