How Much Did Our DIY 1,400sqft Garage/Studio Cost?

[destinycaptain]

You guys are fortunate to get to do this together as father and son, and son in law. Savor it.

[daveydude]

Great channel guys…you are always upbeat and positive. As a civil engineer I specialized in geotechnical engineering for many years. Your foundation treatment of undercutting unstable soil and replacing with select material prompted these thoughts. You undercut 5’… but you may have been able to undercut/remove a substantially less amount with the use of a separation geotextile and a geogrid (horizontal plastic grid with openings ~ 1” square) placed at the midpoint of your select fill. Also the ideal fill material to use with the geogrid is angular in nature because it interacts with the 1 in.² apertures of the geogrid giving the soil mass tensile strength…so when a soil mass cant move horizontally it also cant deflect vertically under loads. I worked for the NYSDOT for 33 yrs and we had much success with geotextiles in conjunction with our highways, bridges, retaining walls, etc. I’m not criticizing… I am just giving you food for thought for when you build your dream home next-door.
Also, you mentioned using a sheep foot roller in the video. Typically a sheep foot roller is used in moisture sensitive soil, such as silts and clays and compacts the soil later from the bottom to the top. The smooth steel wheeled roller that you used was appropriate for the granular select material that you had because it compacts from the top of the soil layer down. Also it may be helpful to have your roller operator roll in the static mode, as opposed to the vibratory mode because you have a high water table and the vibratory mode may exacerbate the soil conditions.
Hope you find any of this info useful.

[robsp]

$85 grand is amazing in price. The cost of the electrical alone if I would have hired a contractor to do it up here in the north east would have been an easy $20k. You guys are truly blessed to be able to do the labor yourself because labor prices these days are outrageous.

[mmcmmc]

I came for the construction tips, but stayed for the genuine family joy in being together and creating memories 🙂

[Byteme]

I love that you acknowledge the value of calling in the pros and the value they bring to your project. Learning so much from this series! Impressive work gang.

[tiffanycrabtree]

It blows my mind the difference in local economies. For what y’all are spending for the garage/ apartment and main house (I’m sure it’s a great price for where you are) would dang near put you in a mansion in my little rinky dink no name town in Tennessee. Absolutely love y’all’s videos! Wholesome content and y’all seem so genuine and honest! Wish y’all all the best and you deserve nothing but greatness

[Geppetto]

Being able to say you built it with your dad and brother in law… Priceless!

[chriskelvin]

This episode in particular is an insta-classic, essential StudPack video. Besides the father and son moment in your book of life, you are sharing with us the hard numbers. And the rest of us, from aspiring home owners to the day-in, day-out construction pros- have a valuable resource provided to us from your documented journey. Much appreciated, much enjoyed!

[nzimphotography]

Loved the price breakdown, love the transparency and open learning from this channel. Love catching the video within minutes of it dropping because I'm always checking for more Stud Pack. Really looking forward to more tools and construction progress is the coming videos.

[itsfonk]

Not to diminish the courageous spirit and diligent efforts getting things to this point, but the creativity and foresight to tackle such a project deserves applause.

It amazes me that folks today can manifest their dreams—be it building a home or a wooden sailing yacht, traveling across the world on an epic adventure, or even refining technical, mechanical and woodworking skills creating something unique out back in the garage—with funding from user attention and a few sponsorships. If someone told me 10-15 years ago this would be happening, I would’ve laughed it off. Kudos, guys! I will remain absolutely stoked, cheering y’all on each week, until everything is finished here… and y’all start on Paul’s countryside retirement dream home! 😄🤙

[stevestarange]

I got a suggestion, any Media area (TV, office area where a PC could be), run conduit to those areas, then you can run CAT-6E networking cable to each TV or PC or PS5 or XBOX and hardwired your connections to your router.

And that way you can future proof and use CAT-7 or whatever new connection comes out.

A server room with conduit to all the Media areas of your house would be ideal if I was to be where you're at.

Love your content keep it up.

[JackGiralico]

Thanks for the breakdown. I am AMAZED at your cost control. Proof that a builder is not a necessity if you have knowledge about contruction.

[bkkcanuck]

Love the clarity and honesty in discussing costs. Looking great keep at it, can't wait to see the finished product.

[orsonwelles]

Hey guys - retired multi decade carpenter/builder and huge fan. Have you considered reaching out to DIY WIFE here on YouTube? She tries really hard, learning as she goes along, making mistakes she figures out and their subsequent fixes, and gets some pretty nice projects finished up. She's also got a great eye for design, color and layout and seems just as down to earth and decent as you all do. Bonus - she's a Texas person!

[R-J-K-]

As someone watching this for entertainment and a little bit of inspiration, I always appreciate when people mention how many feet of wiring are in their house, or how many thousands of nails. The dollars and cents are the most important I guess, but it’s always wild to remember how many trucks of fill you bought, or how many shingles you’ll nail down later on.

Great work as always, and I hope you’re able to slow down a little bit for the holidays.

[Wolfburns]

This series is something I look forward to a lot. Thank you all so much for your effort. This has been so great to watch the build come along. I can't wait to see the drywall go up actually haha!

[ElectricProAcademy]

13:00: Thanks for having us. Love you guys! Can't wait to bring the fam back down to see the progress!

[cachamp]

Excellent video Paul, Jordan and Rad! Look forward to your videos all the time. One of the best channels on YouTube by a mile!!

[AprilRaine]

I'm having a house built as we speak now. My husband and I are retired and my home is about 2, 800 sq feet and I have a daylight basement that will be roughed out but not finished. It's a 3 bedroom 2 bath on top floor and has the Hardy siding. When the basement is done it will be 2 more bedrooms and another full bath.The company puts in the front landscaping and sprinkler system and the sturdy vinyl fence and I'm paying $450, 000. It will have LVP flooring and carpet in bedrooms. Most is custom but it is a building company that puts in neighborhoods in Northern Idaho. This is my second home from this company and they have improved their selections and building material 100%. The first home is 2286 square foot, but had 4 bedrooms 3 bath and a small office and I paid $110, 000 in 2000. I can't believe how much everything has gone up drastically.

[brian]

hard to believe i have been watching you guys now for almost 3 years i think. its amazing to see how far this channel has congratulations....