2 YEARS Timelapse - House is Built in 37 MINUTES

Donn DIY
Donn DIY
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Published 2023-06-07
This is a start-to-finish video of our house building from 2021-2023, 2 year progress in 37 minute video. Two years in the making while still living in a homemade 20 m2 sauna house with my wife and kid. This has been a rough emotional and financial journey but it was worth it in the end. In this video you see all the steps that are required to build a house. Starting from tearing down an old house (if it's in the way of course - our dear friend youtube.com/@AFHProjects helped us out with the demolition) and preparing the land for the foundation. In our case the old slightly rotten log house had stone "foundation" which just means a heap of huge rocks and dirt. I managed to clear most of the dirt and rocks with the trusty JCB backhoe loader and GEHL 1620 mini skid steer. However, the contractor brought a proper excavator to clear the lot for the foundation footing. The foundation was made of concrete blocks and insulated both inside and outside. Backfill was 300 tons of compacted sand. The floor slab is insulated in every way and has radiant heating. Radiant floor heating is powered by geothermal heat pump. This basically means a super efficient way of heating up the water with electricity for both the water boiler and heating the house during the winter. When living in the countryside there definitely has to be a wood stove in our opinion. So we also got an efficient fireplace/wood stove that has electronically controlled burn cycle. If there is no electricity the valves stay open so it can be used anyway. The wooden framed walls were pre-made in a factory and brought to building site and mounted to the foundation by workers. This particular house has 112 m2 of usable area and a 34 m2 of porch (under construction as we speak). This house was our dream for several years since me and my wife got married. The life since year 2019 in the small 20 m2 sauna house / tiny house got quickly crowded with stuff when we had our first child a few years back. Getting this new house built was definitely needed. I hope you find this video inspiring. Thanks for watching and see you in the next video!

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All Comments (21)
  • @JohnSmith-ud9ex
    Bloody hell Donn, I do not think that many of us realised that all this was going on in the background whilst you were still so diligently putting out new content for us ! So happy for you and the family ! = )
  • @jondavidmcnabb
    Thank you for inviting us to see your new house and for showing us this glimpse into your family's life.
  • @dakotamax2
    That foundation has a lot going on. I'd love to see a video describing how your geothermal system works. I live in South Central Texas, and seeing how other folks build always fascinates me.
  • @luxtempestas
    The old building looked well made, should have been amazing when new with all that square wood! The new one became great too in it's own way! Good work!
  • @sonovoxx
    Amazing! You're excellent at getting things done. Health to you, your wife and family to enjoy it!
  • @key4us2c
    Such a beautiful home you've created! So awesome. Very stylish. I especially like the fireplace, and with the floor heating you'll be toasty all winter. As with all your projects, a cut above, well beyond form and function, with extra style and finesse! Thanks again for sharing, your projects, and inspiration...
  • @wayupnort6271
    Wow! I just had flashbacks to 2016 when I built my house about the same size! Can be overwhelming at times and so much work but it’s an amazing accomplishment when it’s done! Enjoy your home Donn, well deserved!
  • @valdis7663
    Поздравляю Вас с новосельем! Отличный современный дом у вас получился, очень красивый и уютный. Желаю вам счастья в новом доме, и что бы было много детского смеха, радости и счастья. Спасибо вам за хорошее, доброе видео. Мне очень нравится ваш канал, ваша работа и ваши проекты, строительство дома самый лучший ваш проект. Здоровья вам и семейного счастья.
  • @wrightcabin4132
    Beautiful house Donny. I’m sure the family is very happy with the finished product. Robin
  • @Crewsy
    Not surprised to see the ground source loops going in plus the in floor radiant system. Great choice and an investment that will pay back quickly plus the benefit of the AC for hotter months. Looks like a beautiful house that the 3 of you will be very happy in especially once you get that deck complete to sit on and enjoy your morning coffee.
  • @MakinEndsMeet69
    You sir are an animal! All of this going on while still trying to please all of us, congratulations my friend. I hope all is well over there? The world has definitely gone crazy, thank God there are still some sane people around. Many blessings to you and your family as always
  • @Thundermuffin93
    I am sure you are over the moon to have your family in such a beautiful new home. Congratulations! 🎉 you deserve it after all of your hard work Donn. Thank you for sharing your success with us!
  • @StaleEHuse
    congratulations with a beautiful and well-deserved new home
  • @DanKoning777
    Very nice Donn; I'm happy for you and your family. I think I finally figured it out re: how you're able to maintain a YT channel e.g. project builds/filming/editing, your daily work, family, friends/fun, and now this—the answer(s): 1] either you never sleep 2] you're twins! or, 3] both—personally I lean towards #3. Enjoy your new home! 😊 God bless.
  • @KevCampbell
    Building technology is so much more advanced in Estonia than in the US. Much more focus on energy efficiency, incredibly impressed with it all. Ground transfer heat pumps are almost unknown here, and no one bothers to try and salvage materials when demolishing an old barn! Really impressive from start to finish.
  • @rossmack5644
    Building techniques are much different than I am used to.
  • @JohnSmith-ud9ex
    And THIS, ladies and gents, is why you take a single moment to click the "LIKE" button... because every time you do you change someones life just a tiny fraction but you do change it ! = ) It costs nothing in return for such amazing entertainment provided by people like Donn.
  • @markkennedy4055
    Very nice, you have built a wonderful home for your family. Congratulations!