1 YEAR Later, What happened to the DREAM SHOP BUILD 

I'm over 60 now. My wifes health has declined to a walker to get around. My dream was a workshop smaller than yours with a house above it. 6 car garage with living quarters. You have worked and have accomplished my dream. I could never achieve this now. Kudos for all you have done and for having a wife who supports you like she does. Lucky Man.

Looking forward to seeing the overhead crane go in. Enjoyed the progress so far.

No real shop is ever "finished". As your life moves on your needs and interests change and your shop changes with them. Your shop looks great and just keeps getting better. Looking forward to the overhead crane install.

Nothing like having fresh water and electricity at the shop so far off the beaten path. Very nice drilling rig, that truck and rig are an amazing piece of history!! So cool he brought that to use on your land!

In 1972 I started doing logging jobs, gravitated to road building and then when a spotted owl became important quit doing that and started a computer services business. When building my house I adapted an old hay baler to drill a well. Watching Matt doing his thing with old equipment keeps from feeling so old and inspires me to my latest project, a drone lawnmower/weed wacker on tracks. At 88 I can still build and operate machinery!

Think for a moment how your life could be without Diesel Creek, thanks Matt, you rock💪👍

We NC folks say " Slow but deliberate". When things move too fast we don't plan well enough, and make mistakes. I think you've done extremely well. Before you pack the place, I'd like to make a suggestion. Cook a hog, and have Scrappy Industries, the boys at Area Diesel over and celebrate this this thing before it's full of parts and projects. It would mean an awful to you and them. Take a lot of pictures. Been quite a journey. You've got some great friends.

Aw man you’re living the dream dude! I remember finding your channel when you barely had 170k subscribers and was working out of your garage more. You’ve been on an incredible journey

Seeing that old International S series rig brought back memories for me. My great uncle owned a water well drill/service company and I used to do summer work for him on my days off from working in the oilpatch. The argument over Pounded vs Drilled wells can be a fierce one, but it all comes down to geology. With a well defined water table (like yours would be, given the terrain and visible surface water) that is relatively shallow, pounding can cut down on the amount of silt and infiltrate because it doesn't disturb the subsurface layers in the same way that drilling does. Where I am, our water table can be significantly lower and there are sometimes multiple aquafers to go through to reach target, and pounding doesn't do so well for that type of situation. My old rig was a 1978 International S (don't remember the exact model) with a hydraulic powered rotary rig or a 1981 S series service truck for doing pump installs, servicing and airlifts. Lots of great memories bouncing down the backroads of Saskatchewan, Canada in an old International with no radio and no A/C, just a thermos of coffee and a map.

Is the overhead crane still going to happen? Great update

«So when you’re looking for your nuts, they’re easy to find” 😂👍🏻 Seriously though, great shop Matt. As a fellow 92’er, I gotta say you’ve done great for yourself. Can’t wait for more machine fixing/landscape/maintenance videos in the future! 😎✌🏻

man imagine like 20-30 yrs his kids are gonna see these videos 🙏🏾. Real motivation man fr!!

Mercy sakes.. you’ve got more irons in the fire than ten guys can handle in a lifetime. 😮 Love the Bolt Guys. There is nothing more frustrating than to spend hours, digging through decades of clutter - in search of something you recall being there.

Good moning folks. Have a great day today!

You could use 20ft containers for wood storage for your wood heatingstove

Loved the thought of the overhead crane! Believe you would use it constantly (and you believe that too), hope to see it installed in the near future! Appreciate your great videos!

What happened with plans for the overhead shop rails? I remember you purchased the oversize rails some time back, and installed the shop corner fixing plates before the floor concrete went down. Keep up the good work Matt, like others I look forward to your content each week.

You need a charcoal grill / smoker made out of a fifty five gallon steel drum cut in half longways with a wood table on the end for those times when good friends are helping you , get hungry. Also a refrigerator and a place for plates and silverware and beer!

Another enjoyable video. I couldn’t help to notice the Rolling Rock beer on the table. Living not far from Latrobe, my grandparents had a farm and when visiting I was served farm house basement temperature RR beer, what a memory. And again thanks for all the videos.

Your take on solar is spot on. Lived off grid for a few years, and can attest its not easy. Living in an area that gets weeks without direct sun in the winter is no bueno with an off grid system. You are also correct on recurring costs over time, its not a forever system, especially if you wind up cycling your batteries deeply during those weeks without sun. You can fix that by installing a larger battery system but the end cost is the same. Either replace batteries more often or buy lots more to start with. Love the shop by the way.

Seems just like yesterday when you were setting up the container garage 😊 Well done Matt, awsome garage.

Geoff in Australia; Mat you have done very well for a one man team you should be proud well done and keep on trucking

“I’m doing everything I can with all the time I’ve got!” What a great position to be in…

Someone else starting a session of DC hitting that thumbs up button?

Thanks for the update On that old drill rig around these parts we called them "spudders" I think because the tool looks a lot like a spud bar. Gosh I haven't seen one of those in working condition in probably 40 years.

to respond to the response at the top, what does my life look like at night, very easy, 6 out of 7 days I wait for an upload from mat from Diesel Creek and on the 7th day I'm usually in bed around 9:30 pm to watch Diesel Creek, follow for more than 3 years now and a loyal viewer for 3 years with a thumbs up and a comment every time, keep it up Mat & Rosco

I can remember when I bought my first ranch. It was about 460 acres we were standing on top of the hill where we built a house and my dad came to see it for the first time. Now I had just finished building a 50 x 50 shop that I was running wiring to so I had a trencher rented and I was trenching a ditch out to the shop and my dad stood there and looked around and he said you know you should take a really good look at this place, and he said no you need to take a really good look at it because yours close to being caught up as you are ever going to be again in your lifetime that was forty years ago and is still true today.

I haven’t seen a drill rig like this in a long time. Guess it’s correct that this type of rig will work at the farm with all the historical equipment present. Thanks Matt

You are one lucky man to have such a shop . I know it hasn't come easy . Definitely agree going with the grid was the way to go. Roscoe needs a soft plushy in the shop. He's a great asset to you business 😊

Consider a self-feeding wood chip boiler. Yah, you will need a chipper, a vibrating feed chip bin, electronics to activate the feed. Automated! Separately, build a big storage bin with a ramp to load it and a pipe across the top for a tarp on a rope and a pipe for weight on the other end, to keep chips dry. A chute dumps into a bin, an auger system like used to lift grain into silos, loads the boiler hopper. At 71, an Aspie, it's all whish full thinking! Some call it engineering!

I have a cat and he's needy all the time he wants to behold and he's just a big old good best friend for a pet😊

For as many irons as you have in the fire, Matt, you do a pretty good job of not getting burned. That's a whole lot more than most of us can keep track of. It's great to watch the progress as it unfolds. You're in the middle of it, so progress will appear slower to you. Keep the videos coming.

Looking great. Don’t forget to fasten the bolt bin to the wall, although PA isn’t Cali a light earthquake could tip it over and make a terrible mess to put back into the different locations.

Matt you have made Monumental advancements to your property ,Rome wasn't built in a day ,and you have so many projects in the fire I have no Idea how you keep it all together and Sill put out amazing and interesting content and edit your video's and with it all ,your a one man show, I hope people realize and understand that . Now that we head into fall, getting power and water on your property is a absolute must for your heating system to go on line .

Hi Matt, as a PEng (electrical) I would suggest you have a 480v 3PH power supply as you are running motors and have an industrial facility. Your right to want mains power for the needs you can foresee into the future. That will also power your much needed overhead crane better than single phase.

@4:05 "My man just showed up, fired this thing up, and went straight to poundin". Phrasing, Matt. Phrasing.

Matt, you are an inspiration to all who watch your videos!!! I am 65 and I feel like getting into stuff like you do!!! Keep up the adventures, my friend!!!

One man can only do so much & you've done heaps since I started watching over 4 years ago. Love ya work Mate. Billy J.... Queensland, Australia.

Howdyyawl from the land down under. You were talking about solar power, once you get above the equator, so let power is less likely to work sufficiently. You've done well with the power usage. Keep up the progress, you'll get there, be patient. Everything will fall into place.Waiting for next video😊

Nice update video Matt, speaking of projects in every direction couldn’t help but notice you avoided mentioning a big yellow elephant (crane) sitting about halfway up your drive. 😂

Hi Matt, I'm also in PA and sorta similar situation of being in a valley. The solar setup I have is direct to AC through micro-inverters on each panel. No batteries, 24 panels on the roof. Still hooked the the grid, but the solar supplements and reduces the cost of traditional power, even during winter though it's not much. On a sunny summer day, the house runs on pretty much all solar. The downside is that when traditional power goes out, the solar shuts off to prevent backfeeding and frying a line tech. Just letting ya know that there are options out there.

I had a weird nostalgia moment seeing the old garage, so many small engine repair videos.

Matt, It's been quite the trip watching you develop your place and shop! Any and every problem or challenge...Jump into another re-cycled piece of yellow iron, and off you go! But judging by that last pan-around you need to start an apprentice program for half a dozen learners/helpers! Or maybe just have Santa Claus deliver a dozen Elfs next X-mas.

that bolts and nuts set is killer. my local stores have less and less supply, and all their stainless stuff never gets reordered when out. I want solar(for more of a cushion during the heat of summer), but I'm not delusional to think you could basically run a small shop off it economically

you missed out the overhead crane in the shop apart from that your done a grand job so far , looking forward to the finished project

As an electrician, I agree with your choice. Solar is not efficient in all areas, no one advertises that. As for all the work you have to do yet, you are lucky to have those problems !! You will never be done, just closer to what you imagine, because it will change, and all that is very cool !!

"There's not a single direction I can turn out here and NOT see something that needs my attention" Man, I know that feeling

I wonder if Matt will make an offer on the Bucyress? Great update on the garage. You deserve it.

its called a cable tool rig and your right about the drilling between a rotary rig and a cable tool rig

Mat, First off this is a great video. Some free suggestions, and not worth what you payed for them. 1) One line for heating 16` x 16` floor is one line too few. I live in PA, Franklen County. so I know the winters here. winter of 23-24 is predicted to be pretty bad as compared to the last decade., 2) Show all the dogs at some point. 3) Over size the boiler, you will want floor heating everywhere you have concrete. 4) consider adding additional conex boxes to the shed area. That will extend the ceiling hight and the reach of the "wings" you want to install, and allow you to have a conex as the wall there as well. Also at some time in the fuurture you will want to put in a concrete floor that will also need to be heated. 5) While on the frame you might want to aff a good walke-talke radio so if the cell does not work the walke-talke will.

Matt, you are taking me back to my childhood, my late dad used to be a drilling contractor and he used a similar rig to the one your contractor used. He also believed it to be better in certain aspects than the more modern compressor type rigs. It could however not compete as the modern rigs were able to drill several holes in the time this old rig could complete one! I am 61 years old and my dad passed away nearly 50 years ago. Thanks for bringing back fond memories with a tear or two.

Thanks for the update Matt , your shop is looking awesome.. The closing shot , well that is a rough way to roll and compact the dirt . LOL ............ Oh , when you dry lumber do not stack each board directly on top of each other. Put some smaller narrow boards across so that there is an air gap between the stacked boards. They will dry much quicker. Thanks Matt! 👍👍

LOL, a clutter free workshop. It's nice to have dreams. Regarding your electrical feed it might be a good idea to go from Mainline --> Pad Transformer --> Small shed with a transfer switch and a breaker panel --> Feed out to shop and house. The utility will probably force you to have the power meter installed at the shed location but that would allow you to run whatever power you want later without involving the utility as well as giving you a convenient place to tie in a generator. If you want to have a separate meter for the house and shop then you could do that to, you'd just need two sets of transfer switches. While it might seem inconvenient to have to the generator not near the house, if you have to run it for days on end you'll be happy it's not.

Thanks for the update. So much to do, so little time. I think you have accomplished a great amount in really just a short amount of time. I don’t think it ever ends, always an update to be made. Really enjoying all your videos. Thanks for sharing your thoughts and adventures with us. Peace

Man, that well digger was gorgeous! might we see one in the fleet anytime? also, how is the bulldog? haven't seen him in a while. we always got a kick watching him with the ball. keep the content coming, My wife and I are huge fans.

You will likely (depending on the geology) have a much better well yield by drilling with that cable tool drill rig. That is 100% true. Good luck. Make sure you get a good bacteria test from the local health unit or lab before drinking the water. Another tip is to use the well. Often people do not have sufficient turnover within the well bore to keep fresh water coming in from the surrounding aquifer.

Churn drill, ponds and cracks the rock, always produced good water wells in the hills of Kentucky.

Made my rainy day to have a new Diesel Creek video! YAY!

I really want to say something about finding our nuts, but I won't. Another great video. Keep them coming. looking forward to find out how you settled with your electric company.

Marcot drilled my well 20 years ago. Glad to see they are still in business. Ground pounder drills the best wells in SWPA.

The well drilling rig is also referred to as a cable tool . They a re slower than rotary hammer but provide better well development in a couple of ways. The pounding action can add more fracturing to the bedrock thereby creating more routes for water to enter the well and the surging action (much like a plunger) will keep those fractures flushed out & free of debris. Retired water resources technologist.

I love your motivation, Matt, you have really accomplished a lot here!

You’re a man of many means Matt, and you have achieved a hell of a lot in a short time ….👍👌🇮🇲

Thanks to you and area diesel service, we are going to use them to rebuild an injection pump for a 1981 Case 480D Tractor. Your channel. Connects all of us together for our common interests. Thanks Matt

i hope you don't get OCD buuut... when you put in the slab for the boiler don't forget to make it same height as the shop so if you do any landscaping everything look nice from a distance :)

After you get grid power, might consider install one or two minisplit heatpumps to the building. They will help with heating and get a/c in summer time as a bonus.

I like each and every video related to your workshop. There is a huge variety of different work to be done, most of it by yourself. You have been working like a horse. I particularly remember the steel rods you prepared for the concrete floor. Down to earth videos where common sense prevails. You have also found sponsors, which is good. Definetly one of my top five channels.

On your future house; do go geothermal; it will be the best thing you could ever do for heating & cooling. A neighbor of mine had geothermal installed at her house & I asked her a few years ago how it works; she said it keeps her house at approximately 65-70 degrees constantly year round & she's had it for at least the last 15 years.

I feel that generating your own power is attractive. How about a series of how to videos as you install your very own thorium molten salt reactor or what the heck maybe room temperature fusion by the end of next summer. Enquiring minds want to know. Matt if anyone can do it you are the person, keep your eyes open for used equipment auctions at Oak Ridge.

Great insight to the shop and the farm, love how you addressed the “Solar” and reality is you know best given you live and work 99% of your time at the shop! Looking forward to the next update 👍👏👏👏

Matt! Hell yeah!

Our well is a pounded well. The well went down only 200’ with excellent pressure. Our neighbors had to go down 2000’ to get the same results.

Great plans, Matt! You're going to have such a great shop area - world class, in my opinion! Plus, you'll have more than enough material to show us on your channel. I'm happy for you, my friend!

Thank you for the update Matt. A lot of irons in the fire. Cool watching the drill rig. Funny how the old ways work better and old equipment is still doing those jobs. *Easter egg* New cab for the Autocar? You did not mention anything about installing the crane. As always looking forward to the next video to see what adventures you are up too. Take care. Cheers.

Once Again Matt.... You Are A Bad Ass !!! Brother you are Years Ahead Of Your Time !!! The thought process that you put into your projects, are what separates you from the average Joe !! And when you factor your age ? Which I know, is just a number!? you're WAY Far ahead of SO Many !

Don't forget the overhead crane.... Lots of progress, looks great.

Nice shop setup Matt! She's coming along nicely! The only thing you're missing is a small patio with a smoker/grill combo. Hey, A guy's gotta eat while he works hard, might as well eat well!

Great to see what you have planned for the years to come Matt, you and your good lady deserve everything you have and more 👍🏻🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

All these new fancy pants hydraulic machines they make nowadays are great and all, but nothing beats the simplicity of the old machines that work just as well.

With cold winter days just around the corner, I sure hope the heated floor in the shop is ready to go. Thanks for the nice video. 👍😊

Meant to be working, but I think I can squeeze in a lunch break! 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 Thanks for keeping us updated Matt- great to see the progress.

22:19 Your worksop area is looking totally beautiful, that's what I think, Matt. I'm proud of you and your friends efforts in making it happen.

When you own a business its never done. Grows every day with your businesses success . Thank You. another great Video.

Love the classic look of the outdoor garage lights.

The workshop is looking great Matt, man those flood lights 😮 Your hard work is paying off, congratulations!!

Amazing progress. Fantastic content. Can’t wait to see the next episode!

I like to tinker and in my workshop I found that smaller lights but LOTS more of them help me to stay out of my own shadow as well as give extra light for my aging eyes. Also about your woodshed. I would but a shed big enough to hold at least one month's worth of wood so it is protected from rain. Dry wood burns so much better than soaked wood. Looks like a fantastic place to me.

Thank you Matt for sharing the update. I have been watching your channel since the beginning . You have come along way and you deserve it my friend. 👍👍👍

Can't wait for it to come together. Great job Matt

Love the bolts and nuts setup, love the whole project looking fantastic!

That well truck brings back memories, I use to work as a rough neck on a water well drilling truck that was homemade on the back of a 1950s m211 gmc.

As far as solar , sounds like you investigated it well and you know best what will work for you. You are home! If you are like me , your not moving until they take you for the last ride. Enjoy your piece of heaven on earth and do exactly what you want, to make you happy.! Love your channel!

The shop looks great and I'm happy for you!! Keep up the great work and I'm looking forward to seeing more!!

Have watched your progress from the time of the first container. As with Andrew Comatra you are also one of the most impressive individuals I have seen. You both started out with zero property and equipment and have progressed to one of the few who have made it... Thanks for sharing..

That’s called a typesetters desk. Those drawers are worth $40 each. Good find. I found two 12 drawer cabinets full of 900lbs of monotype. Keeps the casting pot fed. If you can bury the extra air tank I would. That way if it ever gives up the beans it won’t take out your whole Lean-to. Cheers from Wa State.

Received my Diesel Creek Merchandise today. Fast shipping and I couldn't be more satisfied! Thanks so much!

Fantastic choice on the pounder, its essentially fracking with every hit, you stay out of the black shale and the sulfur and other lousy water issues you can get with deep wells

Hello Matt. Been following you for about 2 years now. Love your content. I have a request. As a former North Easterner and current SW desert dweller, I ask that you keep doing drone shots so we can see the changing of the Fall leaves. It would be great to see them progress in all their beauty. I definitely miss that (but not the winter 😉). Thanks. John Phoenix AZ.

The night time sounds out there are so nice having the window open on the house some day will be great

The bench you paid 40 for has drawers that are rusted on the inside. If you will spray the rusted areas with Ospho, it will completely stop the rust, turn it black and then when it dries in a few hours simply wipe it down and voila...your drawers will look clean and you can put tools or whatever inside and they won't rust. Ospho is also a primer,so you could spray the drawers inside if you wanted. Great stuff, once you try it you wonder how you did without it especially all those rusted up machines you collect.