60x40 Garage House - Cost breakdown (shop house, barndominium, Shouse) 

Dude! Every place that you spent a little extra money will pay for itself in the long run! Your "Shouse" is beyond awesome! Way to go man! My household loves your videos and we are all envious! At 23 years old, you are going places man!

Other 23 year Olds are trying to figure out what social studies class to take next while this man is an electrician and building his own house! Great job sir!!

I bought land at 23 while I was in the Army. I'm 46 now. I still have the land. There still isn't a cabin and shop on it. Mad respect for his motivation and drive.

2nd year electrician apprentice here and this is my dream home. I just want to say thank you for showing me that it is achievable

Imagine if our country had more 23 year olds like this brilliant young man. The fruit doesn't fall far from the tree. Excellent video amazing build your future looks bright

Going thru trades school is far greater than most college degrees could ever be you seem like a very smart young man who will go far in life..

You are an amazing young man and I also must congratulate your parents for doing such an excellent job. Your an inspiration. As I mentioned we recently lost our home to a wildfire so we are trying to decide what to rebuild and I absolutely love the simplicity yet elegant touches.....again, bravo 🙌🏼

I absolutely love your setup, it’s so weird, I’m a 2 year electrician apprentice, I’ve already got my Freon license for hvac, and my father is a plumber and am looking to basically do the exact thing you’ve done! Thank you for your video! I may watch it a few times over the next few weeks. Lol

This guy knows all the right people being in the trades. Beautiful house and the fact you have someone renting a room helping pay back your mortgage is icing on the cake

There truly is no place like home. You've built yourself an awfully sweet one. I hope the life you build within it will be filled with happiness in equal measure to the energy and devotion you brought to it's construction. This series of videos has been an inspiration. You've done yourself and family very proud.

awesome what you achieved, how you went about it and how you got it done. Something to be proud of for sure. Most of all thanks for sharing all the lessons learned and transparency on costs etc ... I'm embarking on a similar journey at double your age so I'm a few years behind but your video helped me ball park some costs.

Liked the video before it even got to anything about the house. Hearing a man making his way at 23 gives me a sliver of hope for the future. Keep the trades alive.

Another great example of how the trades set our young adults up for success, while the Universities drown them in debt and indoctrination. Great job on your home. You are an inspiration.

People can talk crap about the trades but the skills and friendships that you have acquired through the trades has helped you save a ton of money. What you have accomplished is very impressive for your age. You build your dreams instead of buying them.

As a 24 year old from Idaho I gotta give you props man. This is inspirational and informative at the same time, when I build my house I will go about things in the same way.

Dude that is a nice house/garage setup! Knocking this out so early in your life is going to make the rest of your life a hell of a lot easier.

Dude you are so fortunate…. Sounds like a barn raising kind of community…. People helping each other out. Wish more of our world was like this… inspiring.

One thing I learned from this video is that I need a lot of friends in the trade business lol. The shouse looks sweet, definitely inspiring.

Your place looks awesome Christian! It was great that you had a lot of support from family and friends. Hope you enjoy your new place for a long time and I'm looking forward to seeing more updates of your place.

Amazing. Knowing quality and value is more than half of the battle. Good job!

The long awaited cost breakdown video! It’s just so beautiful! Thank you for all the videos and the floor plans.

The American dream is still alive people this is proof congrats young man well done well deserved.

Great video and breakdown! Most people looking to do new construction have no idea what it takes from site to completion… nor do they know the cost! Keep up the good work!

Great breakdown of costs, experiences, suggestions, and challenges.

Thank you for the breakdown! Luckily my wife’s family are all contractors with experience in almost every field so I’m pretty lucky as well but this is definitely the style home I’m considering building. Looks amazing!

The shouse is awesome! im definitely going to be incorporating a few of your ideas in mine that i will be building next year!

I "built" (paid an outfit) a 36x40x12 garage this year. Last bit of concrete poured this week. It was a teeeerrrrible year to build but I was ready. Glad to see another guy pull the trigger and full send it. Nice house man.

Worth every cent. No such thing as overboard. This is probably going to be my next home idea when I leave NYC. Just incredible being 23.

Wow thats really not bad for all that you got, even covid lumber costs. I've toyed with the idea of doing a Barndo type build but stumbled onto your video a little while back and really got me thinking. I may have to look into something like this for my first home. Thanks for making this video and the breakdown.

Man what a nice dude. Straight forward and honest. Wants to help anyone else who wants to do something similar. I feel like that is harder and harder to find these days.

Great project, great result. Thanks for taking us all along for the ride!

Gosh Christian, what an accomplishment! And what fantastic help I know you're grateful to have received from friends and family, that makes the whole experience so much richer. I'm sure these videos will be a resource to help and inspire others!

Man you nailed timing on this build. Right before costs shot up, locked low interest rates, and good to go! Congrats

You should link a spreadsheet in the bio of this, would be really nice to see all at once. Very cool video!

I really enjoyed watching your build series! Thanks for taking the time to do these videos and being so open to help. Looking forward to more content from the 208!

Well done man! You're lucky to have such a strong family unit and supportive friendships with others!

What a beautiful house, that’s literally my dream. Well done

Awesome job Christian. Good to see someone your age making it happen. I bought my first home at 19 in 1996 and worked my ass off too. This is the stuff they should be teaching in high school. Anything is possible, you have to work for it. Cheers!

Geez been researching these for a while and this video is my favorite. Thanks mostly for the cost of each part as it's actually pretty dang important. I just want to say thank you so much for your transparency. May you enjoy every square foot of your dream home! It looks absolutely fantastic, nice work!!!!!! The 25 thumbs down must have hit it on accident! How could anyone dislike this video!!!!

You're very lucky to have such a supportive network. Priceless!

Great job! I’m sure your parents, friends and family are very proud of what you have accomplished, as they should be. It’s a beautiful property.

The video we have all been waiting for. Thanks!!

I've been thinking of building something very similar. I think your design is fantastic. Well done. Thank you for spending your time sharing it with us.

What you have here my friend, is EVERY man’s dream house! Absolutely love your house!!!

What an amazing job.Your home is beautiful. It’s so great to see a 23 year old with a great work ethic. A very bright future ahead for you.Keep kicking a**

You're an inspiration man, i'd like to build something like this someday. I'm a 21 year old Pipeliner/Truck driver that's just tryna get it how it is!

Real cool what you did. Good choices on materials and finishes too. Enjoy the new house!

Can't wait ! To build something like this appreciate the info an insight Great content awesome video 👍

Nice breakdown…everything looks awesome! 👍🏽😎

You are wise beyond your years. Well done!

Great Home! Congrats to all you got done, Nice digs.

I bicycle across America and passed your home in September 2020. Coolest house ever. I had the polka-dot outfit and yellow trailer

Great build man. Very inspiring and beautiful finishing.

Nothing like the feeling of a new garage!

Looking to possibly do something like this on our land. I like the layout and this cost breakdown is helpful. We also work in the trades. 👍🏼

Congratulations brother! 👏 ive been watching from about the halfway point and its nice to see youve finally finished. Mostly anyway. Enjoy!

Great job 👍 it looks amazing I would love to build the same plan one day for a live/workspace home you should sell the plans for this you truly did a wonderful job with a clean look thanks for inviting us into you build and home 🏠 I have looked hard for a place like this in a market that's pricing my generation out of the neighborhood they grew up in

Well done! Thanks for sharing everything...enjoy your home. Good testimony for other young people!

I own land to a deed with 3 acres but my parents have a Home on it already. Zoning denied me to build a primary residence but I am allowed to build a 30 x 40 garage with a 30 x 40 living quarters above it. So 1200 square-foot garage with 1200 square-foot of living above. I know we’re going to do 10 foot ceilings in the garage but we have not decided if we’re going to do three average garage doors or two bigger ones. Obviously it’s not massive like your shop house but all of this is extremely helpful and I appreciate all the information you have provided. I cannot wait to show my husband this video ! Both of our fathers are very knowledgeable and my father had a contracting business for many years so I’m really hoping that comes to our advantage as we plan on doing as much sweat equity as we can. thank you for putting your business out there I can’t imagine how many people this has helped. This is the first video of yours I’ve seen but I plan on watching many more I absolutely love your house it’s beautiful well done. Sorry for typing you this book but what can I say your video has me extra excited

Dude, this is literally what I’ve been wanting to do down here in Arizona. I’m a 2nd year apprentice so it’s reassuring knowing that this is possible on our income. Helps that I’ve got access to heavy equipment, etc, through my dads company. This is a huge inspiration for me! Great work, place looks amazing!

I Don’t Know This Guy But This Is Incredible No Exaggerating

Good job man! Most kids your age are worried about what video game they’re gonna buy next. You are way ahead of the game, keep it up!!

Amazing job on the shop, and I wanted to thank you for the plans and correspondence! What you have accomplished has truly inspired me to build an apartment in my shop. I appreciated your cost breakdown, and only wish our prices where that cheap! I spent $18k on my foundation/slab for my 60x40 and only had half the AB you used! Unfortunately, my "contractor" did a crap job on the finishing (hot concrete) and now I get to spend $10 on an epoxy floor. Looking forward to your next video!

Thank you for starting with the loan process! This is my 2 year goal and it's the one part I wasn't sure of!

Man 250k would not even get me a 1 bedroom apartment where I live in Canada, his place would probably be $4-5 million in my area. I think I need to move to the USA so I don't get fucked by insane prices. Good on you bud for getting a sweet place, hope it all works out for you!

Imagine wake up to that view😍 what a relief

Woah! Bro this is so awesome. You got all the hands you need and everyone did a great job. Nice shop/house.

I am truly impressed with your creation. At 23yo to build something this beautiful and well-thought out is amazing. I am looking to build something very similar and the information you have provided will help me understand the process and estimated costs. Congratulations on build such a beautiful home...enjoy...I love it.

Badass man wish I had seen this was possible when I was like 18

I’m 22 and I’m about to do the exact same thing but instead of 60x40 I’m going to do 40x20!! Glad to see someone who’s is achieve this goal this is insane props to you man 🤝

Awesome MAN! I am amazed with your motivation. , and You're lucky to have good friends and family! All the best to you! Stay HUMBLE!

Awesome creation! Very professional. Thanks for sharing. Fantastic job!

Wow you should be extremely proud of yourself what a great job! You are set for life in 30 years you will be 53 your mortgage will be paid! And I also have to give your parents credit for raising such a smart young man with a great work ethic you were going to go places my friend keep up the great work and keep looking forward!👍💯🇺🇸😎

Damn this is awesome bro. I just came out my time and finished the JATC for local 26. I showed this to my wife and we are definitely looking into it. Congrats young man

Killin it! Good for you man!

WOW thanks for this awesome update. Surprised the well would cost that much. but pleasantly surprised on the cost on the drain field. The pesky Bentonite out west here can really be a problem. But you did great getting that gravel down. The board and batten was a great idea. Super Job!

You did a great job! Perfect in my eyes.

I have just built a house in Australia as a owner builder. I did as much labour my self as I could. The cost breakdown was about the same. Not including painting.

great stuff, thanks for sharing your numbers, experiences, and breaking it down.

So impressive. When I was 23, I was only thinking about yhe next college party ans Spring Break. Beautiful work! I'm learning a lot.

Stunning!!......I've followed your entire build and have really enjoyed watching your shop pad come together and its the ultimate barndo and for a young man at 23 years young this is perfect for everything a young bachelor needs. The fact of the matter that you're able to walk out of your living quarters right into a spacious shop that you will be able to have a lift or 2 in to play with your projects and create more content for your channel. I have seen many of these types of barndos and you my friend have by far they nicest setup to date!....you have a million dollar view and a million dollar top floor with the top room, closet and best of all the bathroom of a high dollar custom home all packed into your barndo. The wrap around decks especially the one on the second floor off of the master bedroom is flat out bad ass💪......then you have that loft style balcony that overlooks the shop snd that it a very cool feature, I notice the pool table on the shop floor and i have a suggestion my friend.....you should build a loft along the back of the shop that you can access by your second floor balcony and make the loft along the entire back wall and deep enough to put the pool table and a little mancave area so 1 you have your entire shop open on the main floor for any project and you could install the lifts and then under the loft you could put toolboxes, benches, etc. And then still be able to put 2 lifts in and able to raise anything you want all the way up and at the same time be able to overlook the shop from the mancave/loft/pooltable/bar/hangout area......you will then have all they ammentities of a 4K sq ft. House and then some. Overall at its current state this is one classy pad and you have room to grow (such as the loft for the pooltable/mancave area).......what i really like most of all is your "attention to detail" with the custom master bath and the lightning interior and exterior and at night from a distance everyone will see your castle on the hillside!!! I wish you the best of luck with anything else you choose to do here but hopefully you're now all settled and living inside your accomplishment!!!.......Christian consider my suggestions of the garage area loft for your pooltable/mancave you wont regret it and youll also be able to use the natural lighting windows up top and also double the usage of that space by basically creating another whole area!!!

Beautiful house ..very nice job ..your parents done an amazing job raising you good head on your shoulders

Nice job! You have built exactly what my dream garage house will be. Love it.

You've really outdone yourself! You spent smart money in upgrades that count and that will pay for themselves many times over. That shouse will serve you well for many, many years, and it'll look great, too!

Nice house!! Props to your parents for raising such a smart and resourceful son!

Being apart of the Trades makes this so much easier Vs any other person. Good looking House .

It is really a dream house and dream shop combined. Thank you very much for your honesty and humbleness by telling the truth and giving everybody credit for helping you. I wish you have Airbnb service, so we can come stay couple night over there lol. Good luck for you man.

i love the creative freedom you have down there. Here we can't built anything special or out of the norm

Wow, this guy brings out all the insecurities in me lol you're awesome, dude! Very inspirational!

You have done a wonderful job ! Your home is beautiful & the views are awesome ! Take care of it & you'll have a home all of your life. I love it, Your eyes & Your dogs eyes , match !

Very nice! Thank you for sharing. Great job! What a blessing!

I love the built in safe man. It’s an awesome touch

Impressive for a 23 year old to build his own house..great job..love the style and function of your 🏠

The community I work in is mostly barndos and man I have to say I love the finish work on this one compared to most.

Dude, Just wow! Im in love with your home, and talk about a view from your porch! Congrats!!

Really appreciate you being open and honest, your video might help me talk my wife into building rather than buying. I'd be happy with about half the square footage you have

that is awesome way to go youngman!

Love it! Can you make a video about the things you don’t like or you’d do differently? Being in the construction industry there has to be a bunch of little things you can nitpick or don’t like.

More kids like you and our world would be a much better place. Props man.

This is incredible info, thanks for sharing man!