How to build the shed of your dreams 

I love the look of satisfaction on your face when you picked up the door and it worked. There is nothing like self accomplishment and gratification when you make something and it works and is functional. Good job.

I have been a builder for over 30 years and really enjoyed watching you construct this shed from your own ideas learning as you go to make it better. I taught myself everything I know about building and continually learn as there are always different and sometimes better ways to build things. You rocked this build, thanks for sharing!

Funny. You said, “Project this summer”. In the south, I’m waiting for winter to do wood work again. So hot down here.

Glad to see the dog is loved. Was so worried. So many dogs are not. Thank you for being kind to your dog.

I've built quite a bit and I have to say, what an awesome video. I enjoyed the simplicity and the humbleness. Making your own ideas a reality using what you've experienced and learned or self taught along the way. Great job my man

Absolutely exactly what I was looking for in my backyard. Those dowel hinges are genius and the swinging door is definitely trick! Thanks for sharing

Nice that you were considerate about how your neighbor might be affected by your shed . It's always a good Idea to keep your neighbor as a friend . Great job . You have my thumbs up .

This is by far my favorite shed build ever. Amazing work, and thank you for the inspiration.

Dude, you rock! I have long been one to "engineer on the fly", but I am impressed. You have skills. And you did it on the ground with a few tools! It's reassuring to folks who don't have the Norm Abrams/Tom Silva workshops and tool collections that one can still turn out a functional and well-built project. And Bailey is a real sweetheart! I think she would get along great with my pittie, Riley (whose name was Bailey for one day till my wife changed her mind!)

So inspirational. I'm new to the craft... I've found the peace I've spent 40 years searching for in it. Your video and the humble yet amazing skill it captures is the stuff that will keep me going during the times I'm frustrated and even more so when discouraged by others. Thank you from the only place in my soul that's ever at peace.

I have built many things. Going to build a garden shed for son-in-law. Great ideas here. Really appreciate the subdued music.

What a unique design...really brilliant. This will get around my local planning laws where sheds are not allowed to have a verandah.

Nice I like that left door and your idea of using dowels for the hinges

A man with all the gear, a great idea, and most important,the skill to do it. That method for the up and over door is brilliant

Men rediscovering themselves. When we build things with our own hands and tools satisfaction goes high.

Wow Wow Wow I want one. You really enjoyed and that energy - Deeply rooted into your personality there is a passion and look of satisfaction- die for

Nice job John !

I'm so glad I found and watch you shed video! I've been searching for a hinged door for a shed and yours is the first that I found and it's great!! It looks awesome!

Yes, I know that feeling when it’s not coming together as planned. You got to take a breather, stand back & say “now what did I do wrong?” Then, I have a mantra that comes in to play… “never be afraid to undo what you did”. Enjoyed your video.

That was an excellent video! I loved the way you stated what you were going to do, then came back to talk us through the next step and you had a diagram. Even the Paw Boss got in an made things lively. You have great skills great job.

Great video, design and build! Cheers from London England 👍😎🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿

I love the roll up door you made. You are so talented. Well done.

Awesome design and build. And also great video and explanation! This has got my mind going big time on how to apply this.

You got some mad skill with that circular saw.👍 I like the idea of dowels to make the doors open from bottom.

I like the swing up door.

This video is a good example of keeping it simple. I have a tendency to WAY over think and over engineer things, when a simple sketch and some on-the-fly problem solving would do just fine. Great video!

Very cool. Like the dowels on the one door. Could be a 'secret' door if the other was just a wall with no hardware. Wouldn't need a lock because no one would be able to get in and out quickly.

super job great vid no messing nicely explained

typically you want to angle the roof where it wont dump water on the door side of the shed and ideally away from the house.

This was awesome! Thanks for sharing, I will be doing something like this with a smaller scale in the spring of 2024!

Liverpool legend! Well done Barnesy!

Wow nice job on your shed this is Excellent I like it 😎👍🤟👊👏👏

I love the idea of the flip top door !! I kept looking for some type of hardware to make it work but this is grate !! I might do a big single door for the shade and thay way I can roll in my work bench !! I have no in a mobile home park so this will be a grate thing !! Awesome job !!!

great video man i hope you have a great day

I love the idea of the flip top door

Ditto to all the comments! Really nice job.

I’ve spent all day looking for shed ideas until I stumbled upon yours, I like this design with the exception of a little wider and also I want both doors to tilt up and I am going to add gas struts strong enough to hold both doors I think two struts per door should be fine. The struts will be placed similar to those found on suv hatch doors and they should hold. Can’t wait til start my project.

Absolutely brilliant, I love this project John. 👏👏👏👏

@JohnBarnes thanks for keeping it simple! You are an awesome puppy dad...she's sweet. I'm getting ready to make my own workshop. I have to go with what I can find for free unfortunately. Thanks for the inspiration...Nice to see the ppe! Looking forward to learning more from you before I really get started with my Dusty Wood Adventures!

You should be happy with yourself you've come up with some clever ideas well done my friend

Absolutely Brilliant loved the design and the build. Well Done. I don't know if you have moved since this video, but i would take it down in easy sections maybe not the flooring, and put it back together in the new place. Stay Safe, Barry (ENG)

thank you. a very similar size shed to what I would like to make. love the idea for the doors. champion!! cheers.

First off, I'm from the future 2021 when lumber costs an arm and a leg. So you probably will be taking the shed with you, Ekkkkkkk! Nice "temporary " shed. I need to build something similar but with lumber being so outrageous these days a plastic shed might be cheaper though not near as fun and customizable. Very nicely done John. PS: thank you for not blowing my ears off with the music. A vast majority of the people that do videos these days seem to think it's funny to blast their music at 2 to 3 times the volume of their speaking voice. If one adjusts the volume down for the music, you can't hear the speaking and if you adjust for the speaking your hearing is damaged by the music blasting.

Top job mate. All the best from Australia

What a skilled carpenter. Enjoyed it.

Great Job Congratulations !

Great job 👍👍👍

Excellent

I see a potting shed in my future.. thank-you for the wonderful video.

A few things ida done differently. At first I was like why isn’t he using hinges? However I do like your dowel concept. Build on!

At 2:29 your dog was actually telling your neighbor's dogs "see? In the end I taught my dad to dig some holes" 😂

Really admire your work and love to have similar shed in my garden but our weather in the tropics is simply not forgiving. Too bad.

Me: “thats really close to the ac” *moves it* nice! Cool build

Nice job. Just what I was looking for.

I just found your video, and I enjoyed watching you make your design come to life. Good job! I subscribed so I can see what else you do.

Excellent tutorial , you sped up the video yet allowed us to to see the necessary steps of the process still , well done !

Nicely done! Wood glue would have been a good idea on those small pieces.

Like the shed and the dog!

Nice work! It would be nice to find a way to use your awning as a workbench if you needed it - pivot out and slide to waist height somehow?

Nice work👍🌷 💖From Skardo Baltistan🇵🇰

Good job

Nice work, i think i will try building one like this in my yard, i wonder why you build two doors with diffrent opening mechanisme?

Great video and nice construction - May be when move redesign the shed so its higher at the front.... so if it rains it rains down the back not down the front...

Thanks! I got some good ideas from this video!

You inspired me to build my shed. Unfortunately I ordered my lumber from Lowes and got complete junk. They failed to pick it up as well. My dream is mostly ruined but I will try and salvage what I have. I'm going to Home Depot from for future lumber.

Nicely done.

Amazing! Enjoy it!

Thanks so much for sharing your building process looking to build some similar. Big Help!!

Great job.

Interesting build!

Great work!!

Thanks for sharing.

This is pretty cool.I was wondering why you wouldn't slope the roof the other way. Rain falling off the back end would allow for using the shed more conveniently. Could capture with a gutter and control it with a rain barrel.

Great project :)

Great work.

MAN, I would NEVER use my drill battery as a hammer! My Walmart drill would not survive & I would have to go from 18 volt they stopped carrying to twice the price 20 volt drills. LOVE THE VIDEO THOUGH!

Very nice 👍🙂

I was thinking of doing this but also to have a fold out deck as well

Any chance of getting the plans with measurments? 😀

Hinges are backwards 😬 …..had to say it. Enjoyed the video, great build.

Dam , master builder, where have you been all the time hiding?! Come out in the OPEN more! Loved this video! Do simple patio decks too! Is your dog a pro too?!

good job.. neat little shed/storage buiilding!!

I love this design! Thank you for sharing it. I'll try it with 2x3's. You think it'll be OK?

Dude...your good.

Wow great job. Gave me a lot of new ideas 🤘🎃

You sir have a great doggo

superb job

Awesome job 👏👏👏. Came out super nice in the end. Congratulations and it's time to enjoy the fruits of your labor.

I would have just put a hinge on a 2by4 so it would swing down in the middle of the door it would have held it up a lot simpler.

The end 2x4's, for the walls, get doubled, or you nail three scraps to each, and then nail another 2x4 (2x4, 2x4 scraps, 2x4), this gives you better corners, for attaching the other wall. I've NEVER heard of using 1/4 inch plywood as sheathing. Where are your rafters? You should have doubled the top plate, for several reasons.

Newb here. Why did you nail the studs into each other as opposed to screwing them?

I wouldn’t want to be the HVAC tech that had to work on your condenser

you tube suggested your video - guess it knows gems ;-) I have built a few sheds and although My sheds are good for me - I am wanting to extend one of my sheds - your video + video editing + presentation are top notch ;-) I simply love your idea of lifting door to create shade :-) this part of your build I will steal (the idea ) the arms to lock in place and dowels as hinges are great mind me for saying - why did you not make door open higher as you would bump your head at the height you made ? but still an great idea pal :-)

Do you have like a layout or something to guide the work? thank you

How did the base look when you took it down? Did the treated wood resting on the ground breakdown much?

awsome job....why buy when you can make it yourself...nice work

Wonder how these doors still functioning 3 years after in the elements?

what happened to installing a ramp? You cut those outer pieces in front on the left and right side at an angle and had mentioned in the beginning that was for a ramp to lead into the floor or the work shed.

Nice project, with all that's been going on with the world have you moved also are there any videos of how you fitted it out or used it to make anything?

I'm sorry but I don't get it. If what you were after was a shed that opened up so you wouldn't be cramped inside a closet, instead of the flip-up door why not a sliding barn door -- easier to do, still opens up the space, and you can store things in the bays between the studs.