Japanese Abandoned House Renovation #16 | Deck Finished! DIY Planter Boxes
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- čas přidán 24. 07. 2024
- I've finally finished the front deck/porch! Also I show how I made the simple planter boxes for the deck.
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00:00 Intro
01:30 Removable deck boards
12:44 DIY Planters
26:09 Finishing touches
#abandonedhouserenovation #japan #renovation - Jak na to + styl
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"as things don't usually go to plan". This should be the motto for all of us DIY-ers! Good to see a video from you again, J. Hope you and the family are doing well.
Thanks very much, likewise!
Me encanta. Quedó precioso!
The deck is beautiful. The skills you have learned through the process of saving the home is astounding and something to be incredibly proud of. I have so enjoyed watching you create a home for your family.
Thank you very much!
Totally agree with how much your expertise in carpentry and building have grown exponentially. I hear you be reminded to get jobs done by the Missus and I feel for you how very hard you work as a one man band. You never slack off and you continue on and on to get the jobs done. I believe your CZcams is so popular because you are so hardworking plus watching your skills develop and your manner of quiet presentation is enjoyable.
Also the way you build is with as much skill you have developed in a short space of time day in day out and you are patient to make sure you don’t make mistakes. Congratulations! Love your work.
I was also wondering if you are using the compost from your compost patch to add to your flower and vegetable garden beds to build up the soil fertility. You are doing all the right things to be sustainable in your home and back yard. Well done.
Also wood chips are one of the best mulches to build soil fertility underfoot. Maintains moisture and increases micro biome in the soul and injects natural fungi and worms love it.
Very proud of your efforts. Your wife and family are indeed very lucky to have you building your home almost from scratch.
I'm a plant person and the attention to details while making the planter, the drainage pipe and hole in the deck for the pipe to pass through, it all made me so happy while watching/!!!
beautiful job.
Hiding all the screws to maintain the integrity of the style of building was a hard but wonderful idea. Your attention to detail is wonderful
It's beautiful!!! I know your pain about the mosquitoes! Your sense of humor is awesome!
Love how the deck turned out, looks very professional and nice! Always a treat when you upload a new video!
Thanks very much!
I love how realistic you are with DIY home improvement timelines. Your deck looks fantastic; well worth the wait!
Looks great! I would switch the front boards to lattice to promote better air flow for the heat pump. As it is now, it will likely get starved for air flow and start re-processing air it's already extracted heat/cool from.
That deck is pure genious!
The mosquitos in Southern California are super bad this year, too. Along with a bug zapper, maybe try growing a few of the plants that supposedly repel mosquitos in pots where you'll be sitting outside? Better yet on rolling pot stands? Lavender, bee balm, lemon grass, catnip, basil, marigolds, rosemary, peppermint, mint, garlic and sage. We also found out in absolute desperation that grated citrus peel rubbed on our arms did a good job of stopping the itch and repelling the bugs.
Thanks, yes, should definitely add more anti-mosquito plants!
The deck looks great, your better at woodworking than you think. I appreciate that you removed the blue tarp, seeing that tattered thing blowing in the wind really grated on my nerves. Lol about the mosquitoes, that's why I will never live in the tropics. That and the fact that I'm terrified of the flying coackroaches.
Plants that do well in shade include hostas, heuchera, pulmonaria, various ferns and columbine, depending on your planting zone and whether they would thrive in Japan. The only issue would be to find varieties that stay compact. 😊🌸
The big-leaf hydrangeas do very well in shaded areas, too.
I have a tiny north-facing courtyard that has no direct sun light, but all my hydrangeas bloom prettily year after year.
Those marigolds will be a good mosquito repellant for your awesome new deck!
Looking amazing! Nice job
I honestly don't know why I watch your videos. I feel so completely inadequate since at 54 years old I don't know the difference between a plus or minus screwdriver. I know I would have at least nine less fingers after 10 minutes with a saw. But I'm riveted by all the progress and your ability to make all this stuff. Cheers from a rented apartment in Osaka.
Love that we are bringing a little bit of Aussie DIY-er ingenuity to Japan.
You asked for plant recommendations - Fuchsias will very happily grow in barely any light and can survive extremely rough weather. they're fine being frozen solid, or basically cooked in the sun.
Planter boxes facing north - Rain-forest plants - Bonsai trees.
Cutting it in half was actually a very good idea. You can manage picking it up yourself now, but as you get older, lighter is better.
Great job! I’d recommend hosta, alpine strawberries & plants with variegated leaves.
Cheers from Tassie!
Thank you! Hosta a good option!
Thanks for sharing. Been watching your channel from the start. I have to say that I am so impressed with your huge increase in wood working skills. I am a cabinet mker, and it so pleases me to see you, transform from pretty much a total noob, to someone that casually takes on a project with few calms. Your confidence level is shooting up. Thanks again for sharing, keep on improving. Love your content.
Wow. Non-gardener, non-woodworker here, but gotta say I am mightily impressed with what you have done! Amazing, careful job. Careful, or people will be asking for you to work on *their* projects! (Tell your wife the Internet thinks she's very lucky, lol.)
Ha ha, thanks!
great job! just a thought, for safety reasons since you have kids as well and accidents can happen, maybe put something that would hinder the plant box at the end of the porch from falling off if knocked, like a wedge at the bottom or something
Nice deck!! That is the classiest way I’ve seen yet to deal with those unsightly ‘aircon’ fans. In my case, I just stoped building the deck there. (And plan to continue building, starting on the OTHER side of the fan…soon-ish. 😅
Oh, and I have a friend who recently renovated his place for winter like you’re planning to (insulation under the roof + double pane glass) and it made a big difference. Feel free to check out his place too if you ever make it down to my area. Still waiting for that collabo. 🍻
Thanks Jordan, hopefully will make it down there some day!
Love the finished deck! It's both functional and beautiful, great job! And the drainage hoses are a good idea!
When insulating make sure the house can still breathe and that moisture can leave the walls and beams. Trying to seal things up too well will result in mold and moisture problems!
Thank you! Air flow and moisture is definitely something I'm thinking a lot about when doing the insulation.
SO glad you're insulating. It's amazing the difference it makes. I love infrastructure work.
The planters and bench turned out wonderful! Your work really paid off and it must be satisfying to finally have the deck completed. Also, I love the marigolds your mother in law planted, they liven up the place immediately!
An absolute masterpiece (the video and the deck).
Plus, plenty of storage space underneath to hide new tools from Mrs Llama.
😁
I watched this while my neighbour was cutting wood... must say the timing and smell was perfect. That said, AMAIZING WORK!!! I really enjoy your videos :D keep it up
If you are looking for shade friendly plants that are stunning you could use japanese red maples. You can bonsai them & keep them for many years.
You can be very proud of this masterpiece. Very practical and very beautiful and it blends well with the original building.
Thank you very much!
Ferns love the shade, impatience for some colour, Salvia, and all hedera helix love it. You made me laugh out loud a couple of times, I mean, why didn't they love the beautiful blue coverage of your shed 🤣🤣🤣
Thanks, ferns are good, I do like the look of the salvia too!
You did a beautiful job, especially with you not being a carpenter!!!
Very professional job on the deck. Watch the base for any rot appearing. Both my front and back wooden decks on my house here in Japan succumed to rotting after about 10 years. I replaced them with treated wood this time.
I hear that the material costs have gone up a fair bit in Japan as they have here in Aus. I will be back in Nagano in Feb for a couple of months. Can't wait. You have way more patience than me when it comes to wood working. Well done again.
i think we would all be ok with some content outside of the house to show the general day to day living of your town (or other towns to not dox yourself if that is a concern?)
i pray for a safe winter for the llama family!
Oh those planters are so clever! The drainage hoses!
14:30 the melodic sounds of cicadas.
Hallelujah, another video!! I was worried he’d abandoned the channel!!! So happy to hear about the future projects for the roof insulation and the windows - both of which will have a noticeable impact on the heating and cooling efficiency for that house. I’m really excited to see what happens with the shed/garage renovation too. Hopefully it won’t be months before the next episodes 😂😢😂😢
Oh boy, it's a beautiful deck. I love that all of it was made detachable. Great for the long run.
Marvelous job on that deck and hiding the HVAC unit. Looks really professional.
The deck looks amazing. It would be cool if you could make a video in the future sharing the "planning phase" of your projects and the workflow.
Thanks for the idea - will see what I can do!
I love the work, especially while evading ninja attacks so calmly
Looking so good! Don't worry about those algae comments. Thanks for taking the time out of a huge project to show us all the process.
You and Anna White inspired me to get a pockethole jig! What a great tool
It’s very convenient!
I like how your going to improve the house energy efficiency. I watch a few of these Japanese country house fix it uppers channels and the trick most of them miss is double/treble glazing and decent wall/roof/floor insulation. It baffles me as one of the complaints why Japanese don't like these old houses is because they get very cold in winter yet the new owner thinks a very thin layer of Styrofoam under the floor will be all the insulation needed for a house in the mountains.
Solid observation. Insulation increases comfort, reduces energy expenditure/waste and reduces CO2 footprint too and cost !
What else could improve the insulation of these houses apart from the above?
I am seriously impressed. You are creating a most beautiful home. Thank you for sharing.
Love how you put so much thought into everything
Very nice work in the deck. We want ahother yuzu-full video this year 😍😍😍😍
Watching your videos is always a pleasure! The workmanship, designs and thoughts you put into your creations are really inspiring! 🤩🤩🤩
Wonderful to see a new video. For your north wall, ferns and anthuriums are my choices. Lots of YT videos to answer your inquiry. Looking forward to seeing what you decide.
Thank you!
So long! But finally I see you again 🤗 lazy??? No way! You are not lazy, but you are human and you were tired, I think that part needs be invisible to the human eyes, when you have time, made the table for that. Sorry for my English. Saludos desde Chihuahua México. 🙋🏻♀️🙋🏻♀️
a shrub I hated for the longest time and now adores is "キンロバイ" or "Dasiphora fruticosa", it can grow up to a meter but can be quite easily be kept down. there are even som fantastic bonsai made out of it :).
it flowers from spring to autumn (in sweden at least) and has some variety of colors (yellow, white, red/orange, were yellow (again, in sweeden at least) is the most common) it is a fantastic "shrub" that I think would do wounders on your deck. :)
thanks for the update. it is as always fantastic to join your journey!
keep up the good work!
Thanks very much! Yes, it does look nice!
I;ve missed you, great to see you back! I want to say "more videos, please", however, I suspect the nature of fixing up a house/home, is that, at some point, there are fewer things to address. I do look forward to whatever you will be doing on the outbuilding/roof. I've been watching you for a couple years, since you started. It's been fun to watch. What a great place you have.
It's good to see you working on the house again. It's beautiful 😍
Thank you! 😊
Dear Tokyo Llama, we desperately need some pretty winter impressions from the house. お願いします🙏
Sugoi 👏 I also agree with you about insulting your home and swapping out those single pain windows. The best wishes for you and yours.
You should plant citronella scented geraniums all over property and other bug eating plants as well as bat houses.
Haha im glad you cleaned the algae from the boiler
Lovely work again mate. I bet it felt amazing finally getting this off the to-do list. Any hints on your next project? I'm personally looking forward to you building the workshop out to your own specifications, understandably that will be way down the line once the house is all buttoned up.
Congrats on all the progress thus far and hopefully you're making use of the cooler weather you'll be getting in the coming months. Cheers!
Thanks a lot. I’d say most of my time will be spent on the insulation, windows and kura roof - once the roof is done I can then finally do the dining table maybe! Raised beds also perhaps this winter. Full kura renovation including workshop might be some time away. The wife wants to get the front driveway area tidied up too!
@@TokyoLlama Great, you're back again. Love your work.
PS: "the wife" is more correctly spelled as "the woyff".
@@beverleybarnes5656 😂
Those planter boxes with the drainage trays are such a good idea, wow
I love how this channel went from "Purchasing an Akiya" to "How to Be a Handyman" - Love it.
It’s so satisfying to watch you work
Genius idea 💡 with the planter boxes the deck looks awesome 😎
Great job on the deck and flower boxes. Wish I had them at my house👌
If you want a more columnar plant you might do one of the Fargesia clumping bamboo. There are some very striking Zingiber Miogas that are also edible (myoga ginger) that would look very nice with Farfugium japonicum(leopard plant).
Thanks for that suggestion! I really like myoga!
You should leave extra length on your decking then come back after and cut the edge with a circular saw. It makes the edge straight and uniform. It also saves time because you don’t have to line each board up. You should’ve just made the removable piece hinged so it swings up and away. You wouldn’t have to lift it out to gain access or cut it in half.
gorgeous build! hydrangeas would be adorable here! you'll need to find small cultivars and you may want to setup a drip line on a timer but I think they would give you the best bang for your buck. Otherwise boxwoods do alright in low light, and they will remain green throughout the year.
Thanks, I do think a boxwood would be simple but nice there.
nice seeing you again: good luck on the projected work.
I'm so envious of anyone who gets to binge all your videos at once. I've been patient for 2.5 years! Haha, no complaints. Even if it's in a small way, I feel like I'm also dedicated to this awesome house of yours. You should put some cheap garden fence along the bottom of your deck near your firewood, or even all the way around. A ton of critters will love to live in a new construction home for the winter, especially when the leaves blow in.
I highly recommend snake plant (Sansevieria trifasciata) and Pothos (Epipremnum aureum ) for your north facing planter boxes because These plants are not fussy about soil conditions and tolerate a pH range of 4.5 to 8.5, with 5.5 to 7.5 being optimum. Space multiple snake plants between 6 and 36 inches apart, depending upon the mature size of your cultivar and how thickly you desire to populate the area, and in between each Snake plant the trailing pothos for a dramatic effect that requires minimal maintenance.
I hope this this helps!
With love, from Texas ❤
I would think it's too cold for those plants in his area.
You're back! House is looking great - looking forward to seeing what's next.
Just the other day I saw just the plant which would be / maybe perfect - Common name is Japanese Forest grass ( Hakonechloa Aureola) likes shade. A nice airy look to it....
Looks nice! Thanks for the suggestion. Must be easy to find here.
Some people should learn some basic Japanese manners along with Japanese architecture, and refrain their unpolite comments. I'm always amazed with your efforts, and how your habilities improved, in comparision with the first steps. I wish you and your beautiful family the best! Regards from Brazil 💛💚
The deck looks beautiful and I love the planter boxes, complete with drainage pipe! Suggestion for the planter boxes: try dwarf Japanese Boxwood.
Thank you!
the deck + planters look so cozy! what a lovely way to cover up the unit. relaxing and lovely in depth video once again (:
I think Box Wood would look lovely in your bench planters.
Plant hosts! They get all big and bushy and LOVE shade
You've turned into a top notch carpenter!
Certainly a cut above where I was before.
The deck turned out great! I also love the idea of covering the Aircon with a bench 👍
Watch your 3 year old vid today and this vid also. Thanks for all the value explanation.
I've never been to but I really do love and want to live a Japan's culture life. I'm learning the language and getting my financial ready, hope one day I will be able to move to Japan. Sure that's one of my goal in life.
What a beautiful place! Admire your work, hope all the best will come to you.
The desk looks really homey now! Like a space you want to spend some time. Great work.
Thank you!
Unrelated but I wondered if you knew of the name for it: traditional Japanese architecture often had cuts made on the end of wood beams, which appear decorative, but are actually to force rain water to drop off the beam instead of running down all the way to a column's head causing rot, as the water is unable to go up the cut and hence will just fall.
Love seeing the progress as always!
Yeap....Tokyo Llama is back😉😉😉
Avon “Skin so Soft” sold on Amazon repels the dreaded bugs without damaging chemicals.
Glad to see you back & looking forward to seeing the phase of your renovation.🇦🇺
Wow Jaya, the deck looks stunning. Hope you and your family spends a lot of time there.
Thank you!
Hostas usually do good in low light and are pretty. Mostly green but have some colorful varieties
Blue is one of my favorite colors and that tarp was not a bad shade at all ;D
But I understand how it would be eyesore more most people and honestly even I was feeling sad for that roof - because it must've been a beautiful roof before you saw it.
Great to see you, again.
As they say 40% of your heat disappears out of the roof, I'm sure you'll notice a huge difference once it's done.
insulation! yeeeeees!
You will thank yourself over and over in the future years.
Always a good day when Tokyo Llama releases a new video
I heard lavender was a good plant that wards off mosquitoes and they are pretty. Maybe you can consider putting some of those in the planters to enjoy your deck more.
I'd like to add some more lavender though they need a lot of sun and don't seem to grow that well in our garden.
loved the choices of music in this episode ! so chill and vibey :)
I totally agree about his music. First few notes of the last tune…..Beatles vibe! Love it but how to find them?❤❤❤❤❤❤❤
@@longfellowsgirl7765 agreed ! you could shazam it, that might find it!!
Thank you very kindly. ☺️(long time Beatles lover).
I continue to enjoy the journey with your home! You have done an amazing job 🤘 As for low sunlight plants, an Aucuba would work there. They actually have a unique look as well. Always look forward to these videos! Stay healthy my friend and please continue to upload!
Love your videos, it feels like I'm watching Burke's backyard!😄
Haha, thanks!
Stumbled across the channel. Brilliant work. Incredible.
Fantastic job! I enjoy every minute of all your videos been a subscriber since you started. Can't wait to see more!
Thanks very much!
It's a gorgeous deck, very cleverly done and well thought out. Congrats on a job well done!
Thank you very much!
Hi Jaya. Great to catch up with you again. Have been missing your videos. The deck is fantastic. It must be a huge relief when you finally finish a project. I like the music playing in this video. Glad Japan is open for business again.
Hi Jenny, yes, glad Japan is open again - finally my parents can visit the house!