I Demolished the House That I Built 40 Years Ago. Then… [Carpenter’s Home Renovation Part 1]

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Hello! I’m Shoyan.
I have been working as a carpenter in Japan for 50 years and am a licensed architect and technician.
I would like to share my work, knowledge, etc., regarding Japanese carpentry.
I hope you enjoy my videos!
#Craftsmanship #WoodWorking #JapaneseCraftsmanship #Carpenter #JapaneseCarpenter #JapaneseSkill #JapaneseCarpenterShoyan #DIY
#DIYwoodworking #JapaneseArchitecture #Architecture #Renovation #Demolition

[@jg7734]

I can't be the only one to laugh at "I am finally free from their complaints" I'm sure many can feel sympathy for this sentiment. Awesome work!

[@lambertois11]

The key learning : before choosing any colour, talk to your wife !

[@dominikmustac236]

​jsjciwnsondc

[@myronsmith2114]

That was a popular color 40 years ago

[@lambertois11]

@@myronsmith2114 It was a big mistake to select a colour with first discussing with his wife !

[@myronsmith2114]

@@lambertois11 He was 26 his wife was probably 21 or 22 and he didn’t have much money. The tiles were probably all he could afford

[@talljesuschrist]

If I was super rich, I'd fly Shoyan and his team out to the USA to build me a house. I have so much respect for his craft.

[@CEO786]

Try correcting your belief first - then you’ll learn respect. Jesus the son of Mary is the Prophet of God! ❤

[@talljesuschrist]

@@CEO786 Ecclesiastes 10:13 Fools base their thoughts on foolish assumptions, so their conclusions will be wicked madness Luke 6:37 Do not judge, and you will not be judged; do not condemn, and you will not be condemned. Forgive, and you will be forgiven; give, and it will be given to you. You pass judgement when you know nothing of me. You are the one without respect.

[@bill2805]

​@@CEO786 🤡

[@JVLawnDarts]

@@talljesuschrist god damn you destroyed them

[@glossyturd]

@@talljesuschrist seeing what you said to him made my day. God Bless You.

[@Ioughtaknowbetter]

It is very private and personal to bring us into your own home and show us your past work despite any embarrassment you might have. I appreciate how difficult this must seem at times but you have opened a window into your private life for all of us to see. Thank you for this because it gives dimension to someone we only see in the workshop. I look forward to seeing the project development and I'm sure that it will make your family very happy.

[@bwillan]

It's the age old problem. The carpenter works on everyone else's house before their own. I am sure this is going to be a top notch kitchen renovation.

[@Menuki]

The cobblers kids are barefoot

[@edwardhentz5621]

I am humbled by this man. " I hurt my back, so I took a couple of months to complete my architect's exams". What a fierce example of what it can mean to be a builder. Proud, expert, humble, exacting and uncompromising.

[@christianalvarez7799]

Shoyan's rough work is 99% better than every other carpenters best work

[@karimkalache712]

He works harder than most 20 and 30 year olds too

[@johntaulu148]

This man moves like he's 40. Such an inspiration. Love your work

[@lesliespeaker668]

Stopped smoking probably helped

[@anthonylosego]

@@lesliespeaker668 yet didn't seem to slow him down at 66 with that 50lbs sledge. Crazy.

[@Menuki]

He demolished 2 rooms in a little over 2 days….he works faster than 20 yo

[@AmandaComeauCreates]

The yellow tile was a nice pop of colour and felt very cheerful. Don't feel too bad about past trends some of them are coming back!

[@JohanNilsson1966]

Very nice color indeed!

[@andresrassa6941]

I'm sure this saying exists elswhere in the world but in Estonia we have a saying, that it is good to observe burning fire, flowing water and a working man. Not many people make things happen and change with their own hands. Thank you for inspiration and teachings.

[@Richardwright-we6rv]

68 years old and working as hard as a man half his age! if not harder!! you are a credit to our profession Sir, I can't wait for part two! thank you so much for sharing, greetings and best wishes from a brother carpenter, Richard Wright York, England.

[@maztaim]

There is no better or worse customer than yourself! Excited to see the craftsmanship.

[@robertstsggs2325]

It's funny you said about not knowing what you did yesterday but remembering what you did 40 years ago I think we're all like that my friend I do the same thing all the time.

[@kewikid68]

I absolutely feel you too, it's the same for me! Especially the first years I learned my craftsmenship since 1984 and for sure the childhood of my beloved kids! Thank you for taking US into your personal private space, your family home and showing us these special skills! 🙏🏻

[@tgraylight]

Sir, your 40 year old house still looks better than most new American homes. Kudos to your craftsmanship.

[@cynic5581]

“I’m finally free of their complaints”. I think you’ve seriously underestimated the ability of family to complain about your choices. 😂😂😂

[@boolan4927]

Remembering the day you built your home on the day you demolish it... I am in tears, sir.

[@elvagabundo4607]

So happy that this youtube channel has afforded you the ability to finally renovate your own home. You always see mechanics driving "beaters" and contractors living in construction sites...but you never see surgeons with an unstitched cut...congratulations shoyan you are a surgeon!

[@eenalley]

I know you said you cut corners years ago, but sir, I must say, I can only watch in awe of your craftsmanship. Your cut corners outshine the work of many others. Not only have you nothing to be ashamed of, but you should feel justifiably proud of the work you did. It is magnificent and I am truly honored to be able to witness it from half way around the world in Atlanta. Thank you very much.

[@russellsmith8609]

A person rarely gets to go back in time to change something that they have done. It can be a cleansing experience to correct old challenges that have laid dormant for so long. As painful as it may be for you to relive these memories, it is also very interesting to watch how you know right where to go to start the rebuilding process. I am looking forward to the rest of your rebuild, thank you for sharing.

[@dwergmaster]

I'm beyond impressed with this process. The stripped rooms are so neat, almost as if you built everything anew and now start the first-time finishing. Everything really breathes quality.

[@azzastube9220]

The same care you put into your work is evident in your videos. Thank you.

[@FoxyfloofJumps]

Bless me, that's some good work. There's almost no damage at all. You did a good job the first time, despite being poor and in a rush when you built it first. I've never seen a 40-year renovation where there is this little damage, wear, and dirt. I'm very impressed by how good your work was even back then. That kitchen floor support structure looks so sturdy! I'm glad you could re-use the red pine!

[@charleswoods875]

My absolute favorite carpentry channel This man takes so much pride in every aspect of his work

[@atakan9568]

This feels so heartwarming to watch. Never in my life did I imagine I'd feel so relaxed watching a carpentry video

[@atherrien95]

"I couldn't afford to build it slowly" is an interesting approach to it.

[@johnsisk5914]

Glad to see you remodeling your own home. I'm sure your wife will enjoy seeing the new rooms as well. I look forward to seeing this project progress. Always nice to do the work on your own home.

[@marctrossbach6560]

You are so modest and humble, I appreciate your skills and expertise even more.

[@als1023]

One of the best videos on this channel for me , a life-long carpenter. Fascinating to see the 80's techniques used in Japan, and hear my young voice in the distance, as I remember renovating my 1st house ,, in 1980 - '86 room by room. Looking forward to this series !

[@krenwregget7667]

as a fellow carpenter here in Canada, it is extremely interesting to get such a look at how things are built in other countries.

[@NoHandlebars87]

Can't wait for part two! みんながずっと健康で幸せでいられますように

[@taltracyn3198]

It is an absolute pleasure to watch you work. Thank you.

[@Thigmomorphogenesis]

"I am finally free of their complaints" oh I felt that. This is a wondertul video and the narration is fantastic, too. Thanks for sharing!

[@NathanPsprague]

What did i just stumble upon? This is a masterpiece. I'm watching a true master at work. What a pleasure.

[@NealeOBrien]

Welcome back Shoyan sensei, I haven't seen one of your videos for ages! I remember my Father building an extension to his house when I was young. He was an office worker, but had originally trained as a coach builder. I remember being so impressed with the kitchen cabinets that he built! I renovated my own kitchen several years ago (I'm not a builder either). I stripped everything out and changed the plumbing and electrics myself, and got an engineer to relay the gas. When it was finished I too was my own worst critic. I used to show people all the 'faults', as if I was proud of them!! Thank you for another fantastic video. I'm sure that there will be more of them on this subject. Work carefully and safely please.

[@katelights]

Whoever does your English voiceovers has a very soothing voice.

[@monsterenergyaxe]

No clue how I found this channel. I was having a pretty bad month. This channel cheered me up. Thanks. Keep up the great work.

[@alexsnow3319]

Your old kitchen is quite industrial, that is, VERY functional and lots of space. I'm jealous 😆

[@omar21574]

I love Japanese style homes and watching the demolish of your hard work in the past is like uncovering a time capsule your home I liked your tiles the colors were very nice despite your family comments on the yellow but I thought it looked nice very nice work

[@AridersLifeYT]

Shoyan, i have a story for you. My father (77 year old retired engineer and carpenter) built his house in Australia in 1974. The house foundation is brick with 2ft wide concrete pylons positioned every 2 meters. All the Concrete pylons are buried 1.8M and range from 1m to 1.8m above ground. The house foundation completely exceeded the 1ft wide pylon requirement, essentially its over-engineered. This year my father decided to sell his house. The house is 50 years old and has only moved 2cm at its lowest point. My father said he built the house this way so one day it could either have a 2nd story built on-top or the house could be demolished and a new house built on-top of its existing foundation.

[@KingPinguofDingu]

Man that's a large kitchen! It's still incredible that you were able to build a nice home with the budget that you had back then!

[@donaldadams5342]

Well you certainly did a complete job of removing ALL POSSIBLE SECTIONS, ready for the upgrade Shoyan. I look forward to the next video. Cheers, Don from South Australia.

[@dezmondw7927]

That's very humble to see you working on something that (you) yourself completed so many years ago Shoyan. That was hilarious when you realized you were free from all complaints. Congratulations on finding the inspiration to finally make this happen and come to fruition. 🙌🏿

[@cakeisalie]

I'm glad KZbin is paying for the renovations!

[@kevinlucas8437]

Wow !!! 40 yrs. We've been in our home going on 40 yrs. Building materials and techniques have changed so much. This will be an amazing remodel !!!

[@charmedbycharlie]

This is a beautifully built house, and the craftsmanship is ten folds better then almost all the houses built here in my country of Australia. I find it funny how low a opinion you hold of it, it speaks highly of your integrity as a craftsmen. Thankyou for the video it was interesting and a enjoyable watch

[@hmm-2023]

i am glad some Japanese craftsman went to this kind of approach to generate more income...These craftsmen could indeed benefit from sharing their skills and stories on platforms like KZbin to reach a wider audience and preserve their heritage. It would not only help in keeping these traditions alive but also educate and inspire people globally...This will help their art gain more publicity and allow them to earn extra income from their content...it will be sad to think that some traditional crafts in Japan might disappear, only to be remembered through documentaries. Many of these crafts are deeply rooted in history and culture...and their loss would be significant.

[@fonzireyes]

Looking forward to this series. Thank you for sharing. 🙏

[@MsSaywut]

in my opinion it is some what amazing to revisit your work and watching how you did back then with less experience and now when you revisit you can see how it was and remember how nostalgic it were. I am not a builder but I am a programmer which I did some project when I was younger and ofcourse it is easier for me to revisit my project but it is fun to see how i was back in the day vs today which i can do the same stuff with greater solution and approach and to see how far i have come and how much I improved from the old me

[@paweek5540]

I would not imagine I'd be so charmed by a carpenter working on the other side of the world... That being said, I very much understand the sentiment around rough work and cutting corners when working for yourself - you do it, because you know you can take the responsibility on yourself, and you can always come back and make it better! Yet you never do, as it's usually not required, even in 40 years.

[@AridersLifeYT]

i love how precisely built everything is, more so that its built in a modular form. Sadly, newly built western houses are not built with such tolerances and when kitchens and appliances are built, they wont utilise the 100mm or so of additional storage, they will just cover it.

[@LunchBXcrue]

This is wild... my family used to have a tilling company and I worked with them growing up. Seeing the bare wood exposed and saw dust i swear I can smell the wood after it's been cut and it brought me right back to being a kid and all the cool stuff I got to do.

[@tomybino1426]

Thank you for sharing your story - watching and hearing it feels relaxing. Interesting to see how Japanese home is made - very different to houses in UK and Poland.

[@wrstew1272]

I think that you did a wonderful job! That kitchen looked better than half of the homes I’ve lived in over 72 years. Can’t wait to see what you have coming. And take it easy on your back, you deserve to slow down a bit. 😊

[@LukeMitchley]

What a legend! Thank you for this beautiful video.

[@Rhinoch8]

Not a single wasted movement. Only efficiency. Very impressive!

[@andreacrashe9894]

*Thank you so much, for taking us on you & your families journey on renovating your own private home. Yep when we do this stuff ourselves or bring in tradies to update our own homes, we all find things that should not have been done by builders years ago.. 🙂I did laugh when you said "I am finally free from their complaints", as designs change so much over 40 years. I do however find it fascinating how homes are build in different countries in years gone by, to how they are built today 🙂nz*

[@iggswanna1248]

thank you so much for doing these in English. i love your work Mr Shoyan

[@paulstanding7267]

Must’ve brought many a happy memories when you was building it like you I look back to that time looking forward to seeing the new renovation. 👍😀🇬🇧😀

[@generessler6282]

At 40 years, this was a fine kitchen. The job was lots of physical work. I'm guessing you are near or in your 60s based on the 40-year-old house. Surely laborious work has its negatives, but being able to put in a long day doing such tasks throughout a long life is also a blessing.

[@nerdicorgi]

It's a strange mix of sad and wonderful to see such work removed, but I'm glad you're able to give yourself this well deserved renovation; now with 40 more years of experience and no more cut corners.

[@manuelgodoy92]

I'm so happy to learn that Japanese people procrastinate too 😂😂 seriously though what a great video, it's so relaxing

[@What1zTyme]

熊のように強い！ 素晴らしい話、共有してくれてありがとう！Strong as a bear! Great story, thank you for sharing!

[@adamprchlik2577]

Wonderful video as always. I truly appreciate the attention to detail, the thorough explanations, and the way you showcase everything. Your videos go beyond mere entertainment; they are highly educational, and that’s truly valuable. Last week, I spent time with my father discussing renovations for our cottage (after nearly 55 years), and I felt a connection to your own home project. Especially when we talked about our timber-framed roof (euro/bohemian style, centuries old, rebuilded mutliple times) and the roof ceilings made from planks-those that had endured generations of wood-eating bugs! Thank you, Shoyan San.

[@honripson]

amazing. watching whole video with my jaw opened

[@JamesSmith-su3oz]

Thankyou for taking we the audience on this journey. I look forward to the next video.

[@rafaelponce8218]

I failed to see any roughness in your work. But then again i just admire your work no matter what it is.

[@benjaminjohnson6476]

Ive never been to or seen your home before but during the whole video i felt as tho it were my home be torn apart some....great job telling the story! The voice overs sound very good now as well!

[@8bithavok]

very interesting to see live edge timbers used for the kitchen subfloor.

[@wickittiewhaat2495]

In the future maybe a bottle jack under the flooring would help the demolition. It’s a little extra work setting the jack up, but worth the back saving effort! Thank you for sharing!

[@Bill53AD]

Still a beautiful home, no matter what the anyone think. Having watched you do a number of homes/rooms all I could think was "Oh good nails" since now most everything is screwed. Can not wait to see your ideas for the area. Thank you for showing us this.

[@joshuamatheron1]

Your work is obviously tip top. What makes your videos different from others is the excellent narration. Appreciate the effort.

[@Geceil]

the house is quite clean after 40 years... nice job keeping it in tip top shape!

[@yeltsin6817]

I am so amazed at how clean you work and how precise everything is. You are like a CNC machine!

[@Simpleton989]

Your craftsmanship even just demolishing is outstanding, very excited to see this project through with you

[@mkmclachlan6349]

How wonderful that you may see the fruits of your own marvellous work, Shoyan San!

[@mjay4700]

Looks like things came apart pretty cleanly and easily.

[@Nyllsor]

Good video to learn how a 80s Japanese house was constructed. Very intresting! Thank you for sharing, from Sweden! :)

[@cesuich]

I am amazed at how well your work from your early carpenter years withstood the test of time. Well done! Can't wait to see next video in series. Your friend from Mocksville, NC

[@TealCheetah]

I am positive you did the best you could with the resources you had at the time

[@jaguda6198]

Doing such an amazing house at 26 years ! How many can proudly say the same ? Not so much! A lot of respect for your work Sir, even if you said you did cut corners, you did what a few could do

[@smopoo]

I love that old kitchen!!

[@philxcskier]

Considering you had a limited budget, limited materials, and limited time available I think you did a good job with your home. It did it’s job for 40 years, and lived through all the memories you created there, it must be happy to be renovated finally, now that you’ve gained years of experience and we’re able to contemplate exactly how you would want to do it. I’m inspired to renovate my old home now, thank you for sharing with us!

[@tppgcltd5826]

Incredible to think that at the age of 26 in 1982 you had such great skills. The work is impeccable. And your demolition skills are impressive as well. Takes knowledge to know where to put the crowbar

[@ClearlyCero]

You have inspired me so much, I can't thank you enough! Keep up the good work!

[@rocksdxebec3406]

This man is a god of carpentry

[@arkansas1336]

Nice beginning

[@ABadManinLondon]

Thank you for bringing us on this journey with you. I look forward to the next instalment of this project.

[@LouJustlou]

I'm fortunate to be able to learn from a master while he reviews his work as a young man. Thank you for sharing.

[@glenlongstreet7]

I would call what you are doing as 'deconstruction' not demolishing. You know how it went together, and you are taking it apart in the same sequence. It minimizes waste and allows for some reuse of materials. Good Job.

[@Alex-if3sr]

Very interesting to see how japanese houses are built.

[@CherrieMcKenzie]

what an amazing video. It isn't often you get a chance to go back with your current knowledge and confront the work of your younger self. This will be an interesting series to follow!! Well don Master!!

[@PJJ196]

You are my new favorite channel

[@wackbatt4746]

amazing how we all need to really focus on working on our own houses , world wide , always enjoy seeing different methods of construction

[@forworkalexandertarasov7742]

Удивительный вы народ - японцы! Сколько уважения к зрителю в этом поклоне. Мое почтение!

[@kurtandrews7450]

Very excited for you undertaking such an interesting project. I'm looking forward to the results and what you'll do differently after 40 years.

[@Eggs-n-Jakey]

Can't wait to see the finished product! How many offers have you had to build a home in a foreign country?

[@holbroak]

Thank you for all the explanations of the construction components, and also your thought processes. Secondly: I like your house a lot. One can see that you had little money when it was built, but the workmanship is mostly solid for a young man. I look forward to the rebuild by a more experienced Shoyan.

[@DanielJoyce]

I love the modular kitchen. Installation is so expensive and a pain here.

[@eaglexc7]

I would love to have a Japanese style home one day. At least one that incorporates the feel o get from this despite being old and demolished.

[@byronmillanicia3384]

I use some of the same technique for demolition of bathroom ceramic walls , saves a lot of time. on cleaning and disposal, I would do it on my own. only difference.

[@nikitaboreyko1699]

I like colour of these tiles) Thank you for this video, it feels like some film with filosophy plot