One Man Build - Deep Winter Greenhouse -

The entire construction video on Arkopia's Super Insulated Greenhouse mega structure! 1 man build, 1000 man hours, 1.5 years, no help, social distancing during covid.
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[@cathy1757]

Dude, you should be extremely proud of yourself for not only designing this 8th wonder of the world but for tackling the construction on your own. Very impressive indeed !!!

[@ArkopiaYouTube]

Thank you. I do reflect and appreciate what I was able to do. Hope the info is helpful for others. ✌️🙏

[@kuzadupa185]

Dont forget about Bob! Hahaha

[@gonzao4o4]

​@ArkopiaKZbin you may have looked into it but if not I would suggest you get you're self a Biomass gasification works by feeding semi-dry food waste into a unit that will fire up your natural gas furnace for starting up cost then after zero cost

[@JohnMarchi-f4g]

Wow! You are an inspiration! Great job…

[@aliprovidence9321]

@@ArkopiaKZbin more then helpful you boost my confidence I always say to myself is too much for one person and canceled many great idea I had guess what? I totally terasfer my mindset and really I am appreciate your wisdom

[@4copyrightonly]

You have accomplished MORE than 100 average men will accomplish in their entire lives.... . I salute you 👏 🙌

[@ArkopiaYouTube]

Thanks for that. It means a lot. 🙏

[@CanadianPrepper]

This place is nothing short of amazing, I can't imagine how good its gonna work once youre done. You took DIY to a new level with BOB!

[@ArkopiaYouTube]

Thanks buddy. Almost 2 years in (part time) and concrete getting poured tomorrow morning finally. Gotta come check it out. The finished floor takes it to a huge new level of awesome. 👍👊

[@Wolf-xu1fj]

I thought a green house had to have a glass roof

[@OutThere5]

Canadian Prepper! Love your channel and watch nearly every video.

[@digitalbauble]

hey @CanadianPrepper, I've learned Arkopia because of your channel. Amazing work right there

[@shawncherchio6067]

I am so glad to see the attention paid to the vapor barrier. Those i joists dont like moisture!

[@thebulegila]

Just when I start thinking I'm the man again, this guy comes along and reminds me of my place. Thank you sir!

[@markirish7599]

Beautiful craftsmanship

[@anchorageprepper9008]

Those engineered trusses were the find of the decade! Well done 👍👍

[@Cormac2023]

This video is very inspirational. Thank you very much. ❤️👍🏻

[@dallasmandy]

That wee helper is so adorable

[@samMTL514]

You are a true Canadian. God bless your family.

[@deanthornby2026]

I've built my house with help and it's been a very long winded nightmare . I know it's going to kill me watching this ...I should of got Bob to help me out but I knew very little back then and as allways the money ran out .... respect to you sir just for even taking the job on by your self ...

[@jasonpatterson8091]

It's really nice to see a project like this done in a place with a real winter. So many times you see people building a greenhouse in Virginia or North Carolina (and sure, they have cold enough weather to kill tropical plants) but I'm in northern Michigan and most of their advice is cute at best. You've really done some amazing stuff for someone at ~50°N.

[@rawatd]

This is one hell of a dream and you are living in it.

[@hopechannelcat5462]

this has given me some ideas of how i want to construct my greenhouse(Lord willing). thanks

[@chrismovac5274]

You sir are a genius! well done long live Bob the builder!! lol

[@spacemanspiffy6596]

Ive done building and engineering design for over 10 years, and I must say, the techniques you figured out to build this on your own are ingenious (I especially like the trailer/insulation stack for tin)! Gives me some hope for where I live.

[@ArkopiaYouTube]

Always a way to make it work. 😂✌️🙏

[@scottadams3544]

I went to Indiana university for architecture and focus study passive solar and thermal storage. You know you did well. I can relate to dreaming the plans and ideas eventually bringing it to life/reality. So id say your video is good enough i will start to share it with people as examples of what im talking about.

[@brendadavis4254]

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[@PierceWellnessCenter]

Phenomenal, well done! You are a superhero! May God richly bless all your efforts. 👍👍

[@martinpennington4429]

every one should live in a green house warm and green

[@baghdadmerc69]

Your not afraid of hard work, great job 👊

[@1944chevytruck]

AWESOME!

[@alexz3527]

I hope you gave BOB an oil change, to show your appreciation for his efforts, as for yourself thank you for performing a modern day miracle, by demonstrating all things are possible with the right approach, I know you have been an inspiration to many out there.......May you see the rewards of your labour in the years to come ..... by being provided with an over abundance of fruit and vegetables.......

[@ArkopiaYouTube]

Thank you. 🙏

[@ArkopiaYouTube]

Bob gets a nice warm place to live and everything he needs. 👍🏻

[@doloresreynolds8145]

The size of your greenhouse begs for a bobcat door, for moving compost, insulation panels, etc. Such a beautiful greenhouse!

[@jim7smith]

Amazing is too tame of a description of your process. Not a wasted move, everything timed for your weather at 52. I am at 30, so we have a whole different set of criteria! I, too, do almost all of the work myself, even at 76, truly blessed to be able to accomplish anything!

[@robertborsa]

Absolutely awesome work! Thanks for sharing.

[@Fragmentsofmatter]

Absolute masterpiece. Well done, Legend.

[@joeg7755]

Pretty awesome, lots of hard work!

[@Chardifications]

My kind of builder. Fantastic buddy. Love it. It's great to see someone else get up and do it. My three favourite things, finding bargains, building and growing. Wishing you every success. 👍🏻✌🏻️🙏🏻

[@daliborkajmakoski9179]

Respect. That’s all I have to say buddy. I love what you made there. The most impressive I’ve seen on KZbin. Just WOW😮

[@ArkopiaYouTube]

Appreciate it. ✌️

[@davidjondoh8671]

Your video made me stop and think about utilizing your design into modern home building. Building a house using the greenhouse as the central element of the homes design makes so much sense on so many levels! Using the sun for natural supplemental heating, gardening and enjoying the "outdoors" during winter months would do so much for our overall wellness. I'm very much looking forward to seeing more of your project and wish you continued success!

[@_WADE13x]

All I can say is wow

[@memyself3579]

That is awesome, and smart. You've made yourself and your family self-sustainable. I can't imagine a situation in which you would ever regret all that work.

[@ShenZhouGaiacoin]

really enjoy to watch

[@geoffreykail9129]

Amazingly well designed for long life and easy care. WELL DONE!

[@Infrawgnito]

Land of the Living Skies? You're a Saskatchewanite! Well done on the greenhouse. You have "real" winters in Saskatchewan and have shown that even in the hard prairie winters, you can still build a very sustainable and environmentally friendly building. Can't wait to see the "fruits" (and vegetables) of your labors!

[@BigRedNavyChick]

Hello my friend! :D Very nice. Great job! I love the idea of using the school bus windows for air flow. :D God bless you and your wonderful family. Have an awesome day my fabulous friend! :D

[@dingdongchingchong8659]

I'm more impressed that he managed to pull this off with little to no money.

[@ArkopiaYouTube]

Only way I could afford to do it.

[@claudiaw9246]

Thank you so much for taking the time to tape and share this! I am so impressed at how you did this all by yourself. Fantastic, really inspiring.

[@ArkopiaYouTube]

A whole lot of work for the video, but worth it. Even for me to look back on. 🙂

[@roypaulcarter4654]

Nicely done.

[@kaliver661]

It’s a great build and a huge investment towards the betterment for your family. Alaska….. it might work well here!

[@w8stral]

You will need a thick insulation blanket over the glass side of things. Radiation will still get through and frost kill.

[@barnyardbrio7597]

your my hero! I want one of those so bad!

[@christineroberts1451]

You are Superman! What an incredible accomplishment! Your skill and endurance are a rarity. I hope you pass thise skills to your children to spread that amazing energy in a world starved for such tenacity and intelligence!

[@ArkopiaYouTube]

Appreciate it. No Superman…. Just stubborn. 💪

[@okieboy121]

Awesome job

[@garycoloradosprings3947]

Wow, the best 36 minutes I've spent in quite a while. Thanks!

[@micahrudd5363]

Freedom!

[@uwahaynes7772]

What a project!

[@darwinjohnson7731]

awesome greenhouse I'm so jealous great job

[@Morocco-m3s]

Bonne chance et succès continu 👍🌸 Bonne chance et succès Super vidéo

[@someguy-vk5qj]

Great video, great sanctuary.

[@tooncraft3d]

The sweet cute lab is the best part of the video!!!

[@rondenniel2894]

You my man are anything short from amazing.

[@timogerzen]

Dean I have a lot of respect for you! Not too many people take on a task of this size by themselves these days. I've had luck sourcing a bunch of materials for a great price but will never be able to get close to you with the crazy prices these days. Happy for you that it's mostly completed and you can enjoy the fruits of your labor. Can't wait for the next updates!

[@ArkopiaYouTube]

It’s doable. Everyone, including myself, is just going to have to get used to high inflation. So it costs more to build something, and produce anything, but people will have to get used to a head of lettuce being $20 as well. I’m trying my best to not get killed by inflation the only way I know how. ✌️

[@doloresreynolds8145]

Enjoy the fruits - and vegetables - of your labor!

[@willd2609]

Astounding!!

[@calysagora3615]

Very nice build. Insulating all that by yourself must have been positively maddening. 😬 Huge props!

[@timwoodger7896]

Man thinks, man Dreams, man creates. 👊

[@robertbass5283]

WOW Massive, Beautiful, structure, Great Design ! Built by you alone …AWESOME WORK ❗️

[@ArkopiaYouTube]

Thank you sir. 🙏

[@CoinOnTheCob]

👏👏👏👏 Thank you for documenting this!

[@teds8747]

Thanks for the full build episode! Pretty resourceful of you to source so much stuff at discounted prices!

[@ArkopiaYouTube]

You pretty much have to, unless you’re extremely wealthy.

[@merryhunter]

i'm so soo sooo fking jealous ... of the skill, the greenhouse, the space, ... every-fk-thing.

[@kelleymcbride4633]

Absolutely beautiful my friend! Well done!

[@caterinac534]

Awesome!

[@michaelchownyk5255]

I am really blown away by how much insulation you put into that structure. That is such a super awesome sustainable investment into your families future. I can’t wait to see either sensible heat storage with the water tanks. I think the aquaponic aspect is going to be really amazing I can’t wait to see it. I’m going to build something very similar to what you built. Thank you very much for such a good job filming it.

[@collina.7336]

Are you the only man in Saskatchewan? That's a ton of work to do yourself, even with Bob's help. Looks great! I love how clean it looked once you put the white poly up on the inside. Greetings from Wisconsin.

[@ArkopiaYouTube]

Everyone was busy on Netflix during the covid 😂✌️🙏

[@alanheadrick7997]

If I was moving to Mars this would be what I would build. I never thought there would be so much to consider in building a green house.

[@441rider]

I wouldn't move to Mars unless this Canuck goes first LOL! I grow coffee and citrus small scale in Canada and this is like a Victorian garden, a grown kids dream.

[@MathewKenyi18]

From Canadian prepper, keep it up.

[@PAINFOOL13]

One Man. Makes many men Proud 👏 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻

[@billprice2409]

Bravo Bravo 🤗🤗🤗

[@patriciaconrad8013]

Super smart build, I grew up with repurposed things!

[@JoshWeaverRC]

Amazeballs!

[@i_am_a_freespirit]

Next year I will be out of DEBT, I been wanting to build a solar passive as well as self sustaining home! With your videos I finally figured out what and how to talk to an architect to achieve my goal. I Will build me a greenhouse home that has your ideas in it. I Will have my living quarters on the Northwest Wall inside my Green House. Using the passive Solar to heat and keep my living quarters warm in Winter and cool in Summer. I want to use and collect rainwater, and have Solar Panels installed. Thank you for this Video, i will show it to my architect next year so he can draw up my plans.

[@ArkopiaYouTube]

Awesome to hear. 👍 That makes me very happy. All the best with your endeavors. 🙏✌️

[@wombatcities]

The solo quest...i have a great admiration for your skillsets and dedication. Along with you desire to share your craft with others. I've been trying to figure out how to build my own greenhouse by myself with a surplus of time and not a surplus of money. This is such incredible help. It's interesting as kids we value altheletes or heroes but as adults we've had time to find the things that really matter in life, see who's really producing for the future...you are a rad rad MFer!

[@ArkopiaYouTube]

Thanks for that brother. 👊🙏 Really means a lot.

[@palletcabin-YR_Author]

Glad we found your videos. We are in SK too. We are all about cheap building too, repurposed materials and with pallets.

[@spacefishunleashed]

Just viewed this morning - this is a really great project, and the level of detail you provide on the actual build is very well done. I really appreciated your comment about having been thinking about and planning it in your head for years and then seeing it come together as you imagined. That's a strong tool, the power of envisioning a thing, working through issues before a pencil touches a page. Thank you for posting this.

[@canadianveganoutreach1079]

amazing a must for canadian climates

[@marlenelindemann1503]

THANK YOU!!!! Have been waiting for this video ever since I heard about you. Awesome. And thank you so much for sharing it.

[@ArkopiaYouTube]

Your welcome. Hope it’s helpful. 👍🏻

[@bentheman939]

This deserves so many more views. This is incredible. Well done, its so impressive. I want to do somehting similar to this in Ottawa when I can. The idea of having year round growing in Canada is just so amazing.

[@ArkopiaYouTube]

Appreciate it. It’s an awesome building to have in Canada. All the best with your build. ✌️🙏

[@barkartist5122]

Excellent video. Thanks for all the time it took you to put this together.

[@chrismullin8304]

I have come to realize that as a builder, the one thing most people don’t comprehend is the sheer volume of material acquisition, and how many times it needs to be moved!

[@ArkopiaYouTube]

It can be brutal. 😂✌️

[@davidhick4303]

You sir are amazing and have done what I dreamed for years now but you increased by tenfold! I can’t believe how much I relate to you and how you’ve engineered this project in reverse with used material. I spent the last 10 years planning and collecting the material I would need and engineered my project in reverse similar to you. Man when you said 500 hours of planning and dreaming of it as well lol I think you underestimated the amount, probably more like 10,000 hours! Lol anyway awesome work and even more amazing was the design and sourcing used material. Amazing idea with the bus windows and I tell, you no word of a lie, I drive by an old bus in a field for years and I just literally noticed it today and wondered if I could reuse it. I truly believe that our ideas are divine inspiration and the abundance comes as it is needed. You are obviously tapped in. 👏🙏👏🙏

[@ArkopiaYouTube]

Thank you sir. You are obviously tapped in to. Now, you must find a way to execute it. No better time than right now. Do it! 👊

[@TamiraBell]

Truly a modern day Noah (Noah who built the Ark in the Bible)! God bless you brother! This is truly inspiring. And please take care of your body. My dad built up 3 abandoned houses all by himself, and suffering from a lot of pain and disabilities through put the years. But you guys generation is full of hard working people. I give much respect to your generation! And thank you to passing your knowledge on to my generation. I'm a young woman, but my dad taught me everything lol. And older brother knows nothing about tools lol😂 God bless and Jesus loves you! Keep up the great work!

[@TamiraBell]

Okay, I actually wrote this comment after I watched the first few seconds of the video without seeing your face. Then when I watched the video after I posted my comment, I saw that you are actually pretty young. Maybe like 30 years younger than my dad!😂 Nonetheless, take care of your body. All that hard work can take a toll on your back and knees, etc. Keep up the great work!🙏🏽🙌

[@ArkopiaYouTube]

@@TamiraBell Thanks for the kind words. I feel old; both soul and body. 😂 Looking forward to slowing it down one of these years. 🙏✌️

[@TamiraBell]

@@ArkopiaKZbin You're welcome!😂 God bless you and your family! Hopefully your children will grow up to lend a hand lol!🙏

[@Lon1001]

Fantastic build! Been watching your vids since Canadian Prepper came for a visit, you are living the life my partner and I dream of. You should plant a lawn in there for the areas you don't have beds where it's just dirt floor.

[@trevornewton7072]

Great living the dream

[@SALVATl0N]

Love the full walk though!

[@amigoguerra1275]

Great job, impressive!!! 💛

[@4444Rosemary]

Oh I've been waiting for this! Fantastic! Will share!

[@kristopherdetar4346]

Your a one man army of a construction team. I’m exhausted having just watched all you have done already.

[@shamesplanters7093]

Outstanding job! And with little one's 🥶🐲

[@lindahughes9125]

This is fantastic!!

[@jefftokaji6460]

That was an incredible build. A true craftsman. Thanks for sharing and God bless you and your family.

[@s3xiibiishliyah]

Yess. 💙 So many words, but I'll leave it there

[@brucewrandol]

I’m 74 and will more than likely never build a greenhouse such as yours. However, I found this very interesting to watch. It would be interesting to know what cash was to build the greenhouse. It can be done and you did it. Congratulations to you. A very difficult job and yes Bob Cat was very helpful. Good worker!

[@drivestorage1779]

From Canadian Prepper. He's cool with u, so are we. Subscribed.

[@xboxgamingironeagle7772]

FANTASTIC Labor of love! Enjoy the fruits/vegetables of your labor. 10/10 Great Video.

[@chantalrochon3566]

Your project is mind blowing, getting recycled materials and doing it all by yourself (with bob).That is a Tour de force ( skilled act)! Bravo🎉

[@georgesel-asmar1076]

Great job.

[@colleenhager4507]

Beautiful!!😘

[@peopledustcanada]

Huge project! Thanks for sharing your dream and transporting it to actual reality. Looking forward to semi tropical jungle series:-)

[@readingroomcafeproject]

Watching these videos, with my tiny little garden and knowing that I'll never be able to afford anything big anywhere warm, really gives me hope that I could grow somewhere colder!

[@dragalochta4531]

Hi again... thanks for showing us the process. When I am able to do similar, I'm going to put the ceiling in first, then insulating it from the outside, then put the tin on, much more pleasant shift. If you ever do it again, remember this method, same job, just easier by far. I must have been busy five days ago... I enjoy your uploads and usually catch them on the same day, glad this came up on my feed. Best wishes to you and your crew.😉👍

[@nathanryweck3137]

Wow this greenhouse could survive a zombie apocolypse well done!

[@foretb1162]

Wow! what an endeavor! Looking forward to more vids from you. The plants are green and very healthy looking. I love that you used recycled bits and pieces. This way of building makes so much more sense. I'm not sure of your growing background but love the fact that you thought the greenhouse build right through to the end. Congrats and wishing you the best from MB!

[@ArkopiaYouTube]

My wife is the master grower, I’m the master builder. 🙂🙏

[@ironmyno]

Woooooooow!!!! Glazier from Minneapolis Minnesota.

[@thefurrylittleotter3460]

You are a legend! Greetings from NE NY. Built my cabin, shop, and now piggery, brooding house and germination room over last 2 years. This year I’m milling 100 ft eastern pines to build my timber frame greenhouse. Will DEFINITELY be using some of your tricks! Thanks for sharing this. Very inspirational