My DIY Patio Renovation: LED Inlay Concrete Countertops, Motorized Aluminum Pergola, Outdoor Kitchen
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 6 ต.ค. 2020
- After being quoted over $50,000 for my patio renovation I was able to DIY the whole thing for under $8500, including LED inlay concrete countertops, a huge motorized aluminum pergola and LED lighting throughout.
This video has no sponsored products and I paid full retail price for everything in this video. Here are the products I used:
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Your Grandpa would be so proud and amazed! I wish he could see this.
Love you mom :)
@@TheHookUp This is the most heartfelt thing I have ever seen in the comment section on any youtube video. Love your videos!
@@TheHookUp When I read this comment I felt a bit of warmth and thought that it was nice coming from a stranger. Even if a bit odd. Then I realized you Rob's mom and it practically became a teary moment from a wholesome movie.
This is great I love the fact that you tackled something in which you didn't have a lot of expertise but we're willing to learn.
Can’t become an expert if you aren’t willing to try and fail!
@@TheHookUp learning your a HS teacher totally makes sense now! I see you have the gift of teaching. Keep up the great work, I learn a lot from your channel!
I was surprised that you had them quote any of the lighting. That's your thing, brother!
Excellent video. Inspiring.
The only thing that was slightly annoying was that this pergola doesn't really offer any position information from the controller, which made it hard to create any useful automations. Or least nay that weren't either fully open or closed.
After considering a bunch of options, I added a tilt sensor module, a D1 mini and some ESPHome code which tells me the angle of the blades. Now I can automatically open to specific angles, track the sun for maximum or minimum shade, or simply have Home Assistant reflect blade angle accurately, regardless of whether the pergola was opened manually or through automations.
Overkill maybe, but for me this has made this great product just that much more useful.
Great job. This is the kind of DIY projects that I love. Your solution looks much better than the sketches from the contractors. Much simpler lines. And the "grill hack" is a really good example of how modifying a standard product is often much cheaper than building something similar from scratch.
Mate, I don't want to make firewood from the fallen tree, but not knowing about import duties... that's totally on you, it's not something that should be expected from the shipper to inform you. For one they have idea, or obligation as to what custom duties the US charges on X comodity. Sorry, but that one is squarely on the importer. If you ever decide to import from abroad again, my humble recommendation, hire a freight forwarder for the import. Yes, it will add to the final bill, but, if you get a reputable agent, they will save you LOADS of time.
Of course, none of that takes away that this was a great video and VERY informative!. Thank you for taking the time to make it. Keep on rocking.
Yeah, I tried to take some responsibility for it in the video. I honestly just hadn't even thought of a difference between shipping and importing... I'd just never done it before.
Like I said, I would have been happy with a quick heads up from the company saying "Hey, by the way, you will be responsible for extra fees like customs and port fees, you should look into that".
@@TheHookUp The average person will have no idea how complicated importing can be. This was a great piece of information. Another detail is FOB origin. The company is only responsible for the goods until they are picked up. After that, damage is your problem, the not the company.
Love the "lean into my mistake" that made it into a Bob Ross moment! Nicely done, sir!
Just awesome, mate. Turning the botched countertop into a win by doubling down was brilliant!
I'd be really interested in a video of how you got your welding skills together. Being able to weld just right angles opens the door to huge possibilities!
check out AvE here on youtube has a few videos on welding
and is hilarious to boot you will love it also this old tony absolut legend need to watch
plus there are some dozen or so professional welders that have yt channels full of info on welding for beginners
and the best part is welding really isnt some witchcraft its actually kinda easy and a ton of fun
Flipping amazing!
Best video yet! I LOVE what you did to “fix” the countertop; it looks amazing and it’s now even more of a one-of-a-kind piece. Beautiful!
I saw the finished products and they are phenomenal! Love the louvred pergola. And the cooktop makes great hamburgers. 👍 Good job with the video explaining the process as well.
I have so much respect for your talents. I envy any student that has you for a teacher. I wish you were my neighbour so the genius would rub off. Okay if I wasn’t a subscriber before I certainly am now.
Amazing job
It looks beautiful. Unless you are familiar with importing items from overseas you want to make sure that whenever ordering something you specify with the seller that you want “DDP” terms. This stands for Delivery Duty Paid and shifts all of the importing risk onto the seller. The only thing you will be responsible for is unloading the item from the truck at the agreed upon location. AlunoTech send your item DAP or Delivered at Place. In DAP the seller pays for everything but customs clearance, which as you learned, can be quite expensive. Many sellers are unwilling to do DDP as they not not familiar enough with the importing costs. If you have a good customers clearance agent, he should be able to give you a good quote you up front what the customer clearance will cost, resulting in DAP actually being cheaper as the seller will sometimes just throw a huge markup on DDP to cover any possible mistakes.
Great information thanks.
I love that you owned the concrete "error," did some grinding work, and used clear epoxy! It looks unique, interesting, and better for the planet than throwing away 700 lbs of concrete to start over. Great job!
Great work Rob. It's always a great feeling to tackle something that needs some learning along the way..and win! It's usually a little different to the initial vision, however the heart & soul that's left in the end result makes the time & effort worthwhile.
Thanks so much for this video!
You flipping genius. I love this and will be using these tips for our outdoor kitchen in the coming months. Thanks, Rob!
Great job! I just put together my own 12x12 pergola with wood from Lowes, and hardware from a local hardware store. Contractors wanted 4-5 grand, Amazon wanted $2500 for similar sized kits. I completed it just under $500
Wow, you completely man-spaced that Patio!
Is that a good thing?
What a great job and outcome! The concrete counter tops look awesome.
Ha! so you are a teacher, no wonder your videos are so easy to understand and you take the time to go over everything step by step
Very impressive, and thumbs up for the learning experience and passing on that experience to us!
Mate!! I'm a sparky in Australia and I've been bashing my head against the wall trying to figure out how I'm going to afford my pergola as I can't afford 50k for what I'm wanting... However watching this and having a Chinese wife who will help with communicating overseas I'm feeling extremely optimistic now. This couldn't have came at a better time! Thank you!
BTW: I still think all you Americans are a little bonkers for doing your own electrical 😛
To do your own electrical right, you should pull the proper permits. Of course, this will vary by location, but where I am, doing this will get you inspected (which sounds bad, but is good). The inspector will look over everything you did to make sure it is to code. Basically, they will be able to tell you if what you did is safe or not.
In some places, it is required to pull the right permits before doing any project. Again, this varies by location for sure.
Also, I had to pass an NEC electrical test to be allowed to work on my own home (mandated by my county). It's not the full electricians test, but does make sure you know WHERE to find the answers (NEC code book) as well as the basics for safety.
You don't know what you don't know, and I would be terrified that I will burn my house down if I did my own stuff if I didn't learn the basics. But if you stick to the correct wire size for the amperage, make good connections, add GFCI when supposed to, and are safe when doing it all (power off), it's not that bad. Knowing where you need conduit (wet locations usually), and types of wires and fill rates for conduit/boxes is also good to know!
@@MrKing0fTown Hey mate, this sounds like a happy compromise and with the right safety switch most accidents shouldn't happen and having an inspector sounds ok, that said electricity is the unseen killer and so much of the job is hidden behind walls that should require quality testing to verify the integrity of the cable to make sure it wasn't damaged during installation.
What county city are you in Jim?
@Janna I'll put it together myself but metal fabrication isn't one of my strong points. :/
Very impressed with the look!
Wow, impressive. You might have motivated me to finish off this 10x15' shed I have been sitting on. Thank you.
Very nice. I wish I lived in a climate where I could enjoy my outdoor kitchen and pool all year. I just had a very nice umbrella get damaged by wind so this is timely as I’m contemplating a pergola but want the ability to either block rain and sun or have it be open.
Great work on this and thanks for all of the great videos!
Looks really amazing, great job!
Fantastic work as always!
Turned out great! I hope you are still looking back and feeling proud of your work. Definitely, looks professional from the video.
We still love it and use it for hours every day.
You are very creative. Love your video!
I found this video shortly after Id placed an order with Alunotec, China for a retractable roof pergola. In my case, I asked specifically for DDP incoterms and they were happy to oblige. I expect to receive it in about 2 months and the $15,500 I paid includes shipping (to my door), import duty and VAT. The same structure from other UK suppliers would have cost in the region of $40K. (Im in the UK). Nice work by the way...... I bet you're very pleased with it several years later.
Great to hear they are offering that option now. My Alunotec is holding up extremely well.
Excellent & inspiring DIY project! Would appreciate an in depth look at how you accomplished all of your LED lighting and hookups! Love how the ceiling LED lighting turned out!
Dude even your mistakes look good! Nice work!
That's just incredible! Thanks!
Awesome job, looks great!
Absolutely great vid! More please
Well done! Iiii might redo the concrete though, lol...but it is your work in your home, which adds your touch and always a great convo piece.
Awesome video! Thanks for the information. Nice crib!
Amazing job! Definitely a huge project but you did such a great job
Just found your channel recently and I have been binging throughout my lunch break. This DIY install was just incredible…had to to subscribe keep it up man 👍🏾
Wow, very nice! The weather in Kansas City can barely justify that kind of outdoor space, but I'm thinking about it for next year.
As alway, you rock. Well done and great video! I'm inspired!
Awesome! You are an DIY entrepreneur.. Thank you for sharing.
Wow looks great 👍 Good Job...! Very inspiring 👏
beautiful! great job!
Oh wow...not only did I get patio ideas, but I had NO idea about shipping costs from China...that info alone makes this video worth it. I love the way you laid out the prices on this and built on each portion...your video arrangement skills are awesome. I hope after 80 hours of work that you take some time to relax out there! Well done
Thanks! It’s a great time of year to be on the patio in Florida right now.
Very impressive and very nice. You have given me some very good ideas.
The result is gorgeous. Nicely done.
Thank you! Cheers!
What an awesome job!!! It looks fantastic!
Thanks!
Wow! It looks soooo good!! And those savings... 🤤 😎
Fun video. It looks great.
Found your channel today and so happy and inspired! Thank you for the great info
Awesome, welcome!
I really like your project
GREAT JOB i love the look
AWESOME job and thanks for all the breakdowns of savings.
Thanks Tammie!
That's pretty awesome, thanks for sharing.
Really good job. It ended up very nice. And I liked that you also put the money comparison between your contractor's estimate and your actual spendings. What you didn't counted is the amount of time that you took to research this project. I don't thing it would have added to much, but, still, it's a cost.
Thxs for sharing. Very inspiring👍🏻
Congratulations for your DIY... and also, this is a great video :-)
Very good job 👍
Much bigger project than I could take on, but it came out fantastic. Love the pergola and the outdoor 24v LEDs. Well done!
Thanks!
Awesome job bud
I'm glad you went into the labor cost as well. A lot of people talk about how much they saved w/o counting what their time was worth.
Amazing... I like the cut of your job!
Great Job!
Looks great Rob, thanks.
Thanks Ron!
Excellent video, was waiting for this one. This shows that you can accomplish a lot with some elbow grease and time 🙌🏽
Absolutely. Also, you can’t be afraid to fail.
Great video!!!
Phenomenal work! Your explanations and accompanying narration were crisp and perfectly paced! If the moment ever presents, I’d love to see how the motorized pergola actually works! What kind of motors wired in what way, etc. Very inspiring!
It’s a 24v linear actuator attached to a single reinforced louvre. The louvres are then all attached to each other.
The Hook Up Thank you! I had a feeling that it might be a linear actuator! And it makes sense to attach it to one louver which then moves the others. In another lifetime, I’m sure you’ll build this yourself! Thanks again!
Nice man, just need a patio
Kudos on a beautiful DIY project outcome and thanks for sharing the financial details. As you suggested you have to embrace the anomalies, but as a charter member of the chintzy chums of America I salute your outstanding results. Please continue your excellent reports.
Great vid. Piggyback imported a Blackstone 17” w/fryer ( nearly doubled price of griddle)that I will build into concrete counter top for my outdoor kitchen here in Sweden. Liked the LED strips, may give that a try here. Thanks.
Awesome! Great job. This just proves why I always DIY. Next time I am in FL, party at your house!
Awesome!!! Your other home automation videos brought me here. You deserved a sub :)
Good Job Paul
In my line of work as a Low Volt Tech I end up having to fix a bunch of DIY stuff. Quote them 10 grand for full home audio then they end up watching youtube or whatever then attempt to do it their self then toss in the towel and call us to fix it charging them 125 an hour for labor. Only seen a few people pull it off.
My mantra is I’d rather try it myself and pay someone to fix my mistakes if I fail, it’s not always a money thing, sometimes it’s just about learning... that being said I’ve never had to pay a professional to fix one of my jobs and usually they are much easier than I think they are going to be.
WOW! What an amazing result! Well done!!
Thanks Seon!
@@TheHookUp It honestly looks like a professional build. And the "left my mistakes" on the countertop look awesome. Give it character! If you never mentioned why it was there, I bet no one would ever ask thinking it was part of the design. Really impressed mate!
Very NICE!!!
Awesome!!!
Thanks for sharing your experience in this episode. I too go through those moments of “oh, s---!” to “oh,👍”. After all, isn’t that how many inventions & discoveries have occurred to mankind.
Very nice!
Now I want a snazzy patio too....
Cool video!
I just watched that whole video... and don't even have a patio to reno. Very well presented and interesting.
Thanks!
still waiting for the DIY propane tank scale video :-) good job on the patio. looks great
props on taking on that concrete countertop, also fantastic save,. I took on the same undertaking for my laundry. Although they say TH-cam has everything on "how too's" personally i found out that the TH-cam videos on this are pretty lacking on some important details on how to really get that professional finish. After speaking to some professionals the main thing is the mix itself. Not many are ready to give exact mix details as its almost a trade secret to valuable to give up. But besides just cement aggregate sand water, you'll find in pro benchtop mixes they add plasticicers , densifiers, silica fume, elasticicers, and some fibreglass. theres also a few methods around some include spraying a top coat with another special slurry mix. Just yeah alot to it I found in my journey also
Yep, modustrial maker has done a few of the true “professional” countertops and they are much more complex. This was low risk for me since I think a patio requires less “perfection”
Nice! It turned out great, and you accomplished this in the sweltering Florida heat. (I'm in South Florida).
My secret is that I love the heat and I love to sweat, makes me feel like I'm accomplishing something.
Great Job. I was particularly interested in the counter LED strip, I'm considering installing LED strip in that form along a path and would like to use that same system
Hi dear, Thanks for the video...we Just bought from Alunotec and more other products from Alibaba... Alunotec were very helpful indeed... but we got hit as well by customs fees port handling fees... and lesson learned don’t ship by shared container if you buy different stuffs hire a container, it will cost you exactly as you buy one single item beside the tax that you have to pay depending on which country you shipping to.
good idea salvaging old SS doors off old grills. cheap source of stainless components
I love that you’re once again providing tons of inspiration and great ways to save money by doing stuff yourself and using different materials. One thin I have to say though. If you get a quote for a BMW 3 Series and instead buy a used Volkswagen which you modify with cheaper material, you didn’t save money. You chose to spend less and you got a different quality product. (You kind of said that in the video too). While I agree the Chinese company should warn you about fees, they are not responsible for that. It’s different in every country! It’s kind of obvious that you have to pay all these fees, import tariffs and taxes, otherwise we would never buy domestic products again..
Thanks for the inspiration and the safety advice on the LEDs in the pergola, that could be a life saver!
I agree, in the case of the pergola I don’t think I compromised on quality. It’s nice thick aluminum with a quality powder coating... but for sure on the appliances.
@The Hook Up
I thought that pergola looks great and you said it was easy to assemble. Thank you for mentioning the name of the company, I’m really interested in getting one of those. Let us know how it holds up over time.. I wish you and your family a great time in your new outdoor living space. Great job!
Very Nice Rob, the import tax and fees is something we allways have to deal with here in Europe, most sellers will make a note in their listings that import fees and taxes is at you own risk. Keep up the great work, and stay safe.
I like that you tracked how many labor hours were involved. I’m guessing this didn’t include time spent researching? For some projects I end up spending more time researching than building. But this looks like mostly time spent building.
I saw the pergola on Reddit but didn’t connect with you untill the video.
Great job!
Thanks! /r/diy deleted my post because it wasn't instructional enough.
Nice
very nice
Bob Ross moment 😂 GGs looks great.
great work, how about a detailed peak at the individual components of the job, counter tops, motorized pergola, and then the wiring and layout of the leds and speaker systems.
That sounds like a very long video!
@@TheHookUp 3 seperate vids just short ones