Automatic watering joins John Dolechek's practical home fixes
His only new upload explains the setup and parts, while a clear-roof trellis project approaches ten million views.
Why this story? The channel's weekly summary: what went up this week, what is drawing views now, and where the channel stands among similar channels.
how I set up an automatic watering system and the exact pieces I used #GardenDIY
A modest upload schedule hasn't meant a modest viewing week for John Dolechek. His home-project library brought in about 1.3 million views, the largest weekly total among the nearby DIY and home channels, with LukeBuildsWatches also having a substantial week. John's subscriber count stayed unchanged.
The one new arrival was "how I set up an automatic watering system and the exact pieces I used #GardenDIY". It offers both the setup and the shopping-list detail that can make a DIY project easier to understand. Its audience remains relatively small beside his established renovation videos. In the comments, a viewer adds a practical seasonal reminder about protecting watering timers from freezing temperatures.
The bigger draw is at the front door. "how we added a clear roof to our front door wood trellis without making it ugly #HomeRenovation" is nearing ten million views and carries the channel's strongest daily momentum. The project pairs a rain cover with an appearance-conscious brief, using clear polycarbonate roofing rather than hiding the wooden trellis beneath an opaque roof.
Two other older fixes are busy too: painting permanent lights to match the house soffit, and installing a sliding barn door with a soft-close mechanism. Alongside the watering tutorial, they make a distinctly practical collection: keeping plants watered, rain off the entrance and useful hardware from becoming the most conspicuous part of the house.
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What viewers say
Got to remember to bring those timers inside before a freeze! Even a little below 32 deg F and they will crack and need replacement.
@CallaboodleSee it on YouTubeThanks for tutorial
@Mandy-q6cSee it on YouTubeNice system
@alfmagooSee it on YouTube
Public comments from the video's page on YouTube
The videos drawing views on John Dolechek right now
- Channel
- John Dolechek
- Subscribers
- 163,000
- Channel views, last 7 days
- 1,279,014
- Videos published this week
- 1
- Video published
- October 6, 2026
- Video views so far
- 9,880
- Views on its first day
- 5,579
The numbers
Here is John's week in views, subscribers and uploads.
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Which mechanism features in John's sliding barn door installation?
The installation video's title specifically names a soft-close mechanism.





