Steve, I feel that your "Lockdown Woodworking" series is one of the best things to come from the pandemic. I really enjoy the casual format and behind the scenes insight into your projects. I hope they continue to be worthwhile even after the lockdowns are lifted. Question... Why is the bigbox store "soul crushing"? Is it just during the pandemic, or is it generally that way? I plan to replace the doors on my grandmother's storage building this summer.. This video will be helpful in planning this effort.
You know what I really enjoy about your videos? You make it seem like you’re talking to a friend. In this video especially. When you went around to show a couple past projects, like the doors and compost area, I say (to myself) “oh, yeah, I remember when you made that” like we’re hanging out. Thanks.
an addition to 14.000 things to be happy about.. Steve's video's... Found this channel a few weeks ago.. this series really captured me.. Been working on getting my workshop set up and in order.. A fun project on it's own..
@@SteveRamsey That does raise an interesting question about how to shift push button start cars into neutral when dead. I suspect there is a procedure for doing so in the manual.
In the olden days, screen doors for a house were made of wood, they always warped! So people would always buy a cross brace with a turn buckle in the middle to adjust the warp out. Still sold on Amazon; Stanley National Hardware S748-264 CD1739 Screen Door Brace in Zinc, about 9 dollars.
Hi Steve, I'm really enjoying the Lockdown series. I'm in the east of England so don't get to see them until some 15 hours after you post them. I hope you read this before you start the doors. You will find there is less chance of the doors sagging if the diagonal brace runs down to the hinge side, rather than up, as your sketch. And if the diagonal is a tight fit into the corner, this will help too. All the best and stay safe.
Steve, thanks for making these videos. I don't have a lot of time or space for woodworking (my current detached garage with uneven wood brick floors and no electricity is not up to the task). When I am able to get some done, it's very rewarding. But even if I *never* do another woodworking project, I'll still continue to watch these videos. You're an excellent teacher, with a great attitude, and your honesty and candor is refreshing. Even the "dad jokes" are endearing. I know it can be tough to come up with new content all the time, but this series is great, and I really enjoy watching people design and create things. In fact, my family teases me (in a good natured way) when there's no new Steve video and I'm bummed out because of that. In any event, keep up the good work, man! Much appreciated.
We actually were talking about just this the other day with some friends on Twitter. So many of my techie friends in big cities have all been under self-lockdown/haven't driven since February. Car manuals mention how long you can go before the batteries go flat and some of them really hate being left along for even two months. It's going to catch many work-from-home folks with 10 y/o cars off guard when they finally try to start it up. Glad you were able to get yours out.
Hey Steve, there's a release on the shifter console itself, usually under a hidden little pry-away cover. Pop that cover out, press the release button and the transmission will let you shift out of park without the motor running. It's really easy to do and it's like a 2 minute thing to get a dead automatic car moving under human power.
Steve, Think about putting the strip on the back of the left door with some sort of a pin to the floor and the header to keep it locked in place. This might keep it from warping. The right door would seal against the strip. Just open the right door first and the left one when needed.
I really appreciate you continuing this series of shop projects during the pandemic; I'm always looking forward to the next video! Regarding your compost bins: I built a similar, three-bin system about five years ago that has worked very well for our needs. The first year, we load all the food scraps, yard waste, etc. into the first bin. We also have chickens, bunnies, and guinea pigs, so all their waste and shavings go in there, too, and it easily gets filled to the brim over the following year. The second year, we put all of that into the second bin around mid May to continue decomposing. The third year, we transfer all that to the third bin about the same time, and by midsummer we have beautiful compost ready for use. We had a landscaper here last week doing some work for us and I showed him what we had. He was amazed with our results and told us that one of the local nurseries was charging something like $60 for 1-2 cubic feet of this material (we live about a half-hour north of Boston, MA).
I have to say Steve, you have really motivated me to make the most of this quarantine. I recently made my own BMW.... well, it's a Balcony MDF Workbench but it's better than nothing! Thank you for your practical approach to woodworking, and keep up the inspiring work!
@@SteveRamsey Yeah, I made one a few weeks ago as well, I have a 4'x8' workbench that I inherited and it just became too unwieldy for certain things. Management also wanted to keep as much saw dust out of the shop, so I needed something a bit smaller to take out while cutting, and it's worked out amazingly!
Just a hint before you build the doors,your cross braces should be angled on the lower sideof the angle towards your hinges. After shrinking and drying it helps your door or gate for that matter stay as close to true as it was when first made. Love following the channel
Hi Steve, I did a similar build for my shed door but put the edge strip on the inside of one of the doors. I accomplished 2 things, the doors matched from the outside, and inside with a barrrel latch on the door header to the door with the edge, worked to pull the doors tight to each other.......
"That place is just soul-crushing." You nailed it, Steve. I've been trying to come up with a good way to describe my experiences at Big Box Stores. Perfect! Also, I was born in Denver and lived in Littleton until just after my fifth birthday, when my family moved to the South Bay Area. That was in 1968. WOW! I'm old!
Hi Steve, the braces need to run from the top outer side down to the hinge side. That helps to stop the door from dropping. I made doors years ago and to my knowledge, are still on the shed. I've moved. Enjoy your videos. Cheers from Toowoomba Australia.
I lived in Lakewood back in the early 80's! We are from Australia, my father had a teacher exchange and we swapped houses with a couple in Lakewood. I went to elementary school, and my father worked at a local high school.
So I did a similar project where I made some gate doors recently.... when I went to cut the diagonal braces I wanted to get my pocket holes into the top and side... I made the external square, put lumber under square and traced lines to cut for brace.... I lined up my first cut with the board perpendicular to my miter fence, mined it up and cut it.... I then turned board to place it against fence and snuck up to next line.... thought to do this when I had a cut my saw couldn’t turn to... prob a common cut for experienced people.... the first cut against the saw is weird, I have someone hold back of piece..... then I drill pocket holes in both edges, perfect fit
As someone living in Colorado and visiting Lakewood regularly, I have been up in that cave by the amphitheater, and you are correct, it it *technically* blocked off now...
Glad you called to have them come replace your battery. That's the one thing (even on modern vehicles) you can still easily change yourself. I hope you watched him swap it out. You'd see how simple it is. I see you building around the corner frames and very intricate pieces in older videos. You could change a battery with your eyes closed. But I respect you simply don't want to - so I'm glad you got it taken care of in any case. Thanks for continuing to make videos. It still feels like a stop over to visit with you in the shop. Thanks for sharing. Best to you and yours.
I just finally built three of your compost bins this Spring, and so far am quite happy. We generate a lot of yard and garden waste, even aside from all the leaves that fall. Thanks!
Composting is great thing to do, also you can ask your neighbors to contribute with the waste they generate (veggies, grass, etc.) so you can pile more and more
Part of the warping problem also relates to the paint job. Any door should be painted all around the front/back/bottom/top if you paint it you closes the fibers on the wood which allows the wood to breath. Best is to use a stain finish or a laque suitable for outdoor
Steve, the daily content has been great! Thanks for that! Also, it's refreshing that you don't have thousands of dollars of machinery in your shop to mill perfect boards, but I'm really curious how you make sure your boards are straight and flat. It's one of the things I struggle with the most on my projects, and I'd love to hear some tips for mere mortals. Do you have any secrets, or are you just really selective at the big box store?
Yeh, Steve, I think yours and my generation grew up at the BEST time because we were allowed to adventure and get hurt (haha-not TOO hurt) and be on our own without our parents worrying TOO much ( if they ever knew!) There were not the restrictions there are now. Yeh, we did things we probably shouldn't have but nothing a few stitches didn't take care of. It was such a great time to be a kid!
LOL - as a kid in the 60's, I was always having adventures and getting hurt. Was a bit of a regular at A&E A few times to get stitched up, a broken arm and a broken leg. Mum was a nurse so it didn't seem to phase her when I hobbled home bleeding - she would just wrap me in a blanket and bundle me off to hospital. (I guess what doesn't kill us...)
I built a lot of my doors in my workshop using 1/4 masonite and your 4X1 boards. the masonite at Lowes was only about $9 for a full 4x8 ft. sheet. they turned out great
Hi Steve. Your can very easily fix the warp in the existing door. When you frame up a house to get the panels square you attach a steel strap with tensioner in a cross (across the back of the panel).....by adjusting the tension on the straps you can pull any panel into square. Super quick easy and cheap......just my 5 cents worth. Cheers..>Greg
Hi Steve, I would never have thought to do this but I have found a flaw in your plans for the door. I have built a couple of garden doors myself. The across panels at the back to stabilise the doors should move from lower at the door frame to higher in the middle. This way the structural forces are better distributed towards the strong frame instead of the weak middle part. Like that they dont sink too much. (I hope to have described it properly) Love your channel, mate ;-) Cheers from Germany
5:02 The diagonal cross braces keep it from sagging, not twisting. 6:55. I think the overlapping rabbit joints on each door is so much more elegant. But after all it is only a workshop.
My mom lived in Lakewood. I spent up to 6th grade in Green Mountain until I moved in with my dad in Maui..haven't been back since she passed but it's a nice town just before the mountains and Red Rocks is an amazing venue.
@@timma_thy I guarantee the battery just needs to be jumped or charged overnight. Shouldn't cost anything to fix. He could put that money towards a new band saw. Oh well not my money, he can spend it however he wants.
Loved the shout-out to Morrison. I'm from Evergreen. I have some wonderful memories of red rocks and late nights on dinosaur ridge. WWMM is excellent! Especially the content that pisses poeple off. Keep it up!
Using sheet stock it probably won't make much difference but the diagonal supports (shown on your sketch drawing) on the inside of the doors should slope toward the hinge side not to the open end. Just a thought.
Hi Steve! Something worth knowing is that your car has a manual override to get it into neutral even when the battery is dead. Google for " shift lock override".
I agree. When you are building gates you always put the compression towards the hinge side. I would think the same would apply witth doors. I’m not trying to be a troll, I love your blogs. Look for them every day.
@@arneberg6814 Generally I think the diagonal direction in that way for compression is correct. But since it looks like the door is constructed on top of the panel not an inset panel, the direction of the diagonal for compression shouldnt matter. The panel supports for compression, and that diagonal board is there to help with twisting.
I think your original idea of offset rabbets at the door closure is more elegant than a closure strip. (I did my den doors with OR's and they look nice) Something to be aware of with lumber, particularly framing (eg, most 2x pieces, usually a "fir" or equal): the wood is intentionally wet/wetter than 4S wood: more moisture= more flexibility, and it's easier to fit pieces in the frame matrix if they bend a bit. Once they're in the frame, the movement is constrained as the wood dries, so warping isn't a worry in matrices such as framed stud walls. But if you don't constrain the 2x, it can warp dramatically as it dries, which looks like what happened to one of your doors. Diagonal direction: either way works about the same. In every construct, some members are in tension, others in compression, so you never escape having both effects simultaneously in a construct. Since it appears you are attaching the 1x members to an inner core (ply or comp? couldn't tell from the pics), the core actually is going to be the main structural member (unlike a door frame where the stiles and rails are the main structurals, with the inner panel often floating). If that core panel is some kind of comp material, paint the living hell out of it: four coats wouldn't be misplaced (and forget that spray can stuff: brush on a latex or equal for weather protection).
I went to the big orange store to get lumber for The Weekend Workshop projects and I also had to move carts of junk out of the way to get to the plywood I needed.
Hey Steve, talking about old projects, you should definitely make a video for the "Norm Abram Necklace"... Am I the only one who remebers it? 😂😂 that was hilarious
Z braces are not needed because the flat panel will provide all the needed resistance to sag. Z braces prevent sag on gates with several separate boards, but I prefer a wire brace with turnbuckle so I can adjust for both sag and future post lean.
Minnesota has snow. I mount my shed doors high(3.5 inches) so I can still open it. Once it freezes, the door is very hard if not impossible to open if mounted at ground level. Thanks for the workout reminder. Get it done.
Thanks for the reminder, Steve. I've got shed doors to replace also, and had just looked at your video a couple weeks ago. I actually have most of the material on hand, just need the boot to get it done.
Those must be deep graves if the tomatoes are doing so well. As far as I know, that much decaying mass takes a long time to compost and make the soil liveable for veggies if it's a shallow grave.
That Hardi Board will last forever but it is a composite and will wreck your blades. So use and old blade you don't care about destroying. I build a dog house 14 years ago that we just demolished. The treated and non-treated wood was pretty much gone, but the Hardi Board looked a year old.
So...I have been stopping by here since day 1. Enjoy watching very much. I went to a trade school in Denver in '74 to '76. I almost stepped on a Rattlesnake in the Red Rocks parking lot so I would be nervous actually going out in the rocks. Secondly my office is just down the street from the building supply. You could have picked me up and I would have changed your battery.
Been following your channel for many years. Great new thinking with this diary like show. I have seen it a few times on American woodworking channels that when you put in the diagonal brace you put the uppermost part on the hinged side. The downward force is greatest where the doors meet in the middle so wouldn’t it be better to put them the other way? Thanks for a great lockdown show. Bjorn from Sweden.
Yeah, HD can be pretty soul crushing. I prefer Windsor Plywood but the cost is a bit higher for similar products, so HD sometimes wins out. Nice board selection, can't wait to see the new doors! I actually need a new door for my patio, so I'm looking forward to this build for ideas. 👍
Usually, a small shop produce waaay too much wood shaving to result in a good compost. You get too much carbon in the end result for it to be healthy to your plants, you need a good nitrogen/carbon ratio. So it would be only a few cups of sawdust for 5 gallons of kitchen scraps. Also wood shavings and sawdust take way longer to break down than leaves and kitchen scraps.
Don't rush out to get a battery. If you aren't going to resume basic traveling, the next would could also die before if this lasts longer. You may want to schedule a weekly drive.
Are the stretchers on the back of your doors oriented correctly? I always thought the low side should be on the hinge side to support the top and prevent sagging, but I see them put on in all different directions. I am never sure if it doesn't really matter or if most people don't understand their purpose and proper orientation.
I had to learn about the interlock override once I no longer had a standard transmission. I completely understand how frustrating it is when you don't know the tricks. Guess you need an Automobiles for Mere Mortals.
FYI that strip between the doors is called an astragal ... If needed they sell them,look them up and see what they look like. Probably not needed on a shed.
For what it will cost to have the dealer look at it, you can buy a decent battery charger and bring the battery back to life. Also, if the car continues to sit for long stretches, charge the battery once a week to keep it from getting so low that it can't be revived. My "fun" car sits in the garage for months on end, and I had to replace the battery every other year. I finally got smart and hooked up a battery charger on a timer to top it off periodically. The batteries last much longer now. Good luck!
Jumper cables... and owners manual. There’s a way to get the car in neutral without requiring power... and if you can set up dados you can change your battery.
I've live in Lakewood for 43 years. I do have one "quibble" with your design. The cross-braces should be oriented the opposite direction. They should go from non-hinge side (top) to hinge side (bottom). This will properly transfer the force generated by the weight of the door to the hinge nearest the bottom. Think of it sort of like a partial truss. IMO, of course.
I know exactly where that cave at Red Rocks is! I also lived in Denver. Looking forward to this build! Once you finish this, move on to secret rooms and how to build a door for a secret room!!
Haha. You need to look out for those “shallow graves” alright. The doors are an interesting project. I have a gate to fix so am learning something along the way 👍😎🇦🇺
If you look around the gear shift for your wife's car, there should be a button, usually concealed beneath a small panel. Pressing that will let you shift into neutral without power.
Oh neat, I'm from the Lakewood area too. Lived in and around that area most of my life. Was living there just last year before I moved to the more north eastern part of Colorado
The hardboard is not water proof and will rot quickly from the bottom edge where rain water can enter. It needs some form of drip edge or groove to keep the water away.
I think if you start re-examining what is compostable, you might find that you actually have a ton of waste that could be going in your compost. Egg shells, coffee grounds (including the filter paper), teabags, amazon boxes, loose leaves from the yard, trimmed tree branches, strawberry tops, the garden plants you rip out at the end of the season, bones from a rotisserie chicken, etc.
Believe it or not, yesterday I had a weird dream where Steve was at me in the old flat I used to live and talked about stuff. At one point I mention that his Hungarian pronounciation is really good and I was proud to have one of the best woodworker on youtube as my friend. Usually when I talk to English people in my dream I speak in English but this time Steve talked in Hungarian. Funny :)
AAA or other roadside assistance can come to your house and replace the battery. Had the same thing happen to my car last month and they came out and fixed it in less than 30 minutes.
Just a thought Steve: The stability of the frame would benefit if one of the cross braces was installed opposing the other. "Bottom brace: \ Top brace: / " I think it's called Z-Frame construction. Otherwise it looks like a great design! I'm enjoying this series. Keep up the good work.
I guess the easiest way to deal with those compost bins is to remove one, and use the side of the removed one as a separator in the middle of the first one. In 30 minutes or less you get two smaller compost bins.
For those who do not know, Red Rocks was a favorite of the Beatles, Eagles, and several other top bands. Red Rocks used to be out in the boonies, but now the residents in nearby houses complain about the loud concerts. Some bands ignore the sound level limits and crank as loud as they can.
Steve, I feel that your "Lockdown Woodworking" series is one of the best things to come from the pandemic. I really enjoy the casual format and behind the scenes insight into your projects. I hope they continue to be worthwhile even after the lockdowns are lifted.
Question... Why is the bigbox store "soul crushing"? Is it just during the pandemic, or is it generally that way?
I plan to replace the doors on my grandmother's storage building this summer.. This video will be helpful in planning this effort.
I'm getting ready to build a sliding barn door for my master bathroom and I'm taking some notes on ideas from here.
Because it's hard to leave the place spending less than $100
You know what I really enjoy about your videos? You make it seem like you’re talking to a friend. In this video especially. When you went around to show a couple past projects, like the doors and compost area, I say (to myself) “oh, yeah, I remember when you made that” like we’re hanging out. Thanks.
an addition to 14.000 things to be happy about.. Steve's video's... Found this channel a few weeks ago.. this series really captured me.. Been working on getting my workshop set up and in order.. A fun project on it's own..
There should be a small cover by the shifter that hides a button that allows you to shift the car from park without keys or electricity.
Excuse me a minute, I got to go check on this.
It's been an hour. He said "a minute". Do we think Peter has somehow locked himself in his car?
InfectedByEli legend has it that Peter is still sitting in his car in awe about the hidden button
@Coral Shipman The battery was dead. Couldn't turn on the ignition... there's just one start button. No key.
@@SteveRamsey That does raise an interesting question about how to shift push button start cars into neutral when dead. I suspect there is a procedure for doing so in the manual.
Red Rocks amphitheater!!! Ahhh, memories of my hippie days concerts....best era of my life!
In the olden days, screen doors for a house were made of wood, they always warped! So people would always buy a cross brace with a turn buckle in the middle to adjust the warp out. Still sold on Amazon; Stanley National Hardware S748-264 CD1739 Screen Door Brace in Zinc, about 9 dollars.
Hi Steve, I'm really enjoying the Lockdown series. I'm in the east of England so don't get to see them until some 15 hours after you post them. I hope you read this before you start the doors. You will find there is less chance of the doors sagging if the diagonal brace runs down to the hinge side, rather than up, as your sketch. And if the diagonal is a tight fit into the corner, this will help too.
All the best and stay safe.
Steve, thanks for making these videos. I don't have a lot of time or space for woodworking (my current detached garage with uneven wood brick floors and no electricity is not up to the task). When I am able to get some done, it's very rewarding. But even if I *never* do another woodworking project, I'll still continue to watch these videos. You're an excellent teacher, with a great attitude, and your honesty and candor is refreshing. Even the "dad jokes" are endearing. I know it can be tough to come up with new content all the time, but this series is great, and I really enjoy watching people design and create things. In fact, my family teases me (in a good natured way) when there's no new Steve video and I'm bummed out because of that. In any event, keep up the good work, man! Much appreciated.
Awesome Update ! I Remember Watching You Make Both The Compost Bins And The Old Shed Doors !
We actually were talking about just this the other day with some friends on Twitter. So many of my techie friends in big cities have all been under self-lockdown/haven't driven since February. Car manuals mention how long you can go before the batteries go flat and some of them really hate being left along for even two months. It's going to catch many work-from-home folks with 10 y/o cars off guard when they finally try to start it up. Glad you were able to get yours out.
That place is even more soul crushing to work for...
Hey Steve, there's a release on the shifter console itself, usually under a hidden little pry-away cover. Pop that cover out, press the release button and the transmission will let you shift out of park without the motor running. It's really easy to do and it's like a 2 minute thing to get a dead automatic car moving under human power.
Steve, Think about putting the strip on the back of the left door with some sort of a pin to the floor and the header to keep it locked in place. This might keep it from warping. The right door would seal against the strip. Just open the right door first and the left one when needed.
Ron Meroz agreed, better idea. Then you can have a latch, hasp, hook, something on the front to tie the free swinging door to the one you fix.
Ron you are correct. That was exactly what I did when I built my shed doors years ago. Good call!
I'm glad the stores in your area are as soul crushing as they are here in the UK 🇬🇧
I really appreciate you continuing this series of shop projects during the pandemic; I'm always looking forward to the next video!
Regarding your compost bins: I built a similar, three-bin system about five years ago that has worked very well for our needs. The first year, we load all the food scraps, yard waste, etc. into the first bin. We also have chickens, bunnies, and guinea pigs, so all their waste and shavings go in there, too, and it easily gets filled to the brim over the following year. The second year, we put all of that into the second bin around mid May to continue decomposing. The third year, we transfer all that to the third bin about the same time, and by midsummer we have beautiful compost ready for use. We had a landscaper here last week doing some work for us and I showed him what we had. He was amazed with our results and told us that one of the local nurseries was charging something like $60 for 1-2 cubic feet of this material (we live about a half-hour north of Boston, MA).
I have to say Steve, you have really motivated me to make the most of this quarantine. I recently made my own BMW.... well, it's a Balcony MDF Workbench but it's better than nothing! Thank you for your practical approach to woodworking, and keep up the inspiring work!
That's awesome! 👍👍
@@SteveRamsey Yeah, I made one a few weeks ago as well, I have a 4'x8' workbench that I inherited and it just became too unwieldy for certain things.
Management also wanted to keep as much saw dust out of the shop, so I needed something a bit smaller to take out while cutting, and it's worked out amazingly!
Just a hint before you build the doors,your cross braces should be angled on the lower sideof the angle towards your hinges. After shrinking and drying it helps your door or gate for that matter stay as close to true as it was when first made. Love following the channel
Hi Steve, I did a similar build for my shed door but put the edge strip on the inside of one of the doors. I accomplished 2 things, the doors matched from the outside, and inside with a barrrel latch on the door header to the door with the edge, worked to pull the doors tight to each other.......
"That place is just soul-crushing." You nailed it, Steve. I've been trying to come up with a good way to describe my experiences at Big Box Stores. Perfect!
Also, I was born in Denver and lived in Littleton until just after my fifth birthday, when my family moved to the South Bay Area. That was in 1968. WOW! I'm old!
Hi Steve, the braces need to run from the top outer side down to the hinge side. That helps to stop the door from dropping. I made doors years ago and to my knowledge, are still on the shed. I've moved. Enjoy your videos.
Cheers from Toowoomba Australia.
I lived in Lakewood back in the early 80's! We are from Australia, my father had a teacher exchange and we swapped houses with a couple in Lakewood. I went to elementary school, and my father worked at a local high school.
Why is the "big box store" so soul crushing?
So I did a similar project where I made some gate doors recently.... when I went to cut the diagonal braces I wanted to get my pocket holes into the top and side... I made the external square, put lumber under square and traced lines to cut for brace.... I lined up my first cut with the board perpendicular to my miter fence, mined it up and cut it.... I then turned board to place it against fence and snuck up to next line.... thought to do this when I had a cut my saw couldn’t turn to... prob a common cut for experienced people.... the first cut against the saw is weird, I have someone hold back of piece..... then I drill pocket holes in both edges, perfect fit
Thanks for the great daily content
As someone living in Colorado and visiting Lakewood regularly, I have been up in that cave by the amphitheater, and you are correct, it it *technically* blocked off now...
Glad you called to have them come replace your battery. That's the one thing (even on modern vehicles) you can still easily change yourself. I hope you watched him swap it out. You'd see how simple it is. I see you building around the corner frames and very intricate pieces in older videos. You could change a battery with your eyes closed. But I respect you simply don't want to - so I'm glad you got it taken care of in any case. Thanks for continuing to make videos. It still feels like a stop over to visit with you in the shop. Thanks for sharing. Best to you and yours.
I just finally built three of your compost bins this Spring, and so far am quite happy. We generate a lot of yard and garden waste, even aside from all the leaves that fall. Thanks!
Composting is great thing to do, also you can ask your neighbors to contribute with the waste they generate (veggies, grass, etc.) so you can pile more and more
Part of the warping problem also relates to the paint job. Any door should be painted all around the front/back/bottom/top if you paint it you closes the fibers on the wood which allows the wood to breath. Best is to use a stain finish or a laque suitable for outdoor
Why am I still watching these videos? This lockdown rubbish is doing my head in. Thank You Steve for giving me something to divert my anxiety with.
Steve, the daily content has been great! Thanks for that!
Also, it's refreshing that you don't have thousands of dollars of machinery in your shop to mill perfect boards, but I'm really curious how you make sure your boards are straight and flat.
It's one of the things I struggle with the most on my projects, and I'd love to hear some tips for mere mortals. Do you have any secrets, or are you just really selective at the big box store?
Yeh, Steve, I think yours and my generation grew up at the BEST time because we were allowed to adventure and get hurt (haha-not TOO hurt) and be on our own without our parents worrying TOO much ( if they ever knew!) There were not the restrictions there are now. Yeh, we did things we probably shouldn't have but nothing a few stitches didn't take care of. It was such a great time to be a kid!
LOL - as a kid in the 60's, I was always having adventures and getting hurt.
Was a bit of a regular at A&E
A few times to get stitched up, a broken arm and a broken leg.
Mum was a nurse so it didn't seem to phase her when I hobbled home bleeding - she would just wrap me in a blanket and bundle me off to hospital.
(I guess what doesn't kill us...)
I built a lot of my doors in my workshop using 1/4 masonite and your 4X1 boards. the masonite at Lowes was only about $9 for a full 4x8 ft. sheet. they turned out great
Hi Steve. Your can very easily fix the warp in the existing door. When you frame up a house to get the panels square you attach a steel strap with tensioner in a cross (across the back of the panel).....by adjusting the tension on the straps you can pull any panel into square. Super quick easy and cheap......just my 5 cents worth. Cheers..>Greg
I built a chicken coop using those same siding boards. Have held up great so far,also used on a shed that lasted 20 years.
Hi Steve, I would never have thought to do this but I have found a flaw in your plans for the door. I have built a couple of garden doors myself. The across panels at the back to stabilise the doors should move from lower at the door frame to higher in the middle. This way the structural forces are better distributed towards the strong frame instead of the weak middle part. Like that they dont sink too much. (I hope to have described it properly) Love your channel, mate ;-) Cheers from Germany
5:02 The diagonal cross braces keep it from sagging, not twisting. 6:55. I think the overlapping rabbit joints on each door is so much more elegant. But after all it is only a workshop.
My mom lived in Lakewood. I spent up to 6th grade in Green Mountain until I moved in with my dad in Maui..haven't been back since she passed but it's a nice town just before the mountains and Red Rocks is an amazing venue.
Another great video. Can't wait for tomorrow.
Nice - I'm a bay area transplant in CO, and you're a CO transplant to the bay area. Have seen all the Lockdown vids - keep up the good work
"get it towed to the dealership to install a new battery" my cheap inner Irish is itching.
Right? He just tripled the price of that repair.
@@timma_thy I guarantee the battery just needs to be jumped or charged overnight. Shouldn't cost anything to fix. He could put that money towards a new band saw. Oh well not my money, he can spend it however he wants.
Charles McBride dude, just get a new battery at O’Reilly ‘s and drop it in yourself. Should take 15 minutes, tops.
Yeah, no Scotch blood in Steve. It's his money, though.
@@mikecurtin9831 Well Ramsay is Scottish
Loved the shout-out to Morrison. I'm from Evergreen. I have some wonderful memories of red rocks and late nights on dinosaur ridge. WWMM is excellent! Especially the content that pisses poeple off. Keep it up!
Anyone else totally jamming out to "Come on Eileen" when Steve was in Home Depot?!
Using sheet stock it probably won't make much difference but the diagonal supports (shown on your sketch drawing) on the inside of the doors should slope toward the hinge side not to the open end. Just a thought.
Hi Steve! Something worth knowing is that your car has a manual override to get it into neutral even when the battery is dead. Google for " shift lock override".
I think you want the diagonal in the other direction. Wood should be used in compression, not in tension.
I agree. When you are building gates you always put the compression towards the hinge side. I would think the same would apply witth doors. I’m not trying to be a troll, I love your blogs. Look for them every day.
@@arneberg6814 Generally I think the diagonal direction in that way for compression is correct. But since it looks like the door is constructed on top of the panel not an inset panel, the direction of the diagonal for compression shouldnt matter. The panel supports for compression, and that diagonal board is there to help with twisting.
I think your original idea of offset rabbets at the door closure is more elegant than a closure strip. (I did my den doors with OR's and they look nice) Something to be aware of with lumber, particularly framing (eg, most 2x pieces, usually a "fir" or equal): the wood is intentionally wet/wetter than 4S wood: more moisture= more flexibility, and it's easier to fit pieces in the frame matrix if they bend a bit. Once they're in the frame, the movement is constrained as the wood dries, so warping isn't a worry in matrices such as framed stud walls. But if you don't constrain the 2x, it can warp dramatically as it dries, which looks like what happened to one of your doors. Diagonal direction: either way works about the same. In every construct, some members are in tension, others in compression, so you never escape having both effects simultaneously in a construct. Since it appears you are attaching the 1x members to an inner core (ply or comp? couldn't tell from the pics), the core actually is going to be the main structural member (unlike a door frame where the stiles and rails are the main structurals, with the inner panel often floating). If that core panel is some kind of comp material, paint the living hell out of it: four coats wouldn't be misplaced (and forget that spray can stuff: brush on a latex or equal for weather protection).
I went to the big orange store to get lumber for The Weekend Workshop projects and I also had to move carts of junk out of the way to get to the plywood I needed.
Hey Steve, talking about old projects, you should definitely make a video for the "Norm Abram Necklace"... Am I the only one who remebers it? 😂😂 that was hilarious
Z braces are not needed because the flat panel will provide all the needed resistance to sag. Z braces prevent sag on gates with several separate boards, but I prefer a wire brace with turnbuckle so I can adjust for both sag and future post lean.
Minnesota has snow. I mount my shed doors high(3.5 inches) so I can still open it. Once it freezes, the door is very hard if not impossible to open if mounted at ground level.
Thanks for the workout reminder. Get it done.
Thanks for the reminder, Steve. I've got shed doors to replace also, and had just looked at your video a couple weeks ago. I actually have most of the material on hand, just need the boot to get it done.
Shallow graves... I'll keep an eye out to see if my wife follows the same "making two strawberry planters". 🤣
Those must be deep graves if the tomatoes are doing so well. As far as I know, that much decaying mass takes a long time to compost and make the soil liveable for veggies if it's a shallow grave.
I have been enjoying your lockdown vids.
I hear you. I used to always change the oil in my car myself until I realized I could not do it as cheap as the quick lube places.
Pretty interesting project, Steve! Looking forward to the next video! 😃
Stay safe there with your family! 🖖😊
That Hardi Board will last forever but it is a composite and will wreck your blades. So use and old blade you don't care about destroying. I build a dog house 14 years ago that we just demolished. The treated and non-treated wood was pretty much gone, but the Hardi Board looked a year old.
So...I have been stopping by here since day 1. Enjoy watching very much. I went to a trade school in Denver in '74 to '76. I almost stepped on a Rattlesnake in the Red Rocks parking lot so I would be nervous actually going out in the rocks. Secondly my office is just down the street from the building supply. You could have picked me up and I would have changed your battery.
Enjoyed the sketch up walkthrough and how you showed changing the layout and why.
Hey! Me, too! Guess she didn't want to start because she's been sitting too long.
I've been waiting patiently for years for this video
Been following your channel for many years. Great new thinking with this diary like show. I have seen it a few times on American woodworking channels that when you put in the diagonal brace you put the uppermost part on the hinged side. The downward force is greatest where the doors meet in the middle so wouldn’t it be better to put them the other way? Thanks for a great lockdown show. Bjorn from Sweden.
Right. The supports should be point upward on the sagging edge (opposite the hinges) to keep the door from, you know, sagging. 😀
Shoutout from Denver! I grew up in Golden and know exactly the area you are talking about
I see your wheel barrel has weathered well..the Florida heat and rain killed mine about 4 years ago...I had a blast building it!
Yeah, HD can be pretty soul crushing. I prefer Windsor Plywood but the cost is a bit higher for similar products, so HD sometimes wins out. Nice board selection, can't wait to see the new doors! I actually need a new door for my patio, so I'm looking forward to this build for ideas. 👍
You should put your wood shavings in the compost as well.
I do this with shavings/dust as long as it isn't contaminated with finishes or pressure treatment. It seems like a good way to balance out the greens.
Just don't use Walnut or Cedar shavings.
Usually, a small shop produce waaay too much wood shaving to result in a good compost. You get too much carbon in the end result for it to be healthy to your plants, you need a good nitrogen/carbon ratio. So it would be only a few cups of sawdust for 5 gallons of kitchen scraps. Also wood shavings and sawdust take way longer to break down than leaves and kitchen scraps.
I used those same fake wood panels when I built my son's play house 4 years ago. They've held up really well!
Don't rush out to get a battery. If you aren't going to resume basic traveling, the next would could also die before if this lasts longer. You may want to schedule a weekly drive.
I would fill that compost in a week. You should add grass clippings, leaves, shredded paper and your kitchen scraps.
Are the stretchers on the back of your doors oriented correctly? I always thought the low side should be on the hinge side to support the top and prevent sagging, but I see them put on in all different directions. I am never sure if it doesn't really matter or if most people don't understand their purpose and proper orientation.
That makes two of us. That's how I was taught anyway. Support from the hinge.
Hi Steve,
With the composting, have you considered asking friends/neighbours to save their kitchen scraps for you (if they don't compost themselves)?
I had to learn about the interlock override once I no longer had a standard transmission. I completely understand how frustrating it is when you don't know the tricks. Guess you need an Automobiles for Mere Mortals.
Put that strip covering the gap between the doors on the inside. It looks better (IMHO) and makes mounting hardware easier.
FYI that strip between the doors is called an astragal ... If needed they sell them,look them up and see what they look like. Probably not needed on a shed.
It's hot down in southwest florida ...summer is in full effect....
Hi Steve, please make sure that the diagonal parts shall raise from the hinges side to the middle to prevent sagging.
Hey I remember those doors....Man that's been some 4 or 5 years back...
That is crazy... I grew up off of Jewel in the Green Mountain area.
For what it will cost to have the dealer look at it, you can buy a decent battery charger and bring the battery back to life.
Also, if the car continues to sit for long stretches, charge the battery once a week to keep it from getting so low that it can't be revived.
My "fun" car sits in the garage for months on end, and I had to replace the battery every other year. I finally got smart and hooked up a battery charger on a timer to top it off periodically. The batteries last much longer now.
Good luck!
Jumper cables... and owners manual. There’s a way to get the car in neutral without requiring power... and if you can set up dados you can change your battery.
I've live in Lakewood for 43 years.
I do have one "quibble" with your design. The cross-braces should be oriented the opposite direction. They should go from non-hinge side (top) to hinge side (bottom). This will properly transfer the force generated by the weight of the door to the hinge nearest the bottom. Think of it sort of like a partial truss. IMO, of course.
I know exactly where that cave at Red Rocks is! I also lived in Denver. Looking forward to this build! Once you finish this, move on to secret rooms and how to build a door for a secret room!!
Haha. You need to look out for those “shallow graves” alright. The doors are an interesting project. I have a gate to fix so am learning something along the way 👍😎🇦🇺
Battery is a very simple fix. Also, consider those lithium battery jumpers. No need for jumper cables.
If you look around the gear shift for your wife's car, there should be a button, usually concealed beneath a small panel. Pressing that will let you shift into neutral without power.
Oh neat, I'm from the Lakewood area too. Lived in and around that area most of my life. Was living there just last year before I moved to the more north eastern part of Colorado
Instead of making new compost bins you could put a divider in one (for alternating year to year) and ditch the other bin.
Hey, Steve! I used to live near the intersection of Jewell & Kipling back in the mid-'80s. That's the 1980s... not the 1880s.
You need to get one of those jump starting battery packs. They are so much better than hoping someone else will give you jump.
The hardboard is not water proof and will rot quickly from the bottom edge where rain water can enter. It needs some form of drip edge or groove to keep the water away.
I think if you start re-examining what is compostable, you might find that you actually have a ton of waste that could be going in your compost. Egg shells, coffee grounds (including the filter paper), teabags, amazon boxes, loose leaves from the yard, trimmed tree branches, strawberry tops, the garden plants you rip out at the end of the season, bones from a rotisserie chicken, etc.
Believe it or not, yesterday I had a weird dream where Steve was at me in the old flat I used to live and talked about stuff. At one point I mention that his Hungarian pronounciation is really good and I was proud to have one of the best woodworker on youtube as my friend. Usually when I talk to English people in my dream I speak in English but this time Steve talked in Hungarian. Funny :)
AAA or other roadside assistance can come to your house and replace the battery. Had the same thing happen to my car last month and they came out and fixed it in less than 30 minutes.
Cable car rides, especially when they let you ring the bell!... also hi from Brighton!
Just a thought Steve: The stability of the frame would benefit if one of the cross braces was installed opposing the other. "Bottom brace: \ Top brace: / " I think it's called Z-Frame construction. Otherwise it looks like a great design! I'm enjoying this series. Keep up the good work.
Hey Steve love your show I used to live in Arvada Colorado not far from Lakewood went to Morrison a couple times
I guess the easiest way to deal with those compost bins is to remove one, and use the side of the removed one as a separator in the middle of the first one. In 30 minutes or less you get two smaller compost bins.
There's usually a interlock override on the shifter you stick your key in it and you can shift it into neutral.
PS: unless it's a BMW or a fancy car, take it to your autoparts store. Most of them install them for free.
For those who do not know, Red Rocks was a favorite of the Beatles, Eagles, and several other top bands. Red Rocks used to be out in the boonies, but now the residents in nearby houses complain about the loud concerts. Some bands ignore the sound level limits and crank as loud as they can.
Hey Steve, I live in Aurora and have been to many concerts at Red Rocks. Small world.
I made another of those compost bins at the weekend. I easily filled the first in the past 6 months.