DIY Built In Shelves Tutorial | Base | Cabinets | Part I
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You are so undersubbed. Your DIYs are some of the best I’ve seen on UA-cam!
Thanks!!! Yeah sometimes I want to give up but comments like this really help.
You'll get there! I try to share your videos whenever I can. I look forward to your future projects. Cheers mate
I couldn't agree more. I have literally just discovered your channel and I am absolutely amazed by your talent. I am moving house soon and plan to follow some of your plans (if I decide I'm brave enough ). I would like to order some tools from your list. I hope they deliver to UK. Please keep up the good work because it would be a real shame to stop expressing yourself through such wonderful projects. All the best with everything.
@@PaulTranDIY UA-cam is pretty over-saturated with content. If you keep at it, eventually you'll outlast the quitters. Keep up the good work!
RIGHTTTT I WAS THINKING THE SAME THING !!!!
Hey Paul, great job! I noticed at around 5:50 when gluing the cabinet spacer in place it slid around a bit. A trick I learnt (from another woodworker) was to sprinkle a small amount of really fine grain salt over the glue. When clamping it helps to prevent the timber sliding around. The trick has worked for me many times, so I thought I’d pass it forward.
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Can you give us an approximate cost of this project? I’ve seen a couple of comments asking this as well, I’d love to try this! I have two sections of 9’ wall space that I need to cover.
I do a lot if cabinet work and furniture builds in general and your videos are amazing to watch to see how others do the same work and achieve excellant results. Yiu are defenitely amongst some of the best tutorials out there....if not one of the best. Great job...you earned another subscriber today!!!
Paul you’ve done a great job! We love what you did. My wife and I took this inspiration and did our own version for our home :)
PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE let me hire you! I have searched the internet for the last year and could not find any video like yours. You are an excellent youtuber. Thank you for the great tutorial. Although I will never be able to do this by myself...I will admire and dream of yours.
Thanks for the great videos for this. I literally built a nearly identical one thanks to you and I love it! This was something I believed to be more complicated than I could do, but you gave me the confidence and it came out great! Thx
Brilliant! I love how he used a full size chunk of pinewood to hide that seam! Makes it much more affordable to use the plywood for the remainder of the base table, and no one will ever notice!! I also love that he didn’t need to cut away the baseboard, since it’s really not necessary in this case. And that secret door is amazing! Love it love it love it!!
This might be a silly question, but since you bought the cabinets painted white already, did you match the paint color to them for the rest of the shelving or did you spray over the existing white color on the cabinet doors with the paint you used overall so it can all match?
I have the same question!
No answer after 3 months... That's concerning.
It would be hard to paint match a new piece with old. If anything you can lightly sand the previous paint off and spray. i wouldn't recommend spraying over pre existing paint. If you have additional question let me know, im a carpenter and believe it or not i went to school for it...
Your question is 6 months old so likely this answer is late but anyway. I did a very similar build to this after seeing his video. You can find unpainted cabinets as well. This is what I did. Then I was able to paint all the wood exactly the same color.
Oh my God thank you!! so many DIY videos start with some dude screaming into the camera. So rare to find someone who is clear conscience and knowledgeable.
How long (days or hours) would you say it took to complete this project in its entirety? Also, of that time, how much was spent on painting (since I think I'll hire a professional to handle that piece). Thank you for sharing this! It's fantastic.
Hi Paul, great job! I can’t wait to do this build myself. I was wondering if you could please post the measurements for all your wood cuts? I.e. what size / how many sheets of 3/4” and 1/2” plywood to buy, and the measurements to cut for the base, counter, and shelves? I looked on your blog but didn’t see one. Just want to make sure I do it right. Measure twice cut once, right? Thanks!
Nice job. One important comment about your use of the table saw at the 6 minute mark. It is EXTREMELY DANGEROUS to make a crosscut against the rip fence. It can bind causing kickback.
4:22 - noticed that too... miter gauge with a sacrificial fence will prevent wood missiles, soiled pants, and you get to keep all 10 fingers too.
What do you think the overall cost was for this, roughly? Thanks and nice vid!
This guy is incredible and the video quality is unreal. Keep it up - you are going to get up there in subs very fast.
Thanks Rich!!
I love, love, love this first video. So excited to watch it over and over until I can do this to my 17ft wall.
That's my plan too!
Why leave so espace behind the cabinets?
Have watched easily 20+ videos and this is the best one. Concise and clear and not speaking in terms that only a professional understands. Thank you so much, looking forward to more of your videos 💗
Where you spaced the bases apart, I would have put the two middle ones together and then put some sort of shelves between 1&2 and 3&4... You could put CDs or LPs or something there...
Wow! I have learned a lot from you that not many would have even covered! I am currently looking at installing a built-in dresser for my bedroom and your tutorial has been extremely helpful and I love how you try to make everything accessible so easily. Thank you and glad to have found your channel. Subscribed! 🎉Oh, and I ate my veggies!
Paul,
You never said how you finish the carpet. Did you glue the edge down? Re-do the tack strip? Please advise.
I had the same question!
Like others have said, your content and craftsmanship is among the best I've seen on UA-cam. Keep up the hard work! May I suggest to get more exposure, post your vids on Reddit or Pinterest and/or hook up with I Like To Make Things or the other larger UA-cam channels? They will definitely recognize what you've made and could accelerate your exposure. Just a thought!
Hi Paul, so 51/2”+30” in height, correct ? So your cabinet top is around 361/4”? What is your height? Thanks and thank you for posting.I’m building the same one. I went to Lowes and could only find 30” In height for the cabinet.
did you cut holes for the wall outlets behind the cabinets?
Hey Paul, thanks for this video. I have been saving it for 6 months waiting for the right moment. I do have a question, I didn't fully understood how you build the countertop. Did you use two plywood together? Like a sandwich?
Yeah I used 2 pieces of plywood and I just used dowels and pocket screws to hold them together. But honestly you can probably just set 2 pieces of plywood on top and fill it in with caulking or wood filler before painting.
Looks professional! Looking forward to part 2. BTW, I just ate my veggies... :)
Haha yes!
I can see it from your background and the diy built-ins look amazing! Hopefully when we buy our first house, I will reference your video and build this exact design! It’s INCREDIBLE!!!!
why are you guys wearing ear protection when gluing and clamping?
This is inspiring. I want to make something like this..however, how did you do the long counter top piece?
Hey Paul, I'm trying to do this for myself. Just wondering why you made the platform deeper than the cabinets?
any chance youd have a paper tutorial of this? with all the supplies and steps etc?
first saw your college channel years ago. wow you are so talented like a modern renaissance man. hope you reach that 100k subscription milestone
I'm intrigued to know how did an impact driver "changed your life"? What's so great about it?
Nicely done! I'm planning a project for my home, and I'll definitely be using some of your ideas. Thanks for sharing!
Great video! This is precisely what I was looking for.
Any reason you went with the 30” and spacers and not 36” to fit flush in the space?
Nice job! Can't wait to see the second part.
Paul: Have you had any experience with sagging at all on these shelves when you put books on them rather than just decorations?
No sagging so far, built them December of 2017. I have not filled an entire shelf with all books yet though. Its still in its exact same setup in this video. The 1x2 Poplar front also helps prevent sagging.
If you level , plumb, and square your base then your cabinets should sit plumb and level. Square your cabinets and the shelves should slide in plumb and level as well. It's easier to shim and cut the base than each individual cabinet.
I like that you show a fully finish product in the beginning of the video. It is beautiful and instantly get me interested.
you should put legends on the ecrã with mesures em cm also. Not every one are american and dont use inches.
I love the shelves and cabinets you installed and I have great need NEED For cabinets to be built in my condo ….. in 4 rooms and two walk-in closet’s!!!! I want you to build them for me !! Please!!🙏🏽🙏🏽I’m too old and I’m blind
Hey can you share detail on from where you bought counter top ?
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Hi Paul. You did a great job. But spending $120 for each cabinet is something. That's a whopping $480 for 4 cabinets. I would love to see you making your own cabinets to make it more DIYs. I eat my vegetables.
Why would you intentionally build in dead space behind the cabinets?
I am new to all this so I need to know what type of plywood to get for a project like this?
Nice build!
That table saw cut at 4:22 was really sketchy though. Looks like your riving knife just barely saved you from a nasty kickback. Make yourself a sled for those types of cuts, will be one of the best things you could do for yourself safety-wise!
thanks!! I am always trying to improve
no problem, i'm no expert myself but if you're putting it out there for DIYers, safety should be at the top of the list! check out William Ng's video on building a crosscut sled, highly recommended!
Yeah I need to invest some time into building some jigs!
You didn’t need the liquid nails for the cabinet spacers. Using trim screws, screw through the face frames. Much stronger and no need for a support in behind.
thanks!
I don't want to come across too harshly, since based on your tools this is a very DIY job.
However, the depth of the units is overkill, the spacing between units could've been butted together and then have a scribed fillet at each end to give you more room to re-fit the electrical fixture.
Also regarding safety - how you handled cutting notches was incredibly unsafe and could've fired that bit of wood right back at you.
Question, but first thank you for your videos! Super helpful as I plan to build my own built-ins.
I was wondering if you ran into any issues with the carpet later since you cut it. I also have carpet but wasn’t sure if it would beed to be restretched after cutting.
Thanks!
Lmao eat your vegetable??? Great work, thank you
I think im going to use this as a starting point to make a 10 ft built in wall desk unit. Just modify it a bit to suit my needs. Im thinking only using the cabinets on the ends so I have a place to sit, make 2 smaller platforms for each side and leave a gap in the middle 2 shelves above where a monitor can go. Any advice? These wall units are kinda pricey and yours is great and affordable.
Yeah that should work. As others have suggested if you don't have restrictions on depth from the wall, you can buy the Base Cabinets instead which are deeper (not sure exact measurements), then you would not have to build the platforms. The wall cabinets I bought to use for the bottom are only 12" depth (because I wanted to save some space). Also you may want to consider reinforcing the middle part where you will have nothing underneath and placing weight on top. I would recommend getting scratch paper out and measure everything and draw it out and just imagine it for a few days before starting. Hope this makes sense, its 230AM for me haha.
Thanks again for the great videos! loved them
Hi. I have something similar in mind. Just curious as to how your project is going ? Any pointers to get me started on my own project ? Thanks
You’re using a bullet level when you should be using at least a 24” level bro. Stopped watching after that
I am trying to convince my husband and I that we can do this. haha 1/2 of me is like just buy an ikea and hack it to make it more secure. The other half says, build it right. Would you happen to know what the approx. monetary investment is in these built ins? Thanks!
On my Second bookcase/ ent center build I have used this tutorial for. Great job, thank you for all the guidance
At around 4 minutes you looked for studs in the wall. Typically they are all on 16” centers so it would be quicker just to use the red numbers on your tape measure
Put these same cabinets in with shelves on top. Tomorrow going to bring the outlet forward into the bookcase. Next holes in for TV cord to pass down to outlet.
1. why did you have to use scrap wood around the walls on the studs to hold up the tabletop when you can place it directly on the cupboards?
2. why did you leave a lot of space behind the back?
Amazing . I’m attempting this . I’m trying to put in a motorized tv lift hidden in the cabinet . Could you please tell me the distance between the counter top and the first shelf ?
Do you wish you would have used a diffuser on the LED lighting?
Paul, I just found you and these videos are invaluable. Thank you for helping us aspiring diyers achieve our dreams. I’m building this for my husband as a gift but I’m stuck on the countertop instructions. I feel stupid, trying to figure out how that got put together. If you or anyone here can help provide a step by step explanation. My wall is about the same size as yours. Countertop would be 19x151
Looks nice, looking forward to the next part. I'm definitely getting ideas for future build-ins for our home office. I'd recommend making another hatch/ door for that plug that was covered up ( probably against the electrical code in your area to make junction/ device boxes inaccessible).
Wow! The video was perfect timing, I’m about to do diy built in like yours. I’m anxiously waiting for part 2!!! I don’t want to start my project until I see how yours is done. Hurry pleeeeeease!! :) :) thank you for sharing.
Yes I will post part II within a week or so, I need to find time to edit the video!
@@PaulTranDIY Did you ever make the second video? I cant find it.
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why dont we see the scrap wood filling?
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thats not a DIY'er job. you are a professional with the knowledge you hold
Is there a video on how you wired the lights to the outlet?
May be a dumb question... but I somewhat understand how carpet is stretched, etc.; have you had any problems with your carpet since cutting it back?
No I put new nail strip down, make sure to do that! Thanks for pointing that out.
thanks for the quick reply!
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I’m doing this soon in my house. My questions are about the wood you used for the countertop. I bought the 12 inch pine board from Lowe’s but it measures just shy of 3/4 inch in depth and the 3/4 inch mdf wood that I’m using is exact. How do I do the countertop like yours if they don’t match? Can you possibly link the wood you bought from Lowe’s for the countertop pieces? Otherwise I would have to sand down the back 2 pieces of wood to match the 12 foot pine board up front.
Thank you so much for this video! We are in the middle of planning for our built-in project and I was going to skip the platform until I saw this video. Using the platform allows me to leave the baseboard trim in place!
WOW I’m so glad I found you!! Thank you for sharing your how-to!!! 🔥🥰🙌👍
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Thank you! Awesome video!! Subscribed!
great vid... but that’s a LOT of wasted space behind the cabinets.
What is the size cabinet you used?
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love this tutorial! do you remember how much this cost to make/build?
Awesome video. Agree...undersubbed. Gave me the motivation to try this!!
Not throwing shade but u checking the level is the funniest thing I've seen someone do 🤣
Get a FRANKLIN STUD FINDER NOTHING BETTER AND ACCURATE
Thanks I will have to look that up!
thanx for posting. amazing video and the result impressive to say the least. you are amazing. congrats
Good build. But do not do and promote doing crosscut against a fence.
Did you secure the base to the floor? If so, did you just use wood glue or nails?
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Nice work. I’m building something similar and was wondering about your outlets. I understand it’s against code to bury outlets like this. Is your access panel sufficient to pass code, or should it be relocated? Any electricians out there?
Are you able to use the Diamond base cabinets rather than the wall cabinets so you don't have to install a platform to raise the cabinets? To get a better understanding, was there a reason you decided to use wall cabinets over the base cabinets too? I'm assuming it's because they aren't custom cabinets and you needed to create spacers to fit the cabinets appropriately.. Is this right? Thanks! Love your channel, the best DIY'er!
Hi Stephanie! The reason I didn't go with Base Cabinets is because the depth I needed was 18" or smaller (for my specific wall situation). Base cabinets are 23"+. But you can definitely use base cabinets just have to make sure all the measurements and aesthetics are right for your wall. I wrote a blog post on my website www.paultrandiy.com with a little more details if you want to try to tackle this project!
That's the sketchiest way to use a table say. Asking for kickback
I saw the first video and thought, NEAT. I then watched this one and thought, SUBSCRIBED. Seriously though, very well explained and it took the fear I had of tackling a similar project for my house (no experience with woodwork). I'm now searching for the right design for my space!
Can you come and do my kitchen?
Did you fasten the base to the floor at all? I am not sure if I missed that in your video
Thanks for giving great information. I now can do this in my den.
Great video! Question, how did you color match the paint on the finished cabinets to the shelves? I was thinking of bringing a door to sherwin Williams but wanted to check with you first.
Hey Paul, thanks for the awesome video! We are getting ready to add built ins on either side of our fireplace and this video will help us so much. Question, are these base cabinets 36" wide and 30" tall? Thanks so much!
Yea it’s
Paul, just saw this and Love the idea. Only thing I would suggest different is to use a 4ft on each of the cabinets. You will get a good idea if any are out of plumb and what side/end. Awesome job!
Thanks!
Hi Paul, this is a really nice book shelf, I like the way you'r building it.
I'm looking to build one my self, would you please share the dimensions of the base, and the pre-made cabinets for me please. What kind of plywood are you using?
Thanks.
Was the cabinet top 12x16? That’s tough to find!
As a cabinet red seal cabinet maker/ installer.... amazing work! I apprciate you saying your a diyer and not portraying yourself as a professional. You deserve alot more subs!
@Paul Tran DIY thanks so much fir this video.
Might have been asked already, how did you match the color of the diy shelves and the spacers to the bought cabinets?
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