So you want to see for the rest of your life his home renewal stuff or other content he will make after that? Even people that create this stuff will get tired and when we talk about viewers they will get bored of it soon and forget it sooner. I don't mind him taking more time to finish his work because I am just a viewer and I want to see his best work. Still I would like to see a end to this soon and see new projects he is excited about.
It's looking great! Don't be so harsh with the "failure", it's only a failure if you don't learn (and I know I'm learning tons from the renovation series!), and the whole supply chain issue is just unfortunate, unfortunately.
@@marshawargo7238 No. If you set a goal, and you don't reach that goal by the deadline, you failed to do it. There's nothing wrong with that, but you did fail.
A lot of European cabinet legs can be shortened by cutting the middle part of the leg. It's a workaround but can work. If the middle tube part is fully threaded then you can cut from the bottom as much as needed. Sometimes the top part can be trimmed by a small amount so you still have enough to engage into the top connecter.
This. You don’t even need the whole tube to be threaded because you don’t need the full range when adjusting. Just trim the tube and the insert by the same amount.
Considering how difficult the past 2 years have been. What you've accomplished up until now is nothing shy of incredible. Don't beat yourself up. You're making something amazing and amazing things take time to make.
This is your home, and we don't need deadlines for videos or anything. The work you do is already amazing, and the fact that you are sharing it with the world for free is even better. You are not failing at all... if you're failing, then my life is a complete and utter failure XD. Love the work you're doing, and can't wait for this kitchen to be finished for your sake :)
Agreed. For someone who doesn't eat, breathe and sleep this s**t he has been on point more than anyone should rightfully expect. Still that sod Murphy will eventually have his way. Better here than elsewhere. I would give a like to your count but that would ruin the current meme-yness of the total upvotes.
I think you're putting a lot on yourself. If what you've achieved is a "failure" then 99.9% of the world is failing on an epic scale. I'm floored by your ambition and industriousness. I've learned along the way too
Hi Mike, I'm an italian furniture maker, I just want to say you something about the mating part of the leveling leg. In Europe we usually place that part not completely on the crosspiece of the cabinet, but 5 mm under the side panel. In this way you can distribute weight of the cabinet, its content and the countertop to the side panel. In the way you showed all the weight is loaded on the junction between trhe crosspiece and the side. I hope I was understandable despite my english. I love the renovation you are doing, very inspiring.
This is gonna sound weird but you can just bandsaw off the bottom of the leveling feet to make them shorter. Ikea cabinets are built like this and I modified them to fit very square cabinets in a not very square kitchen. Works totally fine, as there’s still plenty of thread for the feet to grip.
Well, to be honest, you didn't "owe" us anything...and half the fun of following this thread has been watching all the ups and downs involved with the process. Because it's a "process", and the results have been fantastic so far. You do, however, know how to keep the suspense going, and yes, I do check pretty frequently for an update! Happy holidays and we're looking forward to the next installment, and whatever your New Year reveal brings. Whenever that happens! EDIT: Everything okay over there? We haven't heard from you in a while...hope it's going well.
The kitchen is starting to look amazing! "european" (standard here(NL)) are amazing. the are really easy to install, allow access to everything under the cabinet, while also prevent possible water damage. Because the legs are sturdy plastic they aren't really effected by any spilled liquid. BTW it is standard practice to anchor the cabinat's to a sollid wall if possible. that goes for the tall- and the "counter-" cabinets. Just to make sure the weight is equally devided, the cabinets can't every topple over or slightly move in the years to come ;)
Since they are anchored to the wall, it is simple to raise the feet when replacing the floor. The cabinets just hang from the wall until you can lower the feet onto the new floor.
I'm not one for commenting usually. But as a Carpenter from London I've installed tons of those legs on the base of the carcass. The hole you drilled then put then the leg into is correct but the little pin sticking out on the other side should be gently tapped and then it expands holding it in place if that makes sense.
I believe IKEA Sektion cabinet feet are listed to go down to 3 1/2", however you can break off some tabs and they will go lower, I think down to 3". Worth checking out.
Man, your kitchen is coming together great! I didn't notice anything strange on potentially missing the toe kicks as I thought the legs were used worldwide (I am from Europe btw). Biggest advantage I see is avoiding any damage from water leaking, for example if you dishwasher would leak imagine the damage to all your cabinets if they would be sitting on the floor. This is btw also the reason you have to be careful with electricity underneath the cabinets.
You've worked SO hard, man. More than most people would even attempt, but you're going above and beyond. And the result is turning out to be incredible. There's always going to be setbacks with this level of work and the complications involved.
A great tip I heard for cabinets with feet is to skip the legs on the backs and install a ledger board on the wall that is level. Then you set the cabs on the ledger and only have to mess with the front legs to level them.
Personally, I love the fact that I'll never wonder if I shoulda-coulda-woulda done my own kitchen. Modustrial you are stout‼️💪 I'm convinced there's nothin' you can't do. Merry Christmas 🎄 🌟
well I've said it before, and I'll say it again: I don't trust people who say they got the job done with only 1 trip to Lowes... So this is the same concept, only on a much more costly scale... Sorry to hear about the delays, happy that you're moving forward having learned from it! Respect!
It was so much fun working together and getting this project one step closer! I'm always here for lending you a hand.... I can't wait to see the first meal in the kitchen! 👍🏻
Done is better than perfect. And this does look to be hecking awesome when it's done. As a software developer I've learned that 1) there will be errors 2) it will be your fault 3) fixing them and getting the product done is what matters. You showing how you messed up and what you do to fix it adds a lot of value for anyone thinking about doing any renovation projects of their own.
I mean, I had a similar problem with those legs too. Kitchen floor was about as flat and level as the Pennines! (UK here) I ended up sanding down the foot to an appropriate thickness on a disc sander and infilling the foot with a piece of scrap material to reinforce it.
I can't believe you re-assembled all of the cabinets because of the feet! Here in the UK where they are used all of the time, people just cut them down to the required height on a chop or table saw! (So long as enough of the shank still remains, the toe-kick clips can still be attached).
yep - that would have been my approach - or use the ABS levelers from Richelieu (Product #: 4510990) which are 90mm/3.5" with +15mm of adjustability - right on his limit for the 1/2" he left for the tall cabinets tho so may not have worked
Dude awesome video. The reason I watch is because your willing to show the full process including mistakes. Hope your not feeling too defeated and the rest of the reno goes well!
Hey love the project so far, most of those kitchen legs you can completely unscrew to separate, cut an inch off them and then screw back together to get shorter legs. Assume you tried this before re making cabinets?
It's always the simplest little oversight or typo that causes some of the biggest headaches. Good thing you have the intelligence, capability, and patience to rework it! It's obviously still going to look super pro when you're done. I can't say the same about my home studio build haha.
This isn’t meant in a mean way! It’s almost a relief to see when youtuber’s projects don’t go as planned or as scheduled - it helps me not internalize when my projects don’t go as planned! Started a kitchen update on October 1st and only just finished it a few days ago, and I’d planned on it only taking a month. Know it’s frustrating not being on the schedule you set for yourself. Thank you for the content - I love watching your channel!!!
I didn’t notice anything different as that’s the cabinet system we have in Australia too. Looking great guys can’t wait to see the finish. Merry Christmas 🎄
I'm working on crawling out of a depression phase and a win for me is just showering a few times a week. Believe me, you are doing great things and wow! SO inspiring :) Keep doing your stuff at your pace and don't feel like you're letting us down at all!!! I put this video on in the background and managed to tidy up my own kitchen
You could also dilute pva glue with water and roller it on the plasterboard. This will also work as an alternative to primer. I also use the pva mix on bare brick to prevent any bits falling. Love the kitchen with european feet. I don't know why it hasn't been specified more in kitchen re modeling. You could adopt this to other furniture that require a kick strip. Stay safe J
This is a massive undertaking that you have successfully handled. Yep, a few hiccups but nothing goes as planned but you are still moving forward. I don't know if you have a formal relationship with your lady, but if she's willing to help you through all of this and get dirty making concrete tops, she's a keeper. Looking forward to your next video. Keep looking ahead. Happy Holidays
If you have any other cabinet hanging projects you could also make a little support shelf if you have a second grabbo which can hold them wherever you need.
We all fail. It’s how we recover from failure that separates us. My second take is this. A “failure” of missing a deadline on a personal space, really isn’t a true failure. Making sure the space is exactly how you want it is way more important than a deadline.
another tip -- for lower cabinet installation -- use the leveling feet on the fronts of the cabinets but for the backs of the cabinets, run a straight (or jointed) 2x4 horizontally along the wall at 4" or whatever height you're going for with your toe kicks. you set each cabinet on the 2x4, and then to level each you only have to futz around with the 2 front feet, not any rear feet (since the 2x4 takes the place of rear feet). Super simple and avoids hassling with rear feet!
I call you a pure perfectionist. Astonished by your work!! I have to congratulate you cause you are making amazing woodwork! Failure is not a word to be applied here... professionalism fits just right!
Loving the renovation series, keep plugging away, you'll get there in the end and, by the look of what you have done so far, you will have an amazing home. One recommendation for European style cabinets, when fitting cabinets in the UK I use Space-Plugs, not shims, if I need to screw to the wall in the middle of a cabinet. These are adjustable plastic 'tunnels' for the screws to go through and are brilliant to use.
here in Europe we try to make sure that the foot plate straddles the edge of the cabinet a bit that way total vertival load is transfered by the frame to the gound, not just relying on any fixings, dowels etc holding the cabinet base in
Oh mannnn my heart dropping into my stomach when you said you’d have to take apart and trim all the cabinets AND doors 😟😟😟 at that point, I would have just put all the cabinets on plinths and given up on the leveling feet! Mad props! Can’t wait to see it finished (full disclosure: been renovating my 400 sq ft apartment and it’s taking TWICE as long as we’d planned. And we’re still not done. We feel you!!)
15mm forstner bit. Nice sharp edges to the hole. Make sure you are consistent with where you drill or your kick strip (toe kick) will wave all over the place. I can't believe you guys don't have this system as standard it's so much easier!
I'm a simple man. I see a new Modustrial video come out, I tap LIKE! Keep up the great work man, and don't be too hard on yourself... you're doing this for YOU, we're all just here for the ride along, no matter how long it takes. Heck, it just means more videos, and that's fine by me! :)
My brother and I recently built entire new kitchen with the same leveling/toekick system (we're in the EU). We also needed shorter leveling stubs and we just cut the plastic screw and bolt to made them shorter. No problems with that approach so far.
Sorry to hear about the setbacks big dawg but I'm excited to see the finished kitchen. Learning so much from watching this series. I'm so inspired by your content and your story. Your channel is dope asf.
I always thought the European cabinet style was more about the edge-banded box vs the face frame. I didn’t consider the plastic legs. I ordered a couple of kitchens of Barker cabinets and they have a plywood toe kick. Makes them super stiff. Zero access, but I sealed them before the decorative kick. All CNC and confirmat screws. Soft close. Nice when you don’t own a CNC router.
The best lessons learned in life are bred out of failure! Keep on learning and you will be fulfilled and I for sure can't wait to see the finished product. All the best to your and your family during the holiday Season! Stay safe and healthy!
The kitchen looks great. helpful fact with the European legs if you unscrew the foot part of the legs you can cut them down with standard tool and then screw them back together. You will lose some height adjustment but you don't normally need 2.5" adjustment on them.
Don't be so harsh on yourself, you are doing your best and things sometime just happen. The important thing is that you take on the challenge and keep doing your best. I am sure your kitchen will be fantastic. Merry Christmas!
Happy holidays from Bulgaria! The issue with the leveling feet i solve by shortening the threaded parts of the leg with a hacksaw. It doesn't interfere with the legs operation. Sometimes we have shortage of 100mm legs and i buy 120-160 and cut them like this.
The countertops are going to look SO good once they're in. As far as the "failure" goes, that's hardly a failure. A lot worse could have gone wrong. I'd say you did pretty great for your first attempt at this and just going off specs.
If you only have laminated material on one side of a board and no ‘balancer’ on the other it will warp a lot in response to temperature and humidity changes. Not a problem if the whole thing is bonded to something solid, but good to bear in mind.
17:20 - there's 0 chance of the tall cabinets tipping due to the fact they're flush with the ceiling. But... With that said, I don't disagree with you attaching them to the wall. Super excited to see the next video - thanks for sharing one for the holidays :)
Mike and Kat the cabinets are going to be beautiful . You guys have put a lot of hard work and long nights into those cabinets . It is time to take a break and enjoy the holidays . Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays you guys !
Don't be hard on yourself! Even if you give goals for yourself that you want to accomplish, sometimes being not able to do them on time or at all doesn't always mean you failed necessarily! The fact that you put in even a little effort to do something towards the goal and other stuff, is progress in it self, even if it didn't end up being the way you wanted or not getting finished! And "Failure" isn't to be taken as bad thing, but as a lesson to learn from! Sometimes setting yourself goals to reach is good, but always keep in mind your limits with time, strength (mental and physical) and other things like cost :D
Looking great. Setbacks are alway discouraging, but making it right is better than not. Enjoy the holidays. The kitchen is coming together so beautifully. Looking forward to seeing the countertops in.
1. Primer not only makes a water resistant surface it also makes it clean as drywall mud will make dust. I can never understand why leave it unfinished. 2. European style walls, European carcasses, sliders, legs. That is so amazing to look from American channel. 3. You can easily make those plastic legs shorter by cutting the lower part of it. I guess it would be much quicker and cheaper to do. 4. Can't wait to see the finished kitchen. It already looks really good.
Almost every project is going to have setbacks. It's how you flex and adapt that shows what kind of craftsman you are. Sorry that things went sideways, but it's looking good so far. In the end it will be a minor niggle in the whole process. Which is lookin' FANTASTIC, by the way! This project is amazing. I'd love to have the chance to live there when you're done. Good work and can't wait to see the end!
In Finland we have this saying "Itse kun tekee, tulee sellaista mitä sattuu tulemaan." That translates to english somewhat "When you do it yourself, you're gonna get what you get." All the best from Finland and happy holidays! Looking forward to see this kitchen progress!
In my experience of fitting kitchens here in Scotland you can cut the legs down . If the thread on the inside of the tube that gets fixed to the underside of the cabinet gos all the way in you could have trimmed a little of the tube and a little of the part that screws in to adjust the height . This could probable have saved you a whole lot of hassle . I have done this in the past . Looking the business keep up the good work
Oh man I’m so pleased how darn hard your working on this insanely complicated project! It sucks that there was so many knock on effects but your doing awesome work for the first time working this way. And wow it’s like nearly there! And the art in the workshop looks so great!!!
Dude seriously how do you not have millions of subscribers 🤯. Is any case I have been tuned in since way back and this build has been totally wild and I am super excited and grateful of you sharing your journey. Merry Christmas to you and yours and yeah buddy that place is 🚀🚀🚀🚀
I learned that if you drill halfway through then switch to the other side and drill the rest you won't get that damage on the panels. Not sure if it applies to "all" drill bits though.
We all pay the "oops" tax at some point during a project! Been there, done that! I'm just glad it wasn't too terrible and you won't have to wait like 3 months for new doors! Happy Holidays!
This one of those videos where you press LIKE before any content, because you know its going to be good. Great job Modustrial, and thanks for this Christmas present!
It's all looking GOOD. Congratulations. When something doesn't work it's because something better is coming. Every time. Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year
Cool kitchen can't wait to see the end result. Just a note for the future, you don't really need screws in those Euro legs, just knock the pin in and they expand and grip the hole. Try it and then try pulling one off, you'll see that screws are redundant. Keep up the awesome work and Happy Holidays!
Love the channel, you've taken on an enormous task and sure, with ADD, you're going to miss a few things, but the creative side is working overtime to make this a great place to live and work. Hope all else goes smooth.
I just did my floors my brother, its soooo tough. Merry Christmas and thanks Simplisafe! Also, I would love if you posted more smaller videos in between the bigger ones. Like Your channel is the only channel I loooove to see videios from, even if they are not all sponsored post more man (if you can!) Love the content.
It is soo true that dry wall absorbs smells. Wild party in a house with a newly built wall resulted in a full bottle of Malibu getting spilled on the drywall. Long story, short - it smelt like mouldy alcoholic coconut in that walk in cupboard for 8 years before it eventually went away.
You could have possibly unscrew the bottom part of the plastic leg and trim 10/16". I have done it before. In many of these legs the internal threads are about 1.5 inches long. It's quite possibly that you checked that already. You have good skills. I enjoy all your videos. Keep it up!
Looks really good. Hopefully you learned its much easier, faster and cheaper to modify a bulk head if its only a 1/4 - 3/4 inch than to modify cabinets next time! Not sure if you bolted the island to the floor but you want solid wood or steel between it and the floor, and for it to be fastened to both the floor and the cabinets so they can not tip over or shift, also helps support the weight of the massive counter that will be on it.
The problem is not that it's is taking too long, the problem is that, one day, it will be finished and we'll be out of "home renewal content".
So you want to see for the rest of your life his home renewal stuff or other content he will make after that? Even people that create this stuff will get tired and when we talk about viewers they will get bored of it soon and forget it sooner.
I don't mind him taking more time to finish his work because I am just a viewer and I want to see his best work. Still I would like to see a end to this soon and see new projects he is excited about.
@@grimoireweiss5203 you obviously missed the joke 🙄
@@grimoireweiss5203 come on bro read between the lines😂
It's looking great! Don't be so harsh with the "failure", it's only a failure if you don't learn (and I know I'm learning tons from the renovation series!), and the whole supply chain issue is just unfortunate, unfortunately.
Just call it what it is.... the biden administration.
Even if you learn it's still a failure.
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@@_Otaku-kt8be Only if u give up & say I Quit!
@@marshawargo7238 No. If you set a goal, and you don't reach that goal by the deadline, you failed to do it. There's nothing wrong with that, but you did fail.
A lot of European cabinet legs can be shortened by cutting the middle part of the leg. It's a workaround but can work.
If the middle tube part is fully threaded then you can cut from the bottom as much as needed. Sometimes the top part can be trimmed by a small amount so you still have enough to engage into the top connecter.
This.
You don’t even need the whole tube to be threaded because you don’t need the full range when adjusting. Just trim the tube and the insert by the same amount.
I'm sure Mike will say another Doh if he reads your comment
I came here to say exactly that. Always cut the tube on your feet down.
Considering how difficult the past 2 years have been. What you've accomplished up until now is nothing shy of incredible. Don't beat yourself up. You're making something amazing and amazing things take time to make.
This is your home, and we don't need deadlines for videos or anything. The work you do is already amazing, and the fact that you are sharing it with the world for free is even better. You are not failing at all... if you're failing, then my life is a complete and utter failure XD. Love the work you're doing, and can't wait for this kitchen to be finished for your sake :)
You didn’t fail at all. You’re a human and you’re not a contracting company working on this 24/7. It’s coming along! Keep up the awesome work!
Thanks Christopher!
Agreed. For someone who doesn't eat, breathe and sleep this s**t he has been on point more than anyone should rightfully expect. Still that sod Murphy will eventually have his way. Better here than elsewhere. I would give a like to your count but that would ruin the current meme-yness of the total upvotes.
I'm here for the process, not just for the end result. Keep at it!
I think you're putting a lot on yourself. If what you've achieved is a "failure" then 99.9% of the world is failing on an epic scale. I'm floored by your ambition and industriousness. I've learned along the way too
Hi Mike, I'm an italian furniture maker, I just want to say you something about the mating part of the leveling leg. In Europe we usually place that part not completely on the crosspiece of the cabinet, but 5 mm under the side panel. In this way you can distribute weight of the cabinet, its content and the countertop to the side panel. In the way you showed all the weight is loaded on the junction between trhe crosspiece and the side. I hope I was understandable despite my english. I love the renovation you are doing, very inspiring.
This is gonna sound weird but you can just bandsaw off the bottom of the leveling feet to make them shorter. Ikea cabinets are built like this and I modified them to fit very square cabinets in a not very square kitchen. Works totally fine, as there’s still plenty of thread for the feet to grip.
I’ve done the same. The cabinet work is great, but this vid was painful to watch.
@@rhyswilliams695 proper painful, was screaming at the screen
Well, to be honest, you didn't "owe" us anything...and half the fun of following this thread has been watching all the ups and downs involved with the process. Because it's a "process", and the results have been fantastic so far. You do, however, know how to keep the suspense going, and yes, I do check pretty frequently for an update! Happy holidays and we're looking forward to the next installment, and whatever your New Year reveal brings. Whenever that happens!
EDIT: Everything okay over there? We haven't heard from you in a while...hope it's going well.
Hope all is well...there hasn't been any updates and none of his other social media pages say anything recent either...
The kitchen is starting to look amazing!
"european" (standard here(NL)) are amazing. the are really easy to install, allow access to everything under the cabinet, while also prevent possible water damage. Because the legs are sturdy plastic they aren't really effected by any spilled liquid. BTW it is standard practice to anchor the cabinat's to a sollid wall if possible. that goes for the tall- and the "counter-" cabinets. Just to make sure the weight is equally devided, the cabinets can't every topple over or slightly move in the years to come ;)
haha fellow Nederlandse kijker 😄
As european i Was never aware this is a european System. For me this was just "Ikea" :D
as a Canadian cabinet maker, for me its just a standard lol
Since they are anchored to the wall, it is simple to raise the feet when replacing the floor. The cabinets just hang from the wall until you can lower the feet onto the new floor.
I'm not one for commenting usually. But as a Carpenter from London I've installed tons of those legs on the base of the carcass. The hole you drilled then put then the leg into is correct but the little pin sticking out on the other side should be gently tapped and then it expands holding it in place if that makes sense.
That kitchen is going to be sick!
well if it gets too sick then off to the clinic bubba
I believe IKEA Sektion cabinet feet are listed to go down to 3 1/2", however you can break off some tabs and they will go lower, I think down to 3". Worth checking out.
What's going on with the build? Hope everything is going well.
Man, your kitchen is coming together great! I didn't notice anything strange on potentially missing the toe kicks as I thought the legs were used worldwide (I am from Europe btw). Biggest advantage I see is avoiding any damage from water leaking, for example if you dishwasher would leak imagine the damage to all your cabinets if they would be sitting on the floor. This is btw also the reason you have to be careful with electricity underneath the cabinets.
You've worked SO hard, man. More than most people would even attempt, but you're going above and beyond. And the result is turning out to be incredible. There's always going to be setbacks with this level of work and the complications involved.
A great tip I heard for cabinets with feet is to skip the legs on the backs and install a ledger board on the wall that is level. Then you set the cabs on the ledger and only have to mess with the front legs to level them.
Our shop made the switch to similar adjustable feet a couple years ago and it has been a game changer. We have cut our install times in half.
Yea, I have no idea how you would level this type of cabinet without them....
@@modustrial you should have cut an inch off the middle section, with the internal thread, do it all the time when space is tight
you could solve the pretty hole situation with a forstner bit. they work great for clean straight hole for larger hardware, and dowels and such.
Exactly what I was going to say. They cut holes like a hot knife through butter.....
Personally, I love the fact that I'll never wonder if I shoulda-coulda-woulda done my own kitchen. Modustrial you are stout‼️💪 I'm convinced there's nothin' you can't do. Merry Christmas 🎄 🌟
well I've said it before, and I'll say it again: I don't trust people who say they got the job done with only 1 trip to Lowes... So this is the same concept, only on a much more costly scale... Sorry to hear about the delays, happy that you're moving forward having learned from it! Respect!
It was so much fun working together and getting this project one step closer! I'm always here for lending you a hand.... I can't wait to see the first meal in the kitchen! 👍🏻
The fact that you make the mistake and still smile and get it sorted. You find a problem, you solve it. You're videos are awesome, Merry Christmas!
Done is better than perfect. And this does look to be hecking awesome when it's done. As a software developer I've learned that 1) there will be errors 2) it will be your fault 3) fixing them and getting the product done is what matters. You showing how you messed up and what you do to fix it adds a lot of value for anyone thinking about doing any renovation projects of their own.
I mean, I had a similar problem with those legs too. Kitchen floor was about as flat and level as the Pennines! (UK here) I ended up sanding down the foot to an appropriate thickness on a disc sander and infilling the foot with a piece of scrap material to reinforce it.
9:16 i love the editing notes on screen.
I can't believe you re-assembled all of the cabinets because of the feet! Here in the UK where they are used all of the time, people just cut them down to the required height on a chop or table saw! (So long as enough of the shank still remains, the toe-kick clips can still be attached).
yep - that would have been my approach - or use the ABS levelers from Richelieu (Product #: 4510990) which are 90mm/3.5" with +15mm of adjustability - right on his limit for the 1/2" he left for the tall cabinets tho so may not have worked
Dude awesome video. The reason I watch is because your willing to show the full process including mistakes. Hope your not feeling too defeated and the rest of the reno goes well!
Hey love the project so far, most of those kitchen legs you can completely unscrew to separate, cut an inch off them and then screw back together to get shorter legs. Assume you tried this before re making cabinets?
It's always the simplest little oversight or typo that causes some of the biggest headaches. Good thing you have the intelligence, capability, and patience to rework it! It's obviously still going to look super pro when you're done. I can't say the same about my home studio build haha.
the fact that u choose the euro-style makes me happy!
greetings from germany
This isn’t meant in a mean way! It’s almost a relief to see when youtuber’s projects don’t go as planned or as scheduled - it helps me not internalize when my projects don’t go as planned! Started a kitchen update on October 1st and only just finished it a few days ago, and I’d planned on it only taking a month. Know it’s frustrating not being on the schedule you set for yourself. Thank you for the content - I love watching your channel!!!
I didn’t notice anything different as that’s the cabinet system we have in Australia too. Looking great guys can’t wait to see the finish. Merry Christmas 🎄
I'm working on crawling out of a depression phase and a win for me is just showering a few times a week. Believe me, you are doing great things and wow! SO inspiring :) Keep doing your stuff at your pace and don't feel like you're letting us down at all!!! I put this video on in the background and managed to tidy up my own kitchen
Let’s go!! Been waiting for this for weeks. Thanks!
It’s fine that you’re not done btw, now we just get more content 😁
You could also dilute pva glue with water and roller it on the plasterboard. This will also work as an alternative to primer. I also use the pva mix on bare brick to prevent any bits falling. Love the kitchen with european feet. I don't know why it hasn't been specified more in kitchen re modeling. You could adopt this to other furniture that require a kick strip. Stay safe J
This is a massive undertaking that you have successfully handled. Yep, a few hiccups but nothing goes as planned but you are still moving forward. I don't know if you have a formal relationship with your lady, but if she's willing to help you through all of this and get dirty making concrete tops, she's a keeper. Looking forward to your next video. Keep looking ahead. Happy Holidays
If you have any other cabinet hanging projects you could also make a little support shelf if you have a second grabbo which can hold them wherever you need.
Not a failure at all! Everything has been coming along great. Don't be so hard on yourself. We're all still excited to witness the amazing progress.
Concrete absorbs stains and oils. (Just think of any driveway) Make sure you use a good sealer and reapply regularly.
We all fail. It’s how we recover from failure that separates us.
My second take is this. A “failure” of missing a deadline on a personal space, really isn’t a true failure. Making sure the space is exactly how you want it is way more important than a deadline.
Forstner bits are a game changer for drilling larger clean-edged holes. Give them a try.
I just watched this entire series over two days. WHAT A RIDE. GOOD LORD MAN THANK YOU
another tip -- for lower cabinet installation -- use the leveling feet on the fronts of the cabinets but for the backs of the cabinets, run a straight (or jointed) 2x4 horizontally along the wall at 4" or whatever height you're going for with your toe kicks. you set each cabinet on the 2x4, and then to level each you only have to futz around with the 2 front feet, not any rear feet (since the 2x4 takes the place of rear feet). Super simple and avoids hassling with rear feet!
great idea!!
I call you a pure perfectionist. Astonished by your work!! I have to congratulate you cause you are making amazing woodwork! Failure is not a word to be applied here... professionalism fits just right!
Loving the renovation series, keep plugging away, you'll get there in the end and, by the look of what you have done so far, you will have an amazing home.
One recommendation for European style cabinets, when fitting cabinets in the UK I use Space-Plugs, not shims, if I need to screw to the wall in the middle of a cabinet. These are adjustable plastic 'tunnels' for the screws to go through and are brilliant to use.
Nice to see you all again . Merry Christmas
here in Europe we try to make sure that the foot plate straddles the edge of the cabinet a bit that way total vertival load is transfered by the frame to the gound, not just relying on any fixings, dowels etc holding the cabinet base in
Oh mannnn my heart dropping into my stomach when you said you’d have to take apart and trim all the cabinets AND doors 😟😟😟 at that point, I would have just put all the cabinets on plinths and given up on the leveling feet! Mad props! Can’t wait to see it finished (full disclosure: been renovating my 400 sq ft apartment and it’s taking TWICE as long as we’d planned. And we’re still not done. We feel you!!)
it's amazing that what seems like a small detail, can have a very impact and chain reaction.
15mm forstner bit. Nice sharp edges to the hole. Make sure you are consistent with where you drill or your kick strip (toe kick) will wave all over the place.
I can't believe you guys don't have this system as standard it's so much easier!
gosh it must be so frustrating to re-do parts bc now they don't align etc. Kudos to you for pushing through it!
I'm a simple man. I see a new Modustrial video come out, I tap LIKE!
Keep up the great work man, and don't be too hard on yourself... you're doing this for YOU, we're all just here for the ride along, no matter how long it takes. Heck, it just means more videos, and that's fine by me! :)
Thank you!!
My brother and I recently built entire new kitchen with the same leveling/toekick system (we're in the EU). We also needed shorter leveling stubs and we just cut the plastic screw and bolt to made them shorter. No problems with that approach so far.
Это лучший канал на ютубе! Я очень рада что открыла его доя себя! Побольше Вам творческих идей, здоровья и процветания!
Sorry to hear about the setbacks big dawg but I'm excited to see the finished kitchen. Learning so much from watching this series. I'm so inspired by your content and your story. Your channel is dope asf.
I always thought the European cabinet style was more about the edge-banded box vs the face frame. I didn’t consider the plastic legs. I ordered a couple of kitchens of Barker cabinets and they have a plywood toe kick. Makes them super stiff. Zero access, but I sealed them before the decorative kick. All CNC and confirmat screws. Soft close. Nice when you don’t own a CNC router.
It's 1:45 am in India but i am fan of your channel and don't worry about anything and just keep publishing videos.
Just want to drop a huge thank you for this video, I've been hanging out hard for an update. Merry Christmas, happy holidays ❤️
The best lessons learned in life are bred out of failure! Keep on learning and you will be fulfilled and I for sure can't wait to see the finished product. All the best to your and your family during the holiday Season! Stay safe and healthy!
The kitchen looks great. helpful fact with the European legs if you unscrew the foot part of the legs you can cut them down with standard tool and then screw them back together. You will lose some height adjustment but you don't normally need 2.5" adjustment on them.
Don't be so harsh on yourself, you are doing your best and things sometime just happen. The important thing is that you take on the challenge and keep doing your best. I am sure your kitchen will be fantastic. Merry Christmas!
Happy holidays from Bulgaria! The issue with the leveling feet i solve by shortening the threaded parts of the leg with a hacksaw. It doesn't interfere with the legs operation. Sometimes we have shortage of 100mm legs and i buy 120-160 and cut them like this.
Superglue masking tape trick save you using double side tape that leaves residues and possibly lifting any enamel. top tip 👍
The countertops are going to look SO good once they're in. As far as the "failure" goes, that's hardly a failure. A lot worse could have gone wrong. I'd say you did pretty great for your first attempt at this and just going off specs.
If you only have laminated material on one side of a board and no ‘balancer’ on the other it will warp a lot in response to temperature and humidity changes. Not a problem if the whole thing is bonded to something solid, but good to bear in mind.
Toe kicks held by magnets would be handy, too. Yours are great.
You're quite a skilled fellow!
17:20 - there's 0 chance of the tall cabinets tipping due to the fact they're flush with the ceiling. But... With that said, I don't disagree with you attaching them to the wall.
Super excited to see the next video - thanks for sharing one for the holidays :)
Mike and Kat the cabinets are going to be beautiful . You guys have put a lot of hard work and long nights into those cabinets . It is time to take a break and enjoy the holidays . Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays you guys !
Don't be hard on yourself! Even if you give goals for yourself that you want to accomplish, sometimes being not able to do them on time or at all doesn't always mean you failed necessarily! The fact that you put in even a little effort to do something towards the goal and other stuff, is progress in it self, even if it didn't end up being the way you wanted or not getting finished! And "Failure" isn't to be taken as bad thing, but as a lesson to learn from! Sometimes setting yourself goals to reach is good, but always keep in mind your limits with time, strength (mental and physical) and other things like cost :D
Looking great. Setbacks are alway discouraging, but making it right is better than not. Enjoy the holidays. The kitchen is coming together so beautifully. Looking forward to seeing the countertops in.
1. Primer not only makes a water resistant surface it also makes it clean as drywall mud will make dust. I can never understand why leave it unfinished.
2. European style walls, European carcasses, sliders, legs. That is so amazing to look from American channel.
3. You can easily make those plastic legs shorter by cutting the lower part of it. I guess it would be much quicker and cheaper to do.
4. Can't wait to see the finished kitchen. It already looks really good.
3dprint the levelling feet, you can get exact spec you want and probably save alot of cost.
Almost every project is going to have setbacks. It's how you flex and adapt that shows what kind of craftsman you are. Sorry that things went sideways, but it's looking good so far. In the end it will be a minor niggle in the whole process. Which is lookin' FANTASTIC, by the way! This project is amazing. I'd love to have the chance to live there when you're done. Good work and can't wait to see the end!
In Finland we have this saying "Itse kun tekee, tulee sellaista mitä sattuu tulemaan." That translates to english somewhat "When you do it yourself, you're gonna get what you get."
All the best from Finland and happy holidays! Looking forward to see this kitchen progress!
In my experience of fitting kitchens here in Scotland you can cut the legs down . If the thread on the inside of the tube that gets fixed to the underside of the cabinet gos all the way in you could have trimmed a little of the tube and a little of the part that screws in to adjust the height . This could probable have saved you a whole lot of hassle . I have done this in the past . Looking the business keep up the good work
literally came to post the exact same thing, have had to cut legs down before to make cabinets fit under pre existing windows etc
Oh man I’m so pleased how darn hard your working on this insanely complicated project! It sucks that there was so many knock on effects but your doing awesome work for the first time working this way. And wow it’s like nearly there!
And the art in the workshop looks so great!!!
Dude seriously how do you not have millions of subscribers 🤯. Is any case I have been tuned in since way back and this build has been totally wild and I am super excited and grateful of you sharing your journey. Merry Christmas to you and yours and yeah buddy that place is 🚀🚀🚀🚀
I learned that if you drill halfway through then switch to the other side and drill the rest you won't get that damage on the panels. Not sure if it applies to "all" drill bits though.
Love seeing the progress just as much as the setbacks! It’s part of the journey, a continuous learning curve!
I'd say the main advantage with that style toe kick comes with in case of water leakage. Your cabinets will be safe when they're off the floor.
We all pay the "oops" tax at some point during a project! Been there, done that! I'm just glad it wasn't too terrible and you won't have to wait like 3 months for new doors! Happy Holidays!
You didn’t fail, you had a solution 👍🏻 Keep up the good work!! That kitchen is going to look AWESOME
Hey mate great work. I had same problem with adjustable feet. I cut them down to allow it work. And it did the trick for me.
That is why we use "mm/cm" instead of the inch/feet thing. It is much easier to read 😁
Another big advantage (if you have an iRobot) is that it can go easily under them and keep the kitchen area clear of crumbs et al.
This one of those videos where you press LIKE before any content, because you know its going to be good. Great job Modustrial, and thanks for this Christmas present!
It's all looking GOOD. Congratulations. When something doesn't work it's because something better is coming. Every time. Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year
Keep up the great work. I admire and respect your sustained enthusiasm!!
Cool kitchen can't wait to see the end result. Just a note for the future, you don't really need screws in those Euro legs, just knock the pin in and they expand and grip the hole. Try it and then try pulling one off, you'll see that screws are redundant. Keep up the awesome work and Happy Holidays!
maan ... all you touch is just perfect... i do not expect that level of precise to be fast :) ... take your time :)
You should see if you could find some forester bits. Super clean cutting 👌 I never want to use a spade bit again
Love the channel, you've taken on an enormous task and sure, with ADD, you're going to miss a few things, but the creative side is working overtime to make this a great place to live and work. Hope all else goes smooth.
It's all teaching moments😊. You've all done a great job and we're excited to see the reveal, when it's ready. Happy New Year!!
I just did my floors my brother, its soooo tough. Merry Christmas and thanks Simplisafe! Also, I would love if you posted more smaller videos in between the bigger ones. Like Your channel is the only channel I loooove to see videios from, even if they are not all sponsored post more man (if you can!) Love the content.
It is soo true that dry wall absorbs smells. Wild party in a house with a newly built wall resulted in a full bottle of Malibu getting spilled on the drywall. Long story, short - it smelt like mouldy alcoholic coconut in that walk in cupboard for 8 years before it eventually went away.
You could have possibly unscrew the bottom part of the plastic leg and trim 10/16". I have done it before. In many of these legs the internal threads are about 1.5 inches long. It's quite possibly that you checked that already. You have good skills. I enjoy all your videos. Keep it up!
Looks really good. Hopefully you learned its much easier, faster and cheaper to modify a bulk head if its only a 1/4 - 3/4 inch than to modify cabinets next time! Not sure if you bolted the island to the floor but you want solid wood or steel between it and the floor, and for it to be fastened to both the floor and the cabinets so they can not tip over or shift, also helps support the weight of the massive counter that will be on it.