Those boards are not structural at all there’s there to close it off! The only structural wall is the one in the back that the stringers are attached to
If I see one of my friends or family members doing this I wouldn't let them continue like this, because I care about them. But who are we to stop a determined youtube content creator?
Man Made pinned the comment but didn't reply. Clearly that's a big fat middle finger up to the idea that it's not structurally sound. Maybe he knows something we don't. In which case, he could at least say something about it.
I love this. I have over 15 years of experience in construction and yes there are things that I would have done differently but that comes with experience. I am tired of the elitism and gatekeeping that people have in the industry. This man just built himself and incredible and functional workspace and thats the point. He had a problem, he sought out his own solutions and did it with his own two hands. I applaud you and don't let my own comment of 15 years or anybody elses comment on how long they've been doing this for sway you in any way... I know people with more experience than even myself who could not do the job you just did. Cheers and looking forward to your other builds :)
oh abso-fuckin-lutely! Elitism is at its MAX when you're talking about trades, and construction in particular. People get so bent out of shape when you don't do something that "I've known for 32 years!"... lmao like, good for you buddy. Before that 32 year mark, you probably couldn't do any of what I just did. lol
@illidari12211 Which he isn't, and he's doing things hands on instead of waiting for however long it will take him to get to a professional level. So, what's the argument there? That he shouldn't try until he's good at it?
broooooo 13million views!? and 1million subs in 5 months!? im so proud of you J-Fred, you're doing what you've always wanted and getting the recognition you deserve! I'm not positive but I feel like this is more views than any Team Edge video ever got, soooo cool!!!!
Refreshingly "unprofessional" work, in lack of better terms. A guy starting a hobby, and not everything is perfect! Very genuine, original and charming :)
Hello ! May Allah protect and guide you to his light and happiness in this life and the hereafter, God bless, Ameen. Excuse me for giving a little presentation of Islam, because it is very misunderstood nowadays, especially on those « Antichrist's » times, where media and politics are mixed to distort history and truth. And terrorists (puppets of the Antichrist) who misinterpret verses, out of ignorance and political motivations, and take them out of historical context (just like radical atheists do by the way) don't help either. Thank you very much for your time. First of all, if you have any questions regarding Islam and yourself, just open the Quran randomly, and you will find the answer in front of you, like a miracle and a sign from God.
Islam is an arabic word that means the Surrender to the One and Only God, our Creator, Protector, Provider, who gives us life and all that we have, we are safe and sound by his will and grace, we are His and to Him we return, and we have to thank him in this trial life by submitting to him by our free will, or later in the Day of judgment when it's too late to save our own skin. Islam was the original Religion descended to earth from heaven with Adam and Eve (peace and blessing be upon them) in the beginning of humanity. and was passed to people with the succession of the 124 000 prophets and 315 messengers of God to all nations and civilizations since, passing by Noah, Abraham, Isaac, Jacob, Ismaël, Joseph, Moses, Aaron, Joshua, David, Solomon and Jesus (Peace and blessing be upon them) during the history of mankind, the last replaces and completes the previous, until the succession of the last messenger of God fourteen centuries ago, Muhammad (Peace and blessing be upon him) to complete the noble morals of all mankind, to bring humans and jinns out of darkness into light, and to purify people's religion and belief from corruption and polytheism, and return it to purity and true monotheism, like it was in the times of the prophets (Peace and blessing be upon them). Many Religions that we know nowadays, at their beginning were true and under Islam, initiated by one of the prophets of God, but their original teachings, history and scriptures have been corrupted over time with falsification and polytheism, or lost and replaced with false ones. That's why Islam is the only Religion accepted by God nowadays, which consists in bearing witness that there is no god besides Allah (God in Aramaic, the original language of Jesus and the Gospel), and that Muhammad is His servant and messenger, just like Jesus and Moses and others are His servants and messengers. Never a messenger of God said he was God or literally son of God, it was the people after him who changed the words of God and corrupted the Religion. God is unique and absolute, He does not need to have a family and sons or to associate anyone else with His kingdom, He can simply create whatever He wants, everything belongs to Him, and to Him everything will return. Allah said in Surah Al-Mu’minun : “God has never begotten a son, nor is there any god besides Him. Otherwise, each god would have taken away what it has created, and some of them would have gained supremacy over others. Glory be to God, far beyond what they describe. The Knower of the hidden and the manifest. He is exalted, far above what they associate. (91-92 / Translated by ITANI). Allah means the one and only God, the God of all prophets and creatures, the creator of the universe and mankind, and the Master of the Day of judgment, where our destiny, Hell or Paradise, is decided based on our faith and deeds in this trial life, and above all, Allah's mercy. Allah said in Surah Al-Ikhlas : In the name of God, the Gracious, the Merciful. Say, “He is God, the One. God, the Absolute. He begets not, nor was He begotten. And there is none comparable to Him.” (1-4 / Translated by ITANI). Allah said in Surah An-Nisa : O FOLLOWERS of the Gospel! Do not overstep the bounds [of truth] in your religious beliefs, and do not say of God anything but the truth. The Christ Jesus, son of Mary, was but God's Apostle - [the fulfilment of] His promise which He had conveyed unto Mary - and a soul created by Him. Believe, then, in God and His apostles, and do not say, "[God is] a trinity". Desist [from this assertion] for your own good. God is but One God; utterly remote is He, in His glory, from having a son: unto Him belongs all that is in the heavens and all that is on earth; and none is as worthy of trust as God. Never did the Christ feel too proud to be God's servant, nor do the angels who are near unto Him. And those who feel too proud to serve Him and glory in their arrogance [should know that on Judgment Day] He will gather them all unto Himself: (171-172 / Translated by Muhammad Asad). Allah the Most Merciful said in Surah Ali-Imran : Behold, the only [true] religion in the sight of God is [man's] self-surrender unto Him; and those who were vouchsafed revelation aforetime took, out of mutual jealousy, to divergent views [on this point] only after knowledge [thereof] had come unto them. But as for him who denies the truth of God's messages - behold, God is swift in reckoning! Thus, [O Prophet,] if they argue with thee, say, "I have surrendered my whole being unto God, and [so have] all who follow me!" - and ask those who have been vouchsafed revelation aforetime, as well as all unlettered people, "Have you [too] surrendered yourselves unto Him?" And if they surrender themselves unto Him, they are on the right path; but if they turn away - behold, thy duty is no more than to deliver the message: for God sees all that is in [the hearts of] His creatures. Verily, as for those who deny the truth of God's messages, and slay the prophets against all right, and slay people who enjoin equity - announce unto them a grievous chastisement. It is they whose works shall come to nought both in this world and in the life to come; and they shall have none to succour them. (19-22 / Translated by Muhammad Asad).. God said : Say, “We believe in Allah, and in what was revealed to us, and in what was revealed to Abraham, and Ishmael, and Isaac, and Jacob, and the Patriarchs, and in what was given to Moses and Jesus, and in what was given to the prophets from their Lord. We do not differentiate between any of them. And to Him, we surrender.” (2:136 / Translated by Community) Salam (Peace) ---------
The difference between a novice and expert woodworker is the ability to make your mistakes unrecognizable. Great build. Looking forward to the next one.
yeah! i watch a lot of makers. and may are furniture makers. they make mistakes ALL the time.. but they also somehow make them disappear haha. like theyll show it on screen and im like.. whut where is it
No it's not. Expert woodworkers don't make one mistake after another, they plan ahead. Think thrice, measure twice and cut once. And when they make a major mistake on a part, they learn from it, scrap it and do it again...
Bro that was a train wreck.. And I loved every minute of it. I have over 15 years experience and watching this reminds me of the early days. I appreciate how you honestly show the struggles. Amazing job!! New favorite channel!!
The algorithm just served this video up for me and I’m glad it did. The professional, slick, “goes-as-planned”, builder videos are nice and I like watching those as well, but watching the learning process is giving me the courage to get after my own projects as well. Best of luck to you and yours.
So I'm a builder and I have a bad back and I'm bald and I have kids and I have and empty under the stairs ...what I don't have is your positivity ..and maybe it was for the camera idk ..I hope not , but I constantly make mistakes and I kick and scream and call myself so many names ....sometimes I get so incredibly angry at myself for the stupidest mistakes ....to see you be so positive and smile through the whole thing made me really think.... That's what I took from this video so ..thank you bro
It's usually our parents and the role models in our lives that instill this in us when we're kids, you make a simple kid mistake, and you get yelled at and be called names. Now we do it to our own children. Rinse and repeat. 🫤
well he just fell in love with diy stuff,.. when you like something you enjoy the process, I am the same, once I get some lvl and get technical, I get real mad at my mistakes. I learned many weird stuff and for example I was so happy learning how to hit a key on the piano, I was smiling when I hit the wrong note on a small little kids song,.. but after 50 hours and got way more complex music going on, hitting the wrong note would upset me so bad, I would be so negative... so I relate to you in a way,.. I keep trying to learn new things and enjoy the process, knowing at some point I would get good enough for my own standards and the honeymoon phase would be gone and never comeback
It's so important to remember that mistakes are just part of the process! everyone we've ever admired for their inventions, creations, accomplishments, were not without all their own mistakes along the way. You wouldn't be the builder you are today if it weren't for mistakes that helped you learn and grow too. :) Keep at it my man. You sound like you deserve so much more compassion for yourself!
you could put shoes or some umbrellas or the vacuum in that space, i know some people use it for cash and carry boxes of food and things like that, its a useful space youre lucky to have empty storage space, in london you have to fit stuff in every nook and cranny but in usa its like open space everywhere
Feeling overwhelmed and inadequate is often just your brain mistranslating your body steeling itself for a difficult session of learning and growing. Looks incredible, and if i ever own a house i would love to attempt something similar!
pretty sure this guy should measure about 5 times, draw it, measure another 5 times, then mock it up in cardboard.. then a test on scrap wood.. probably measure it 2 times more.. and then.. AND ONLY THEN should real wood be touched.
Yup, I was thinking that too. Would also help with slamming it close as it dampens the impact, combined with a magnet to hold it closed it would make it very satisfying and feel even higher quality. The only thing is you always need some openings where the air can leave, otherwise the ventilation fan won't be able to move any air
Total missed opportunity not filling the walls with rock-wool or Corning 703, as well as use green glue on the studs or double up the drywall with different thickness of sheets to deal with sound.
@@trunolimit considering the loud fan he chose, I don't think sound is that big of a deal and giving up the space for thicker rockwool may not be worth it (for me it would)
I see lots of channels show the perfect finished result and that's great and all, but I really appreciate the problem-solving that comes from making mistakes. It gives us a better understanding of the different possible solutions to very very very common problems people run into when they make projects like these for the first time. And unless you have lots of experience wood-working, you would have no idea where to even start if you make a mistake. That little Harry Potter office is amazing. I love the little plants you put that face out so it would add aesthetic from the outside as well.
And this makes way more sense than a play room for the kids. Now they can play in the whole house and you have the smallest space possible to do your work. Great work, dad.
There is something so satisfying and enjoyable about watching another dude struggle through the same kind of mistakes I would make doing a similar project!! You are as good as a therapist man, thanks!!
Man, i never watched Team Edge, and generally it's not my content, so i don't know you and the others, but i watch your first video here, where you made the shop and explain everything about your life, and you hook me up. Your voice, how genuine you are and the content you make, how you edit the video and everything take me immediately, at a point where one hour of video feel like 10 minutes, in a good way, i could have watched another 1 hour straight without fatigue or being bored. Good luck with your content.
JFred was probably one of the members had the most respect for. He was a guy who genuinly went through struggles on the channel bwhind the scenes and of course the challenhes of just being a dad, but always trying to be positive and tackle things
@pixelpatch I didn't even know he had kids, so evidently I stopped watching long ago. I enjoyed the early stuff, and even kept watching things here and there when bored when they had a huge team and random channels. Glad to see he's found something he's enjoying after that.
I thought the cost of the project sounded insane until I saw all the functionality and machinations. I feel inspired as a novice to stop letting my inexperience stop me from getting experience and to finish some of my started but not finished projects. This is really cool! And so tech-savvy!
Re did all of my grandma's plumbing a month or so back. Even though I wrote out everything I would need down before starting to go to Home Depot 12 times, it got to a point that all the staff recognized me and would ask how the project was going. Having to go to the store a lot isn't always a bad thing as long as in the end you're happy and the project is how you wanted it. Keep up the good work, man!
"I'm thinking that maybe I shouldn't let the fear of messing up keep me from tackling these projects, and what I should do is challenge myself" Words to live by. Cheers, your office looks great!
I grew up watching Team Edge videos and Matthias and Dope or Nope videos. As the years went by I grew out of it. Suddenly seeing this channel pop up brought feelings of nostalgia and it really makes me happy to see the evolution and growth of everyone. It was amazing to see someone who was silly and goofy on camera years ago become a father of three and openly shows his passion in this field. The results of your project is absolutely awesome and this is an inspiring video! Keep at it!
Holy crap, so THAT’S where I recognize him from!!! I used to watch Team Edge all the time as a kid! Thank you for this comment, bc I honestly NEVER would’ve made the connection since the content is so drastically different now 😅 But I definitely think it’s a good change! Now it’s even cooler that the algorithm just happened to show me this video 🤗
How ? Why not raise the steps to make a flat platform . Then attach stairs along the side with s railing ! But going down to the front LR hallway . ( LShaped )
I love hidden rooms and spaces like that. It’s awesome! I use to have my own “ Get Away Room “ under the stairs at my old house and my mom was down for it and she thought it was soo cool. I even slept in it too. It was very warm too. No bugs or spiders just a cool room.
Put the same type of material cushion on top of the plant to your right for elbows room seemed a little tight when you did the video call looks excellent 👍👍
Hi Man Made, just a tip that I hope is useful for you, try to remember all of the tools that you own and how they can be used in ways you might not think of, for instance you are in the beautiful Makita track saw, I can tell you from experience it cuts plastic polycarbonate etc absolutely beautifully, you could have used it to cut perfectly your clear window for your door. Hope that took helps, Great channel.
I will never understand why parents today try to be quiet when baby sleeping....trust me you don't want to do that. Make as much noise as you need to. Baby will get used to it and when they are older they will sleep thru anything. I ran vacuum cleaned house showered listen to ACDC my son is 35 yrs old and sleeps thru a tornado
@@NerdWithADHD fun fact, you have sections of your sleep cycle that have you in a pseudo-awake session. During this time, you will sometimes get up and go to the bathroom in this state; otherwise, you simply lay there. Your brain, after this session, will often not form the memory of this session or discard it. If you encounter danger or unusual circumstances (breaking glass, loud noise, etc.), your brain will awaken you to combat the threat. It will also wake you up if it feels like it's being stared at. If you hear a noise enough, the brain will begin to ignore it. An example of this is sleeping through machine gun fire that happens weekly, but awakening to footsteps on your front porch while its quiet (if this makes sense). I'm parroting this from my psychology teacher, who got the info from a book.
@@lennybjorowitz4256 This is interesting, considering i have never in my life gotten up during the night and not known about it, i either sleep as a dead piece of furniture, i cant sleep or i wake up and are aware that im awake, i have never sleepwalked in my life.
Every defect gets respect. I just love how relatable this project is. I mean you can plan all you want, but there will always appear some sort of problem or complication. Amazing how you showed your shortcomings and how you improved the project in the end. This gave me immense motivation not to stop when I mess up but rather preserve and finish it. Thanks a lot for wonderful video.
Cool video! Saddler's stitch is what came to my mind for the leather works. 😊 And a sort of a top light, created by removing a stair step and replace it with structural glass! And maybe connect door and slider so when you slide into the office, the door automatically follows and you don't have to reach out so far with your arm, once you are seated.... Maybe something for the neck lordosis... I have heard of a zero gravity seat positions.... It is all about the correct angles, so that you don't feel gravity. Match the brass detail in the door handle maybe? So cut a piece of brass and place it around the handle maybe? Only a few ideas to polish up and uograde the project in a few years time.
For future projects, I recommend: learning basic CAD, learning to make basic drawing from said CAD models (it doesn’t have to be industry standard level, just enough for you to build using it), and using McMaster Carr. They carry more specific hardware and deliver usually within a day.
I used to design and build cabinets, and a CAD program or drawn plans are always helpful when building something. Even when you're experienced enough to do it all in your head, it's good to see it in a cohesive way to double-check and make sure everything works well. TinkerCad is well-known and used by many for designing things without having to pay.
Good job 👍, reminds me of the Seinfeld episode "The nap" where George had a contractor make an area under his office desk where he could go and sleep on the job, it had hidden compartments for his magazines and alarm clock and a shelf for his coffee mug. 🤣😂🤣
A thumb knob placed at the middle of the incline is the best fix. A chain is just too awkward and complicates things, all you need is a fixed piece of hardware.
Wonderful attempt. I have to say at around 48 mins when you were showing the place to your friend your aura was clearly visible on camera. That was so positive. Seasons greetings & God bless 🎄✨
bro i opened this vid coming from the Team Edge video and ended up sticking to the end. This was masterful and I can't wait to see more. Not only is it a fun watch, its a great way to pass the time and watch someone I grew up watching.
I'm 4:37 in, and I dunno if you say anything abotu itlater, but the electrical wiring you did, you HAVE to have it inspected and okayed professionally. If you have a house fire your insurance company can and will use the fact that you did your own electrical work as an excuse to deny a claim. This happened to a friend of mine, no joke.
For the door you could utilize the magnetic push pistons. The door is would stay latched close with the magnets, and then when you push the door it would activate the piston to push the door open, and reduce the need for the little groove for your hand. Cool project, great job
23:26 yeah, don't use AI for maths, at least the triangle stuff. It's surprisingly a very common thing you need to figure out, so knowing to do it yourself is great. I spent 2 hours trying to teach chat gpt Pythagoras theory so I could just input numbers and it'd work it out for me, but no dice. So yeah, just learn how to do it, and get a calculator and a notepad...
Try ChatGPT 4o1-preview. It *crushed* problems from _Mind Your Decisions_ using number theory, not brute force. The recent one with the cathedral window dimension it did from the text alone, no sketch!
It funny I was watching another youtuber called milesmakes and his recent video he uses chatgpt to calculate what angle he needs to cut and fucks it up for him too. You really cannot trust chat gpt all the time and the only way to know when you should trust it is by doing your own research
"just learn trigonometry" you're right, but he's got a full time job, 4 kids, and side hustles, i dont think the man has the time for a semester of trig
@bookies24k8 That's middleschool level maths, maybe first year of highschool. If he can't figure that out using purely google he shouldn't have a family, because he certainly wouldn't be able to take care of them.
First of all, amazing project. The candid commentary about the struggles and how you overcame them was great. Having done a good deal of DIY projects (and also having significantly less experience with building materials), I know the feeling. I am curious about your cable management and where you housed the PC/Mac/etc. you used. I would assume a small form-factor is located near your feet?
man i don’t usually sit and watch 50 minute videos all in one sitting but wow. you kept this thoroughly entertaining throughout and left no dull moments. you didn’t dumb anything down too much but also didn’t get too deep into jargon that only a small audience would understand. this was inspiring to someone who doesn’t undertake projects like this whatsoever. thanks for making youtube and my day better. 🙏🏼
I just watched this video for like 15mins...and at the end, realised that it was 50mins long video which was so entertaining that I didn't notice how time went by ❤
I worked in a custom fabrication & prop shop for years, and a large part of every project was coming up with creative ways to fix all the little things that didn't quite go as planned. It's an art! You got that talent! Keep up the good work.
I appreciate when Joey makes and shows his mistakes, makes his show more real, rather than a perfect flawless build, it’s fun to see the mistake happen then watch him get through it, makes it a more genuine watch.
@13:30 A post tensioned floor slab puts the concrete under COMPRESSION, not tension. It's the steel tensioning rods that are placed under, surprisingly enough, tension.
yeah that was my thought too. If you were pulling on the ends of the concrete then it would be under tension. But if you pull on rods running through it should compress. That also makes significantly more sense since concrete doesn't have very good tensile strength.
Favorite Project by FAR! Love how your channel has its own style and unique way to make the projects. It’s not fancy and you’re not embarrassed to show the cheap or medium quality side of wood work Brother!!
I work maintenance and get commissioned for tons of DIY projects from my wife. I make checklists of everything I’ll need at work and for the home projects. Idc how prepared you are the extra trips to Home Depot are inevitable.
@@maopedonz3983 Just a tip for you, bro: if you see " /s " on a UA-cam comment, that means "I am being sarcastic." That guy you responded to was being sarcastic.
I love how you embrace your mistakes and use them as opportunities to be creative. It reminds me of an old saying 'It's the dirt in the oyster that makes the pearl'. Good luck with your new channel and I look forward to your next video.
We recently put in a fixed stairs to the attic leaving us with a very nice space under it. I *love* this idea. We have the added advantage that the space is *much* bigger so it will likely not need a sliding platform so I'm definitely going to try and make it into a tiny office. Thanks for the inspiration!
Hey man! I dont know if you'll ever see this, but one of the best ways to start with projects like these is a 3D construction application! You can measure the angles and sizes to mimic the space you need, and work from there! If you do it beforehand most of the angles will be pre-measured by the program and you can just reference that when you need to!
Incredible bro. I’m inspired to push my visions further. Love the office & the process it took to create it as well as your winning attitude. Stay rich in spirit & lead the way brother! Much love to you & your family❤
I really love the fact that instead of blowing even more money you pivoted and decided to use spare/scrap/random handy down pieces of wood great job man honestly such a great video you’re like the “woodworking version of Bingeing with Babish” and I’m here for it keep up the great work
A great carpenter doesn't (always) do perfect work the first time; they just know how to fix any mistakes that happen with tried and true techniques honed from years of fixing their own or other people's shoddy work. And part of actually learning a craft is deliberately taking on projects that are beyond your current capabilities and finishing it anyway. I'm glad you're not shying away from showing your work, and I hope that several of the techniques you showcased here make it into your future projects, whether you planned them at the beginning or not!
People are gonna make mistakes, it's learning from those mistakes and finding solutions to them. It also helps that you have a very supportive wife and that alone is priceless to have.
I loooooove the tiny office! The only thing I'd change on it because I'm even more lazy than you, is to connect the door somehow to the small platform built with the chair, so when I open the door the chair slides out too, would make it 1 less movement I have to do to get in and NAP (I mean be productive!)
Your anecdote about going to Home Depot and having misjudged/ had a bias towards the teenage girl who helped you, saying you feel remorseful and were ultimately proved wrong is on par with the rest of your Chanel. You show all of your process, even your mistakes. That’s admirable, especially considering that you do so with all aspects of the video and give positive messages while you do it
@@NiaLaLa_V That's what I thought too, especially since he's not even a professional, he's an amateur/hobbyist, so there's even less reason for him to be on that high horse he's on
I'm a software engineer and I cringed through whole video. Joey is pretty likable, but man does he not plan anything? Like a piece of paper and a pencil or a pen would have prevented most of his issues.
Wow! First of all, love the idea. Second, the execution. You are very talented and what I admire is your tenacity especially when you made mistakes. It looks so chic!
Anybody else love how he constantly talks in the video? It’s so smooth and feels natural. Not like I’m watching a cringy UA-cam video, but rather quality content if that makes any sense.
@@WaynesPokeWorld you legit just said asmr. which has sound happening alot at once. and you probally watch 5 hours of youtube. which also has alot going on at once
Spending hours under the stairs is something we've been doing for years. The best therapy prior to vacationing in our tiny Nissan NV-200 camperan. Pete & Val. A couple of crazies from UK.
As I predicted in the last episode with the waterfall table! Your builds just get better and better! I love the story element of your videos! It's such a cool concept and makes the already entertaining build process even better! I miss Team Edge, but you following your dream and doing it in such an awesome way!!! We love you J-Fred!!! Keep up the amazing work!💙
I didn't see any comments about this but I feel like its info you should know many times the mini-splits don't have a filter that can handle sawdust and will gunk up and it can be pricy to fix. I have seen some people build a filter housing to put around the intake of them to save them.
Amazing video and amazing final product! Unfortunately, the math isn't that complex though... We learned SOH CAH TOA in 9th grade. I'd certainly recommend trying to learn the trig functions if you're going to be using them more frequently. I definitely understand that its more complicated in 3 dimensions, but good foundational knowledge definitely helps. The other thing I'd recommend is looking for an online tool somewhere. You might be able to find a calculator that perfectly suits your needs.
Im in no way a DIY, woodworker, handyman whatever else words you wanna put on crafting stuff like this. But I just spent all 50 minutes at 2 AM INVESTED in this video! Great stuff really creative and inspirational! I wanna join the worriers on the stair strength, but I trust, you’ve done some due diligence and are happy with your new office space !
wow! I watched the whole thing im 1x speed, no fast forward and I don't even think of scrolling for anything else! amazing amazing! not only the project itself is amazing, the end product is super cool and the video! wow! I super love the voice descripting the video and everything connected to the video! earned a subscriber!
Team edge was one of my favorite UA-cam channels growing up and i stopped watching them years ago and now I'm 19 and building cars and random things so i always watch vids like these so when i saw the thumbnail i clicked it not realizing it was one of the main characters of my favorite og UA-cam channels I've watched so when i realized who you were i got really happy because back then i wanted to do the cool stuff you guys were doing on team edge growing up and now we are doing the same types of things and for me its come full circle and i reckon that's pretty cool thanks for making alot of my childhood entertaining and i look forward to watching you build cool stuff joey
That's beautiful. Amazing. I never would have imagined something like that. Great creativity! I never start certain projects because I'm afraid of messing up! You start & fix your mistakes on the way! Inspirational!
FYI, ChatGPT is a language model. It doesn't actually do any math. It can tell you a theorem or show you an equation but it just guesses on all calculations
It gets things correct, yes, but because of the nature of what it is - which is a averaging/predictive model, it can only be as right as the data it pulls from. There is no math logic center inherent to GPT, and so it literally does not do any math. It's presenting a curated average of math other people have done.
Now it can use Python to do math correctly. It can still make mistakes in translating the problem you gave it into equations of course, but it's much better than it used to be.
@@ivanrivera5130looking up the mathematical formula and putting it into something like wolfram alpha, or coding up a simple script to take in inputs, run it through the formula you found, and outputting values which would be simple since this is fairly simple trigonometry and not anything complex like actually building a home would require. the latter would make it much easier to test a few different options/angles and wouldn't require asking an LLM to do math, which is as all LLMs are, incredibly suspect in the accuracy of its output due to the way it understands data.
I've been following you since before Team Edge started, and I love to see where you have come. This content is so genuine, and seeing you with the family you built is wonderful. Keep the content coming, I'll be watching.
This men does not fear showing mistakes, which means he does not fear anything!! And now about this built, it is by far the best I have seen in 2024 and maybe all the years before that as well.
Those boards are not structural at all there’s there to close it off! The only structural wall is the one in the back that the stringers are attached to
agreed, his stairs will collapse at the worst time
If I see one of my friends or family members doing this I wouldn't let them continue like this, because I care about them. But who are we to stop a determined youtube content creator?
Watching him take those out was ... something. It's like he thinks there's a cantilever behind the wall or something...
Man Made pinned the comment but didn't reply. Clearly that's a big fat middle finger up to the idea that it's not structurally sound. Maybe he knows something we don't. In which case, he could at least say something about it.
The comment is saying that it is fine, the boards that he cut off were just to close off with plaster, the only structural one was not cut off...
Perfect for when that Magical nephew comes to visit
I clicked on this video just to see if there is any HP joke, I'm satisfied now.
@@gur3n6089 same ngl
@@gur3n6089 no way me too hahaha
@@gur3n6089same
True, only thing missing is the wand storage
Your children at a psychologist's appointment 12 years later: "I hardly saw my father, he always locked himself in and sat under the stairs"
Lol
😂😂😂😂😂
My dad was a “Harry Potter Father”.
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😂😢
I love this. I have over 15 years of experience in construction and yes there are things that I would have done differently but that comes with experience. I am tired of the elitism and gatekeeping that people have in the industry. This man just built himself and incredible and functional workspace and thats the point. He had a problem, he sought out his own solutions and did it with his own two hands. I applaud you and don't let my own comment of 15 years or anybody elses comment on how long they've been doing this for sway you in any way... I know people with more experience than even myself who could not do the job you just did. Cheers and looking forward to your other builds :)
oh abso-fuckin-lutely! Elitism is at its MAX when you're talking about trades, and construction in particular. People get so bent out of shape when you don't do something that "I've known for 32 years!"... lmao like, good for you buddy. Before that 32 year mark, you probably couldn't do any of what I just did. lol
''functional'' is not the word i would use..
It's not being elitist it's being professional.
@illidari12211 Which he isn't, and he's doing things hands on instead of waiting for however long it will take him to get to a professional level. So, what's the argument there? That he shouldn't try until he's good at it?
Functional is fine. But safe and proper is better.
broooooo 13million views!? and 1million subs in 5 months!? im so proud of you J-Fred, you're doing what you've always wanted and getting the recognition you deserve! I'm not positive but I feel like this is more views than any Team Edge video ever got, soooo cool!!!!
Refreshingly "unprofessional" work, in lack of better terms. A guy starting a hobby, and not everything is perfect! Very genuine, original and charming :)
Sadly+fortunely, safety will come first so slowly he will learn tips, and better ways to do this so it will become more, and more professional
I think it’s amazing
Yet he bought all the hyper expensive tools already.
These last two comments reek of jealousy
Hello ! May Allah protect and guide you to his light and happiness in this life and the hereafter, God bless, Ameen. Excuse me for giving a little presentation of Islam, because it is very misunderstood nowadays, especially on those « Antichrist's » times, where media and politics are mixed to distort history and truth. And terrorists (puppets of the Antichrist) who misinterpret verses, out of ignorance and political motivations, and take them out of historical context (just like radical atheists do by the way) don't help either. Thank you very much for your time.
First of all, if you have any questions regarding Islam and yourself, just open the Quran randomly, and you will find the answer in front of you, like a miracle and a sign from God.
Islam is an arabic word that means the Surrender to the One and Only God, our Creator, Protector, Provider, who gives us life and all that we have, we are safe and sound by his will and grace, we are His and to Him we return, and we have to thank him in this trial life by submitting to him by our free will, or later in the Day of judgment when it's too late to save our own skin. Islam was the original Religion descended to earth from heaven with Adam and Eve (peace and blessing be upon them) in the beginning of humanity. and was passed to people with the succession of the 124 000 prophets and 315 messengers of God to all nations and civilizations since, passing by Noah, Abraham, Isaac, Jacob, Ismaël, Joseph, Moses, Aaron, Joshua, David, Solomon and Jesus (Peace and blessing be upon them) during the history of mankind, the last replaces and completes the previous, until the succession of the last messenger of God fourteen centuries ago, Muhammad (Peace and blessing be upon him) to complete the noble morals of all mankind, to bring humans and jinns out of darkness into light, and to purify people's religion and belief from corruption and polytheism, and return it to purity and true monotheism, like it was in the times of the prophets (Peace and blessing be upon them).
Many Religions that we know nowadays, at their beginning were true and under Islam, initiated by one of the prophets of God, but their original teachings, history and scriptures have been corrupted over time with falsification and polytheism, or lost and replaced with false ones. That's why Islam is the only Religion accepted by God nowadays, which consists in bearing witness that there is no god besides Allah (God in Aramaic, the original language of Jesus and the Gospel), and that Muhammad is His servant and messenger, just like Jesus and Moses and others are His servants and messengers. Never a messenger of God said he was God or literally son of God, it was the people after him who changed the words of God and corrupted the Religion. God is unique and absolute, He does not need to have a family and sons or to associate anyone else with His kingdom, He can simply create whatever He wants, everything belongs to Him, and to Him everything will return. Allah said in Surah Al-Mu’minun : “God has never begotten a son, nor is there any god besides Him. Otherwise, each god would have taken away what it has created, and some of them would have gained supremacy over others. Glory be to God, far beyond what they describe. The Knower of the hidden and the manifest. He is exalted, far above what they associate. (91-92 / Translated by ITANI).
Allah means the one and only God, the God of all prophets and creatures, the creator of the universe and mankind, and the Master of the Day of judgment, where our destiny, Hell or Paradise, is decided based on our faith and deeds in this trial life, and above all, Allah's mercy.
Allah said in Surah Al-Ikhlas : In the name of God, the Gracious, the Merciful.
Say, “He is God, the One. God, the Absolute. He begets not, nor was He begotten. And there is none comparable to Him.” (1-4 / Translated by ITANI).
Allah said in Surah An-Nisa : O FOLLOWERS of the Gospel! Do not overstep the bounds [of truth] in your religious beliefs, and do not say of God anything but the truth. The Christ Jesus, son of Mary, was but God's Apostle - [the fulfilment of] His promise which He had conveyed unto Mary - and a soul created by Him. Believe, then, in God and His apostles, and do not say, "[God is] a trinity". Desist [from this assertion] for your own good. God is but One God; utterly remote is He, in His glory, from having a son: unto Him belongs all that is in the heavens and all that is on earth; and none is as worthy of trust as God. Never did the Christ feel too proud to be God's servant, nor do the angels who are near unto Him. And those who feel too proud to serve Him and glory in their arrogance [should know that on Judgment Day] He will gather them all unto Himself: (171-172 / Translated by Muhammad Asad).
Allah the Most Merciful said in Surah Ali-Imran : Behold, the only [true] religion in the sight of God is [man's] self-surrender unto Him; and those who were vouchsafed revelation aforetime took, out of mutual jealousy, to divergent views [on this point] only after knowledge [thereof] had come unto them. But as for him who denies the truth of God's messages - behold, God is swift in reckoning!
Thus, [O Prophet,] if they argue with thee, say, "I have surrendered my whole being unto God, and [so have] all who follow me!" - and ask those who have been vouchsafed revelation aforetime, as well as all unlettered people, "Have you [too] surrendered yourselves unto Him?" And if they surrender themselves unto Him, they are on the right path; but if they turn away - behold, thy duty is no more than to deliver the message: for God sees all that is in [the hearts of] His creatures.
Verily, as for those who deny the truth of God's messages, and slay the prophets against all right, and slay people who enjoin equity - announce unto them a grievous chastisement.
It is they whose works shall come to nought both in this world and in the life to come; and they shall have none to succour them.
(19-22 / Translated by Muhammad Asad)..
God said : Say, “We believe in Allah, and in what was revealed to us, and in what was revealed to Abraham, and Ishmael, and Isaac, and Jacob, and the Patriarchs, and in what was given to Moses and Jesus, and in what was given to the prophets from their Lord. We do not differentiate between any of them. And to Him, we surrender.”
(2:136 / Translated by Community)
Salam (Peace) ---------
The difference between a novice and expert woodworker is the ability to make your mistakes unrecognizable. Great build. Looking forward to the next one.
yeah! i watch a lot of makers. and may are furniture makers. they make mistakes ALL the time.. but they also somehow make them disappear haha. like theyll show it on screen and im like.. whut where is it
And to have the forethought to know they'd happen, and stop them before they do
@@pvic6959No, they don't make mistakes all the time. They make a lot fewer mistakes than novices do.
No it's not. Expert woodworkers don't make one mistake after another, they plan ahead. Think thrice, measure twice and cut once. And when they make a major mistake on a part, they learn from it, scrap it and do it again...
*Yeah look forward to those stairs crashing for not having no standing support* 🥴🤣
Bro that was a train wreck.. And I loved every minute of it. I have over 15 years experience and watching this reminds me of the early days. I appreciate how you honestly show the struggles. Amazing job!! New favorite channel!!
Hmm
how does he have over a million sub with only a few videos?
@@AnupomAGever heard of team edge?
@@bruhda7469 Got it
@@bruhda7469 obviously not. i was wondering the same thing. never seen him before this video
over 15 years of experience with a ken carson donald strump agc pfp 😭😭
I am not normally into woodworking videos but I was enthralled for this entire video
The algorithm just served this video up for me and I’m glad it did. The professional, slick, “goes-as-planned”, builder videos are nice and I like watching those as well, but watching the learning process is giving me the courage to get after my own projects as well. Best of luck to you and yours.
its a great reminder that no one is perfect and it takes time and patience to learn something new.
@@ufa_wired1039yeah
3million views and growing.
Yesss completely agree!!!
The "goes-as-planned" guys just don't show you their fails.
So I'm a builder and I have a bad back and I'm bald and I have kids and I have and empty under the stairs ...what I don't have is your positivity ..and maybe it was for the camera idk ..I hope not , but I constantly make mistakes and I kick and scream and call myself so many names ....sometimes I get so incredibly angry at myself for the stupidest mistakes ....to see you be so positive and smile through the whole thing made me really think.... That's what I took from this video so ..thank you bro
It's usually our parents and the role models in our lives that instill this in us when we're kids, you make a simple kid mistake, and you get yelled at and be called names. Now we do it to our own children. Rinse and repeat. 🫤
You okay man?
well he just fell in love with diy stuff,.. when you like something you enjoy the process, I am the same, once I get some lvl and get technical, I get real mad at my mistakes.
I learned many weird stuff and for example I was so happy learning how to hit a key on the piano, I was smiling when I hit the wrong note on a small little kids song,.. but after 50 hours and got way more complex music going on, hitting the wrong note would upset me so bad, I would be so negative... so I relate to you in a way,.. I keep trying to learn new things and enjoy the process, knowing at some point I would get good enough for my own standards and the honeymoon phase would be gone and never comeback
It's so important to remember that mistakes are just part of the process! everyone we've ever admired for their inventions, creations, accomplishments, were not without all their own mistakes along the way. You wouldn't be the builder you are today if it weren't for mistakes that helped you learn and grow too. :) Keep at it my man. You sound like you deserve so much more compassion for yourself!
you could put shoes or some umbrellas or the vacuum in that space, i know some people use it for cash and carry boxes of food and things like that, its a useful space youre lucky to have empty storage space, in london you have to fit stuff in every nook and cranny but in usa its like open space everywhere
Feeling overwhelmed and inadequate is often just your brain mistranslating your body steeling itself for a difficult session of learning and growing.
Looks incredible, and if i ever own a house i would love to attempt something similar!
This whole video is the reason that we have the saying "measure twice, cut once". lol
The lack of planning was so frustrating to watch.
I like “Think thrice, measure twice, cut once.”
@@pinsentweeblyit was but the end result was still pretty cool. The amount of mistakes was crazy though he should’ve gotten some help
Or maybe thrice?
pretty sure this guy should measure about 5 times, draw it, measure another 5 times, then mock it up in cardboard.. then a test on scrap wood.. probably measure it 2 times more.. and then.. AND ONLY THEN should real wood be touched.
To improve the soundproofing of that office, I think you should put some weather stripping around the door. Gaps = sound coming through.
Yup, I was thinking that too. Would also help with slamming it close as it dampens the impact, combined with a magnet to hold it closed it would make it very satisfying and feel even higher quality. The only thing is you always need some openings where the air can leave, otherwise the ventilation fan won't be able to move any air
And glass that you can make opaque for the ultimate masterbatorium
@@stationcolossus But how would you CLEAN it
Total missed opportunity not filling the walls with rock-wool or Corning 703, as well as use green glue on the studs or double up the drywall with different thickness of sheets to deal with sound.
@@trunolimit considering the loud fan he chose, I don't think sound is that big of a deal and giving up the space for thicker rockwool may not be worth it (for me it would)
I see lots of channels show the perfect finished result and that's great and all, but I really appreciate the problem-solving that comes from making mistakes. It gives us a better understanding of the different possible solutions to very very very common problems people run into when they make projects like these for the first time. And unless you have lots of experience wood-working, you would have no idea where to even start if you make a mistake.
That little Harry Potter office is amazing. I love the little plants you put that face out so it would add aesthetic from the outside as well.
A simple cardboard mock-up for the door before cutting your expensive wood might be the solution for future projects. Enjoyed watching
You just flat out telling him what it was by accident was hilarious. That full reveal is truly amazing, great job!
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That truly shows his excitement about it!
And this makes way more sense than a play room for the kids. Now they can play in the whole house and you have the smallest space possible to do your work. Great work, dad.
@@estajosuewhen they're teenagers and won't do homework he can be like 'ill let you use the special awesome office to do your assignment'
My aunt and uncle built something similar for my cousin
There is something so satisfying and enjoyable about watching another dude struggle through the same kind of mistakes I would make doing a similar project!! You are as good as a therapist man, thanks!!
same here :)
Man, i never watched Team Edge, and generally it's not my content, so i don't know you and the others, but i watch your first video here, where you made the shop and explain everything about your life, and you hook me up. Your voice, how genuine you are and the content you make, how you edit the video and everything take me immediately, at a point where one hour of video feel like 10 minutes, in a good way, i could have watched another 1 hour straight without fatigue or being bored. Good luck with your content.
Cool, I’ve never heard of your channel and prob won’t ever old channel watch. I know John
JFred was probably one of the members had the most respect for.
He was a guy who genuinly went through struggles on the channel bwhind the scenes and of course the challenhes of just being a dad, but always trying to be positive and tackle things
@pixelpatch I didn't even know he had kids, so evidently I stopped watching long ago. I enjoyed the early stuff, and even kept watching things here and there when bored when they had a huge team and random channels. Glad to see he's found something he's enjoying after that.
I've had almost exactly the same situation as you have. This is also the first video I watch from him.
I have seen a few videos from Team Edge.
I thought the cost of the project sounded insane until I saw all the functionality and machinations. I feel inspired as a novice to stop letting my inexperience stop me from getting experience and to finish some of my started but not finished projects. This is really cool! And so tech-savvy!
Re did all of my grandma's plumbing a month or so back. Even though I wrote out everything I would need down before starting to go to Home Depot 12 times, it got to a point that all the staff recognized me and would ask how the project was going. Having to go to the store a lot isn't always a bad thing as long as in the end you're happy and the project is how you wanted it. Keep up the good work, man!
"I'm thinking that maybe I shouldn't let the fear of messing up keep me from tackling these projects, and what I should do is challenge myself"
Words to live by. Cheers, your office looks great!
Harry potter if his uncle was rich:
i was searching a person talking bout HP
i am a rich uncle
oh he had money. remember the amount of gifts that Dudley got?
He just hated harry
In my 40 years, I never thought I’d watch a video of a man building an office under the stairs. Thank you for your service.
I grew up watching Team Edge videos and Matthias and Dope or Nope videos. As the years went by I grew out of it. Suddenly seeing this channel pop up brought feelings of nostalgia and it really makes me happy to see the evolution and growth of everyone. It was amazing to see someone who was silly and goofy on camera years ago become a father of three and openly shows his passion in this field. The results of your project is absolutely awesome and this is an inspiring video! Keep at it!
I agree that these videos are genuinely pretty inspiring and it’s brought out some woodworking passion in me.
Holy crap, so THAT’S where I recognize him from!!! I used to watch Team Edge all the time as a kid! Thank you for this comment, bc I honestly NEVER would’ve made the connection since the content is so drastically different now 😅 But I definitely think it’s a good change! Now it’s even cooler that the algorithm just happened to show me this video 🤗
same here
I noticed who it was immediately as the video started playing what a throwback. Glad to know he is still thriving on yt
You just reminded me of dope or nope😢 so many good memories
The ergonomics of this tiny office makes my back ache, and my neck tense up.
How ? Why not raise the steps to make a flat platform . Then attach stairs along the side with s railing ! But going down to the front LR hallway . ( LShaped )
Aahhhhh!! the walls are closing!!!
My question is why he installed a giant wedge as his seat
Yep after working for a few hours in that office you be visiting the chiropractor the next day.
@@isimperialist I know, I've got a couple old Miata seats, with the speakers in the headrest, that I would totally repurpose for this.
I love hidden rooms and spaces like that. It’s awesome! I use to have my own “ Get Away Room “ under the stairs at my old house and my mom was down for it and she thought it was soo cool. I even slept in it too. It was very warm too. No bugs or spiders just a cool room.
Put the same type of material cushion on top of the plant to your right for elbows room seemed a little tight when you did the video call looks excellent 👍👍
Hi Man Made, just a tip that I hope is useful for you, try to remember all of the tools that you own and how they can be used in ways you might not think of, for instance you are in the beautiful Makita track saw, I can tell you from experience it cuts plastic polycarbonate etc absolutely beautifully, you could have used it to cut perfectly your clear window for your door. Hope that took helps, Great channel.
Where were you!?
@manmadecrafts it's so funny people calling you Manmade, you will always be J-Fred to me
I will never understand why parents today try to be quiet when baby sleeping....trust me you don't want to do that. Make as much noise as you need to. Baby will get used to it and when they are older they will sleep thru anything. I ran vacuum cleaned house showered listen to ACDC my son is 35 yrs old and sleeps thru a tornado
Don't think that last one would be a good thing, but it's definitely a skill I wish I had more of.
you proved its not good by saying "he sleeps through a threat to life"
@@NerdWithADHD fun fact, you have sections of your sleep cycle that have you in a pseudo-awake session.
During this time, you will sometimes get up and go to the bathroom in this state; otherwise, you simply lay there.
Your brain, after this session, will often not form the memory of this session or discard it.
If you encounter danger or unusual circumstances (breaking glass, loud noise, etc.), your brain will awaken you to combat the threat.
It will also wake you up if it feels like it's being stared at.
If you hear a noise enough, the brain will begin to ignore it.
An example of this is sleeping through machine gun fire that happens weekly, but awakening to footsteps on your front porch while its quiet (if this makes sense).
I'm parroting this from my psychology teacher, who got the info from a book.
Congrats your son has tinnitus
@@lennybjorowitz4256 This is interesting, considering i have never in my life gotten up during the night and not known about it, i either sleep as a dead piece of furniture, i cant sleep or i wake up and are aware that im awake, i have never sleepwalked in my life.
Every defect gets respect.
I just love how relatable this project is. I mean you can plan all you want, but there will always appear some sort of problem or complication. Amazing how you showed your shortcomings and how you improved the project in the end.
This gave me immense motivation not to stop when I mess up but rather preserve and finish it.
Thanks a lot for wonderful video.
Cool video!
Saddler's stitch is what came to my mind for the leather works. 😊
And a sort of a top light, created by removing a stair step and replace it with structural glass!
And maybe connect door and slider so when you slide into the office, the door automatically follows and you don't have to reach out so far with your arm, once you are seated....
Maybe something for the neck lordosis...
I have heard of a zero gravity seat positions.... It is all about the correct angles, so that you don't feel gravity.
Match the brass detail in the door handle maybe? So cut a piece of brass and place it around the handle maybe?
Only a few ideas to polish up and uograde the project in a few years time.
For future projects, I recommend: learning basic CAD, learning to make basic drawing from said CAD models (it doesn’t have to be industry standard level, just enough for you to build using it), and using McMaster Carr. They carry more specific hardware and deliver usually within a day.
I used to design and build cabinets, and a CAD program or drawn plans are always helpful when building something. Even when you're experienced enough to do it all in your head, it's good to see it in a cohesive way to double-check and make sure everything works well. TinkerCad is well-known and used by many for designing things without having to pay.
love mcmaster carr. they offer CAD models of most hardware that they offer. having that library of hardware makes designing things a breeze.
This^^^. He would've caught all (or at least most) of those mistakes if he'd spent a little bit of time drawing things out beforehand.
Learning is easier with sketchup
He could learn these things from his father who used to be a CAD expert and is very familiar with McMaster. Don’t ask me how I know this
Harry Potter would goon like crazy in there. Wow
ıt reminded me of this too.
the boy who gooned
@ You’re a gooner Harry!
Yea he'd be going demon mode on that giant on dwarf shi
@@alanhasmemes I feel sorry for Dobby when he finds his crusty sock.
If Harry Potter got a 9-5 job instead of going to Hogwarts.
Ohhh I get it because Harry Potter lived under his stairs ha
Good job 👍, reminds me of the Seinfeld episode "The nap" where George had a contractor make an area under his office desk where he could go and sleep on the job, it had hidden compartments for his magazines and alarm clock and a shelf for his coffee mug. 🤣😂🤣
I love that at the end he shows that there is still an issue he didn't think of. He's got no way of closing the door from the inside! Fantastic video!
a few feet of skinny chain on a spring-loaded spool should do the trick. Like how the vacuum power cord winds itself up.
@@theredscourge great idea!
He literally closes the door from the inside
@@paul2462 Did that look comfortable to you? Maybe if it was for the kids, but we're looking for ease and comfort it seems.
A thumb knob placed at the middle of the incline is the best fix. A chain is just too awkward and complicates things, all you need is a fixed piece of hardware.
I KNEW I RECOGNISED YOUR VOICE FROM SOMEWHERE!!! I'm glad you're doing something you love doing!
Where is he from? It sounds familiar to me too.
@@aheadatime Thats J-Fred from Team Edge.
I thought it was Mathis. Sounds and looks like him
@@PredatorOwnz04 Same bro, I'm still trying to convince myself it's not Matthias.
To me he talks a little similarly to north of the border, although their voices are bit different of course.
You're a wizard, Harry:
Wonderful attempt. I have to say at around 48 mins when you were showing the place to your friend your aura was clearly visible on camera. That was so positive. Seasons greetings & God bless 🎄✨
bro i opened this vid coming from the Team Edge video and ended up sticking to the end. This was masterful and I can't wait to see more. Not only is it a fun watch, its a great way to pass the time and watch someone I grew up watching.
edge what now?
When I see someone make a bunch of cuts that are wrong and waste a ton of wood, my first thought is "masterful"
@@TheBigCheesez he said jelq are you blind?
Omg it’s Joey. I hadn’t seen team Edge in forever but seeing you again ignited some core memories that made me smile thanks for being so cool
I'm 4:37 in, and I dunno if you say anything abotu itlater, but the electrical wiring you did, you HAVE to have it inspected and okayed professionally. If you have a house fire your insurance company can and will use the fact that you did your own electrical work as an excuse to deny a claim. This happened to a friend of mine, no joke.
For the door you could utilize the magnetic push pistons. The door is would stay latched close with the magnets, and then when you push the door it would activate the piston to push the door open, and reduce the need for the little groove for your hand. Cool project, great job
23:26 yeah, don't use AI for maths, at least the triangle stuff. It's surprisingly a very common thing you need to figure out, so knowing to do it yourself is great. I spent 2 hours trying to teach chat gpt Pythagoras theory so I could just input numbers and it'd work it out for me, but no dice. So yeah, just learn how to do it, and get a calculator and a notepad...
Try ChatGPT 4o1-preview. It *crushed* problems from _Mind Your Decisions_ using number theory, not brute force. The recent one with the cathedral window dimension it did from the text alone, no sketch!
It funny I was watching another youtuber called milesmakes and his recent video he uses chatgpt to calculate what angle he needs to cut and fucks it up for him too. You really cannot trust chat gpt all the time and the only way to know when you should trust it is by doing your own research
"just learn trigonometry" you're right, but he's got a full time job, 4 kids, and side hustles, i dont think the man has the time for a semester of trig
Although chat gpt was right in this case with the angles of the triangle just not the miters
@bookies24k8
That's middleschool level maths, maybe first year of highschool. If he can't figure that out using purely google he shouldn't have a family, because he certainly wouldn't be able to take care of them.
It took me so long to realise this was joey, I used to watch you all the time on Team Edge!!
I'm glad you're doing ok, its amazing to see you again!!
That room’s gonna be home to a great wizard in the future
Computer wizard? 💻✨🧙
@@WingofTechharry potter
@@biggiecheese128 ComPotter lmao 🗿
First of all, amazing project. The candid commentary about the struggles and how you overcame them was great. Having done a good deal of DIY projects (and also having significantly less experience with building materials), I know the feeling. I am curious about your cable management and where you housed the PC/Mac/etc. you used. I would assume a small form-factor is located near your feet?
man i don’t usually sit and watch 50 minute videos all in one sitting but wow. you kept this thoroughly entertaining throughout and left no dull moments. you didn’t dumb anything down too much but also didn’t get too deep into jargon that only a small audience would understand. this was inspiring to someone who doesn’t undertake projects like this whatsoever. thanks for making youtube and my day better. 🙏🏼
Holy Crap that video was 50 minutes long! I enjoyed it so much I didn't even realize how long it was!
Saaame, I was glued to the screen. What a cool project and execution (also applies to the video itself)!
same, i sually have videos in the background whilst gaming but could not look away for the entire time!
I just watched this video for like 15mins...and at the end, realised that it was 50mins long video which was so entertaining that I didn't notice how time went by ❤
I worked in a custom fabrication & prop shop for years, and a large part of every project was coming up with creative ways to fix all the little things that didn't quite go as planned. It's an art! You got that talent! Keep up the good work.
I appreciate when Joey makes and shows his mistakes, makes his show more real, rather than a perfect flawless build, it’s fun to see the mistake happen then watch him get through it, makes it a more genuine watch.
Joey I watched you growing up as a kid, seeing you now what you are doing makes me envy you.
@13:30 A post tensioned floor slab puts the concrete under COMPRESSION, not tension. It's the steel tensioning rods that are placed under, surprisingly enough, tension.
yeah that was my thought too. If you were pulling on the ends of the concrete then it would be under tension. But if you pull on rods running through it should compress. That also makes significantly more sense since concrete doesn't have very good tensile strength.
Also PT SOG is relatively uncommon unless on reactive soils in which case it would most likely be suspended anyway.
Favorite Project by FAR! Love how your channel has its own style and unique way to make the projects. It’s not fancy and you’re not embarrassed to show the cheap or medium quality side of wood work Brother!!
Lol I'd be lying if I said I wasn't a little embarrassed at times😂
@@manmadecrafts Don't be, man. you're doing a lot better than some of us could ever! Keep up the great work and don't stop with the great content! :)
I work maintenance and get commissioned for tons of DIY projects from my wife. I make checklists of everything I’ll need at work and for the home projects. Idc how prepared you are the extra trips to Home Depot are inevitable.
It's awesome to see how in US you can completely change the look of your house with just a saw!
Yeah because in socialist europe this is completely impossible /s
@@tapio_m6861 yeah, screw europe for building good quality houses right?
@@tapio_m6861 i think the point is that people from europe are not used to houses built mainly from wood
@@maopedonz3983 Just a tip for you, bro: if you see " /s " on a UA-cam comment, that means "I am being sarcastic."
That guy you responded to was being sarcastic.
@@leeham6230 is this a reddit or twitter thing? first time ive seen this
Watching this video makes me feel better about all my home improvement projects.
The fact that you've done so many home improvement projects is already something to be proud of! You have my entire respect
I love how you embrace your mistakes and use them as opportunities to be creative. It reminds me of an old saying 'It's the dirt in the oyster that makes the pearl'. Good luck with your new channel and I look forward to your next video.
You're a wizard, Joey
🤣🤣🤣
Bro its yer a wizard joey
Wizard or Lizard ? 🦎
We recently put in a fixed stairs to the attic leaving us with a very nice space under it. I *love* this idea. We have the added advantage that the space is *much* bigger so it will likely not need a sliding platform so I'm definitely going to try and make it into a tiny office. Thanks for the inspiration!
Please do not do this, this project stinks
@@vancyboi162you old prune
Hey man! I dont know if you'll ever see this, but one of the best ways to start with projects like these is a 3D construction application! You can measure the angles and sizes to mimic the space you need, and work from there! If you do it beforehand most of the angles will be pre-measured by the program and you can just reference that when you need to!
if you ever get out into the real world or actually do some work you will learn very quickly that those drawings are basically just suggestions.
Only if you inputs are bad. I use fusion to preconstruct everything, works good for me
What’s the name of the one you recommend, friend?
I've been looking for an app like it, but I don't know which one is good.
Do you recommend any?
@@camilarodriguezlopez1065 There are many But the 1 that I would suggest are MoI3D and SketchUp if you have a computer or a Laptop.
I love seeing how much you guys support each other 😊 a so-genuine friendship over there! 😊 Please stay that way 🙏❤️ oh, great work btw 🙏
Final reveal: 50:24
I used to LOVE team edge back in the day. I’m glad I was able to stumble upon this video that reminded me of me five years ago.
Same, I had no idea who he was until he said that and I looked really close!
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Killed me 😂
Incredible bro. I’m inspired to push my visions further. Love the office & the process it took to create it as well as your winning attitude. Stay rich in spirit & lead the way brother! Much love to you & your family❤
I really love the fact that instead of blowing even more money you pivoted and decided to use spare/scrap/random handy down pieces of wood great job man honestly such a great video you’re like the “woodworking version of Bingeing with Babish” and I’m here for it keep up the great work
A great carpenter doesn't (always) do perfect work the first time; they just know how to fix any mistakes that happen with tried and true techniques honed from years of fixing their own or other people's shoddy work. And part of actually learning a craft is deliberately taking on projects that are beyond your current capabilities and finishing it anyway. I'm glad you're not shying away from showing your work, and I hope that several of the techniques you showcased here make it into your future projects, whether you planned them at the beginning or not!
Whenever I think I'm having a bad DIY day I'll just remember this video
This is PEAK content creation. I don’t think it gets much better than this. I am FLOORED!👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾
“If you’re afraid to make a mistake, you’ll never make anything.”
That quote changed my life. ☮️
People are gonna make mistakes, it's learning from those mistakes and finding solutions to them. It also helps that you have a very supportive wife and that alone is priceless to have.
Good old Bob Ross would call the brass piece on the door a happy accident. 😊
I swear I made this comment before the end of the video at the point where he was making the door. Then he made the same reference in the end. Lol.
I loooooove the tiny office! The only thing I'd change on it because I'm even more lazy than you, is to connect the door somehow to the small platform built with the chair, so when I open the door the chair slides out too, would make it 1 less movement I have to do to get in and NAP (I mean be productive!)
Your anecdote about going to Home Depot and having misjudged/ had a bias towards the teenage girl who helped you, saying you feel remorseful and were ultimately proved wrong is on par with the rest of your Chanel. You show all of your process, even your mistakes. That’s admirable, especially considering that you do so with all aspects of the video and give positive messages while you do it
Wow really? In 2024? I know tiny women who have been teaching men how to do basics like oil changes for literally 30 years.
@@NiaLaLa_V yea but people learn everyday, it’s not like progress is linear and is felt by the whole population the moment one person is aware of it.
IDK, it felt weird to have that comment, but then later in the video he makes fun of people with moles? It just felt icky.
@@NiaLaLa_V That's what I thought too, especially since he's not even a professional, he's an amateur/hobbyist, so there's even less reason for him to be on that high horse he's on
@@NiaLaLa_V Same
My daughter had an art teacher that always used to say “Dress up your mess ups” that’s what came to mind listening to you. Super impressed!
I'm an apprentice yacht cabinetmaker and yet, I had shivers on my spine from my nightmares through entire video
I'm a software engineer and I cringed through whole video. Joey is pretty likable, but man does he not plan anything? Like a piece of paper and a pencil or a pen would have prevented most of his issues.
@@darekmistrz4364Yeah we don’t like making plans. Mistakes are part of the adventure!
@@MystikosMinistries That kind of "bravery" feels uncomfortable
@@darekmistrz4364 if you're gonna be dumb you gotta be tough
Wow! First of all, love the idea. Second, the execution. You are very talented and what I admire is your tenacity especially when you made mistakes. It looks so chic!
49:00 glowing aura
Love how honest and self deprecating you are lol. Not trying to come off as an authority, just showing a regular guy doing his best. Subscribed 🙏🏼
Anybody else love how he constantly talks in the video? It’s so smooth and feels natural. Not like I’m watching a cringy UA-cam video, but rather quality content if that makes any sense.
Makes sense
He could do with talking a bit less tbh. Cut the annoying music, stop yapping and give us some DIY asmr. Too much happening at once
I mean he is a veteran UA-cam creator just look up team edge he was one of it's founder I believe so......
@@WaynesPokeWorld you legit just said asmr. which has sound happening alot at once.
and you probally watch 5 hours of youtube. which also has alot going on at once
Spending hours under the stairs is something we've been doing for years. The best therapy prior to vacationing in our tiny Nissan NV-200 camperan. Pete & Val. A couple of crazies from UK.
As I predicted in the last episode with the waterfall table! Your builds just get better and better! I love the story element of your videos! It's such a cool concept and makes the already entertaining build process even better! I miss Team Edge, but you following your dream and doing it in such an awesome way!!! We love you J-Fred!!! Keep up the amazing work!💙
Aww thank you so much!
"My nAMe iS JoEy" no, your name is J-Fred. Welcome back J-Fred. I missed you
If Harry Potter had a cupboard under the stairs like this, he might never have become a wizard
Fr 😂😂😂😂😂
I didn't see any comments about this but I feel like its info you should know many times the mini-splits don't have a filter that can handle sawdust and will gunk up and it can be pricy to fix. I have seen some people build a filter housing to put around the intake of them to save them.
“You’re a wizard, Harry”
Amazing video and amazing final product! Unfortunately, the math isn't that complex though... We learned SOH CAH TOA in 9th grade. I'd certainly recommend trying to learn the trig functions if you're going to be using them more frequently. I definitely understand that its more complicated in 3 dimensions, but good foundational knowledge definitely helps. The other thing I'd recommend is looking for an online tool somewhere. You might be able to find a calculator that perfectly suits your needs.
Im in no way a DIY, woodworker, handyman whatever else words you wanna put on crafting stuff like this. But I just spent all 50 minutes at 2 AM INVESTED in this video! Great stuff really creative and inspirational! I wanna join the worriers on the stair strength, but I trust, you’ve done some due diligence and are happy with your new office space !
the stairs are fine
wow! I watched the whole thing im 1x speed, no fast forward and I don't even think of scrolling for anything else! amazing amazing! not only the project itself is amazing, the end product is super cool and the video! wow! I super love the voice descripting the video and everything connected to the video! earned a subscriber!
Harry potter would be jealous of your under the stairs room. Amazing build, cant wait till the next video.
To be fair, Harry Potter would be jealous of most rooms, even under the stairs. 😂
Team edge was one of my favorite UA-cam channels growing up and i stopped watching them years ago and now I'm 19 and building cars and random things so i always watch vids like these so when i saw the thumbnail i clicked it not realizing it was one of the main characters of my favorite og UA-cam channels I've watched so when i realized who you were i got really happy because back then i wanted to do the cool stuff you guys were doing on team edge growing up and now we are doing the same types of things and for me its come full circle and i reckon that's pretty cool
thanks for making alot of my childhood entertaining and i look forward to watching you build cool stuff joey
I wanna cry 😭😭🥹🥹❤️
dude same!!! im 20 now but i always really enjoyed those videos when i was younger. loooved their nerf and hide and seek vids
You are a civil engineer, Harry.
You're*
Don't do Hagrid like that by undoing his conjunction.
@@Tyler-z8r My bad man, English is not my first language.
He has a comparable number of mistakes in production!
That's beautiful.
Amazing. I never would have imagined something like that. Great creativity! I never start certain projects because I'm afraid of messing up! You start & fix your mistakes on the way!
Inspirational!
FYI, ChatGPT is a language model. It doesn't actually do any math. It can tell you a theorem or show you an equation but it just guesses on all calculations
Alternative?
Doesn’t seem like it guesses to me, it’s actually gotten quite a few problems right. You just need to be as specific as possible.
It gets things correct, yes, but because of the nature of what it is - which is a averaging/predictive model, it can only be as right as the data it pulls from. There is no math logic center inherent to GPT, and so it literally does not do any math. It's presenting a curated average of math other people have done.
Now it can use Python to do math correctly. It can still make mistakes in translating the problem you gave it into equations of course, but it's much better than it used to be.
@@ivanrivera5130looking up the mathematical formula and putting it into something like wolfram alpha, or coding up a simple script to take in inputs, run it through the formula you found, and outputting values which would be simple since this is fairly simple trigonometry and not anything complex like actually building a home would require. the latter would make it much easier to test a few different options/angles and wouldn't require asking an LLM to do math, which is as all LLMs are, incredibly suspect in the accuracy of its output due to the way it understands data.
I've been following you since before Team Edge started, and I love to see where you have come. This content is so genuine, and seeing you with the family you built is wonderful. Keep the content coming, I'll be watching.
This men does not fear showing mistakes, which means he does not fear anything!! And now about this built, it is by far the best I have seen in 2024 and maybe all the years before that as well.
We will never forget TeamEdge 💯
Super sick build. As someone that stares at monitors all day, no way I could be that close!
I have no idea if this whole thing is safe or if the stairs lost some needed support or things like that but this thing looks mindblowing dope!