You Need a Library! w/ a Ladder!
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- Опубліковано 7 вер 2024
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I haven't even watched yet, but this is perfection. Every room with many books needs a ladder to get around. Can't wait.
My son hated our new house until my husband made a floor to ceiling library wall for him. Now it’s the BEST HOUSE EVER!
Lauren Sternenberg it’s the little things.
I love your statement "books make you focus." In an age of distraction, focus and patience are lacking greatly. Love the bookshelves and ladder. Kudos on a great job.
Thanks Donald!
Donald sharp plus imagine if the power goes out for a while. Your books will always work.
Great points Donald. Having to take the time to actually find a book and take the time to actually locate what you want to learn in the essence of patience. Speaking to Lin's point, schools are actually providing tablets and teaching our children that the 'one click" method is the way to learn. Society is circling the bowl as we speak.
My wife and daughter would LOVE your library and ladder idea...i would love to make it happen ....just that financial piece that tends to get in every priority...haha!
Beautiful work!
There is that part... At least making something like this yourself is WAY cheaper than having someone else do it.
@@darbinorvar absolutely! When forced to repair something....I'm more than happy to do it myself.
My wife and I rent. But we are looking. This is what we want. I love this concept. We plan on building something like this for our place once we settle.
I agree ..that ladder looks awesome with the library you built. Great job!
Like the close up of Darwin.Beautiful work
I couldn’t agree more that growing up surrounded by books makes children smart, or at least well-educated. My house was full of books during my childhood. Both my parents loved to read. Now one of my brothers is physicist, and the other is a linguistics professor. I’m the only one without a PhD, but I have made my living as a writer, editor, and translator, which probably would not have been possible without all the reading I’ve done.
What an interesting family!
I'm an avid reader, and I have both physical books (like a ton) and also an e-reader. The reason I have the latter is because I can't possible take all those books with me on vacation. Seriously, otherwise I wouldn't be able to travel.
But nothing beats having a physical book in your hands. Even now I'm downloading books and bookbinding them myself to enjoy them even more
Wow, that looks fantastic, who wouldn't want to sit in that room with the fire on and a hot cup of tea while browsing through a few books. love it
phantm24 you would never get me out or until I need more tea
Book are great and lots of books are better. Loved this episode.
Nice to hear!
That is the kind of living room that I love. I agree with you about books. I LOVE them. Don't get me wrong, I also love my Kindle, but I would rather give up my Kindle and my TV rather than give up my books. I just love to take one down and thumb through it. It may not seem like it, but you are expanding your mind, learning, growing. With books, you can enter any world and belong in it.
I also love books, I can't seem to read from a screen, I need to read from a real book page. I have 1500 books at last count, I donated some a few years ago at book fair that they held to raise money for a good cause. Is there such a feeling as doner remorse? because I feel something.
Exactly!
Haha, quite the collection!
Excellent video. It’s great to see a woman build something this major. Thank you!
I definitely agree with you about books and the bookcases adding a sense of warmth to the home. I am not a fan of severe minimalism.
YES! Love it. It came out great. One for the ages, and the pages...lol
Love it!! I have always wanted a library with a ladder!!
Debbie Hires you should make one.
Mike Builds Just as soon as we buy a new house!
Debbie Hires hopefully you post a video so we can all enjoy it.
I agree 100%! It is an assault on learning! There's nothing like the feel of a book in your hands. And you don't need batteries or a charger to read them! Bravo!
Donna Neal imagine if the power goes out, your books will always work.
This is my dream library too! I made a mini version in my powder room to house my grandmother’s books. That tiny library is very special to me.
Very original project. Thanks for sharing. I can see usage for this kind of ladder system also for in a workshop.
agree on your book sentiment! great bookcase!!
A double thumbs up from South Africa!!! I grew up with books, my children who are now adults, grew up with books and they are continuing the tradition of buying books as well :-D A great legacy to leave. Only problem is that there never seems to be enough bookshelves lol
Enough shelving seems to be a never ending problem!
Looks great!!! Great job on the bookcase and I couldn't agree more with respect to kids and books.
One day I'll build something similar (i need the wall space to start). :)
Fantastic job Linn.
Beautiful work. I love the comments about books being needed instead of just reading from a screen
I couldn’t agree more on the importance of having books. We also purchased dozens if not hundreds of books at library warehouse sales, as well as thrift stores and decades of purchases. We probably have 2-3x what you do there, and have made do with IKEA shelves, screwed together and attached to the wall. The main thing i did was reconfigure all the shelves and screwed them in ‘permanently’. Its about 20 lineal feet of shelves floor to ceiling.
THANK YOU!! A home library has been a longstanding dream of mine, and I believe I was also inspired by Belle in Beauty and the Beast. :)
I have enjoyed watching your home library come together :) amazing skills and taste. I'm with you about books too :)
Hooray for books!
Awesome job. As an academic librarian I really appreciate your work. It is amazing that you can now build an excellent library without spending more than a dollar a book in many cases.
It is amazing.
I’m 15 and I’ve only read 4 books in my lifetime, but when I’m older I would love a bookshelf like this!
Hi .
You made a nice job of the Library Linn , it looks nice and bright and warm which is important for sitting down and reading or studying , one thing I would like to say about the moving bookcase ladder , I wouldn't have had the wheels going along over the carpet or rug , I would have kept them to going along the wooden floor .
Owen .
I'm totally with you on the subject of books. They definitely help people to expand their concentration span to longer periods & that helps them learn not to complain any time a YT video runs longer than 6mins.
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I'm with you. Books are some of my most precious possessions. All this min', "sparking joy" stuff is garbage. Give me my books and an enjoyable place to read or create and I'm happy. So are many people. It's a fade I hope fades fast. Love your library wall.
Love your overall vision for this project and the practical ideas for implementing it with basic tools.
I enjoyed watching the bit about you benefiting from the minimalist trend. More books for you! Bonus.
Another great job!! You make it look easy. I have done a lot of woodworking projects over the years and I know there is a lot of work behind the scenes that consume a lot of time and effort. It looks great!!
So classy!
Except ditch the TV, for a drop down projector screen, from ceiling down infront of the book case.
Still amazing!
Congratulations on completing your wonderful project! I really like the sliding ladder and your comments about the importance of emphasizing reading. It is the foundation on which everything else is built.
I mostly agree with “analog” books, and I have a lot of books. But most of my reading is non-fiction, and I like to have access to the choice bits. I’ve always been a big “highlighter” so using a Kindle was a natural step for me. Plus I have instant access to all my added ‘notes’ as well as the ability to search for content easily. But for fiction, and children especially, paper is the way to go. Lin, you have excellent taste which shows in your video edits. Watching your videos is strangely relaxing.
Lin you should look at doing some bookbinding. Its not as hard as you think and there are tonnes of great tutorials on UA-cam. Then you can have shelves and shelves of books you've (re)bound yourself!
I've done some, want to do more!
Any good recommendations on which binding videos to start with? I’ve seen diresta do it
@@MikeTheMaker1 @sealeamon has a bunch of detailed ones.
Yeah, Sea Lemon is where I would recommend you start. Long stitch binding or saddle stitch binding are nice ones to start with as you don't need many tools beyond a needle and thread and you can make the covers from anything you have lying around.
Yeah, I really like books. GF finishes are easy to work with. Good choice. Really nice project. As for the hassle of building you mention, I really like using the stuff that I build so much more than the stuff that I've purchased. Tables, cabinets, chairs and so on. It's worth it.
Could not agree more. Books are essential for children. I would bet you are reading to August! :) Absolutely beautiful job, Linn!!!
I didn't even know how much I needed this until now...
Linn thank you so much for sharing, this is my favorite video of yours. Not because of the project, but because of your statement about books. You have a great collection with some wonderful authors including my favorite Mark Twain. When my grandmother gave me Tom Sawyer then Huck Finn I was hooked for life. LOL it was also my grandmother that got me to love woodworking.
Looks awesome Linn!
The first book I added to my collection as an adult was Fahrenheit 451 by Ray Bradbury. I had read it in school and many other books by him. I predict that the current "get rid of books" fad is going to leave some people disappointed in the future. It's almost like a slow roll or the start to the banning and the burning of all books as was described in the aforementioned book.
I plan on building something similar, about 15 ft. covering a wall in the spare bedroom. After I get done with kitchen remodel. 😅 I’m tired
Greeting from Scandinavia :) I really like your library. We made one ourselves a year ago, and we have a kid whos about the same age as yours, and he's EVERYWHERE! I feel like we are emptying one shelf each week as he grows and gets smarter, there are some books we just want to keep whole. I would love to see a video about childproofing. Simple and elegant solutions. A lock for drawers, shields, safe places for chemicals etc.
It looks so great!
Yes we do!
This has been my favorite series, it looks amazing. I love how you channeled your passion for books into an actualized creation. Thanks for the great content.
A great idea to install a ladder, not just for reading but also for dusting. I find that hard-backed books are preferable to paperbacks, especially when there are large numbers of pages. Hardbacks are easier to hold open, and the printing tends to be better. Do you use a specific reading lamp for evening reading ? You have created a useful video demonstrating how to create the ladder -excellent - thank you ! Phil Dodd, Leominster, Herefordshire, England
I absolutely adore you. 🙌
I was a little doubtful how that would turn out but it turned out AMAZING i love it
This awesome! Thanks for sharing!
I'm incredibly new to the DIY scene and I was curious with your suggestion of IKEA bookcases how you'd be able to make sure they are sturdy enough and don't fall over with the addition of the ladder? And how could you build higher than the normal bookcase size? Thank you for your help.
Love the library, love the ladder, and especially love the thoughts on books. And now I'm thinking of turning a big spare wall into an 8 foot built-in as well, and looking around for that very cool ladder kit too - thanks!
We turned our “formal dining room” into a room of book shelves. Once we get a house I plan on building bookshelves for the living room with a wrap around ladder.
NIce finish to a great project. Peace and Good Fortune to you and your family. Can't wait to see you finish your shed/office.
•August, will love that latter. I would say about three. looks great.
I respect this effort.... I wanna be someone who can do this but I think I’ll just buy it lol
Lol! Yes! The Friends Of The Library book sale is dangerous to my book buy moratorium. Love your bookshelves!
Stella job, Linn👍
Looks amazing, you must be super stoked with the end result! 👌
Now *that* sparks joy!
love the project!! seems to be a good project for the summer!! :) thanks for keeping us busy!!
Your builds and video styling have gotten so much better ( not that they were bad before) since you moved.
Interesting to hear!
Darpin , you are amizing woodworker loving your work .👍
Very nice work 👍
looks awsome
Really Nice...when you move out you should leave a copy of your favorite book and a Picture of you building the bookcase...(maybe on the inside of the book you could leave a note about the house also...a lot of times when I have read a book I will write what I think of it on the inside cover and put my email address there..then give the book away or leave it for someone)
As a former academic with a lot of books it is my observation that 99% of the people with a ladder in their library don’t read books they “decorate” with books. Same function can be accomplished with a nice library step stool and it is easier to use and a lot less cumbersome and space consuming.
ShepH7 ceo but when kids - of all ages - get the chance to explore 'the top shelf' they will discover more than what is available on the step stool! Kids love finding stuff.
I feel the urge to go to the cellar getting all my stored books out NOW.
Millionaire mind has library, poor mind has 85" HDTV. Thank you for your inspiring work and videos, I love Darwin 😍😘
Thanks Laura!
OMG!! I loved your work and you are immensely talented. I wish you all the love from India♥️
I remember looking at that hardware kit years ago when trying to figure out what to do about the ladder in my livingroom, it's just been out of my budget. 🙁
I did grow up with a house full of books, and I read a lot, but I also feel like a lot of people own books that they will never read, and it feels like owning books has become an intellectual status symbol rather than an actually useful enterprise. Even I own books I haven't read, because they were just too good to pass up. And I have to say that while I prefer a paper copy (hardback ideally) for educational books so that I can lay out multiple books and notes in front of me, I have read soooo many more books since I started borrowing eBooks from my library on my iPad. They're so darn convenient, and travel well, and there's no chance of people seeing the title on the cover and trying to chat with you about it while you're trying to read. But I also believe that technology is fickle: batteries die, hard drives get corrupted, internet connections go down, and sometimes pen and paper and books are far more practical, and generally cheaper too. Guess I'm saying that there's a place for both in our lives, but the part of me that grew up in a hoarder household gets a little cringe-y when people keep tons of books like trophies and hardly ever read them.
Oh, just thought maybe this might get misinterpreted. I wasn't trying to imply that you're one of those people, just making a casual observation from past experiences. I do love the look of this library, and someday maybe I will have something like this, but for now I have loads of folding bookcases...
One of my dreams is to one day own a mansion with a big library. The kind of library that's so big that you need a ladder to get to the books. Unfortunately for me I have a small house with a small bookshelf.
Awesome job Linn. The book shelves look great. I love your collection of books 👍. I saw some really good authors. My favorite author is Louis Lamour. Steven King is another great author. A author that I started reading a short time ago is John Grism. I have about 30 something of his books. If you haven't already read some of his books I think that you would find him a good choice. A lot of his writing is based in the deep South.
Thanks for sharing and God bless
This is great!
I love the "paper" book, in my house there have always been books
Great looking library and ladder Linn! i really like how it turned out :) Thank you for sharing the video.👍😎JP
Another lovely project well done. I love all of your videos, Keep up the great work. How is the small workshop doing?
Brava Linn, well done!
Perfect. I was just asked to build one.
Looks great Linn, love the ladder. My wife is getting back into books, might be time for a book case...
I love books, its sad that they’re disappearing!
Bra jobbat, Linn ... som vanligt :-) Du är så duktig med allt du tar dig för, allt blir så fint :-)
Tack Ewa!
Wow! i love the ladder, and it looks like your project is complete. Very nice work Lynn! :-D
Thanks again for sharing!
Agreed about books in the house. How will you keep your son off the ladder as he grows?!
You can remove the ladder when not in use.
@4:58, I could NOT agree more!!! great job!
bang up job on this project, Lyn! so inspiring!
I want!
Books!!💛🖤💛🖤
I love it Linn! 😍👍🏻👊🏻
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Beautifull made, a job well done.
I really love that ladder from Rockler, I might consider bying it after seeing your result.
Thx for sharing.
Regards :)
I don't want smart kids. As long as they're eating paste I can keep control.
Very nicely done!.Thank you.
Great job looks great well done x
I like your angled scarf joint on the crown molding. Nice work, great project. I don't know how you do it all, young toddler, new shop, remodeling, youtube videos, website... Do you ever sleep?
I have good and bad days - or productive and unproductive days! - luckily mostly the productive days show up here on UA-cam! :)