Great video! I’m trying to learn how to build mudroom lockers with doors. Do you ever put together the frame first, and then install it into the wall? I want to have mine open on the bottom for shoes and don’t need a bench
Hey great video. I had a somewhat relevant question. When you drilled in the floor it looked like you drilled in about 1/2" in past the wood. Is 1/2" generally all that is required to fasten wood into another surface? I am building an enclosure and trying to decide if I should go 1/2" and 3/4" into the wood it is being fastened to.
Usually I try to go into as much wood as possible to get a good connection. But for this specific video, the screws were more for stability so I wasn’t terribly concerned about the depth. Just make sure you know what you’re screwing into and that there’s nothing your screw will hit.
- I used 1 inch pin nails for the strips on the wall. - I used 2.5 inch finish nails to secure the bench to the cubbies. - To anchor the 2x4s into the subfloor I used 2.5 inch construction screws. *always check where you are nailing/drilling before proceeding
Best of luck w/ the site Drew. Nice video and music. I'm an amateur and my unsolicited 2 cents is: Gotta go w/ face framing on the bench 'seat' and divider's below. Toe kick is a must have. I would have stayed away from the door trim although the switch plates may have limited what was needed. Nice add would have been a 1x4, 2/3'd up for coat hooks.
New to simple builds or any builds 😂 my mudroom has a concrete floor. It was originally the front cement porch, but the previous owners remodeled the house and enclosed it to be part of the house as a mudroom. What drill bit would you suggest to go through the 2x4 and into concrete?
Another way to secure the base frame without drilling into anything is to use an adhesive glue. Something like liquid nail or loctite. These are very strong and will hold very well.
You did a very good job. However in the real work you would never make money. Lots of the things you did are structurally great but if you hired a contractor he would never be able to justify getting paid for it. Curious to know what you do to make money and still have the time to lose on doing this mudroom.
Wow! Great music… to go with an outstanding video! Job well done! Enjoyed every minute of it. Keep posting. Liked and subscribed.
I really appreciate that! I am really enjoying it and plan on posting for many years to come 😄
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Great work
Thank you!
Amazing! I will be doing this step by step! Thx u!
Happy you enjoyed it!
All finish! It looks amazing! Thank you!
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Love the work boots!
Awesome work.
Is that a special type of drill bit to go through the wood, and also the ceramic floor?
I think its vinyl - not 100% sure.
Yes it is a diamond bit for tile
Great video! I’m trying to learn how to build mudroom lockers with doors. Do you ever put together the frame first, and then install it into the wall? I want to have mine open on the bottom for shoes and don’t need a bench
What kind of filling is that at the end?
what are the lengths of the 2X and 1X you used?
What did you use for the seated part of the bench? Is that still plywood?
Yes it is
What wood did u use to give it the finish look in front
I used 1x3s pine for the battens 👍
Same on bottom front of cubbies to
Thanks appreciate u getting back to me I'm building 1 now
Last question maybe for today lol y did u double the plywood for seat
No problem! Let me know how it turns out! Good luck 👍
Hey great video. I had a somewhat relevant question. When you drilled in the floor it looked like you drilled in about 1/2" in past the wood. Is 1/2" generally all that is required to fasten wood into another surface? I am building an enclosure and trying to decide if I should go 1/2" and 3/4" into the wood it is being fastened to.
Usually I try to go into as much wood as possible to get a good connection. But for this specific video, the screws were more for stability so I wasn’t terribly concerned about the depth.
Just make sure you know what you’re screwing into and that there’s nothing your screw will hit.
12:30 how high above bench did you measure??
Hi Kelsey!
I measured 74 inches up from the floor.
How much of an overhand did you leave for the top of the bench?
I left 1.5 inch overhang for the bench
- I used 1 inch pin nails for the strips on the wall.
- I used 2.5 inch finish nails to secure the bench to the cubbies.
- To anchor the 2x4s into the subfloor I used 2.5 inch construction screws.
*always check where you are nailing/drilling before proceeding
Best of luck w/ the site Drew. Nice video and music.
I'm an amateur and my unsolicited 2 cents is:
Gotta go w/ face framing on the bench 'seat' and divider's below.
Toe kick is a must have.
I would have stayed away from the door trim although the switch plates may have limited what was needed.
Nice add would have been a 1x4, 2/3'd up for coat hooks.
Can I do this without drilling into the tiles?
You could probably use a strong adhesive instead.
New to simple builds or any builds 😂 my mudroom has a concrete floor. It was originally the front cement porch, but the previous owners remodeled the house and enclosed it to be part of the house as a mudroom. What drill bit would you suggest to go through the 2x4 and into concrete?
Masonry bit. Designed for brick, stone, cement, concrete and mortar. Pick it up in the drill bit aisle. Usually they're blue.
Would u say it’s alright to drill right into a laminate wood flooring? Under it is concrete… how would you approach this?
Another way to secure the base frame without drilling into anything is to use an adhesive glue. Something like liquid nail or loctite. These are very strong and will hold very well.
What size screws did you use?
I used 1 1/4 to make sure it reached the sub floor through the tile.
Why did you secure it to the floor? You've put permanent holes in the floor tile to do so. There was no need for that. Just secure it to the wall.
If you don’t want to secure it to the floor you don’t need to
Nasty socks! Ugh!
You did a very good job. However in the real work you would never make money. Lots of the things you did are structurally great but if you hired a contractor he would never be able to justify getting paid for it. Curious to know what you do to make money and still have the time to lose on doing this mudroom.