I love how you’re worried about blacking out the hinge, so nobody notices, but you think nobody will look twice at a stack of VHS tapes in 2023. 😂
gmpster
Really appreciated the honesty as you experienced trial and error. Great finished work! Your workshop is a carpenters dream!
randykish
I love that you include all the realistic struggles and don't make it seem like it went all perfect. Nice work!
Bawb
now you just need the classic cheesy painting with the eyes cut out so you can peek into the room from your hidden location!
RussBurdick
Dude, I've been planning this project out for so long and was finally about to buy the hardware today (the same hardware you used), but talked myself out of it because it still felt a little over my head. This is exactly what I needed! Thanks man!
Phillosophy-wr
Man, the handiest tool in your entire arsenal is definitely your dad. That man knows what he's doing! Awesome project.
withJordanFrank
Something you may want to add is a spring mechanism to push open the door so youre not having to pull on the book to also open it.
famousamoso
Love the father son moments. Same thing I am going through with my son.
wk
Without a nosing on the shelves, they will sag from the weight of the books . I love your project. Beautiful and concise. I'll try to use that design here at home, scaled down, as I don't have that much floor space. But this inspires design variations, inviting creativity. Kool Beans.
paulflaherty
I think some BetaMax tapes would have been a better choice, lol. Great project, dude! And fund to see J5 in there.
Fixthisbuildthat
Love the fun and functionality of this. When our house was built, the space under the stairs was where all the drywall and carpet debris went. So we cut a similar hole, covered it in a tarp, and made our own secret hidey hole.
We even finished it with the scrap drywall they'd left behind.
michellesharpe
Education has a price, and learning is a process. Keep on learning and doing and teaching. 😊
nondanelson
Came out awesome! I do think a wall mount for the TV centered both horizontally and vertically with the bookcases would look better. Or perhaps a custom box that would recess the TV into the wall and frame it out to look like a picture frame? Also, you could have all the wires for the TV and any accessories hidden completely behind the wall and even install an outlet for the TV on the inside of the wall. Potentially, you could also have any accessories completely hidden from view if you wanted. Great work, and keep the viedeos coming, brother!
firemanandhellhound
If you attached the top and bottom trim to the bookshelf as well you could eliminate the 1/16th in top and bottom gap (or at least hide them with the trim).
Numenor
Watching a father and son on a project is beautiful. Great job 👏🏻
bobromero
nice finish! your workshop is incredible 😵💫
JimmysDIYrenos
You should consider wall mounting the TV with a hidden cable run since you have easy access to the space behind it.
gpzjeffrey
very nice, I had a full length one of these in my old room, but this one looks much smoother and nicer. Makes me excited to make one some day!
aaronwolff
Great little project and it looks like your Dad enjoyed it as much as you did. Good choice on the VHS tape as a trigger... nobody will suspect VHS is capable of anything these days :) I would have hung the TV on the wall so everything is tidy and contained. Hope your collar is getting better!
DarrenMossAU
Fantastic video. Showing mistakes is its value. Used same pivot hinge and the install was maddening … had to redo several times and it’s still not done. Appreciate your skill and insight.
