Making Bi-Fold Cabinet doors - Perfect for Tight Spaces!

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[tristanbrown-csrf]

I think I speak for many others than just myself when I say thank you. Both you and your girlfriend are building a work of art on a canvas that already has character and personality. No corners cut. This mindset of making something with intent and beauty has become almost obsolete where I come from. You two are doing justice to what it means to be human. Bravo!

[etusax]

That cut out for the shoe space is really smart!

[Deja]

Out of all the cabinets I've watched you make, this is easily my favourite. It's like you put all the best parts in one AND made it feel skinny with that nice little cut-out. Plus, you're less likely to stub your toe on it in the dark 🤭

[gabrieljessegatdula]

I was waiting for you to upload for a long time, love your content 😁

[BLBlackDragon]

Nicely engineered. Making something that works in a small space is always a challenge.

[aronseptianto]

that cut out on the shoerack is the thing that separate it from store bought and custom made, really cool

[j_de_s]

The craftsmanship in your custom pieces of furniture is so inspiring. Love your dedication to your work - when I'm grown up (I'm 32 😂) I want to develop your skillset

[sp]

I've said it before and I will say it again, I like that as brilliant as you are you make mistakes too. Keep up the great work, I will be watching.

[RNMSC]

Looks great. You may want to add a 'drain' hole in the middle of the lower track to let any rain dripping off jackets, or snow melt, drain out of the track rather than sit there, and make it large enough that any grit that comes in with the snow has a path to fall out of the track as well. Yes, it means a bit more floor cleaning at times, but better than than jammed folding doors, or damage to the bearings causing premature failure of that.

I know that the bifold doors on the closets in the house I grew up in, only had tracks for the guides at the top. Also the guides didn't use bearings, they had a teflon glider with a spring in them that prevented the doors from opening too far, and also gave a positive pressure between the doors when closed so that opening them needed to be intentional. One solution for the doors "closing" too far would have been to get a piece of brass, or 3d print something, that would fit between the doors. Add a quarter circle towards the hing side and you get handles as well. The thickness would have been slightly less than the piece of brass you used as a spacer when attaching the hinges. (Since you didn't use the hing as the spacer... ;-) )

[masoncarty]

I work for an interior designer, i love this cabinetry solution! when we design bi-fold doors like this, instead of using the O-ring stop like you do at 17:13 we double up on the base board, with another one on top that is inset the thickness of the doors.
Gives a clean look, nothing sticking up from the bottom surface, and if its in a kitchen, bar, or laundry area you can swap it out for a tile or stone finish like a countertop
love the videos!

[DizzyWood_shop]

Hi, awesome project, can u give some info about the LED strip and controller for it? I am also at a stage where I would like to install some led strip for a bottom part of a cabinet and the low profile of them would work great, thanks

[TheMixmastamike]

You've made one incredible apartment! This all has been very inspiring, thank you for sharing.

[Dave_]

Very nice job, personally I would have carried on with the kitchen stain though so that both sides of the hallway match, but it’s your apartment and I’m sure you are pleased with the look, I wish I had your ingenuity and design skills I’m searching for storage myself at the moment and can’t find anything anywhere near as good as your builds 😊❤

[lesumsi]

How much you've made out of an entry area is just incredible!

[mnkylvr]

13:06 gotta take a minute for that seamless transition of script from the apartment to the workshop... nice.

[ruionwriting]

Absolutely brilliant design and execution. Love the problem solving process and mindset.

[MCsCreations]

Brilliant, Alexandre! Fantastic work!!! 😃
Stay safe there with your family! 🖖😊

[Mrat]

Those blocks that hold the bearings are genius.

[avasquez]

You should do a tour of the apartment, is incredible all the work that you did to it, congrats men.

[prashmakes]

Such elegant problem solving and design work as always, love it!