DIY Built In Shelves Tutorial Part II

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[bradlucky]

I'm 55. Thanks to Paul T. and this video, I took on my very first woodworking project. Used 90% of this plan, with a few tweaks (e.g., used wood flooring planks for my work top. #truth Nothing wall, corner, ceiling related is 90 degrees :) So be prepared to be creative. Paul, thank you! Sincerely, Brad Lucky

[lynale]

very well-designed and meticulous, I 'd pay extra for such a carpenter's quality

[RitzaM_]

You are SO much more than just a "DIY'er my friend!! Excellent instructions! AMAZING built in!! God bless!

[dorothycook]

This was exactly what I was looking for! I went through many videos for built in shelves, yours was by far the most clear and direct! Thanks!

[michaelmallory]

Paul, this was the best tutorial I could find on YouTube. You’re a wonderful teacher. I was building an entertainment wall so I had to modify your design a little bit but otherwise I followed your tutorial pretty religiously. It turned out awesome! Thank you!

[dexaler]

I love the way you list everything you used including video equipment. I would add "Fantastic Effort" to the list. Also, for the cover of the wiring rather than nailing next time consider magnets. If you ever have to take the cover off to replace a wire (due to damage) or to add more lighting this makes it a bit easier. Pretty much any magnet you can get on the web will do that is round and flat. You can either glue magnets to both surfaces or if the magnets are particularly strong drive screws in the opposite side as a metal place for the magnet to magnetise to. Anyway, I had to post a comment at least to tell you how great it looks, how great the video was, and how much I can appreciate the thought that went into the whole process and project.

[janetbruns]

Best DIY I have ever watched. Thank you for sharing your talents. I am inspired.

[adamkuczma]

Great job! You made the crown moulding look extremely easy! Will be tackling something similiar to this shortly. Thanks for the informative video!

[WAY-wrur]

You should prime one coat before you caulk to prevent the wood from drying out the caulk over time. Thanks for sharing. Loved the videos

[chateaux-capristovall]

This is now my new hyperfixation for my sitting room and maybe even my bedroom. 😍😍😍😍

[hallhouse]

I built several islands and built in units in my home as well as a full cabinet/sink system to finish my basement as an in-law suite.
I went a little crazy and instead of painting I used home depot birch 3/4” plywood for all my cabinets and sanded them finely then applied a weathered gray stain then sanded fine after drying for a week.
I then applied a polyurethane coating, let dry till the smell went away (the key to knowing its dry).
I then fine sanded the poly (crucial to make the first coat perfect.)
I then applied several (about 15 coats) of polyurethane and fine sanded each coat before applying the next.
The end results were absolutely incredible so much that I’ve had several people ask me to build their cabinets and islands for them.
I’m a DIY’er as well and I’m a mechanic by trade.
Another thing I like to use when attaching shelves is to cut dado slots in the sides (uprights) where the shelves rest unseat if butt joints.
I also dado the backing panels and it all locks together and will never move but the way you did it will be fine with glue and screws on butt joints.
I also finished my face edges of the shelves with iron on wood edge banding that you can get in rolls of different widths.
I absolutely refuse to use any prefab cabinets unless they’re quality made with real plywood (Not MDF or other glued-particulate) board.
Any drawers have ball bearing rollers and doors have quality hinges .
I also like to use plexiglass or equivalent to make see through cabinet doors and they’re super easy to cut if you use one of those angle head oscillating tools that are for cutting baseboards, door jambs, sheetrock, etc.
Those tools are invaluable for woodworking and DIY projects.
You’d be surprised just how nice you can make raw wood look with some simple stain/poly and a lot of elbow grease.
I’ve had some of my projects covered with custom granite tops and the installers were absolutely blown away when I told them I built it myself and it was the first time I’ve ever done such a thing.
I’ve since been working in a cabinet shop part time as it seems I’ve developed a love for woodworking.
Yeah man...youtube is definitely the place to go to learn skills you thought you’d never acquire.
I really enjoyed your video and your execution of the editing to make it easy for the beginners to have the confidence to tackle it without dropping F bombs and drinking beer...lol.
Great project and put me down for another subscriber.

[zacd]

Love the detail you put in this. Your video editing along with built in project are extremely well done.

[heatherhildreth]

'Believe You Can Build It! (Slogan Idea) Thanks so much- super great video!

[TommieJennings]

Finished my book shelve using your tutorial video, made a couple of changes we had a larger room.

[cristinas.]

Your shelves turned out AWESOME!! They’re absolutely beautiful.

[dewanshipatel-mehta]

Absolutely love your way of explaining and your precision. Would to see a tutorial on mudroom furniture/bench/shelves!!!

[axnyslie]

Your wiring technique is brilliant! I'll be applying that to my planned built-in shelves.

[asifhaqueHAQUE]

Thank you for this detailed tutorial. I was able to replicate as close with some little tweaks. Thanks again.

[kylatiese]

I am blown away. This was so well done. And the first DIY of yours I saw. I subscribed after this. I absolutely will be watching your other videos!

[Danionna]

I am so glad I started looking into the next project and found your videos! We're making window seats with drawers and your hardware template made out of scrap wood idea will help so much. Thank you so much for taking the time to make this video and explaining through the processes. I'll definitely be using your links as I work on our projects!