How to build a wood "Niche"

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How to build a wood "Niche"

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@genevievebarnett5767 3 жыл бұрын

I’m doing a small budget makeover to an 80s bathroom. I pulled out a disgusting louvered medicine cabinet. This will be a perfect budget friendly solution to fill the hole. Thanks for the clear directions! Can’t wait to watch your other videos.

@athomeandtravel995 3 жыл бұрын

Great! This would make a great option for replacing one of those old medicine cabinets. Good luck on your project.

@sianbannister4800 3 ай бұрын

What a great video - this is so perfect to get some extra storage and surfaces for trinkets! Thanks so much

@LouisianaTractorworks 4 жыл бұрын

Very Nice!! You made it look easy! That looks real good and you right. That's going to be convenient at the door! Have a good one!

@athomeandtravel995 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks John!. Stay safe.

@derrickharris7306 2 жыл бұрын

Very Nice, trying to think of some space saving tips for the wife in the bathroom.

@roypoulos1378 Жыл бұрын

Outstanding video

@foofstarr4856 2 жыл бұрын

Nice, but even better if you wire in a small LED light and use a glass shelf for the middle to have the light emit all the way through. Otherwise great video, and you should build and sell these! That way the customer just cuts into their wall and secures to the studs and bam.. done.

@athomeandtravel995 2 жыл бұрын

Wow, great idea! I will have to keep that in mind.

@p.j.vaneff6760 3 жыл бұрын

I had to triple check myself. I find it hard to believe that you've got only 300 subscribers.

@athomeandtravel995 3 жыл бұрын

Hahaha Thanks! I'll take that as a complement. Yeah I don't try to recruit subscribers. I just like making some videos that I think may help others with simple projects.

@p.j.vaneff6760 3 жыл бұрын

@@athomeandtravel995 It definitely is a compliment, sir! I haven't watched any of your other videos (not sure that you've got any even), but what I saw in this clip is great. At 8 minutes it's just the right length, and what you show is some excellent craftsmanship. Ok, granted, it's a shelf, not a wine cask we're talking about, but the effortlessness and ease with which you build it and explain how to build it are at a really high level, in my opinion. Having spent hundreds of hours watching diy videos, I'd like to think I've developed an eye for what's good quality and yours certainly is. Again, I am genuinely surprised that your channel has only 300 subscribers. Worse yet, this very excellent video has been seen just 1,300 times. Algorithms, I guess.... ;)

@athomeandtravel995 3 жыл бұрын

@@p.j.vaneff6760 Well that was a very nice compliment. I appreciate it. I do have some other DIY videos posted and some random other ones. Thanks again. You made my day.

@myurenj4469 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you

@athomeandtravel995 3 жыл бұрын

you're welcome. Glad it helped.

@occasx 10 ай бұрын

would have been handy if you filmed yourself cutting the hole in the drywall and actually installing it. I would have been interested in finding out how you went about ensuring the electrical wiring for the light switches below it did not travel up the wall where you installed your niche.

@athomeandtravel995 10 ай бұрын

yes, great point. My apologies.

@poopheadec10 Жыл бұрын

Thanks for the helpful video! If I wanted to make this without trim, could I just use joint compound /drywall repair tape to cover the seams? Do I need to make a frame or could I just attach horizontal shelves to the studs with pocket screws?

@athomeandtravel995 Жыл бұрын

Yes, I believe that should work. Leave trim off and just mud up to the edge.

@smeg8557 3 жыл бұрын

Very Nice!! I want do this in my restroom but just nervous about cutting the wall wrong lol what type of wood and thickness is used to make this?

@athomeandtravel995 3 жыл бұрын

I used just cheap poplar boards 3/4 inch for the sides and top. I then used very thin 1/4 inch for the back. In the video I explain all my cuts and the size I went with. Before you start cutting into your drywall use a small drill bit. Drill through the drywall both left and right trying to locate the studs. That will give you a pretty good idea of the space you will have. Like I mentioned studs are usually placed 16 inch on center.

@smeg8557 3 жыл бұрын

@@athomeandtravel995 thanks so much for replying 😊

@thomas536 8 ай бұрын

Any concerns with fire control with no drywall in that space?

@athomeandtravel995 8 ай бұрын

No not at all. That cavity was just filled with insulation. By me adding the niche, all it did was take the place of insulation. The cavity is still sealed.

@smeg8557 Жыл бұрын

Hi, I’m not sure if I missed it or not but can you tell me what kind of wood to get please? This is going to go in the restroom wall

@athomeandtravel995 Жыл бұрын

For the sides, top, and bottom I just used 3/4" Aspen wood. For the back I used 1/4" paintable plywood. Then just use the trim of your liking for the rest.