I learned two things Ben 1 How to box in pipes 2 how much I hate Bamboo Wind Chimes

Even the pro's make mistakes, I noticed you cut the top short and said it didn't look right with a bullnose going into the door facings, but had another bit cut when routing the bullnose to finish the job, don't be embarrassed bud it's good to let folk know that we all mess up sometimes, so people starting out don't get put off seeing flawless jobs online so think they are bad when they mess up and give up on wood work etc thinking they must be crap because they keep making mistakes. Let folk know it's okay and it takes practice. Good video, I personally don't use MDF much at all but ply wood has gone down so much in quality lately I'm thinking yo use more mdf for my work.

Some customers have no idea...if it was my place, a window seat/ storage that can be pulled forward is a no brainer. Best regards to all, frankie, heritage carpenter in Sussex

Really like the job you did there. First job for me would have been to take down that wind chime😂

This taught me an invaluable skill regarding scribing and setting the width to the amount you want to remove from the board. So simple but genius.

Nice to see someone taking a bit of pride in their work. Appreciate the time taken to get it all square and level, plus the scribing. Sub'd.

Helpful step by step guide, thanks .... I also liked seeing the simplicity of the access hatch being added .. nice touch

This is my first video of yours i have watched. i like to watch joinery videos to learn from and your videos are amazing. you cover everything in the video and missed nothing out. you have explained everything in detail about what your doing and how your doing it. keep the good work up and more videos like this. wished i worked for you. i would learn a lot.

As A first timer in attempting that skill, I was impressed on how easy you made it look. Took me awhile to get it all done . I suppose next time will be easier. But thank you for sharing your skills. without this video I am pretty sure I would have made a hash of the job. look forward to more help. once again thanks for sharing.

I kept thinking of ways I'd do it faster and easier, but I enjoyed learning your approach. Laser is very needed and so it the compass.keep up the good work mate!

Thank you Ben very much. Very informative and well produced, good sound and perspectives. Its relatively easy to film something and put it up on YT, but you have delivered a simple and well thought out lesson which, as you say, is difficult to get right and looking good. I learned a lot. Im a DIYer renovating a house in France - you have motivated me to get and learn to use a laser level!

Great video . I don’t do very much boxing in but you have taught me a few things ! Thanks. Adrian

Good video. I have been using the button fixes so that you can take the top off easily and don't have to have any screw holes in the top. Really easy to fit and super strong too.

This is the best boxing in video on KZfaq and I should know, I've watched 'em all.😉

Nice one Ben. Just about to box in a fuse board in my garden cabin, so extremely useful. As I will need full access to the board, so I'm magnetising the box so it pulls away easily but thanks to you I've invested in a laser to save time and effort on this and the multitude of other jobs on my "To Do" list!

Great video. Learnt a few things including getting the box/baton position square from the wall using the laser. Have subscribed. Looking forward to more videos.

Lovely Job Ben! Looks great 👍

Brilliant job mate, with attention to detail. Thanks for sharing, and I'm now subscribed. Cheers!

Great job Ben! Lovely work

Very nice Ben enjoy seeing it for the first time, got home project I need to attend to will definitely carry same thing, thanks for this.

Very nice! The details are clear and precise.

Brilliant job Ben

Great job and detailed! Appreciate you have taken time to explain which always motivates likes of DIYer. Keep up the good work.

Nice Ben. Will save this one for whenever I need to do some boxing.

was all ready to say don't cover the compression fittings as they need to be serviceable. Then you installed a service hatch. perfect.

Great work Ben. Thanks for sharing!

Good stuff. I’ve got some boxing to do and you’ve inspired me to get on with it. Nice one 👍🏻 Great job by the way.

Great job Ben, well done 👍🏼

Nice demo. Thanks for that, very useful. Mike.

You made this look so much more difficult than it needed to be. Just because you have a laser doesn't mean you need to use it for every tiny task. There were times where you needed 4 hands and a level would have been adequate. It looked nice either way

great job and great video

I didn't expect to learn as much as I did but that was impressive. Great job!

I too am a retired joiner,wow that was an ordeal watching you do that boxing!The reliance on a laser of all things ,can you not use a level? I would have measured up made the whole lot outside slightly oversize then brought it in and scribed it! I too would’ve used an access panel but never dreamed of cutting it “after” you fitted the boxing! one slip and you could’ve sliced the pipe! The garden chimes were irritating big time Lol

NICE! First time watcher of your channel. Really impressed. Have just subscribed 👍

Great job….those wind chimes really do your head in .

Excellent work - very nice, thanks bud.

Nice neat tidy job Ben 👍🏼

Nice one for the video. Some good tips and tricks in there

Great video - love the precision of your work. I must get one of those lasers!

Nice job. Gotta get myself one of those laser things. Thanks.

Gave me some good ideas for my own job, thanks!

Great job, thank you 👏🏼

Thanks! I'd never seen a lazer level used before! Now ordered myself one. As a nervous novice I would have loved you showinh each saw, and each setting and blade etc, same with the router it would have been nice to have tuition on that covered also. Those wind chimes were damn annoying! 😂

Excellent work 10/10

Thanks for sharing.

Thanks for a great, informative video

Each to their own, I've been a chippy for over 25 years I wouldn't use a laser in this scenario it's too much faffing about, much easier and quicker with a normal level. That job should take no longer than an hour to complete tops! I've seen a lot of people over the years over complicate jobs that are basically straight forward and then get every tool out of the van that they own to complete it, a lot of the time it's not necessary, it just ends up costing the customer a fortune in labour due to the time it takes. Just my opinion of course.

nice work. i'm also a fan of oversizing and marking in situ instead of trying to cut it to size first time. one question though... at 24:55 you didn't show the perpendicular scribe for the return which looks nowhere near 90... when cutting the large rectangle out did you leave a strip of "meat" on the end to scribe that perpendicular line or use a bevel guage?

Can't believe how many tradesmen on hear don't use a self leveling laser. Such a brilliant tool for so many applications. The prices for these don't start at high cost unless you go for sophisticated ones with angles and tripods etc

Cool video. A few small deviations from the way i do boxing in, of a similar ilk. That's not a criticism of your work, which is plumb and true. I just do it 'slightly differently'. I would have used 'pinch' clips to hold the lid on, and left the 15mm over hang, near the door architrave, on. Also, make sure to use your G clamps in future, when using your palm router. Seen a fellow joiner have a rather horrific accident, routing whilst not having the work piece secured.i I don't want to come across all 'belt and braces'. I'm retired now, due to ill health, and you are clearly a very good young joiner/carpenter. I would just rather see your future videos, with you fully intact 👍

Excellent video👍

Really nice job, you are really precise 👍

Great video. Thanks 👍

lovely job mate, thank you

yep two battens, one fixed to the floor and the other fixed to the wall is all that is needed....exactly the way way I do it. Just a wee note...I would not build the boxing on top of a floor finish as floor finishes are renewed/changed, which means removing the boxing every time the floor finish is changed....in this case have you screwed through a timber/laminate floating floor finish ? meaning the floor now has no movement/expansion at that end. I presume another access panel would have to be fitted for access to the water softner.

Nice n tidy little job! 👍👍

Lovely stuff. Please wear a mask though folks when working with MDF.

Excellent professional job.

Top job. As a keen diy’er I got some helpful tips. Thanks buddy.

Ben you made it look hard work!

👍👏 An amazing Job..!! Well Done...!!👏👏😉

Brilliant instructional video Ben, thank you sir. it's a big thumbs-up and a sub from me.

Ace skills! Great job 👍🏻

The flooring choice is very nice and stylish.

Nice work !

Surely fixing a structural element to a floating floor isn't ideal. I'd have cut out the flooring so that batten could attach to the subfloor and allow room for an expansion gap between it and the pipework...

Very interesting mate. Thanks for sharing. Re the wind chimes… I would have wrapped some tape around them pretty quickly!

Pucker job learnt a lot thanks

love the fact all of a sudden there was a over hang on the return lol

Great job!

Nice job !!!!!

Very professional lovely job 🏅

Nice video. Always need to do boxing around the meters in a new buy to let. I will use the tips on my next project.

The scribing on the top piece didn’t look much, until you bought it outside. That’s some terrible plastering!! You did a great job - looks neat and adds character.

a joy to watch reminds me of my late father

Brilliant job 👏

Hello from Dublin. Nice tidy work. Good on ya buddy.

great video!

Good video buddy. Subscribed.

Hi Ben, Have just subbed. For some time I have been considering whether it is worth me getting a l/level. You have just convinced me. I do quiet a bit of boxing in. A lot of chippies consider it beneath them to box in (or sink nail holes). I get a lot of work by finishing off like this. Bob (Weston super Mare)

Great work lovely job 👌

Great to see the pride you put into your work. 👍🏻

Nicely done, is the price of the moisture resitant mdf much more then the normal stuff ? Also Is it same as normal i.e. dulls the tools fast too? I generally dont like mdf for this reason and the dust that comes out of it...

Nice neat job, pity the customer hadn’t got the water softener fitted beforehand as it might be bigger than the space now left. Another idea might have been to increase the box height and give a wide window board/seat as an added feature.

good to see you wearing safety specs etc

👍👍👍 Thank you

easest job i ever had was boxing in pipes at mental health hospitals and there was a lot. Set up in the car parks with a generator and loads of MDF. MDF is so forgiving and easy to work with..but always use corner blocks out of wood or more mdf and screw and glue if you want it strong, as screwing down the end is crap.

Nicely done, high end job. 👌🏻

Hi Ben - Great job there. What laser are you using in the video?

Looked nice and tidy in the end .

Personally, i would have built it differently, but there again i over engineer everything. I prefer your method. Good build. liked, commented and subscribed.

Nice job👍

Very tidy job thanks for taking the time to make it.what make laser did you use?.

You Changed your mind about the Bullnose I see. Nice job.

Thanks for the video. One thing I need to raise, I am a gas engineer and gas supply pipes when boxed in need ventilation sized depending on the size of the void created. If you want the details let me know.

I loved your approach to this - nice and steady and the laser worked a treat! Let's face it not many workmen sign up for boxing as customers don't always appreciate the work involved! Wondered what the going rate is for that job???

Nice job and well explained not the hardest job in Joinery tho tbh So many options to do this but looks well 👍

Like it mate, nice job 👍

Great job Ben, laser is worth its weight in gold

Nice job 👍