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

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22 күн бұрын

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@tristanbrown-cs3rf 20 күн бұрын

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!

@nw6gmp 19 күн бұрын

the only corner he cut was for the shoe space 😂😂

@etusax 21 күн бұрын

That cut out for the shoe space is really smart!

@fabidoux 21 күн бұрын

He is BACK!

@Deja117 21 күн бұрын

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 🤭

@BLBlackDragon 20 күн бұрын

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

@gabrieljessegatdula8598 21 күн бұрын

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

@aronseptianto8142 20 күн бұрын

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

@j_de_s 18 күн бұрын

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

@TheMixmastamike1000 18 күн бұрын

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

@monkeysausageclub 21 күн бұрын

I was starting to wonder if everything was ok as you haven't uploaded for a while. Good to see you two back.

@iamuzairahmad 21 күн бұрын

he does that alot and my heart bleeds in the meantime

@JohnPatersonAu 5 күн бұрын

Some say Alexandre is the happiest person in the world. 😁

@prashmakes Күн бұрын

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

@gillisj316 17 күн бұрын

I wait with such anticipation on what new project you have and you never disappoint. Thanks for another great video and build.

@sp276 20 күн бұрын

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.

@Dave_1966 20 күн бұрын

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 😊❤

@Skatewood 17 күн бұрын

Wow you are such a Genius! I'm super amazed by every project you do!

@mirkascandinavia9355 7 күн бұрын

Det är så roligt att se dina kreativa lösningar!

@kirloi 21 күн бұрын

Just wondering why not put the interior door stop that holds them both on close action in the top side of the cabinet... Could be a fancier print and that way allows to have baskets or big items and being able to slide them out and in without hitting the door stop. Thats really the only thing id change. But each household has diff necessities, so other than that... im taking bit of inspiration from this vid eheheh

@RNMSC 20 күн бұрын

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... ;-) )

@MCsCreations 20 күн бұрын

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

@DirkieB 20 күн бұрын

The doors look great! I was thinking, instead of stopping the doors inside the cabinet, why not fill the 2mm gap spacing that you allowed for the hinge with a 2mm strip of oak?

@lesumsi 20 күн бұрын

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

@avasquez94 20 күн бұрын

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

@picosoftware 20 күн бұрын

Brilliant, just so absolutely brilliant!! 🤩

@markduggan3451 20 күн бұрын

That is a great use of space.

@Mr2at 20 күн бұрын

Those blocks that hold the bearings are genius.

@m0nk3yl0v3r 20 күн бұрын

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

@victorespada_ 15 күн бұрын

great result

@watakach 20 күн бұрын

Awesome project! Really enjoyed the 3d printing added to your projects! But this one was my favourite!!! Love it!

@masoncarty198 19 күн бұрын

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!

@rdyer8764 20 күн бұрын

It appears your original cabinet was from IKEA. Just a short note on IKEA if you'll permit me... I had a friend who used to say, "I don't buy IKEA because it's only good for one move." I didn't move a lot, but because I often bought their furniture, I knew what she meant. The problem withe IKEA construction methods is that they don't prevent small movements because you can only get their fasteners so tight before you begin stripping out the MDF holes. So what I do with any IKEA furniture I build is to assemble them as tightly as possible, and then I run a bead of thin CA (cyanoacrylate) glue down EVERY seam. It has to be the thin stuff so it wicks into the joint. Once it sets up, the furniture is bullet proof, and it stays that way. I've found it's the little movements of the joints that get more and more loose over time that destroy the quality of the piece. I've sold many items that even after years of use were good as new.

@B-P 18 күн бұрын

Brilliant!

@kpedro161 20 күн бұрын

Very nice solution! Great video as always. Keep up the great work!

@mr_krog 19 күн бұрын

Damn.... i miss when we got new videos every 2 weeks xD Yet another great vid tho! keep it up, would love to get more than 1 vid a month though.

@loopinnerthe 20 күн бұрын

It is all incredibly clever and so well thought out and executed... as ever. Thank you for sharing your projects with us, it is always an inspiration and a joy to watch. Small children might squash their fingers in the crack, I guess if this becomes an issue the pair of you will be moving anyway or you will develop a 3D printed cover go all the way down...

@josecarloscarrion3652 9 күн бұрын

Eres un artista. Me encantan las soluciones para todo. Está quedando una casa muy bonita y que satisfactorio tiene que ser poder hacerlo tú mismo aunque lleve mucho trabajo y tiempo. Enhorabuena y saludos

@playingsongs 20 күн бұрын

Please more videos and more often 😁

@Rustomac 20 күн бұрын

What sensors did you use for the light strips?

@olestampevestergaard4746 21 күн бұрын

Missed you!

@JanosKehl 19 күн бұрын

Great design! Awesome work. I like the 3d printed parts on the doors. Really nice. Thank you for sharing the work. Greetings!

@thomas-gomes 21 күн бұрын

Oh man, it is perfect: i have the same thing to do to hide a huge electric box and you give me the idea to add a second part to store clothes and other things 😉

@TheManfet 20 күн бұрын

I think the next time they will buy a new couch they might get a nasty surprise. Nice cabinet though. Would it have been possible to use the stop blocks on the top side only though?

@minaeghbal8138 20 күн бұрын

Missed your videos!

@aaronalquiza9680 20 күн бұрын

DAMN THAT'S AWESOME

@wochaczwielki3104 20 күн бұрын

great job 👌

@timaboon4610 21 күн бұрын

I DON'T BELIEVE IT!!! LET'S GOOO

@fi5ke 11 күн бұрын

awesome!!

@LesTutosdUneMinute 20 күн бұрын

Looks super good as always! :)

@steair 19 күн бұрын

Great video and great build as usual! Very clever design solutions. The only things I don't like so much are the only ones you didn't design yourself: the handles 😅

@DizzyWood_shop 20 күн бұрын

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

@Mike.C. 20 күн бұрын

nice work! I'd put smoke detection near fuse box.

@tatyboy1337 20 күн бұрын

wooooo love ur videos

@johanhaslund231 21 күн бұрын

hi i am from Denmark. fun to follow what you do. cool with a new video

@m3ntalify 20 күн бұрын

Please come to Hawaii and fix our rooms too!

@brbapappa 19 күн бұрын

So satisfying 15:54

@jamlessdoughnut 21 күн бұрын

Instant watch

@popcorn5825 19 күн бұрын

you should make a video explaining how the electrical works. also can you post a link to the sensors you used?

@CJICantLie 20 күн бұрын

What is wrong with KZfaq? This video was in my recommended, but not my subscriptions. I verified, I am subbed.

@craigmonty 20 күн бұрын

Yeah it only just popped up on my feed now after being live for 12 hours. I feel robbed. :P

@CopyrightRegistered 20 күн бұрын

check your notification or maybe something to do with your settings.

@christophersmith108 21 күн бұрын

10:15 That is a seriously cool looking brick wall...

@iamuzairahmad 21 күн бұрын

my love alex ❤

@Alexx.R. 21 күн бұрын

Wooooo.

@BenjaminRasing 20 күн бұрын

Hi Alexandre, nice build! What type of lightstrip did you use for the cabinets?

@patriklundkvist2277 20 күн бұрын

Yeah, would love to know this as well. Great build!

@PeanutsDadForever 18 күн бұрын

Another Amazing Video! Thank you. 🇦🇺👴🏻

@roystonwright4818 2 күн бұрын

❤

@ThomasNordbyeAntonsen 16 күн бұрын

As always - cool video! I was just wondering if you could post the products you use for the lights - what kind of lightstrip and sensor you're using and the same with the power supply. Since we both live in Norway and I can never find this things locally, so I presume you are buying this online?

@nw6gmp 20 күн бұрын

I was expecting you to design something that actuated out when the door closed to stop the bifold and retract when you open the door so the bottom shelf looked "clean."

@madameDupoux 4 күн бұрын

I love your videos. especially the kitchen remodel. But in this video something caught my eyes and its that couch. Please, I would love to know where did you get that couch?

@aaronalquiza9680 20 күн бұрын

4:42 my heart sank

@Stoney_Eagle 21 күн бұрын

Sir... You are a 3d-print-ahollic 😂

@TsukiShimizu 20 күн бұрын

Huge shoutout for including the shots of you taking of the PPE ! It's so important to see people that are really good at what they do wearing PPE. :)

@MKS5 20 күн бұрын

класс!

@anostvik 20 күн бұрын

Fantastic work, as always! Funny story, we discovered last week that we have just bought your mothers house! 😅 Wierd to think about, been a subscriber for a very long time, coincidences 🤣

@Gao661 8 күн бұрын

Hei Alexandre, digger prosjektene dine! Du inspirerer meg til å lage egne lignende prosjekter. Har lyst til å bruke eik og andre forskjellige typer finerplater jeg også, men alt jeg finner er så voldsomt dyrt. Hvor kjøper du materialene dine fra i Norge? Fortsett det gode arbeidet!

@KomodoWoodworking 20 күн бұрын

What was the finish she was using? Thanks!

@EdwardDockery 18 күн бұрын

👍🏼👍🏼

@stacyjesseloj 4 күн бұрын

Hai.. what's the name of that black with roll bearing?

@eatdrinkwineguy 19 күн бұрын

Great build. Looks good and works a treat.

@forster46 20 күн бұрын

How is there a whole second half of your shop we didn't know about??

@tomivar9469 16 күн бұрын

Wouldn’t sliding doors be Even better for a tight space?

@georgeswahid4663 21 күн бұрын

The wine glasses in the cabinet need some hanger to look cool i know you can come with a cool idea 💡 10:01

@s70cas7ic0 20 күн бұрын

give us the 3d files please!

@ivezicm Күн бұрын

Hei man, thank you for your great content, tips, advice, and great videos. I almost never comment on any YT channel, but because I really like what and how you do stuff I have a thought that might help, if you should consider it. Can you please try and slow the pace of both your talk and videos, by tiny bit? I understand the trend that YT "instructors" are preaching how its good to push the pace of videos, but everything has it's limits. If you scrolly back to your older videos, check out how your older videos (from time when you renovated your shop, shop vac build with your workshop neighbors, or even older videos...) were just tiny bit slower paced in both speach and had bit more "breather" sections. They were more understandable back then. If you find this comment completely missing the point, just thumbs down my comment and Ill gladly delete comment cause this is by no means hater comment. Thank you for involving us in everything that you do, and keep up with great work that you do.