Walk-In Closet Build - Start to Finish

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Жыл бұрын

DIY walk-in closet build
From start to finish.
time lapse
Plans for the basic cabinets can be found here:
1drv.ms/b/s!AmF9z_XoVHAP9gluu...
Hello and welcome to my DIY Channel here on KZfaq.
This Video is a time lapse of building our dream walk-in closet.
The room measures 18'x12'. We decided for a HER and HIS side and installed an island in the middle. We have a total of 42 drawers made and installed.
Cabinets are entirely made out of 3/4 in 8x4 birch panels. Back panels are 1/4in.
Everything got birch edging ironed on it, primed and painted with 2 coats of white cabinet paint.
Butcher block is also birch and got 5 coats of polyurethane paint.
We also integrated a gun safe to keep things save.
Overall material costs are around $5,000
Time invested priceless. Took many many hours of hard work to build this walk-in closet.
Overall project duration from planning, CAD designing and finally building and putting everything together was several month.
Would I do it again? YES, absolutely.
The quality and also cost savings compared to buying are just tremendous.
Leave a comment and tell us what you think. Or just ask a question if you want to know some details. Critics are also welcome, makes us better for the next DIY project.
Please like and subscribe to help grow our channel.
Many more real homeowner DIY projects to come.
Stay tuned.
Thanks.
Alex & Stacy.
#diy
#walkincloset
#walk-in
#walk in
#closet
#projectdiy
#closet island
#butcher block

Пікірлер: 116

@604celeste 23 күн бұрын

Beautiful!! , just sent this to my boyfriend I hope he can build it for me ❤😂 I’ve always dreamed of a walk in closet & makeup area !

@ProjectDIY82 22 күн бұрын

You can do it!

@naffox4259 Жыл бұрын

So with the help of my father and father in law we were able to do this. Thanks for the inspiration nothing really hard or too pricey to do it!

@ProjectDIY82 Жыл бұрын

I'm glad it helped. Please share some pics.

@vwt4472 7 күн бұрын

Fantastic video. I admire your work.

@ProjectDIY82 7 күн бұрын

Thank you so much.

@tbjohnson2595 Жыл бұрын

Absolutely gorgeous!

@ProjectDIY82 Жыл бұрын

Thank you! 😊

@bjbhehir Жыл бұрын

Nice!! That table saw is a game changer!!

@ProjectDIY82 Жыл бұрын

Absolutely. That was a good invest. 👍

@IMOO1896 Жыл бұрын

Looks like you know very well what you’re doing, -. Great job!

@ProjectDIY82 Жыл бұрын

Thank you very much!

@gwallace5650 Жыл бұрын

Beautiful

@ProjectDIY82 Жыл бұрын

Thx 😊

@ericaheath9409 Жыл бұрын

Amazing!!

@ProjectDIY82 Жыл бұрын

Thanks!!

@Kevinbaconator_ Жыл бұрын

awesome inspiration. have been looking at complete units and realized there's nothing extremely fancy about closets. This was the first DIY video i found and has given me the confidence to try it!

@ProjectDIY82 Жыл бұрын

Glad it was helpful!

@alexanderplatter4656 Жыл бұрын

Awesome. Love it 🙂

@ProjectDIY82 Жыл бұрын

Thx

@marcelocontreras5879 Жыл бұрын

Hermoso y gran trabajo!

@ProjectDIY82 Жыл бұрын

Thank you

@hemal7145 Жыл бұрын

Amazing ❤

@ProjectDIY82 Жыл бұрын

Thank you

@LifeSurfingDude 8 ай бұрын

that is insane amount of work

@ProjectDIY82 8 ай бұрын

Yes, but every second worth it. We love it.

@nashraf68 Жыл бұрын

Amazing

@ProjectDIY82 Жыл бұрын

Thanks

@davicito133 Ай бұрын

muy bonito... saludos desde Perú

@ProjectDIY82 22 күн бұрын

Thank you

@fatfingersstudios2714 Жыл бұрын

Nice❤

@ProjectDIY82 Жыл бұрын

Thank you.

@thorshuatus 2 ай бұрын

What a build! And you didn't skimp on quality either using Maple plywood.

@ProjectDIY82 2 ай бұрын

Thanks. For a project like this, you wouldn't want to save a few dollars on material. It's actually birch. The cheaper plywood just isn't good quality. Oak would also do.

@mfcosi Жыл бұрын

👏👏👏👏

@ProjectDIY82 Жыл бұрын

Thanks.

@cruzclosetsllc5705 Жыл бұрын

Beautiful job. Any chance you can show a video of you breaking down the full sheets . I have the same slider and would love to cut full sheets long ways. Just like you did here. Thank you

@ProjectDIY82 Жыл бұрын

Thank you. I'm planning to build a garage cabinet during winter. I'll show some details on how to rip 4x8 sheets long ways.

@lvnphish Жыл бұрын

This is FANTASTIC!! Question....what are those wood things you keep setting down as you put the cabinets together...is it like a premeasured template to you get the distance between shelves the same for every cabinet? Was the tape on the floor for the same purpose? I would love to see your drawer schematics if you'd ever want to share them? We are building a new house and want to do a similar project for our master closet which is about the same size as your space. Very cool!

@ProjectDIY82 Жыл бұрын

Yes, I used templates to get the spacing exactly the same. The tape on the floor was used to lay out the island. Wanted to see how big it should be and how much space I would have on all sides before I built it. I can share the plans but need to make them pretty first. I'll probably do a video for the design/plans.

@opalwade5332 10 ай бұрын

Wow

@ProjectDIY82 10 ай бұрын

Thx

@minchisita Жыл бұрын

Increíble! Qué tipo de madera están utilizando?

@ProjectDIY82 Жыл бұрын

Thank you. We used birch

@lidiyakruglov Жыл бұрын

Very nice build! A question: how did you attach face fronts to drawers? I see that there is no middle part and it’s just the frame. Thank you

@ProjectDIY82 Жыл бұрын

Thank you. That's correct, there's no middle part. The frame is simply attached with 6 screws from inside the drawer.

@tbjohnson2595 Жыл бұрын

Cup hooks held that up foe painting??!!! I'm amazed.

@ProjectDIY82 Жыл бұрын

Hooks were not the problem. The plastic hangers didn't bear the weight why I switched to wood hangers later. They had a good deal at HOME Depot. 5 Hangers for $3.99

@user-tj8uq7of3k Жыл бұрын

@@ProjectDIY82 .?

@cleoburrows Жыл бұрын

@@ProjectDIY82 Actually I'm surprised that the hooks worked because plywood is fairly heavy.

@ProjectDIY82 Жыл бұрын

@@cleoburrows It's heavy, but the hocks are strong enough. I was a little concerned about the hangers. Some actually broke during the build.

@jack91522 11 ай бұрын

Looks great. Is the island anchored?

@ProjectDIY82 11 ай бұрын

The island is not anchored to the floor. It's so heavy it won't move.

@ginniferleflore9893 4 ай бұрын

Do you have plans on how to make that island? It's exactly what I want with the butcher block and everything!

@ProjectDIY82 4 ай бұрын

At the moment the plans are not "presentable". But I'm planning on doing a video to show details with plans.

@JASPALSINGH_SAGGU 21 күн бұрын

Looks amazing! what is the configuration of your table saw and did it come with the extendable arm?

@ProjectDIY82 9 күн бұрын

Thanks. Standard Grizzly Sliding Table saw. Doesn't have an extendable arm.

@jesusarrona 5 ай бұрын

how did you attach all modules when they are already painted? a screw or a nail? and how to hide it? awesome job btw

@ProjectDIY82 5 ай бұрын

The single modules are bolted together with small wood screws. They are almost invisible. Screw heads can only bee seen when you leave the walk in.

@miguelrico4326 Жыл бұрын

Can u do a tutorial on building the drawers? I want to try building some but always terrified of them ending up not even when closing

@kintifada Жыл бұрын

Hey! There’s a great channel called Bourbon Moth that has a few really good drawer tutorials - Check that out🤘

@ProjectDIY82 Жыл бұрын

At the moment I'm not planning on a drawer tutorial. But to get them even when closed you need to make sure they are 100% square and the slides are all lined up and level. My first drawers didn't close well but with 42 drawers in total I had plenty to practice :-) I didn't know if I'm able to build this closet but I just tried and I think it turned out pretty nice.

@etoyize 2 ай бұрын

the dresser in the middle of the closet, did you nail it down to the floor somehow? didn't see that in the video.

@ProjectDIY82 2 ай бұрын

It's not secured to the floor. The island with the countertop is approx. 600 lbs. It's not going anywhere.

@cryptochris5654 4 ай бұрын

Can you post the cad designs for the entire project, in addition to the base cabinet you already shared?

@ProjectDIY82 4 ай бұрын

It's not ready yet. Might possibly be available in a few weeks.

@mrsrichard7835 Жыл бұрын

Awesome!!! What are the closet dimensions?

@ProjectDIY82 Жыл бұрын

Thank you. The room is 18' x 12'

@mrsrichard7835 Жыл бұрын

@@ProjectDIY82 Wow, nice! That's huge, thanks for the quick response!

@zeeshanhasan9758 Жыл бұрын

You should have a sliding door for your closet.

@ProjectDIY82 Жыл бұрын

We considered one first, but decided against it. We have a slider for our pantry and it's awful. Leaves you with gaps everywhere.

@grod1194 Жыл бұрын

How do you screw them in place?

@ProjectDIY82 Жыл бұрын

The single cabinets are crewed to each other. They are not secured to the floor or wall. Their own weight keeps them in place. They are so heavy they don't move at all.

@Speedystale9575 Жыл бұрын

I want to know what is room size. How much space need to put an island on room

@ProjectDIY82 Жыл бұрын

The room size is 18'x12'. How much space you need for an island depends on different factors and your personal preferences. Our cabinets are 2 feet deep. That narrows the "free space" for the island down to 8ft. Our island is 3 feet wide. That leaves us with 5 feet left resulting in 2.5 feet "walkway" on both sides of the island. In my opinion that's enough space to comfortably walk around and also to fully open all the drawers.

@victorlopez-tv5go 3 ай бұрын

nice what is the size of the room?

@ProjectDIY82 3 ай бұрын

18'x12'

@samuelfubara8406 9 ай бұрын

What type of paint did you use ?

@ProjectDIY82 9 ай бұрын

1 coat of Primer (Zinsser 1-2-3 Bulls Eye - Home Depot) 3 coats of Cabinet Paint (Acrylic Base) (Rustoleum Transformation Pure White Cabinet Paint - Home Depot) Sprayed with GRACO Airless Sprayer. Sanded between each coat.

@untokyo 9 ай бұрын

How long did it take you to finish the project and how many people ?

@ProjectDIY82 9 ай бұрын

It took my wife and I approx. 6 month to build the closet. But we worked only after hours and mainly Saturdays. I think the most time was spent on painting. Takes a while to prime, sand, paint 3 coats.

@grewal559 Жыл бұрын

I don't see you screwing it to the wall. How you secured it?

@ProjectDIY82 Жыл бұрын

Correct, it's not secured to the wall. The initial plan actually was to put a 2x2 on top of the cabinets and screw it all together to the wall. But as the single cabinets are connected to each other it's already extremely heavy and also stable so that we decided not to screw it to the wall anymore. The cabinets don't move at all. One side was even so tight to get it in that I had to use a hammer. It's impossible for the cabinets to tip over.

@sabrinajones6473 5 ай бұрын

How much did you spend on materials?

@ProjectDIY82 5 ай бұрын

Approx. $5,000

@NamakoSH3 Жыл бұрын

How tall and how wide were each of your units?

@ProjectDIY82 Жыл бұрын

Each side has 7 cabinets. 6 x 30in wide and 1 x 40 1/2in wide. They are all 8' tall on a 2x6 base.

@cleoburrows Жыл бұрын

@@ProjectDIY82 How deep are they? 24 inches?

@ProjectDIY82 Жыл бұрын

@@cleoburrows They are actually 23" deep. That way I could cut 2 side panels out of a 4x8 plywood sheet.

@mickal777 10 ай бұрын

23" each to account for the sawdust to make the cut 😮 good thing to remember

@laurel302 10 ай бұрын

What size is that room

@ProjectDIY82 10 ай бұрын

The room is 18' x 12'

@lynnthomas9761 Жыл бұрын

What was total costs?

@ProjectDIY82 Жыл бұрын

Material costs approx. $5,000

@lynnthomas9761 Жыл бұрын

Thanks.

@lizethrivera6788 Жыл бұрын

El cuarto cuáles son las medidas de largo y de ancho

@ProjectDIY82 Жыл бұрын

18' x 12'

@MondoRockable Жыл бұрын

Why did you leave the baseboard trim on?🤦‍♂

@ProjectDIY82 Жыл бұрын

The cabinet base I built out of 2x6 is actually slightly taller then the baseboard so I just left it in as it doesn't interfere with the cabinet. But you're right, could have removed it too.

@tadsargent6075 Жыл бұрын

Would you provide the CAD drawings

@ProjectDIY82 Жыл бұрын

I'm doing all my designs with SKETCHUP. Are you asking for a full 3d model or do you need assembly and/or part drawings?

@tadsargent6075 Жыл бұрын

@@ProjectDIY82 I think the 3d would be great but a plan view drawing my be enough, such as a cut list and the intermediate shelf heights, etc Best

@ProjectDIY82 Жыл бұрын

Please see plans for the basic cabinet here: 1drv.ms/b/s!AmF9z_XoVHAP9gluu8kLQ3qR8Bgx?e=aDEaO3

@tadsargent6075 Жыл бұрын

@@ProjectDIY82 exactly what I needed, best

@OctPSfever Жыл бұрын

Time is $

@ProjectDIY82 Жыл бұрын

and money is time :-)

@kpenn2259 14 күн бұрын

That's a bedroom. Not a closet

@ProjectDIY82 9 күн бұрын

True :-)

@Benmeglei1 Жыл бұрын

I’m left with more questions than answers. What did you do rent a warehouse? Do you own or work in that warehouse? How does one go about getting a warehouse? Why the $$$ in your thumbnail? Completely out of place. It’s a shelving build not a rap video or a sleazy crypto commercial. PS awesome edge banding.

@ProjectDIY82 Жыл бұрын

It's a barn.😊