I'd say... "Flippin' heck, I wish I'd thought of that - give me 10 minutes and I will have done..!" 😂 Great idea, great job and sweet scribes, Stuart! 👌👍 🙌

@ProperDIY

2 жыл бұрын

I don't feel so bad now - thanks Peter!

@worstuserever

2 жыл бұрын

Oy PM! You've done enough damage for one day. I've been fighting the urge for a premature bandsaw purchase, then you had to post that review of the bargain 10" from Aldi! Try to remember some of us have a spine like the cheapo blade that comes with it. 😔

@bookkeepingsmes2089

Жыл бұрын

It is *Proper DIY* after all ☺️ They look fantastic Stu!

Your solutions have 'decades of engineering experience' written all over them. As a fellow engineer, I can only admire.

Clever solution, that velcro is quite strong!

The more you show of your house, the more I want to see. Could we have a house tour?

Great job. Nice to have that space to make use of. If you’re missing your spacer check 16.06

@ProperDIY

2 жыл бұрын

I realised I had lost it when I cleared up at the end and found it there hanging!

Wow, you’re a braver man than me re-using that delaminated MDF. I like free stuff as much as the next man but I would definitely have passed on that. That said, the shelves turned out great, well done.

@ProperDIY

2 жыл бұрын

I thought I would give it a go

You'd be amazed how much load Command strips can handle along the orthogonals, they only really budge when you apply a torque. I've used them a ton as they're a bit of a renter's dream with how safe they are on pristine walls. From experience, you could probably have got away with just a few along the top legs against the window frame and it'd go nowhere accidentally - I've used a pair of them to secure a 6ftx1ft oak shelf to a wall and it's solid because of all the advantage they get at the top. Then again putting the whole thing together might have been a bit more painful without something to hold the feet in place!

l love the concept. That Leyland paint is great, doesn't stink the house out and doesn't yellow with age.

@ProperDIY

2 жыл бұрын

It's like painting with poster paints

@andyfarmer759

2 жыл бұрын

@@ProperDIY true its a dream to work with.

Wow, they look absolutely brilliant. With so many UK new builds having similar window fittings, I wonder how many of us DIYers will consider giving it a try over the coming weekends! I am certainly tempted!

@ProperDIY

2 жыл бұрын

Well I hope so. If they only last a year or so before we get fed up with them at least they want leave a lasting mark! It really depends if the plants live or die!

Your attention to detail and the quality of the work you produce is fantastic. I would love to be able to do some of the projects you have completed but I feel overwhelmed by your meticulous planning and patience.

@ProperDIY

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you. It comes with practice so start small and work up

A shelf made man 😂👍👍

@ProperDIY

2 жыл бұрын

Thats a good one!

Well thought out project, makeing the most of available space and with a professional finish. Well done!

@ProperDIY

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you

Norm Abram would be proud Stuart 👏👏

@ProperDIY

2 жыл бұрын

Do you think so?

@alanpervin

2 жыл бұрын

No maybe not but if he don't like it's aint got to watch🤣🤣

Excellent project Stuart. Great use of recycled materials and as ever spot on commentary with an undercoat of sarcasm finished off with a "give it a go" attitude. Cheers.

@ProperDIY

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you very much

Great job. Love the use of the reclaimed MDF.

@ProperDIY

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you

What a great idea, and brilliantly executed. Everything you do on your channel is such high quality. Thank you.

@ProperDIY

2 жыл бұрын

Glad you enjoy it! It takes a lot of time but worth it when I get comments like yours.

Quality. I like the simple lines and cunning use of velcro.

@ProperDIY

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you

Great idea and brilliant execution very talented guy

Nice job stuart

One of your best videos yet, Stuart. You’re nailing this KZread lark - it’s like you’ve been at it for years. One thing I learnt about laminating mdf is Titebond 3 gives you longer work time and is relatively runny so finds its way into the narrowest of cracks. The ply or mdf does drink it like a sailor on shore leave tho.

Smart, turned out perfect 👍🏻 good job

@ProperDIY

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you

Great job Stuart looks neat and tidy mate and a lovely comment of Peter Millard too 👍👍👍👍

@ProperDIY

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks. I'm in contact with Peter in one way or another every few days so happy to mention him

Great video again. I can see the channel is doing well as you’ve upgraded the sweatshirt from Slazenger to Nike! 😂

@ProperDIY

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks. I'm going to find it hard to wear the cheap one from now on!

Another top build...well done !!

@ProperDIY

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you

Another great idea and video. Well done.

@ProperDIY

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks

what a great idea. absolutely love this solution.

@ProperDIY

2 жыл бұрын

Glad you like it!

Great to see you put those scrappy bits of mdf to use! Nice end result 👌

@ProperDIY

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks

Great video, thanks! Clever and resourceful solutions for the build and fixing which worked a treat

@ProperDIY

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you

Another fantastic video full of tips and tricks 👌

@ProperDIY

2 жыл бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it

Another great job!

@ProperDIY

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you! Cheers!

Excellent video Stuart, one man's scrap is another man's... As they say

@ProperDIY

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you

Very clever idea 👏🏻

@ProperDIY

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks

Crikey first!! Can't beat indoor plants! Nice one.

@ProperDIY

2 жыл бұрын

Yes, thanks

@ruaraidhmcdonald-walker9524

2 жыл бұрын

@@ProperDIY Love the reuse of scrap wood too. Amazing how straight it came out. Lovely! Was that just a pair of compasses you used to scribe out the rebate around the window frames prior to routing?

Nice video and a very good idea for scrap mdf etc.

@ProperDIY

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks

inspirational ideas another great video brilliantly presented

@ProperDIY

2 жыл бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it

I always remember Blue Peter for "sticky-back-plastic" - and Peter Purves (and John N., and the lovely Val S.) - perhaps before the advent of velcro...

Great job and a cracking Conservatory that you have. Stay Safe, Barry (Wirral)

@ProperDIY

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks Barry!

That was well thought out ,get yourself a Dewalt 745table saw their great .

Looks much nicer than I'd imagined. I am between greenhouses at the moment as I've just moved and have yet to have one built. I have quite a few tender plants that will need to over-winter somewhere.

@ProperDIY

2 жыл бұрын

I'm glad to have given you ideas

Awesome job! 👍🏻

@ProperDIY

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks!

Very nice job mate 👍 👌 👏

@ProperDIY

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks

Great video stu stay safe my friend

@ProperDIY

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you

Proper job. Me ole mucker. What absolute great idea, that’s a 💡 moment.

@ProperDIY

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you

Great video, thanks

@ProperDIY

2 жыл бұрын

Glad you liked it!

Another great video and congratulations on the success of your channel! Its inspiring to see how you recycled the delaminated MDF so effectively. Living in London there is plenty of access to free wood lying around in skips if you are prepared to look around and spend a bit of time working on it. I would definitely recommend getting a table saw which will make life a lot easier.

@ProperDIY

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you. Yes I will be getting one soon but I was hoping a tool manufacturer would feel sorry for me and send one over - still waiting!

Good idea and top finish, take a look at 3m dual lock for industrial strength velcro

Great channel!!!

@ProperDIY

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you!

Another interesting and very good video 👍

@ProperDIY

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you

looking good young man

@ProperDIY

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks

very impressive

@ProperDIY

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks

Impressive shelving. I must admit I was slightly dubious about your recycling of some de-laminated MDF, but it turned out to be a great job!

@ProperDIY

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks.

Nice one big man

@ProperDIY

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you

Timely video for me - I was trying to sketch out a similar design for a laundry basket holder, and was using just sheet material - it was going to be about £250! Didn't think of using 2x2 or similar for the uprights - duh! I'll save a fortune - thanks!

@ProperDIY

2 жыл бұрын

I'm glad. I really like the idea that my videos give people ideas they can use rather than just copying what I have done. Good luck and do what is right for you.

Looks good and Peter would like the finish….. Point of order Velcro is a trade name. The 3M command strip is hook and loop. 🙊

Another really professional looking finish - I really enjoy your videos, thanks. Shed base next year then? I would wear a mask when cutting MDF or sanding though...

Looks mazin’

@ProperDIY

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks

Love your videos, but this is teaching me a different lesson; don't use seconds. Thanks!

Great build and very intuitive I always find your videos extremely useful and pleasant to watch Love the shout out to other well respected wood carver's Would rounded dowels at the front have softened the look (just a suggestion) (ie wooden broom handle trimmed down

@ProperDIY

2 жыл бұрын

Awesome, thank you!

Smashing job! Could we see a greenhouse build in the future?👍

@ProperDIY

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks. Maybe - next summer!

Super NOOICE!!!

@ProperDIY

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks

10/10

Brilliant love this channel Larrysullivan in london

@ProperDIY

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you

Pretty nifty!

@ProperDIY

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks

Smashing job, again. Thank you. I wondered about the time / costs. You would pay somebody a decent bit of money to make something that would be a more modest effort than you achieved. I was wondering how you view the time and effort, and glue cost, against buying “regularly priced” mdf that needs little further work. I appreciate that this is a value judgement, and that your circumstances include “excellent content”. I would be interested in your thoughts on the time / cost of your approach versus just buying mdf to hit the ground running. For real, rather than proper, DIYers 😇

Very nice and neat! A possible concern might be that heat from the sun could potentially weaken the glue of the velcro pads.

@ProperDIY

2 жыл бұрын

I'll do an update vid in 12 months so we will see

It looks good. We are currently fostering a horsefield tortoise for my wife’s niece. My wife is currently growing weeds (yes that’s correct, weeds) on our window sill to feed the tortoise. I best not show her this, she will want one…..

@ProperDIY

2 жыл бұрын

Growing weeds must be easy - they always seem to do better in my garden than anything else!

Great job! Any plans to paint your fence? 🤔 I'd recommend Cuprinol cladding and fence paint solvent based from your local Dulux Decorator Centre in black. You're welcome. 😀

@ProperDIY

2 жыл бұрын

Early next year I will be painting the fences so will remember your recommendation.

One of your best and cheap, If I had green fingers I'd give it a go. I just cant get MDF edges to look smooth so I've gone back to plywood or real wood, less hassle. Velcro, Blu tack etc all in my shed don't knock them.

@ProperDIY

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks. I must admit, I really don't like MDF (only when it's free) - I'm much more a plywood person

Lovely project as always. 👍 But good luck with that Velcro when the sun sits on that window on a hot day 😬 I used Velcro to stick a blackout blind (all the way around, I don’t mean hanging) for my daughters room when she was little. Worked great for a while but the adhesive melted and slowly but surely it came off. You might well be fine because the Velcro isn’t holding any weight in your design. Anyway, looks very nice.

@freakeystyley34

2 жыл бұрын

I've used the 'Command' branded strips quite a few times and I think they're stronger and more resilient than a lot of basic sticky velcro. They're rated for hanging pictures so I'd hope they withstand a bit of warmth!

@ProperDIY

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks. In my experience anything hanging has gravity to deal with so will eventually fall apart (as per my temp curtains on one of my houses).

@GrahamDIY

2 жыл бұрын

@@freakeystyley34 yeah maybe. Although I used some proper 3M stickers to attack a door stop (magnetic) to a door and it failed after 3 days. I think because we have UFH So if that’s 3M stuff then ....

Definitely need a table saw, so useful, and you're not limited to price / availability / condition of standard dimensional lumber then, just buy straight and chunky and rip what you want. Velcro anchors! You preparing for an earthquake or something? Engineers...

£4.50 for the 38mmSQ, blimey, I used it as slats for a bed build only 2 years ago and it was about £1.50 a length! Shelves looks great though.

@ProperDIY

2 жыл бұрын

Yes exactly! I'm glad I only need 2 and the worst of the pallet!

Excellent project; LOVE this idea for a simple & accessible indoor kitchen garden 👍👍 Err.!! What are the shear calcs for these velco tabs; does anybody know a good civil engineer to verify the structural design....?? 😘 Q) With a less restrictive budget, UPVC facia boards (with a little reinforcement on the underside) could offer a really clean solution with a wipe-clean & UV stabilised surface in-keeping with the finish of the window frames.

@ProperDIY

2 жыл бұрын

No shear clacs here - this is 'suck it and see' engineering! - I'm a contractor! UPVC is a really good option for a good long lasting product.

@samuelbeckett4632

2 жыл бұрын

@@ProperDIY LOL; is there any other way? +30 years of blagging it, & I still really haven't got a Scooby 🤭

A lot of great tips for numerous jobs in this one, brilliant. Idiot question! = what's the best way to cut your shelves around the window uprights? I need to cut an mdf bath side around skirting. The velro fixings may be a great way for my Xmas Dec's this year also

@ProperDIY

2 жыл бұрын

I used a jigsaw and a file. If you are doing it on a bath surround I suggest creating a template first and only touching the surround once you are happy with the template fit

@somewhereelse3813

2 жыл бұрын

@@ProperDIY Thankyou, appreciate your time to reply

Very neat job from very un-neat materials.

@ProperDIY

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you

How’s the gloss paint holding up? I used the same brand in most of my house and it’s gone all yellow after a year which I’m not very happy about as you would expect!

Civil engineer using velcro to fix shelves. Lol 😆

@ProperDIY

2 жыл бұрын

I know, I'm getting soft.

You’ve earnt a table saw. You’ll be glad you did and won’t look back.

Thanks Stuart, can you please tell me what those sticky velcro things are called? Want to see if we can get here…..you take care

@ProperDIY

2 жыл бұрын

Yes, they are 3M picture hangers - I've now put a link in the description.

@valborchardt3596

2 жыл бұрын

@@ProperDIY thanks so much

Ah don't do yourself down mate, I'm sure you have admirers out there that long to touch the underside of your shelves.