How to build Floating Shelves with Hidden LED Lighting
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In this video, I show how to build floating shelves with hidden LED lighting. I built them with a hollow frame to connect the low voltage wires. The wires run inside the wall, through the cabinets into the basement to a small transformer that is controlled by a smart plug.
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What did you use for the power supply, and where did you mount it? Also, did you use in wall low voltage wire or something else? Thanks!
Looks great!
Looks GREAT! Very nice job!
@handydadtv
4 жыл бұрын
Thanks so much 👍🏻
love the led lights added!!
@handydadtv
4 жыл бұрын
Thanks
beautiful!
@handydadtv
2 жыл бұрын
Thank you 😊
Mr. Handy Dad still got it! Nice J O B sir!
@handydadtv
4 жыл бұрын
T H A N K S 👍🏻
Amazing!!
@handydadtv
4 жыл бұрын
Thanks 😊
you make it look so easy. great video. Cheers
@handydadtv
4 жыл бұрын
Thanks 😊
Love it !
@handydadtv
3 жыл бұрын
Thanks 😊
Underrated Video. This is the best video I have seen in a while.
@handydadtv
3 жыл бұрын
Thanks! I appreciate that.
Good job! I enjoy watching your videos.
@handydadtv
4 жыл бұрын
Thanks
The corners will look nicer with 45 degree joints or else sand and paint for more pro looks
awesome project
@handydadtv
3 жыл бұрын
Thanks 😊
Very nice
@handydadtv
4 жыл бұрын
Thanks 😊
I would love to interview you!
Great job and great video. How much weight do you think shelves like these can hold? It's meant for decorations and a few plates right? They look really nice.
@handydadtv
4 жыл бұрын
No, they’re going to store dishes on them, but I told them to put anything really heavy in the back corner because it has the extra wall support too. They won’t break, but excessive weight might make them sag.
Hello! I love your videos! I do have 1 question though. How do you power the LEF light? Did you put the transformer in the wall?
@handydadtv
3 жыл бұрын
We actually put the transformer in the basement so it’s easy to replace if necessary. But the basement was a mess so we didn’t show it.
Great video! How did you run the led lights? Was it plugged on the other side of the wall?
@handydadtv
4 жыл бұрын
We actually ran the wire next to the water pipes into the basement. There was an outlet right below the kitchen.
@tercel501tm
4 жыл бұрын
HandyDadTV Thats ingenious. Thank you for the tip!
@jaredbaker7782
4 жыл бұрын
HandyDadTV What does the set up look like for the wiring required for the LED light? I’d like to do something like this but I’m unsure on the electrical aspect of it.
@aishwaryaxyz8000
3 жыл бұрын
@@jaredbaker7782 same
I am about to start the build process on my next house. I was planning to add opening shelving in our breakfast nook. I loved how you added the led lights in. Please excuse my lack of knowledge. If I want to prewire for the led lights, what do I tell the builder?
@handydadtv
4 жыл бұрын
Tell him exactly where you want to put the shelves and get his opinion on the location of the power supply. He may add an outlet inside a cabinet for you and control it by a switch above the counter.
great job dood, there's nothing worse than seeing wires!
@handydadtv
Жыл бұрын
Thanks
This dude sounds like a handy Ryan Reynolds. Thanks for the video!
@handydadtv
3 жыл бұрын
I wish I had Ryan Reynolds’ body 😕
What wire did you use to connect the multiple strips behind the wall? Also, do you you have the link for the lights you used? Great video!
@handydadtv
4 жыл бұрын
They were generic lights on clearance at Lowe’s. Nothing special about them. I used some leftover speaker wire for the connections.
@handydadtv
2 жыл бұрын
Transformer in the basement.
You primed it and filled the nail holes but did you put a finish coat of paint over it?
@handydadtv
4 жыл бұрын
I left that for my son to do. 😉
Hello What the name for the program u used to draw your plan at beginning Thank you
@handydadtv
3 жыл бұрын
Sketchup
Hello sir! What was the sticker called that you have attached at (5:05) which disperses light equally
@handydadtv
3 жыл бұрын
That’s a plastic diffuser that came with the aluminum channel. Link in description.
I wondered why he bleeped out 'Alexa' and then it dawned on me. That's a considerate thing to do haha.
I'm sorry, I'm very new to the world of wood working. Can you tell me what kind of wood you used?
@handydadtv
4 жыл бұрын
Pine
I heard you say 1x12 for the top but you didn't say the size of the wood pieces for the side and front?
@handydadtv
4 жыл бұрын
The top is 3/4” thick and the bottom is 1/4” thick. The internal wood is 1-1/2” square. So that’s 2-1/2” total, which means the sides and front are 1x3 boards.
Hi, I thought I had seen all your videos, but it looked as if you were putting some sort of wallpaper on. I am not averse to wallpaper in a kitchen but, next to a work surface that can get wet seems a bad idea to me and I don't remember that video. If it was wallpaper can you put the link in so we can re-visit that video? Thanks
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4 жыл бұрын
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What LED strips did you use?
@handydadtv
3 жыл бұрын
I didn’t buy them, but I think they got them from Lowe’s. Any kind will do.
Can u come to Melbourne Australia cause I can’t find anyone that does this
@handydadtv
3 жыл бұрын
I would love to!
hi, what is the program or software you used to draw the sketch plan?
@handydadtv
2 жыл бұрын
It’s called SketchUp
How do you connect all the low voltage wires behind the wall to switch?
@handydadtv
8 ай бұрын
We fished them through the wall to the lower cabinets, then down next to the pipes into the basement where the transformer is plugged into an outlet.
I did see a link to the LED lights. Where would one purchase the lights?
@handydadtv
3 жыл бұрын
I didn’t buy them. I think they were from Lowe’s. Nothing special about the.
@Hav0c1000
3 жыл бұрын
@@handydadtv so how did you get them integrated with Alexa?
@jonschell964
3 жыл бұрын
I did my whole house to be voice controlled like that. You can either use an voice controlled Alexa device (like an eco dot) paired with a smart switch (wifi is the easiest as the echo dot uses wifi) that will turn the lights on and off. You can also get voice controlled switches
But how did you connect it to the power source too and bottom hiding the wires
@handydadtv
Жыл бұрын
The wires ran down the wall into the cabinet below. Then passed into the basement next to the water pipes. The transformer was plugged into an outlet with a smart plug to control the lights.
I was hoping you'd added the measurements in the video or description below or did I missed it in the video
@handydadtv
2 жыл бұрын
The measurements were custom for the space. Make them as long as you want.
@handydadtv
2 жыл бұрын
The depth was 12 inches. I used a 1x12 top which is 11-1/4” deep. Plus a 1x3 on the front that adds 3/4”.
You lost me on pulling the low voltage wires thru the holes. This is a very important step to power the lights. Where is the source?
@handydadtv
3 жыл бұрын
The transformer is in the basement, connected to a smart plug. I know I omitted those details; I was more focused on how to build the shelves than how to run the power.
@cyphi1
3 жыл бұрын
That's what I wanted to know too...was super confused on the power source. Cool video though.
Now show the video where you have to replace a light. Or replace the wiring.
@handydadtv
Жыл бұрын
LEDs last 50,000 years, don’t they? 😉
@jkreviea
Жыл бұрын
@@handydadtv I wish. Had many burn out over the years.
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2 жыл бұрын
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To think he coulda had cabinets for his dishes...
@handydadtv
3 жыл бұрын
It’s a look.
extreme overkill. jesus.
@handydadtv
3 ай бұрын
🤔
Homeowner special.. looks like crap from a professional standpoint.
@handydadtv
5 ай бұрын
And you care why?