Hey you two, I just completed our closet yesterday and had to thank you both for sharing your tutorial. We built out our entire 11'x2.5' closet per your instructions. The melamine is an amazing product and I bought some 0.75"x1.5" poplar planks to make our cleats. I felt so empowered by your video and was grateful for a store like Harbor Freight that sells affordable miter, circular saws, and a cordless brad nailer (I have never used any of these tools before). I'm so incredibly grateful for your very helpful video.

@2thesunnyside

21 күн бұрын

We're SO happy to read your comment! Great job on building out your own closet and using all those tools for the first time! A lot of our first time tools came from Harbour Freight as well. More than anything we're happy to hear how you felt empowered to tackle this project on your own, and look...YOU DID IT! Way to go!

This is exactly what I was looking for to redo our closet space. Thanks!

@2thesunnyside

Жыл бұрын

SO glad you found our video helpful! Good luck with your own closet install, and thanks for watching! We really appreciate it!

Exactly the tutorial I was looking for, cheers

@2thesunnyside

17 сағат бұрын

We're so glad you found this video helpful! Thanks for watching!

Great tutorial, thanks for sharing and explaining along the way. These turned out fantastic. Love the color also.

@2thesunnyside

Жыл бұрын

Thanks so much Sam! Sometimes a custom project like this can seem intimidating, but when you break it down into small steps, it's definitely manageable, even for the novice. Thanks for watching, and for your comment.

thank you ladies! im gonna use that today on a job.

@2thesunnyside

10 ай бұрын

We're so happy you found the video helpful. Good luck with your job!

Great, detailed tutorial! This answered all my questions! thanks

@2thesunnyside

11 ай бұрын

We're SO happy our video was helpful! Good luck with your own project!

You blew my mind 🤯🤯 I love this so much! Starting off the year great! 🥳

@2thesunnyside

5 ай бұрын

We're SO glad to hear you liked this project! It really is a simple thing to do and makes a huge difference in quality storage space in your home! Thanks for watching!

Thank for detailed and easy to follow along steps. I did follow these instructions and it turned out really well.

@2thesunnyside

9 ай бұрын

We're so happy to hear that! More often than not, doing projects for the first time can feel overwhelming. But when you break it down, they can be really simple to complete.

For people watching, you don't need to plunge cut your beautiful baseboards to do this (like at1:54), you can just cut a small spot out of your support boards to fit over the untouched baseboard.

@2thesunnyside

9 ай бұрын

You're absolutely right! You can definitely approach it that way as well. In this situation, we wanted the vertical board to be flush with the wall so we cut the notch out of the base board rather than the back of the vertical board. By doing this it does add a little stability at the bottom of the vertical board and will help keep that board plumb. Thanks for pointing that out.

@inikkor520

8 ай бұрын

Yup, cutting the baseboard was not needed

@danieldillon40

7 ай бұрын

This comment is not needed. All the same?

@alex-650

7 ай бұрын

Yes, do not cut your baseboard. Just cut a notch into the board to fit over the baseboard. This gives you the flexibility to remove / reposition the board in the future.

This is cool! I have a very awkwardly shaped closet that something like this would be perfect for. Thanks for the video!

@2thesunnyside

Жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching Michelle! We're so glad you found this video to be helpful. Good luck with your closet!

Thank you very much for sharing this project Definitely it’s on my top todo project

@2thesunnyside

5 ай бұрын

We're glad to hear you liked it! AND you'll be so happy with all that extra storage space when you get them built!

Looks great. Love the color choices too

@2thesunnyside

2 ай бұрын

Thanks so much!

Love it great closet thanks!

@2thesunnyside

21 күн бұрын

Thank you!! 😊

That's a good job what you did.. God bless you 🙏🌹🌹🌹

@2thesunnyside

7 ай бұрын

Thanks so much, we really appreciate it! 🙌🏻

thank you for the great video!

@2thesunnyside

11 ай бұрын

We love sharing our projects, thanks for watching and taking the time to comment! Have a good one!

That's wonderful 😊

@2thesunnyside

5 ай бұрын

They've been such a great addition to this closet! Thanks for watching!

Life saver! This is what I needed to see! Thank you for good walkthrough and showing step-by-step!!

@2thesunnyside

7 ай бұрын

We're so happy you found the video helpful! Our goal is to help others feel confident in tackling these projects in their own homes 🙌🏻

@user-dd6xg3ox2i

7 ай бұрын

Are you using a nailgun to adhere the cleats to the wall? will that be strong enough? @@2thesunnyside

@2thesunnyside

7 ай бұрын

Yes we used the nailgun and premarked where the studs were. So if you make sure to secure them into the studs they should be secure enough.

Thanks!

@2thesunnyside

Жыл бұрын

You bet! Thanks so much for watching! It means the world to us!

GREAT JOB

@2thesunnyside

Жыл бұрын

Thanks Tony! It feels so good to finally have some much needed storage in this closet!

You taught me something new. Thank you ❤

@2thesunnyside

2 ай бұрын

Happy to help!

This is a great video. I need a place to store my craft and seasonal stuff and my entry closet is my only option. This is on my "to do" list when I retire in July.

@2thesunnyside

2 ай бұрын

Congrats on your retirement! And good luck with your project! You'll be so happy to have all that extra storage space!

Awesome video!!

@2thesunnyside

2 ай бұрын

Thanks so much!

This was great idea thanks

@2thesunnyside

5 ай бұрын

We're glad you found our video helpful! Thanks for watching 🙌🏻

I’m so glad you showed how to cut out the baseboard for the divider. It is so easy to cut it out with that buzz saw and the end looks so professional!

@2thesunnyside

7 ай бұрын

It really isn't too difficult and we think it gives a more professional look as well. Thanks for watching and for your kind comment.

@xqxxy686

4 ай бұрын

I'm trying to duplicate some center supports that don't require cutting the base board because it doesn't touch the ground. And no visible brackets.

Fabulous

@2thesunnyside

5 ай бұрын

We're glad you enjoyed the video! Thanks for watching!

Very nice

@2thesunnyside

6 ай бұрын

Thank you! Have a Merry Christmas!

Good video!

@2thesunnyside

Ай бұрын

Thanks so much for watching!

It appears to be very simple however I have never used any of those tools in my life. I wish I had the courage to fix my own closet.

@2thesunnyside

Жыл бұрын

It can be intimidating to use power tools for sure, especially if you've never used them before. It took us practice to feel confident using them ourselves. We've thought about doing a video or course teaching the basics of using power tools. Is that something you might find helpful?

@user-kg3op4nh9f

11 ай бұрын

@@2thesunnysideyes

@melmcallister4258

10 ай бұрын

Yes plz !!!!

What I really love about your channel is that while I can't do everything you show (rental apartment), I can still learn theory and also some tips about related projects, or things I can do in the future when I someday have a home... though I'm already 50, so a house may never be in the cards for me. Thank you!

@2thesunnyside

Жыл бұрын

Thanks so much for your comment! We appreciate your honest feedback! And you're absolutely right! If the projects we share aren't 100% applicable to everyone at the time, we hope to still teach the theory and concepts behind them so they can be customized for any situation. We hope you'll get your own home someday too ❤️

@EFergDindrane

Жыл бұрын

@@2thesunnyside You do great work! It is seen and appreciated.

Great tutorial! You’ve inspired me. How did you secure the vertical melamine supports?

@2thesunnyside

10 ай бұрын

Great question. We secured 2" brads into the very top shelf down into the vertical boards. Then as each shelf is added and secured to each cleat it also helps to sturdy the vertical boards into place.

Excellent video! Can you tell me how you secured the vertical segments to the wall?

@2thesunnyside

10 ай бұрын

Great question! We just slid it into place. Once all of the shelves are in place and secured to the cleats on the center boards everything is tight and sturdy. The main thing you want to do it make sure the center board hasn't shifted and is square when you start installing everything. That's why we started with the top shelf and used a framing square on each additional shelf as we went along. (We did drive 2" brads through the top shelf into the vertical board for added stability) Hope that helps. Have a great day! And THANKS so much for watching, we truly appreciate it ❤️

Love this idea thanks for the tutorial - the only thing that really concerns me is the flooring comer that is unsupported (ie you screwed a piece of scrap wood underneath)

@2thesunnyside

5 ай бұрын

Thanks for watching, we're glad you enjoyed this project. The corners have been a concern for other viewers as well. But our shelves have held up well. We took the exact design from my kitchen pantry shelves the builders installed. And that's how the corners were also installed. I suppose if you're planning to load the shelves with really heavy supplies you could make sure to load those near the vertical brace pieces. Or you could also put some sort of "pillar" or "post" for lack of better terms in the corners to add more stability if you're worried about that.

put painters tape over your cut line and that also helps prevent chip-out.

@2thesunnyside

4 ай бұрын

That's a great tip! Thank you! We've since learned about that and used it on other projects and it's been working great!

Thank you for the video. I am hoping to put some shelves in a closet but I don't have all those tools you used. I only have the drill. Can you please advise on how I can get the woods cut? Thank you

@2thesunnyside

Жыл бұрын

If you have all of your dimensions you can have them cut at The Home Depot for example, when you're purchasing the wood. Typically the first few cuts are free, then they charge "x" amount per additional cut. (Last time we did that it was about $0.20 cut, but I don't know what the current rate is.) You can also rent tools from stores like that for a pretty reasonable price. Hope that helps.

@jumokelawal9937

Жыл бұрын

That is a great help. Thank you

Love your work! Quick question: are the cleats MDF?

@2thesunnyside

Жыл бұрын

Great question, YES the cleats are MDF.

Taping where you're going to cut will minimize splintering as well

@2thesunnyside

4 ай бұрын

YES 🙌🏻 We've since learned that trick and have used it on other projects! It's a game changer, thanks for sharing so others can learn!

Thanks for this video, just one question are the brad nails enough to support the cleats with the stud or do we need some bigger screws in them to support the weight after the shelves are filled?

@2thesunnyside

4 ай бұрын

That's a great question. You could definitely add screws instead of brads, or in addition to them. We've never had a problem with the shelves after loading them with items. We built them just like the other shelves in our home that were installed by our builder. (This isn't our first set of shelves we've installed, and they've all held up well to the weight. )

How did you secure the vertical supports to the wall?

@2thesunnyside

6 ай бұрын

We just slid it into place. Once all of the shelves are in place and secured to the cleats on the center boards everything is tight and sturdy. The main thing you want to do it make sure the center board hasn't shifted and is square when you start installing everything. That's why we started with the top shelf and used a framing square on each additional shelf as we went along. (We did drive 2" brads through the top shelf into the vertical board for added stability) Hope that helps. Have a great day! And THANKS so much for watching, we truly appreciate it

So the only fasteners you used were 18 gauge brad nails? How well has it held up? I cant imagine it not pulling away from the wall. Especially where you scabbed the shelves together.

@2thesunnyside

6 ай бұрын

That's correct, we only used the brad nails. Since the cleats are secured into the wall studs and the shelves are secured into the cleats it really is more sturdy than you might think. The shelves have held up well. Still look and function like they did on day 1

Is that a 16g finish nailer or did you just use an 18g nailer? Awesome video and this turned out really great.

@2thesunnyside

10 ай бұрын

Great question! We used an 18g brad nailer

Hi! How did you deal with uneven walls when installing the shelves?

@2thesunnyside

7 ай бұрын

That is a great question! We definitely dealt with this, especially in the corners. It helped to get a measurement from side to side (or length of the shelf) at the front and back of the shelf. Then we could adjust accordingly when we cut each shelf to size. Then we'd bring each in for a dry fit and trim off more (usually towards the back corner areas) as needed. If the walls were uneven at the backside, the gap usually closed pretty well as we made adjustments to the side cuts. From there we used caulk to fill in all of the edges.

Do u have to know where the studs are? To add shelves for heavy things?

@2thesunnyside

6 ай бұрын

We would recommend it. If the cleats aren't secured into the studs you can easily pull them out of the wall. Driving brads into the sheetrock alone won't be sturdy, especially for heavy things

It is easier to cut the melamine instead of baseboard, I think. I might change the decor later, and then the gab of the baseboard can be annoying. 🤔

@2thesunnyside

11 ай бұрын

Interesting 🤔 I wouldn't say it's hard to cut melamine, you just have to go slower to prevent chipping. I guess we're used to cutting mdf and other wood products that you can just zip right through.

What kind of a saw did you use to cut that 45 degree angle?

@2thesunnyside

11 ай бұрын

Great question! We used a 12" compound miter sliding saw. If you're not interested in purchasing your own, you can rent them as well.

How much did it cost approximately to make this project ? Great video thanks

@2thesunnyside

Жыл бұрын

Great question! We spent $220.

Did you nail the center support or was it sturdy solely from the cut out notch?

@2thesunnyside

10 ай бұрын

Great question! We just slid it into place in the cut out notch. Once all of the shelves are in place and secured to the cleats on the center boards everything is tight and sturdy. The main thing you want to do it make sure the center board hasn't shifted and is square when you start installing everything. That's why we started with the top shelf and used a framing square on each additional shelf as we went along. (We did drive 2" brads through the top shelf into the vertical board for added stability) Hope that helps. Have a great day! And THANKS so much for watching, we truly appreciate it ❤️

@sjbaah5589

10 ай бұрын

@@2thesunnyside thanks for the response. Very helpful.

7:53 now we are here

@2thesunnyside

11 ай бұрын

Valid comment 😅 it did take some time getting ready for the actual shelf install.

How is the center support board attached to the wall?

@2thesunnyside

7 ай бұрын

The center board is not attached to the wall. It is secured with the cleats on each side and brads were driven down into the top shelf to keep it sturdy. It may not seem super sturdy when you're in the process. but once you have every shelf in place and it's all secured with brads in the cleats and top shelf, everything sturdies right up.

How much weight will the cleats on the shelves support with the brad nails? Just wondering as I am considering this build for a kitchen pantry and it will hold a lot of heavy containers.

@2thesunnyside

Жыл бұрын

I'm not sure on an exact weight limit, but as long as you secure the cleats into the wall studs they should be really secure. I will say that we built these shelves just like the shelves in my pantry which were installed by our builder. You could tweak the design a little bit to add more vertical support. Instead of having the vertical boards going all the way from the floor to the top of the shelves, you could have longer horizontal boards going across each shelf. (Like the very top shelf in this closet). That way you could have individual vertical supports (and cleats) spaced out to hold the weight of the shelf. You'd start building from the bottom up so you could drive brad nails down through the shelf into the vertical board. You could also use some wood glue on the bottom part of the vertical board since you wouldn't be able to drive brad nails into the bottom. This is where the cleats would add more support and strength as well. (I sure hope that made sense! I'm much more of a visual person and could draw up what I'm talking about.)

@carolyn212

Жыл бұрын

@@2thesunnyside This is exactly what I'm wanting to try to do. What size brad nails did you use on the cleats that went into the wall?

@2thesunnyside

Жыл бұрын

We used 2" brads. That way they're long enough to go through the cleat, sheetrock and into the wall stud

@carolyn212

Жыл бұрын

@@2thesunnyside Thank you!

@2thesunnyside

Жыл бұрын

You bet!

Did you secure the center boards to anything? Or just slid them into the moulding ?

@2thesunnyside

Жыл бұрын

Great question! We just slid it into place. Once all of the shelves are in place and secured to the cleats on the center boards everything is tight and sturdy. The main thing you want to do it make sure the center board hasn't shifted and is square when you start installing everything. That's why we started with the top shelf and used a framing square on each additional shelf as we went along. Hope that helps. Have a great day! And THANKS so much for watching, we truly appreciate it ❤️

@myths_about_marriage5288

Жыл бұрын

@@2thesunnyside ah! Thank you so much! I’m going to try it

@2thesunnyside

Жыл бұрын

No problem! We're excited to hear how your shelves turn out! Be sure to come back and let us know 🙌🏻

@MrNightwinq

10 ай бұрын

I was about to comment with this question.

Is that 3/4" thick?

@2thesunnyside

10 ай бұрын

Yes, great question.

here's a good idea: use a router to cut a groove out of the backing board instead of destroying the baseboard...

@2thesunnyside

7 ай бұрын

That is a great idea for those who have a router! Thanks for sharing

Not mentioned: Melamine shelving (a) is super expensive, and (b) sags over time. The supports shown here are mandatory, especially if there's any risk of the shelves getting wet or damp.

@2thesunnyside

7 ай бұрын

Thanks for your comment. You're correct that melamine is more expensive than say your typical mdf boards, but compared to the overall cost of the closet shelves build it was worth the extra money to us. Melamine will provide an easier surface to clean and we don't have to worry about paint being scratched off as bins are slid in and out of place. Also doing the work ourselves saved a lot rather than hiring this project out.

I think you need to come to my home

@2thesunnyside

11 ай бұрын

🤪 You're too funny. You know...DIY projects can be intimidating for sure, but the more do, the more comfortable you get and you can always learn new skills. Start off with small projects and grow from there.

@RoxyReyes-mq9hj

11 ай бұрын

You have inspired me 🙃@@2thesunnyside

L I K E 👍👍👍👍👍💥💯🤍💯🤍💯🤍😻😻😻😻

@2thesunnyside

Жыл бұрын

You're so sweet! Thank you!

put masking tape on the melamine and it won't chip.

@2thesunnyside

7 ай бұрын

That's also a great idea! We do this with plywood and it works well. Not sure why we didn't think to use that method on melamine 🤪

the corner splice approach for the 2 shelves is not structurally sound. Don't do this if you have any weight on this

@2thesunnyside

10 ай бұрын

May we ask what your approach would be for a stronger hold where the shelves join? We built these just like the shelves in our pantry that were installed by the builder. So far we haven't had any structural issues with things being too heavy in our pantry or in this closet.

@greenhornadventure

10 ай бұрын

Two possible solutions for strengthening the corner: pocket screws, if you don't have a jig you could drill a pilot hole from the end of the second shelf board on an angle and drive trim head screws to tie them together. Second idea; an angled brace that runs diagonally across the corner. Similar to what you did but tied to the wall supports on both ends.

@2thesunnyside

10 ай бұрын

Thanks for the great ideas @greenhornadventures626

Never use melamine. Use solid wood.

@Rajdeep_singh_brar

6 ай бұрын

Why

@2thesunnyside

6 ай бұрын

We're interested in your reason why we shouldn't use melamine.

@ngkngk875

6 ай бұрын

Melamine is perfectly fine for closet shelves and plenty strong enough for anything you would put on it.