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

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  • @tristanbrown-cs3rf
    @tristanbrown-cs3rf27 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

    @nw6gmp

    26 күн бұрын

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

  • @etusax
    @etusax27 күн бұрын

    That cut out for the shoe space is really smart!

  • @Deja117
    @Deja11727 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 🤭

  • @fabidoux
    @fabidoux27 күн бұрын

    He is BACK!

  • @j_de_s
    @j_de_s25 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

  • @BLBlackDragon
    @BLBlackDragon26 күн бұрын

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

  • @aronseptianto8142
    @aronseptianto814227 күн бұрын

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

  • @monkeysausageclub
    @monkeysausageclub27 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

    @iamuzairahmad

    27 күн бұрын

    he does that alot and my heart bleeds in the meantime

  • @gabrieljessegatdula8598
    @gabrieljessegatdula859827 күн бұрын

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

  • @Dave_1966
    @Dave_196627 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 😊❤

  • @DirkieB
    @DirkieB27 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?

  • @TheMixmastamike1000
    @TheMixmastamike100025 күн бұрын

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

  • @DizzyWood_shop
    @DizzyWood_shop26 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

  • @ruionwriting
    @ruionwriting5 күн бұрын

    Absolutely brilliant design and execution. Love the problem solving process and mindset.

  • @RNMSC
    @RNMSC27 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... ;-) )

  • @kirloi
    @kirloi27 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

  • @m0nk3yl0v3r
    @m0nk3yl0v3r27 күн бұрын

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

  • @sp276
    @sp27627 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.

  • @TheManfet
    @TheManfet27 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?

  • @JohnPatersonAu
    @JohnPatersonAu11 күн бұрын

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

  • @mirkascandinavia9355
    @mirkascandinavia935513 күн бұрын

    Det är så roligt att se dina kreativa lösningar!

  • @gillisj316
    @gillisj31623 күн бұрын

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

  • @masoncarty198
    @masoncarty19825 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!

  • @prashmakes
    @prashmakes8 күн бұрын

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

  • @avasquez94
    @avasquez9426 күн бұрын

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

  • @mr_krog
    @mr_krog26 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.

  • @Skatewood
    @Skatewood23 күн бұрын

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

  • @Mr2at
    @Mr2at27 күн бұрын

    Those blocks that hold the bearings are genius.

  • @Rustomac
    @Rustomac27 күн бұрын

    What sensors did you use for the light strips?

  • @playingsongs
    @playingsongs27 күн бұрын

    Please more videos and more often 😁

  • @m3ntalify
    @m3ntalify26 күн бұрын

    Please come to Hawaii and fix our rooms too!

  • @minaeghbal8138
    @minaeghbal813827 күн бұрын

    Missed your videos!

  • @lesumsi
    @lesumsi27 күн бұрын

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

  • @thomas-gomes
    @thomas-gomes27 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 😉

  • @markduggan3451
    @markduggan345126 күн бұрын

    That is a great use of space.

  • @olestampevestergaard4746
    @olestampevestergaard474627 күн бұрын

    Missed you!

  • @loopinnerthe
    @loopinnerthe26 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...

  • @nw6gmp
    @nw6gmp26 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."

  • @popcorn5825
    @popcorn582525 күн бұрын

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

  • @steair
    @steair26 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 😅

  • @fi5ke
    @fi5ke17 күн бұрын

    awesome!!

  • @MCsCreations
    @MCsCreations27 күн бұрын

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

  • @BenjaminRasing
    @BenjaminRasing27 күн бұрын

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

  • @patriklundkvist2277

    @patriklundkvist2277

    27 күн бұрын

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

  • @aaronalquiza9680
    @aaronalquiza968026 күн бұрын

    DAMN THAT'S AWESOME

  • @B-P
    @B-P24 күн бұрын

    Brilliant!

  • @wochaczwielki3104
    @wochaczwielki310426 күн бұрын

    great job 👌

  • @victorespada_
    @victorespada_21 күн бұрын

    great result

  • @picosoftware
    @picosoftware27 күн бұрын

    Brilliant, just so absolutely brilliant!! 🤩

  • @rdyer8764
    @rdyer876427 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.

  • @LesTutosdUneMinute
    @LesTutosdUneMinute27 күн бұрын

    Looks super good as always! :)

  • @timaboon4610
    @timaboon461027 күн бұрын

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

  • @josecarloscarrion3652
    @josecarloscarrion365215 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

  • @PeanutsDadForever
    @PeanutsDadForever24 күн бұрын

    Another Amazing Video! Thank you. 🇦🇺👴🏻

  • @christophersmith108
    @christophersmith10827 күн бұрын

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

  • @tatyboy1337
    @tatyboy133727 күн бұрын

    wooooo love ur videos

  • @unamor
    @unamor17 сағат бұрын

    I usually speed my YT videos up, and I have found 0.75 to be perfect for yours.

  • @madameDupoux
    @madameDupoux10 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?

  • @watakach
    @watakach27 күн бұрын

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

  • @Mike.C.
    @Mike.C.27 күн бұрын

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

  • @kpedro161
    @kpedro16126 күн бұрын

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

  • @aaronalquiza9680
    @aaronalquiza968026 күн бұрын

    4:42 my heart sank

  • @JanosKehl
    @JanosKehl26 күн бұрын

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

  • @johanhaslund231
    @johanhaslund23127 күн бұрын

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

  • @jamlessdoughnut
    @jamlessdoughnut27 күн бұрын

    Instant watch

  • @anostvik
    @anostvik27 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 🤣

  • @brbapappa
    @brbapappa25 күн бұрын

    So satisfying 15:54

  • @ThomasNordbyeAntonsen
    @ThomasNordbyeAntonsen22 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?

  • @Alexx.R.
    @Alexx.R.27 күн бұрын

    Wooooo.

  • @iamuzairahmad
    @iamuzairahmad27 күн бұрын

    my love alex ❤

  • @Stoney_Eagle
    @Stoney_Eagle27 күн бұрын

    Sir... You are a 3d-print-ahollic 😂

  • @CJICantLie
    @CJICantLie26 күн бұрын

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

  • @craigmonty

    @craigmonty

    26 күн бұрын

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

  • @CopyrightRegistered

    @CopyrightRegistered

    26 күн бұрын

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

  • @roystonwright4818
    @roystonwright48188 күн бұрын

  • @forster46
    @forster4627 күн бұрын

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

  • @MKS5
    @MKS527 күн бұрын

    класс!

  • @Gao661
    @Gao66114 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
    @KomodoWoodworking26 күн бұрын

    What was the finish she was using? Thanks!

  • @stacyjesseloj
    @stacyjesseloj10 күн бұрын

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

  • @EdwardDockery
    @EdwardDockery24 күн бұрын

    👍🏼👍🏼

  • @tomivar9469
    @tomivar946922 күн бұрын

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

  • @georgeswahid4663
    @georgeswahid466327 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

  • @TsukiShimizu
    @TsukiShimizu27 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. :)

  • @ivezicm
    @ivezicm7 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.

  • @tobiasb6892
    @tobiasb689221 күн бұрын

    Am I the only one who doesnt see how the soft close works? Is it just in those small door hinges?

  • @s70cas7ic0
    @s70cas7ic027 күн бұрын

    give us the 3d files please!

  • @mvmc1607
    @mvmc160727 күн бұрын

  • @georgeswahid4663
    @georgeswahid466327 күн бұрын

    First 😂

  • @user-ys1iy4fx8w
    @user-ys1iy4fx8w27 күн бұрын

    علي موحان💚💗💚💗💚💗💗🤎💚💗💚💗💋💗💋💗💗💋💗💋💗💋💗💋💗💋💗💋💞💋💞💋💞💞💋💞💋💞💋💞💋💞💋💞💞💋💞💋💋

  • @redjorge3289
    @redjorge328927 күн бұрын

    It's time for you to buy a house, we want to see you renovate it!

  • @iamuzairahmad

    @iamuzairahmad

    27 күн бұрын

    yeah never stop building

  • @clausfrennessen2362
    @clausfrennessen236227 күн бұрын

    Jag gillar dina kreativa lösningar och hårt jobb. Men!!! Din Engelska SUCKS. 🎉😮

  • @shatoxhd
    @shatoxhd26 күн бұрын

    Alex please stop filming by hand. The shots are so shaky, that its no longer fun to watch.

  • @kgdmen
    @kgdmen26 күн бұрын

    For a month, the master with the tools and skills was unable to screw the hanger onto 2 long self-tapping screws. facepalm

  • @eatdrinkwineguy
    @eatdrinkwineguy26 күн бұрын

    Great build. Looks good and works a treat.

  • @acidspermdicktears
    @acidspermdicktears27 күн бұрын

    That's looking great!

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