Thanks!

I would cut the carpet at the base of the bench. Use the trim board face to make that look nice. Than I would add a floor in the bench. I had enough wood out of a 8x4 sheet to make a floor but didn't need to do that since I was already on a wood floor.

“Wait, I. Actually have to work and do stuff for money?….”

Recently painted a whole house with that exact paint. You'll need another coat. I did 1 coat in my bedroom and tried to touch up 2 light spots and they're now noticable darker. Even tried to sand them down a bit and it helped but the sheen is slightly duller now in those spots. I hate painting more than I hate those spots, and 1 is covered by my headboard so I didn't go back. Also keep in mind the 2nd coat will be a smidge darker in case you weren't planning on doing all the walls in the room

They should be, ours (not HD but a competitor) was off by a 1/8-1/4” near the bottom. I think the frame had been bumped so it was no longer square. No matter how many people I told this to I still had people get mad at me when it wasn’t perfect. We were also told that it wasn’t for projects it was to help people fit stuff into their vehicle, but if people complain enough rules get ignored, which is what happened at our store.

I was thinking the same. I would have hidden the hinge.

Also all the comments about HD and their imprecise cutting. I get them to cut for me all the time but I stand by them and double check. They never mind and I’m happy.

I am planning to do the same but with the floor having carpet on it. What would you recommend doing differently versus your video?

That looks nice. Great work.

Half the time, you wait around until the guy who does come seems pissed that he has to cut things.

I'm right with you. I love that look too. Thank you

I'll be honest, and I know styles change all the time, but I will never not like the painted base with a stained top piece of furniture. Looks great!

I hear you! I'm 230 and it's really firm :)

Thanks! All depends on the employee :(

Wow I don't know what to say. I'm fairly healthy but have experienced some things that you have gone through! I push myself hard it's to easy to just say I will do it later. Later us know in my book you never know when you can never do something again! Sounds like you have a plan going forward and I can only wish you the best! I appreciate you checking out my channel and hope you guys keep pushing forward sounds like you got your hands full with just the kids!!!!

The bench looks great. I would add more structure to it, but I always try to make sure 600 pound gorillas could jump on it

More great tips and thanks again for the comments!

Thanks!

I built some benches very similar to this. I highly recommend putting some toy box hinges on the inside to go with your piano hinge to avoid pinched fingers

I don't know what the ultimate secret is, but I've seen a few DIY build channels that have nearly 1M subscribers and your stuff is just as good as theirs. So definitely keep at it!

One thing I did for my own channel is I looked at the most popular videos by some of my other favorite builders in the game. I looked at their titles, thumbnails, tags (apparently this is very important,) and the content itself. I used that info to inform my own approach to my videos. I also reached out to those creators directly, from a place of respect and admiration, and got opportunities to chat with them about their processes (kind of like we're doing right now), which was super helpful :)

Anyway, good luck! Looking forward to seeing you continue to do your thing!

Gonna get sappy for a min. I've spent an hour and plan on spending a lot more time watching your videos and getting to know you, so I like to have you know a bit about me too because it's less weird that way.

I'm a computer guy by trade, but I love, love real estate. We flipped homes for a few years starting in 2017 till the market became too expensive and saturated with investors to make good margins or find good deals. We built (through a developer) our first home in 2019 when we had our first kid and were waiting for our second to arrive. We have three now, two sons 3 and 4, and a 10 month old girl. We finished our basement ourselves as an apartment that covers our mortgage. Which is great because I work for a super stable company that stays stable by not giving raises, so I'm on the same income I've been on since 2017, before kids.

I can do hands-on stuff, and I really actually love it, even though I wasn't raised that way. But I have a lot of challenges that make it a little harder. I mentioned my mind as one. On top of that, I've had six surgeries in the last two years, five of which in 2022, all but two on my wrists and hands. I'm still in recovery for the last two, knee scopes for arthritis. So I can't really get around very well at the moment. I did sit on the floor and help a bit last night with the bench and really enjoyed it, then had to spend an hour icing my knees.

DIY stuff is something I love if I can find the time, get over my mind and when my body permits. I'm 36 and have the health problems of someone twice my age. I often ask God why He set me up this way, but I keep my chin up and do my best with what I have. I think there's a reason I was blessed with a wife who is hands-on and can do all the things I struggle to do. She's basically been a single parent the last year or so because seven months of 13 I've been recovering from some surgery that has made it impossible to do a lot. So like you said it's a team effort, I do what I can as often as I can. The biggest trap I have to work hard to stay away from is the victim mentality. As soon as I start thinking wo is me I know I have to shut up and find something to do that is for my wife or kids to get out of my own head and stop that negative feedback loop in its tracks.

Wow that's great! I will check out everything I don't watch much tv but I love YouTube! I haven't had anything go viral but someday it might! I diy all the time must of my life I just record it now :) Thx for the tips!

> Home Depot offers a valuable service to its customers by providing free cutting of lumber prior to purchase. This not only ensures precise cuts but also allows

I haven’t found their panel saw operators (tool used to rip the plywood down) to be precise in any fashion.

If you’re doing furniture or cabinet grade I would highly recommend checking yourself before they cut it. I will agree it’s a handy service.

Looks really nice, I love built-ins, you did well!

Thanks I appreciate that!

I hear ya! I started a youtube channel as well about 3 and a half months ago, also for building...in a video game called Valheim :D (Think Minecraft except much prettier.) I do a combination of build showcases and tutorial videos. I just hit 1K subs last week after my last 2 videos of 2022 somehow managed to amass around 70K views each.

It's been a very interesting experience learning basic video editing, sound/music editing, how to make appealing thumbnails, and studying the youtube algorithm to maximize exposure. (Highly recommend the education channel Veritasium's 2 breakdowns of the youtube algorithm if you haven't watched them already: Video 1 + video 2)

Because of my brief experiences with making videos, I definitely have an increased appreciation for the work other content creators like yourself do. Your videos are really well-edited! I appreciate the time and planning it takes to make the videos in addition to your builds themselves.

Anyway, that game has unlocked a creative side of me I didn't know existed, but now it has me itching to build IRL as well! I'll definitely give many of your videos a watch when the time comes to get my hands dirty :)

Headed over and watched a few of your videos. Great stuff. Subbed and hit the bell. Love your use of playlists.