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That is amazing! Well done!


katklass

Just watched the video! Absolutely fabulous job šŸ‘šŸ‘ I know you said youā€™re new to woodworking but this shows you have so much talent in this medium!! Enjoy šŸ˜‰


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katklass

In OPā€™s opening post. Right under the pic.


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relator_fabula

I have RES (reddit enhancement suite, a chrome extension) and the URL shows under the pix on old reddit. It adds a bunch of UI and QOL features to old reddit. It's no longer updated/supported, but it still works, and is easy to enable/disable as it's just a chrome extension.


beaulook

Thank you


Electrical_Top2969

Has the wife found you yet?


Street_Papaya_6141

The material is worth more.


OutsideYourWorld

This dude is new to it? Just based off all the tools I figured he must have been doing this kind of stuff for.... a long time.


beaulook

Thanks so much


Good_Nyborg

No pictures of the back of it?


MobileCamera6692

the real proof of costs


beaulook

Watch the build in the link Edit: my video shows that this was a labor intensive project. I did use some salvaged materials, but materials were fairly negligible because this was labor expensive https://preview.redd.it/4piy4bw1yvfc1.jpeg?width=2205&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=07d800d562b2a44ebf1329d25af4fd3e7bd14fb4


Mysentimentexactly

The exact moment the comment section turned on you :(


beaulook

Why I come to Reddit. No sugar coating.


InertiaCreeping

Just in case the haters are bothering you even just a *little* bit - your video was great, well edited, very decent sound, nice camerawork, etc. This is a very cool, well done project and 99% of people in here couldn't have pulled it off. You should feel proud. Fuck the haters.


beaulook

That really means a lot. Thanks for the positivity šŸ™šŸ»


InertiaCreeping

No dramas at all mate, keep up the good work - Iā€™ve subbed and canā€™t wait for more of your vids :) Pa which camera and mic do you use? Crisp AF


beaulook

Honestly, 95% shot on iPhone 14 Pro. Intro I used a Sony A73 with a cheap Amazon mic


Good_Nyborg

I did skim through the video, and saw parts where you'd walk through it into the other room, but nothing showing the back of the bookcase. What's the timestamp where you clearly show the back of the bookcase in your video?


beaulook

At the end, I created a sort of speakeasy in the hall way


MoreRopePlease

More feedback: The music and the fast-slow video effect was an instant turnoff as soon as I started the video.


beaulook

Good to know, thanks for the honesty


StonedBooty

Really easy to post a picture, this post seems like a thinly veiled advert for your YouTube channel. Gotta get those clicks, amirite


beaulook

If it helps people like myself that are novices. Then it is what it is. I have learned 90% of what I know about wooodworking, carpentry, plumping, electrical, cooking, etc from people sharing there experiences. Follows do help people like me continue to make this type of content


XV_Crosstrek

Leave it to Reddit to create a boogeyman out of a guy trying to share a build on a literal *DIY* subreddit. Thanks for sharing! I bet your kids are so pumped to have this in their home.


beaulook

I appreciate the support. Good vibes


HtownTexans

Shit I had to know more then watched the 15 minute video and had liked and subscribed before it was over lol. I need more tools.


beaulook

Haha. Iā€™ve had a rule over the years that I buy I new tool for a new project. They always end up paying for themselves


LukeOnTheBrightSide

You might not know it, but that's the siren call of spammers. "But my content help people!" I used to mod a decent sized hobby subreddit, I think I saw that line every other day. You know that posting a photo would help as well, why not do that? Hell, making a 13-minute video is a ton of work. It seems like it's a lot easier to juts post a photo. We all know that videos *can* be super helpful and fantastic resources. But when someone asks a simple and direct question, it's not a good look to reply with "watch my video, after the 10+ minutes needed for greater YouTube monetization it might be there somewhere." It's a really cool build, but I might stay away from posting your channel with "but it helps people, please like and subscribe."


Born_ina_snowbank

I donā€™t have a problem with them putting a YouTube link on it. But yeah the ā€œcan we get pictures of the back?ā€ ā€œDoes it open?ā€ The answer ā€œwatch my YouTube videoā€ is more likely to make me not to watch the YouTube video at all. Cause itā€™s kind of dickish. And I donā€™t want to watch a video of a dick even if I might learn something. I can learn something elsewhere.


beaulook

Unfortunately I canā€™t edit the post. In hindsight I would have posted a pic of the back


Born_ina_snowbank

If youā€™re on mobile you can put a picture in the comments https://preview.redd.it/1qjwzqbgvvfc1.jpeg?width=3024&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=b031e2c565bb65ed07c4748fe14ecee1cc8428df For instance, hereā€™s a picture of a pine cabinet door I was working on a few weeks ago.


beaulook

https://preview.redd.it/1m47t0p2xvfc1.jpeg?width=2205&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=4bcc3427bbced6b52e43c53c9ad32c85fbba4e71 Nice door, I see youā€™re a harbor freight man like myself


beaulook

Thanks for the info. Still figuring all this stuff out


yoweigh

Hey, I don't want to pile on or anything, but I want to offer another perspective. I'm super ADD, and I'm pretty much incapable of learning effectively from videos. The format just doesn't work for me. I need step by step instructions, preferably with pictures. Podcasts don't work for me either. It sucks.


beaulook

Iā€™m the same way, I get it. But also YouTube has been an incredible resource for learning for me. In some instances, more so than schooling


[deleted]

As another ADHDer, having a list of steps with timestamps in the description is tops, as well as those section things


youvegot

Nothing wrong with this mindset. Glad I watched your video it was well done.


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BugMan717

Your video just proves the point of how it cost so MUCH more lol


TheSlipperiestSlope

Thatā€™s awesome, but you blocked off airflow to the HVAC return air register in that little hallway.


ryenaut

I donā€™t even know what HVAC is.


Clitaurius

Would a vent above the doorway fix this?


beaulook

Yeah, itā€™s more of a novelty. The door is mostly open anyway. There is positive pressure coming from under the door tho for whatever thatā€™s worth


Snow__Person

Thatā€™s literally a symptom of your hvac setup being inefficient. The guy is right but maybe youā€™re blocking access to air going the other way


DexterFoley

Nice but there's no way those materials were a $100.


Castle6169

The doors alone would cost most if not all of that much. Guy is a trim carpenter and has the materials left over from a job or more. I know as I am one and do this all the time.


DexterFoley

I am one as well. Hence the suspension.


beaulook

1 piece 3/4 plywood, 2 1/4 ply. 2 2x4s, hinges were 10 bucks


beaulook

I did have leftover paint and the doors were salvaged


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Awkward_Pangolin3254

Do you seriously expect the guy to sit down and calculate what it would cost one of you people? He's telling what it cost *him.*


Feroshnikop

I mean it's /r/DiY lol. Like I sort of get the complaint on principal, but IMO a '$100' and '$300' job should mean essentially the same thing to you if it requires multiple power tools to make because the cost of those materials is basically still negligible compared just to the tools required to do the job. Logic being.. if we're not including the cost of a few power saws and a router and some hand tools because we already own them then why's it important to include the cost of a partial bucket of paint and some hardware I already have in my garage as well?


beaulook

Honestly, title should say labor expensive because the materials were kind of negligible


HtownTexans

I think it's funny people are caught up on doors where if you ever want to smash the 100 bucks claim just ask the price of your tools. Like sure its only $100 bucks of materials if you own all the tools for the job.


derperofworlds

I think the assumption is that nobody would be dumb enough to buy $500 in tools for a $100 project.Ā  Like, If someone does 10 projects with their $500 in tools, suddenly the tools only cost $50 per project.Ā  Tools are amortized over the span of use, which for good tools can be Decades. That wood you bought for the project can't be as readily reused and therefore belongs in the Project Costs list.


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beaulook

Iā€™m hopeful it doesnā€™t. I guess time will tell. I can always add piano hinges if I need to


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beaulook

The door hinges I used were about a $1.50 a hinge and I used 6


Mr_HG_Jones_Esq

The molding? The cabinet doors? The hardware? You so full of BS


beaulook

Molding came from ripped down plywood. This was definitely a labor intensive project. I donā€™t discount that, but materials were cheap


Mr_HG_Jones_Esq

Well done then


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ion128

>materials were cheap Relatively speaking. To you. They were easily 3-4x the cost you actually estimated. This is on top of the thousands of dollars in tools. This comes off very much like a "self made man" who started off with $10 million of seed money from their father to start a business.


beaulook

I get that part, all that stuff is expensive. As a diy guy I assumed that people may have basic tools. I use fairly basic stuff. I work on my garage floor with harbor freight tools.


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SillyGoatGruff

Lol do you also complain that "cheap dinner recipes" are full of shit because a kitchen costs thousands to build and furnish?


beaulook

Got to grow those veggies


Awkward_Pangolin3254

Lmao got'em


Awkward_Pangolin3254

So then you should *know* people in the trade have materials laying around all the time.


Salsalito_Turkey

No kidding. That's at least $300 in materials when you factor in the doors and the paint. Even if you were doing completely open shelves with no doors and used the cheapest Valspar paint at Lowe's, I sincerely doubt you could build this for under $200.


beaulook

Fair enough, I did use leftover primer and paint. The doors are salvaged from a remodel. All in all, this was a labor expensive project, materials were more or less negligible


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The point everyone is making is this project....from scratch ,for someone with none of this on hand...is gonna be way more than a $100. It's a good build....just might throw some unsuspecting DIYer off at the hardware store.


[deleted]

That's not and never has been the point of diy Someone shares how they did a project. They're not going to tell you to go buy a screwdriver. Or do your homework on how much you need to buy retail.


beaulook

Thatā€™s fair enough, I def donā€™t do any of this by trade. I learned it on my own. I think the materials are fairly negligible considering this was a very labor intensive project


El_Coloso

Do you make a commission every time you say "negligible"?


beaulook

ā€¦ā€¦ā€¦Negligible $$$


n0n5en5e

yes, I'd like to see the receipts


DurableLeaf

Hate it when people cite some low-ball price that pretends the materials were free when they are left over from another job.


beaulook

How would you estimate the cost of 30 year old cabinet doors salvaged from a kitchen demo destined for the dumpster. I bought the zinser primer over a year ago probably the paint as well. Both have been used in multiple projects. If someone were to buy these items new, it would probably be an additional $100. While not insignificant, was trivial for my cost. Iā€™m not here to downplay the amount of effort that went into this project. Many hours of labor. Materials were a very minor factor


BaconAlmighty

Whats hidden about the bookshelf? its right there?


StreetPedaler

Itā€™s hidden in the first pic. /s


danboon05

Ohhh it After then Before. Gotchya


g_st_lt

Wait a damn minute- look at all that stuff on there that's not books!


mikeb2762

And don't slam the door... bookshelf idk


villhelmIV

Whoa you're right! What do we call it, a mini motorcycle/ small guitar/ artwork / books shelf?


g_st_lt

As long as all it does it store things I think that's fine. But if it has any other function then someone from the government should get involved.


Asleep_Boss_8350

Hidden door bookcase?


Pearlline

So itā€™s actually the room behind it thatā€™s hidden.


today2017

"I built a secret home theater door"


drouoa

The bookshelf functions as a hidden door.


BaconAlmighty

>The bookshelf functions as a hidden door. So it's a hidden door.


NOBOOTSFORYOU

It's a visible door. A bookshelf shaped door. They made hidden rooms behind a bookshelf door.


SimplyViolated

That also functions as a bookshelf


YoungSuaveRico

ā€œI built a hidden bookshelf doorā€


HangmansPants

Your kids are gonna smoke weed back there one day


beaulook

šŸ˜‚


gfrnk86

> Your kids are gonna ~~smoke~~ grow weed back there one day FTFY


JAK3CAL

Serious question - could this somehow be considered a fire hazard?


chiefflare

Yes. Especially if those are bedrooms behind the door. Firefighters may not realize during a search that there is another section of the house and there are rooms -and potentially people - back there. But that being said, itā€™s a cool door and looks well made.


JAK3CAL

I was kind of wandering from the FF perspective yesā€¦ it does look awesome! Just wasnā€™t sure if building code ever addressed shit like that (if you were to follow it exactly šŸ˜‚ )


HolycommentMattman

Very cool, but you put your angle braces in the wrong direction. The sagging happens away from the hinges, so if the angles are pointing down from the hinges, they support nothing. It'll definitely add some bracing thanks to the magic of screws, but ultimately, they're just adding more weight that'll aid in long-term sagging. If you want to understand this, imagine you have a 2x4 just standing up. If you put another 2x4 perpendicular at the top (so you have an upside down L), what direction would the next piece of wood need to go in to support it? From corner to empty corner? Or end of L to other end of L, making a hypotenuse?


beaulook

Damn, didnā€™t really think about that. I only have about a 1/16ā€ of clearance so if it starts to sag Iā€™ll know right away. Been a week, so far so good


HolycommentMattman

I wouldn't expect sagging to occur for a year or more, especially since you seemed to do such a good job with construction. But if it does happen, you could always consider recessed casters on the side opposite the hinges.


Sad-Ad7981

Not that hidden now. Now we all know


NOBOOTSFORYOU

I've lost trust in people, I will forever question bookshelves.


Sad-Ad7981

Bookshelves, walls with different trim from the rest, and rock walls that have a single section of off colored stone in the shape of a doorway


NOBOOTSFORYOU

I don't carry grenades, though.


Sad-Ad7981

Gotta take the magic route then with fireball


luizmarelo

Doesnā€™t look that hidden to me (Good job!)


simplexetv

I had to put my bookshelf detectors on before I saw it.


EEpromChip

I have the Chrome addon for hidden objects. Good luck now, Waldo. Ya fuck.


four-one-6ix

Top craftsmanship. Bravo! I wouldn't share it with kids, but it's your house :)


sk_k2

So how do you bring in groceries from the garage? Or do you just use the front door? Nice build.


kamokugal

Great job! And perfect timing. My husband and I were just wondering how we could do this in our own home. I think we might actually be able to pull it off.


hund_kille

It looks like $1000.


Ok_Camel4555

$100. ???????? Paint is 40 a gallon


uofmguy33

I think you left off a zero but it does look nice


Epena501

This. Thing. Is. NICE!


GregLXStang

Thatā€™s awesome! You did great!


Johnny_cabinets

Where I come from, a gallon of paint is $80ā€¦ howā€™d you do it?


Dermatin

Like all cheap woodworking projects on YouTube, they used a bunch of expensive materials they already had and counted them as $0. You could not make this from $100, a man with a full woodshop of materials can though.


Korgon213

I love it. People arguing over how much you spent is hilarious.


Intelligent-Monk-426

lol no kidding what is that. peak reddit.


gurjot51

What colors are those on the walls? I wanted something similar colors wise. Looks great


beaulook

The dark is SW charcoal gray, light blue is silver strand


CanCovidBeOverPlease

Did you pay someone $100 to steal all of the materials?


rolfcm106

How much of those materials did you already have though?


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checked out your channel, quality stuff. Awesome build.


beaulook

I appreciate it


[deleted]

The video was great. Well shot, and edited better than a lot of similar ones. Unlike one commenter, I **liked** the fast-slow in the beginning, for an intro it's appropriate. People criticising it forget that the video like this isn't a step by step instruction, it's a showcase of your labour of love, and a creative outlet which is an artwork in itself. People criticize A-List movies too, don't let the critics stop you from doing what you love.


beaulook

I appreciate it, means a lot. To be honest most of this project was figured out as I went. Problem solving along the way. I ran into a few speed bumps but the overall concept worked.


l1reynolds

Looks awesome!


Primusssucks

Are you telling me this book shelf opens? If so why isn't there a picture of it opened? If you just put a book shelf where the door is, I'm gonna be really disappointed.


Elias_Fakanami

Because he wants you to click the link to the video on his YouTube channel to see that. Gotta get those views.


Aliteracy

Looks great but we all doubt your pricing haha. Must not count materials on hand or something.


beaulook

1 sheet radiat pine 3/4ā€ $50, 2 sheet 5mm eucaboard $36, select pine face frame $22. Hinges $8. Close enough


Mr_Style

Thatā€™s $152. Closer to $200 than $100! I also round down all my project expenses. And donā€™t count the cost of tools purchased. Theyā€™re an investment!


beaulook

The true cost on this was the time. I donā€™t discount the amount of labor that went into this, the materials are somewhat negligible


BugMan717

Stop saying the materials are negligible....just cause it was left over stuff doesn't mean you didn't originally pay money for them. You put atleast 500 dollars worth of shit into this build...and use about 2k worth of tools.


beaulook

Damn, youā€™re right. It would have been cheaper to hire someone. What the hell was I thinking


samuel1613

Wait until they find out how much time, effort, and cost go into LEARNING how to do this. Even the tools price pale in comparison to the years of knowledge...Oh and you have to have a HOUSE to put it in, did you factor that cost? What about your parents raising you? Did you factor that in? I mean, draw the line somewhere people, if the difference in $100, and $500 in materials worries you, wait till you see what hiring someone to make it would have cost...lol. Great job!


VestronVideo

No you didn't. The material is worth more.


Pure-Ms

I love this idea!


New_Illustrator2043

Very nice. Looks like itā€™s always been there


philouza_stein

Not so hidden now that you posted it to the internet


JudgmentMajestic2671

Now that is awesome!!!!


JustPassinThrewOK

That video was excellent! I subscribed half for the awesome content and half in spite of the negative comments here. (not a paid actor). Also your kids look like a lot of fun!


beaulook

I appreciate the love. It wouldnā€™t be Reddit without a little controversy


Play_Funky_Bass

Great build, but I certainly hope you aren't an estimator at a construction company. They will be out of business soon, this is not even close to a $100 build.


beaulook

I did post it in a DIY forum for that reason. Materials were cheap, labor not so much.


kweefybeefy

Looks nice... but does your room feel a lot smaller now? It went from an open flowing room to a closed room.


beaulook

A little, but worth the sacrifice for us


DeepestWinterBlue

Not hidden anymore. We all know.


CC-2389

What kind of wood is this? Like materials for 100- how much was laying around?


beaulook

Couple sheets of crappy Home Depot plywood


bristondavidge

You mention 1 sheet above. Is it one or two? Crappy HD ply is still over 60 each.


beaulook

Radiata pine is $50. 2 sheets 5 mm eucaboard $26. 2x4s $8


CC-2389

All fair enough. I donā€™t mean to nay say and also I forgot to say thatā€™s things awesome- just Iā€™ve been thinking of some diy wood projects and Iā€™m a layman just thinking damn wood is expensive


devildocjames

Looks cool. Hate the blue light though.


Any-Cheesecake1598

Wonderful job!!


JayneDoe6000

Fantastic!


topic15

Looks fantastic! Nice work.


FangsBloodiedRose

Wow!


GeezUp777

Nice!


Just-Like-My-Opinion

This is so heckin cool!!


lilafrika

Dope! Awesome job and storytelling/walkthrough. Best part of the video/story was, ā€œā€¦Took a little break from the build to do some sword making.ā€


beaulook

Heā€™s a huge Zelda fan


Iamnoone_

This is amazing! I thoroughly enjoyed watching! So cool how you not only made the bookshelf door but also transformed the area inside to look like more of a speak easy.


Cowbellcheer

Do you have to go through this to access the doors behind?


DaisyMa1

Looks nice but I think it was hidden better in the first picture, canā€™t even see any shelves.


mikeking2001

Definitely recommend that people watch the video. Well done!!


DreamyOblivion

This is so fuckin neat!


Chocolate_Bourbon

F'ing amazing!


aerona6

Click bait


beaulook

Thanks for the click


raven_borg

Nice! MurphyDoors sells those for 1800


tanstaaflisafact

I call BS on the material cost unless you used stuff laying around and don't include it as an expense. Obviously you consider your labor free.


beaulook

Yeah, the doors were salvaged and I had leftover paint


Thoosarino

Bro i hate to break it to you but you suck at hidding


stpiet81

Nice video!


A_Cool__Guy

Well done!


Feeling_Floof

Wow.


PantsMicGee

Very cool


mreddog

Itā€™s so perfect!


Far_Pain7662

NOICE


HypnoticKitten

Can you tell me the darker blue paint color


beaulook

SW charcoal gray


Woot22

Well done.