More than a Murphy Bed
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 5 ส.ค. 2020
- Murphy Bed with Builtin Side Table, LED’s, and MORE
This week I’m building a Bedroom in a wall. This includes a Murphy bed, integrated bedside table, LED Lighting fixtures, USB outlets, and more. This was a challenging project, but well worth the effort. If you are looking to build a built-in there are a lot of tips and tricks in this video that'll help out!
Enjoy,
-Michael
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I can’t understand why would anyone dislike this video! It was well shot, the build was breathtaking and the end result beautiful. Well done man
Thank you!
Araya Woodworks competition and jealousy, nothing more nothing less... great work !
It is okay. We can not pls everybody. 🤷♀️That's life.. Good job for him though, got inspired to do some diy. 😊
@LICKHER&STICKHERINTHEPINK &OTHERPLACES haha same here. Beautiful craftsmanship. But the masks got to go!
IKEA employees. They are dissing the craftsmanship that they’ve annihilated.
Man, this REALLY gives me some appreciation for how much work a project like this takes. It looks so clean and simple when you're done, but DAMN that's some attention to detail!
Let’s be honest....this is special
I always used to think those types of beds looked horrible when upright. But that looks genuinely luxurious. Space-saving architecture is always so impressive.
Four daughters, oh why didn’t one bring home a handy carpenter! I admire your skills.
😂
My Dad was a Master Carpenter in England, and he used to call that piece of lumber that you used to hold up the soffit when you were working alone, "The Carpenter's Helper." Nice to see that quality craftsmanship is still around!
We call then a "deadman" here in the states.
So was mine! He just passed away- I got his tools. Watching this, though.. some things like this guy that knows what he’s doing (Like my Dad) gives me a healthy fear of power tools
If only every contractor had this attention to detail.
Great example of the difference between a pro job and diy. The last 10% is what a pro does. Details are never forgotten.
Hey boss, awesome install! Looks amazing! Would like to point out a few things for educational purposes. Not trying to be critical, but I do know my codes. So, you’re not supposed to bury an electrical junction box like you did. Should have also used armour cable instead of the NMD for mechanical protection, especially behind the drawers. The 3-gang box you used was also supposed to be supported from 2 sides (hence that other nail support). Where I’m at, you’re also not supposed to have live plugs inside a cupboard or cabinet unless the door is in the fully open position. This can be done with door switches pretty easily to kill all the power when the unit is closed.
Again - really awesome project! But be sure to check local codes. Hopefully everything I mentioned only applies to Canada! All the best! ❤️
Not everyone is so enamored with the UBC. A clean install is a clean install. Like all regulations it is sometimes better to not know so that the human propensity for denial does not get involved.
The CEC is designed around the NEC regulations. Everything you mentioned is absolutely code whether this was in Canada or the US. Wonderful worksmanship on the carpentry side, but he definitely should have hired a real electrical contractor to help.
@@IbraheemMoizoos Or his electrician buddy should have told him everything Matthew mentioned above.
Two thumbs up on the overall project, but at least one thumbs down for the electrical. It works well now, but the code violations Matthew pointed out aren't frivolous ones. If there's an electrical issue that requires access to the box he covered, I hope they're able to access it from the other side of the wall. If not, that bed will have to come out to correct the issue.
@@RobMoreland I was surprised his friend is apparently an electrician but let him do all those things. It’s pretty basic electric code. I’m not an electrician nor a contractor and those are some of the first things I learned not to do.
I watched this at 3 am in the middle of a panic attack, it helped a lot. Thank you for the length and calming tone.
Glad to hear this helped! I started watching youtube woodworking videos back in 2014 when I was going through tough times, and couldn't sleep. I found Carl Jacobson's wood turning videos which helped me. Nice to hear that my videos can do the same. Take care!!
Panic attack ? Inlaws coming ? The bottom support would limit over half of my inlaws and the night stand would never hold a nights worth of medication and snacks. As a comedian once said his inlaws were on the hefty side and if there's 2 chairs one concrete steel reinforced with a nice cushion and a wicker child's chair their gonna try and sit in the wicker chair
@@1STGeneral dude what
@@CoRLex-jh5vx He is joking 😂😁🤣
@@MichaelAlm excellent video! Please send contact information if you do this for others.
Beautiful workmanship. As suggested by another viewer, covering an electrical junction box and making it non-accessible is against National code.
Who are the jerks that are disliking this video. Nice work. Super clean and professional
That's absolutely beautiful. I admire your precision.
I do have one question... Didn't your electrician friend tell you that it's a code violation to cover up electrical junction boxes?
I noticed that too. Actually there are two covered junction boxes.
I had to look to see if anybody else noticed that he covered up two junction boxes. That's a no no.
Ah- maze - ing. I have a husband who’s furniture/art is sold in galleries. I watch his meticulous work all the time.
BRAVO to you for being a fanatical detail man. I am impressed at the design of the bedside table.
What a sense of accomplishment you must get after each job. Part mathematics, part artwork. I’m envious of your talent.
Super job! And well worked out, when u hit the inevitable "ah we didn't think of that " moments! 👍👍👍
I'm so glad this project looks complicated and difficult. Custom murphy beds are no joke.
Great to wake up, relax , have coffee and watch this beautiful bed build, instead of watching and reading all the bad news that’s going in the world. Thank you 😊
Just what I thinking!
Wow so true!
How could you complain, between your work and that view you should be walking around with a circus tent all day!!! Amazing!!
I could never understand how such great content and great videos with a lot of helpful information could get any thumbs down. I feel bad for so many trolls that will never feel good about anything.
Now I know why Murphy beds are so expensive. Impressive!
I love how Americans make home renovation seem like an everyday task because your houses are practically made of paper. And I hate I can't do the same in this concrete fortresses we have in my country, at least effortlessly.
Same 😭
Best part:
Explaining how to correct normal glitches
😁Tks!
There is a vast difference between watching a contractor and a craftsman.
His first problem was the timber section he mounted on the roof. He didn't allow for the MDF he was putting on it, and had to replace a 2x4 with a 1x4, instead of making the frame correctly in the first place.
Second issue, bedside table didn't fit.
Craftsman... Ok.
Yes a contractor would have hired an actual electrican and followed electrical codes, instead of burying a junction in a wall
@@culturevulture6292 "I haven't done a lot of veneering, but I've watched a couple videos...." *screams in German*
also the bookshelf on the right: is that screwed to the wall as well? because now the bed is screwed into its side. and the wood really doesn't match
I absolutely love the way you describe the significant smaller details!
I also love the kid playing Fortnite in the background😂 9:12
Quick suggestion: put the ceiling board up first, make it go to the frame, then cut the sides panels short and use them as a backup weight distribution system. As a contractor we always put up ceilings before walls.
I had this same thought as I was watching. I always find it a good practice to support the ceiling with the walls. Still secure the way he did it, but it's also cleaner to have the seams invisible when looking up.
He has some nice tools though. Forget the physics fails, the lack of critical thinking skills, safety protocols etc... disregard too the screws upon screws used for shear. His tools are legit
yup...I was thinking the same thing. Otherwise great video! Beautiful
@@dustin6828, you sound seriously passive/aggressive as you dump a left-handed compliment amongst all those 'green-eyed monster' insults. Well done! My compliments!
@@tme9384 I am seriously passive/aggressive. It’s a problem
love the slanted headboard and open space
Concealed junction boxes for the win..... the gift that keeps on giving.
Michael- Hi again ! - A quick comment:
The Narration overlay is PERFECT in that it helps to communicate planning, reasons for choices, and thoughts as the build progresses. Something like this _really_ separates the amateurs from those who really _understand_ the importance of communication to the success of those wanting to really understand their (your) work. Thanks ! -
C.
You are a true craftsman. That’s awesome, well done.
I’m a carpenter and my boss and I recently installed our first MB…. Ours was quite similar but I believe you have us topped. Excellent job! This was a very thorough well documented piece of work.
Me gusto mucho. I'm 74 yes old. Saw it til the end.
Excellent project and well done! My only problem, as an electrician, It is against most electrical codes to cover electrical junction boxes. They need to be moved so they are still accessible.
I was thinking the same thing. It would fail inspection for sure. People don't think about issues down the road. I've done lots of remodels and when the carpenters open up walls I find hidden junctions all the time.
Why exactly? Curious
@@ellowell8160 According to all electrical codes that I am familiar with (and common sense) boxes with junctions must be accessible after the job is complete to allow for repairs later on if required. A loose connection in a box buried behind finished walls is a definite fire/life/ safety hazard and a definite no-no.
Don't get me wrong the project looks great. I would just find another way to run the wiring from a professional point of view.
@@peterclark727 Are you talking about the former outlet on the right side? Because the other one on the left side (the one they connected the LED lights and the new outlet to) is still accessible as far as I can see, since you simply can take out the drawers if needed to work on it (see 15:28, where you can see the box with the side table installed, but the drawers not yet put in).
@@IgorRockt At the 14:40 mark of the video he installs the back panel and covers the plug box (now a Junction Box) making it inaccessible in the future. This is a cool and well done project and I admire his efforts and results. I have had an Electrician's License for 34 years and I have never buried a Junction box because it's against code.
You, my friend are a true artisan .... I have never seen such perfection in a job, nor a more engaging vid and I have a very short attention span! .... as a DIY guy, totally inspirational ... well done!
you said it perfectly.
I liked the LK shirt at the beginning!
Wonderful job ... you really thought it all out.
That. Looks. Awesome. I love Murphy Beds!
Absolutely fantastic build. Anyone would be proud to have this in their spare room.
Hi, you still on TH-cam? 1yr later
I appreciate the fact that he get someone professional to work on the electrical thing, that is so professional of him.
"To know what we know is what we know and that we do not know what we do not know. That is true knowledge." - forgot the author of this quote. ✌️
Yeah. That was the only part that was badly screwed up. :P Craftsmanship is great despite the table snafu.
@@rawyin Yep - major code violation covering up that outlet box.
What a delight to watch. So many of these videos have lousy audio and are longer than they need to be because of it. It really helped that you added scripted narration after the video was edited. Very tight, informative piece.
Outstanding craftsmanship & first rate video production
Completely blown over. This Murphy bed is so gorgeous I would never hide it away!
Agreed
That's missing the point of a murphy bed.
I’ve been looking at built ins like this for a long time. This is by far the best I have found! Very well done! Great idea cutting the main pieces out in your shop!
My hat's off to you....reminds me of woodwork shop in the early eighties but without the tools. You're very skilled plus the video was well put together.
One word: AWESOME!!!!!
Gorgeous, and… Oh, the finished details! Dying of envy.
The sapwood inlay is beautiful! Great detail & forethought with the design.
This was the video who made me subscribe to your channel back in the day.
You're brilliant. Why aren't ALL carpenters so versed in their crafts?
How can a client know that they're hiring someone competent? I wish there was some way I could have known.
I now have a Nightmare from 2 shower installs that the guy completely screwed up. And Now I'm stuck with it. The guy disappeared, and the only way to "fix" it is to tear it out and do it over.
THAT I can't afford. (Not again.)
I can only say, you're Awesome, and I wish EVERYONE worked as meticulously as you!
Bravo!
Honestly. A solid video of craftsmanship, articulated clearly, and creative. Keep it up
I love that bed, I have a Rockler kit I've been waiting to install. More inspiration!
brian hornby this kit looked a lot easier then the rockler kit. I did one myself and was disappointed with many thins, including the very warped metal pieces for the bed frame. Unfortunately for me I waited nearly a year to install it and couldn’t return it. Luckily I have several 50” parallel clamps that helped me “persuade” the frame into place for assembly.
Dude you have a creative mind. I love it. My pops has been. A carpenter for 40 years and he enjoyed all your videos.
Nice clean Scandinavian look.
That Murphy bed is gorgeous! I also like the simple design on the outside, painted to match the room.
I really have to say I want to do something like this with my bed. I don't need the room but I love the neat look of a room like this where you can have an office there and then turn it into a bedroom in just a few secs.
Same here, trying to convince wife that things like bed, tv and sinks should ‘disappear’ when not in use. Just keeps the place clean and gives extra space to live in.
Bless you for posting. Thanks too for wearing a mask. Pass it on. People should buy as gifts and stocking stuffers. When others see people use safety, they will do the same. Buy to have on hand, share with others, masks, gloves, safety glasses.
Watched this video out of past interest. I live in the Portland, Oregon, where at the time we had many TV ads running for two murphy bed companies. At one time, I planned to install a murphy bed in my home office to save space then taken by a regular full sized bed. Friend and I went to the showroom and looked at the options. Most were fairly basic with a few accessories like lights and build in cabinets; some even more basic. I selected one basic model so the salesperson could run through her pitch. I found out that the inventory was all locally manufactured, and that the two stores were owned by the same company. Any appearance of competition was deceptive. We started with the base price, which was at least 50% more than I expected, given that the product was almost a high school wood shop project: low cost materials and simple construction with a basic finish. Then we got into "extras", which was anything to make the thing useful, including a "special" mattress, which was special because you'd have to hunt far and wide for something so cheaply made,offered for three times the price I would pay from something much better at a cheapo mattress store. In the end, the proposal was this basic unit, equipped to use, not including delivery but "set up", for about $3,800. We cut it short after the pitch wound down. We laughed out loud as we left the store. I haven't seen the ads for several years.
It's very relaxing to watch you work, I love that walnut wood. That would be a great idea to have in hotel bedrooms to change them to meeting rooms.
This makes me miss building furniture with my dad. 🥰
Here's a tip for you, when brad nailing, shoot two nails close together at opposite angles like a V, it is much stronger than a couple nails perpendicular. In order to pull out one nail, you have to pull against the body of the other nail.
With such small apartments, I don't understand why Murphy beds aren't more popular. Excellent use of space.
This was incredible. Thank you for sharing so much detail of the working on site. You rarely see this level of detail for this sort of speciality situation. Learned a good bit!
This makes me want a murphy bed, even though I don't need one. Beautiful work. The reveals were spot on.
This is ridiculous. Ridiculously well done that is! Great post Michael!
If he hasn't already, I'd really like to see this man do the interior of a van (van life build). It would be awesome to see what he comes up with along with his artistry
I have been looking for a good guest bedroom solution and watch tons of your other videos. This is perfect! Absolutely love everything you do. Thank you for walking the rest of the world through how to do what you do.
What a fantastic job you’ve made of this ‘refit’ for the room. I love Murphy Beds, but you’ve taken this to a whole new level...WOW!
Thoroughly appreciate the music snaps/drums matching up with the nail gun trigger pulls. Mmnph! So good! 👌🏽👍🏽
I'm always amazed when I see home build videos especially those that are so proud of their "tiny" homes that people are not using, or even thinking of using, a Murphy bed. A bed eats up so much real estate on the floor that using a Murphy bed makes so much sense especially in a tiny home. This was a BEAUTIFUL job! All the tiny details are what make it so special, well done! 👍
I mean tiny homes often have a second floor over the bathroom for the bed, which is more comfortable than having it in your general living space. It's also a pain in the ass to put it up and down every day and on that floor you don't have the ceiling height to install a murphy bed
@@TheJensPeeters You could do a side-opening murphy-style bed. Many Navy ships have beds like this, my frigate's XO had a "guest bed" in his stateroom that folded out to be an upper bunk over his bed.
Well most tiny houses have lofts; they're utilising volume or vertical space for the bed rather than floorspace. I do agree though that some make a floor level bedroom in a way that's not really needed, but others use Murphy's, counterweighted drop-down beds or converting couches(the latter of which a lot tiny's have as well as a loft bed so they can host if need be).
I'd say it's a minority that spend floor space on a dedicated bedroom and even then that's most often couples with kids who want their 'retreat'.
My own plan is to go with a built-in couch that has a ratcheting mechanism to go flat and that whole upper section is on a track to move outwards from the wall. If it's my primary bed rather than for a guest I want the converting mechanism to be really smooth and effortless and this way it's a single motion. Also thinking I'll make my own mattress from layering foam densities to make it comfy but flexible enough to fold(maybe I score the densest piece at the bottom, there's some trial and error involved).
Murphy beds are only effective when there are 2 user scenarios implemented in the floor space. E.g. a fold away homeoffice that normally uses the real estate.
This usually is not implemented and the free space is not used effectively.
Great work. It's nice to see someone that takes pride in their work is detail oriented and doesn't just throw things together.
Both the project and the film are great
I’m not much of a builder but watching these videos gives me a much more understanding of how much work is put into making things we use everyday. Plus i’m not going to lie, the funny part about this is the person playing a unspecified game with a lot of colour and getting to sky dive from a party bus to “hug” people til they “pass out” XD
This is the nicest Murphy bed build I've seen to date. Thank you. I'm nowhere near your level of craftsmanship, but I'll be building my own MB in the coming weeks. This is an inspiration!
I wonder how much you charged the client for this. This is so well executed.. Great job! Would love to have this done at my house
I'd guess $7,000
Great care and precision explanations. Thank you.
Very professionally done! Who wouldn't want this Murphy bed and side tables? I would!
Absolutely beautiful! It's modern, simple ❤
A perfect addition for either a guest bedroom from an office/study or a studio apartment. Thanks for your clear video and verbal description.
All l can say: Man you are EXTREMELY good at your craft!
Thanks. So-o many new tools. As a boy, I watched my grandfather, a cabinet maker, make custom cabinets for so many homes around here. I have many of the old metal corner and similar tools but the newer tools and gadgets are amazing.
Hello Michael, Well I watched this build again today and picked up another detail you added. I really like the bevel you added around the door hardware. I know it is a small detail but really adds to the quality of this build. Very professional throughout!
Love the attention to detail. Nice to see actual craftsmanship.
Nicely done! You make it look so easy, which I know it's not!! Thanks for sharing your video!!
This was a suggested video. Very nice end result.
I notice the ear protectors you are wearing, good idea!!! Hearing is very easily damaged around power tools.
This turned out fantastic. I know you were smiling a little during voice-over, but I suspect you were hurting on the inside when the dresser and the chisel became frenemies; there were a couple of painful decisions to have made I think. Anyway, great results as always and great audio too. Thank you for sharing.
Thanks! Yeah, that felt very wrong. 😬
@@MichaelAlm I'd have cussed a lot and procrastinated for as long as humanly possible, then berated myself for days 😓
It is an absolutely lovely little table
Thank you for the video, Michael. I enjoy videos like yours, they are very educational. Another thing I enjoy are the comments. Most comments are not to criticize your work, but to identify things that we as your viewers can learn from. Once again, thank you for your great work.
Work of art! 🫡
That was an amazing job.. The filming was spot on. You had my interest all the way through. I am not a woodworker but my father was a great craftsman. My parents were from the era of why buy it, when you can make it. My dad would decide on building shelves and cupboards, come in with his tape measure (always a roll up behind his ear) go back to his work shop and, hey presto in a few days there was a made to measure unit done - like you had bought if from a shop. You seem to have that same quality; the vision to make things work and look beautiful. Thank you for sharing
Absolutely STUNNING!!! You do amazing work
What a talent you have!
Craftsman making it look so easy to build a quality product !
There was a ton of interesting detail in this piece and I’ve grown my woodworking vocabulary just by watching this! As always, great stuff Michael! 😄😄😄
Thanks Kat!
Love the shirt (Laura Kampf). I also love the project. This is very inspirational. Keep up the good work.
Outstanding craftsmanship.
Truly amazing craftsmanship, Michael! It's mesmerizing to watch your projects.
Aside from your awesome builds and artistic taste in design, I really like your background music especially how you isolate the last parts of your build music :)
Thank you!
Beautiful craftsmanship and attention to detail! Very impressed with your design and how the whole bed assembly came together. Excellent work!
Yes just awesome.
Long time lurker, I rarely comment on videos, but your videos are the first ones I continually say "what it's over already?!" Love this project my friend, keep up the great work.
This is beautiful! I wish I had this in my 3 bedroom apartment. Your workmanship is so precise. I appreciate your care in the details!
Excellent, well thought out, well presented, well edited video. Besides being an expert woodworker, you are an excellent presenter. I designed and built my own Murphy bed into an existing bedroom closet and I went through many of the same steps you took. I did not use a kit, I built the bed frame, designed my own hinge system, and sourced the gas piston struts from a boat supply outlet. When the closet doors are closed you cannot even tell it's there.