Looks Brilliant, well done on using your space wisely and efficiently. I might just do the same thing after watching this, so thank you for recording and uploading :)
@@markfeatherstone-williams434 wow Thank you so much. It was the best thing we could have done. I know sharp charges for their services to go the same but we couldn't afford it. The drawers are holding up well and are used daily so thank god for that. I would say be sure to use strong runners and if possible make smaller drawers which will be lighter and last longer. Definitely with it though
@@simoping thank you so much. Glad you liked it. The draws have held up well and are so functional. This would have cost several thousand if I went with Sharps. It was a great experience for me. Things have been a bit hectic on my end but I hope in the new year I will have some big projects to do.
Hiya Thank you so much. It's still going strong. So many friends love the idea and are not trying to implement it under their stairs. It's great for storage and it helps to keep the room tidy. Who am I kidding it's still a mess 😂 Have you had one made before?
All of them , there's been several of these great ideas , under the stair storage. This man's has a small space , others have larger areas under their stairs. I think every one of them are brilliant , more storage is very desirable.
Thank you We have wanted to do this for ages. Some companies are charging couple thousands to design and make these cupboards. We haven't got those kinds of cash 😅 I will calculate all the figures soon to see how much it cost us in the end.
Thank you so much We just love this new addition to the house. We didn't plan on making it just yet but we just went with the flow in the end. It's well worth it. I will do a video on the finished project once it's painted and has it's handles attached
Wow Thanks a lot dad 😸 Proud to hear you cheer us on 🎉 Thanks for helping us get the ball rolling. It's cool to know that that exact spot was where we started the renovation project weeks ago 😅
Hiya Thank you. It came out better than expected if I'm being honest 😅 Especially as we had no exact plans or measurements. I did a rough sketch with measurements and the rest was history. I have to commend the builder for taking on the job as he hasn't done anything like this before 😅 Let's just say TH-cam was our friend with this one 😂 We now have no need for a coat stand, shoe rack or cabinet in the living room 🎉 we will fill the room with plants now ☺️
I love how your builder is working WITH you on this and his patience with your daughter watching over him doing the work. Hoping to find a builder like this.
Hey Mama Thank you for watching. I was so blessed to find this builder as many perhaps wouldn't want to work so closely. It's meant that there was no corner cutting and the project was a bit cheaper as I did some of the work to save time. If you know a builder or can be recommended one by someone then that's a great way to find out if they would be willing to work with you. What project are you undertaking?
@@TheMalcolms7 Thanks for responding. I bought my first home a year ago and would like to do a light refurbishment to it. I've spent a year trying to figure out what to do and where to start. I'm hoping to do a lot of it myself to save money and because I enjoy DIY. I need a builder adviser type person to say do this do that, you need these tools or get someone professional in for that job. It's an exciting journey 😊. It's nice to see you guys taking on these projects. Truly inspiring.
@@ookoro wow. That's awesome there's nothing like owning your own home. It's almost 4 years since we moved from London and bought our first home. As you can probably tell it needed a bit of work doing to it but we are enjoying the journey. We are adding value to our investment bit by bit. DIY is a great way to save money and add value. I've got loads of projects that we want to do to this old cottage 😅 time and finance permit 🙌🏾 Welcome onboard. I hope you can get some ideas and inspiration for our videos. Please keep your comments coming, we love to hear from those who watch our videos 😎 Also if you need any advice or tips don't hesitate to reach out.
Hey Joy Thank you I'm glad you like it too. Honestly it's a game changer. We will have less furniture in our average size living room and we hope to fill the room with more plants 🌺 🌹☺️
Looks great and I understand this way your first time. Just FYI for next time... If you reset your uprights to the depth of the MDF and set your draw runners proud by the same measurements, you have overlap your MDF draw fronts over the stud uprights so the uprights are not visable and the finished look if flush and uniform. You can add some trim around the door fronts to give it a panelled look also... GG guys
Heya Thanks a lot. Indeed we were just winging it 😅 Good advice though. We are thrilled with the end product and it's so functional for our family and it's a fabulous use of space. It certainly was cost effective as this was a huge concern for us. Are you in this line of work. You seem pretty knowledgeable?
Cheers for that, good point. I have to be honest so far it's worked really well. I hope it will last for years to come. Have you got something similar? Is this your line of work?
Hi Michael Thank you so much. I will pass on your compliments. He is amazing. So trustworthy and down to earth 🌍 He has a small 1 man business and he doesn't have a website. He is based in Gloucester. Are you looking to have some work done? I will get him back again. He also did some work in my garage ceiling insulation a little while back.
Funny you should say that Nik 😅 th-cam.com/video/ft-j5SOn3qI/w-d-xo.html here's the video of exactly that. Enjoy! Are you planning on doing something like this?
Hiya. To be honest my friend did most of the measurements. The first thing we did was measure and find out what size drawer runners we needed for the area. We then had to think about the design of the design layout of the drawers. How many we would have. We then divided the area by 3 but I do believe the drawers final width was done once the very sturdy frame was built and decided into 3 compartments. . We have never done anything like this before so we basically adjusted as we went along. It's difficult to say how to measure as every staircase dimension will be different. One thing to note that the drawers become very heavy when made out of plywood and MDF so it might be a good idea to make more drawers which are smaller rather than three large ones like we did. Also, the strength and weight capacity of the drawer runners are essential. Went for the most heavy duty ones we could find at the time and so far so good. They have been holding up well under the weight of the drawers and their contents.
Awesome 👍🏾 Thanks David. I'm glad you found it useful. It's just what we wanted. Considering we have never done it before 😅 I have a video of the final ground floor renovation which had the final finish byou can check it out there. I added some finishing touches ( handles, coat hooks, trims and painted) th-cam.com/video/z4Hd6vD4Xgc/w-d-xo.html Let me know if you need any more info
Hey Peter!. So we use really long screws that came with a jacket wall plug. Tricky Spot was drilling through the tiles in order to Bank of the base to the floor. So far it's held up pretty well and to be honest, a lot of the strength actually comes from the back wall which is solid brick as well as the staircase which is pretty sturdy. Allen or I haven't seen any movement whatsoever. I would say to make sure that you reinforce the frame as much as possible before putting on the exterior cladding. So far so good and the drawers are working just as they should 🙏🏾
Hey Tee Thank you so much. The project has been a real success. It was a dream of ours to use this space and we are glad we did. The drawers are very heavy as we decided to make large ones rather than several smaller ones. We decided to secure it to the floor which means drilling into the tiles 🫣 (special drill bit needed) As we intend to keep this storage indefinitely we didn't mind punching the holes into the floor for extra strength. What are you thinking of doing. Big drawers or small ones? I hope to eventually do a 1 year later video to see how it holds up after constant daily use so watch the space 🚀 In the meantime I have some other DIY projects to tackle first
Hiya. Well if I'm being completely honest it was a bit hectic and I was able to monitor the cost to the level I was hoping for. I have a general figure of around £550 including labour and materials. The tricky things that material have gone up even more since doing this and the builder didn't charge me his normal premium rate. It took around 4 days to complete and I decorated it myself to save cost. Are you looking to do something similar? Let me know if there is anything specific you want to know and I will do my best to answer 👍🏾
Hiya We used ply because of its strength and long life. We were just experimenting as we've never done it before. I took advice from the builder It's been holding up very well. We used the strongest drawer runners we could find.
Hi Justinas Thanks for watching. It really is an amazing idea. We are so happy for drawers instead of doors. Practical and stylish. Just make sure you have strong enough runners. Or double up on runners if you are making big drawers because they are very heavy. I have done another video of us painting the drawers. Here is the link. I hope it helps. th-cam.com/video/ft-j5SOn3qI/w-d-xo.html
@@justinasgriskevicius5017 The builder got the screws but I do believe they were an inch and a half screws. I was skeptical that they would split the ply but we drilled pilot holes which solved that problem. We used 18mm rough ply and then covered the end with MDF. It's been several months now and trust me, plenty of use and they are holding strong 🙏🏾
@@justinasgriskevicius5017 I know. I was shocked too. That seems like a good price to be honest, for 6 I mean. It depends on the size and weight of the drawers. The ones I got are now over £52 at the moment. I got them a little cheaper back when I bought them. www.ironmongerydirect.co.uk/product/klug-53mm-heavy-duty-ball-bearing-drawer-runner-double-extension-800mm-length-80kg-zinc-393524 They are so pricy 😌 Just imagine if your were having a professional company to come and build it for you 😅 you would have to remortgage your house 😂 What size drawers are you having?
The material cost around £250 give or take. The runners were £50 per pair and I used 6 The builder charged me £300 for around 3.5 days work, would have been more if I didn't work with him and we have done a project like this before. This could have cost over £2000 with some professional companies. It's holding us very well so far. Hope that helps.
What do you guys think about our new under stairs cupboards? ⚒️
Looks Brilliant, well done on using your space wisely and efficiently. I might just do the same thing after watching this, so thank you for recording and uploading :)
@@markfeatherstone-williams434 wow
Thank you so much. It was the best thing we could have done. I know sharp charges for their services to go the same but we couldn't afford it.
The drawers are holding up well and are used daily so thank god for that.
I would say be sure to use strong runners and if possible make smaller drawers which will be lighter and last longer.
Definitely with it though
Nice job man.. and nice content.. can't wait for more.
@@simoping thank you so much. Glad you liked it. The draws have held up well and are so functional. This would have cost several thousand if I went with Sharps. It was a great experience for me.
Things have been a bit hectic on my end but I hope in the new year I will have some big projects to do.
Let you use the Smith's bank money 💔💔💔
Nice job! Very practical and modern and looks great!
Hiya
Thank you so much. It's still going strong. So many friends love the idea and are not trying to implement it under their stairs.
It's great for storage and it helps to keep the room tidy. Who am I kidding it's still a mess 😂
Have you had one made before?
All of them , there's been several of these great ideas , under the stair storage.
This man's has a small space , others have larger areas under their stairs. I think every one of them are brilliant , more storage is very desirable.
Thanks so much. It's been a game changer. It's practical and more aesthetically pleasing. I'm glad we went for drawers rather than cupboard doors.
That's a great idea guys
Looks like hard work
Looks great 👌🏽👌🏽
Thank you
We have wanted to do this for ages. Some companies are charging couple thousands to design and make these cupboards.
We haven't got those kinds of cash 😅
I will calculate all the figures soon to see how much it cost us in the end.
I like it!
Hey Tee
Thank you 😊
Am glad you like it. It's been such a great addition to our home. So far so good 😅
Great project 👍🏾
Thank you so much
We just love this new addition to the house. We didn't plan on making it just yet but we just went with the flow in the end. It's well worth it. I will do a video on the finished project once it's painted and has it's handles attached
This is excellent work, very proud of you Kenroy….
Wow
Thanks a lot dad 😸
Proud to hear you cheer us on 🎉
Thanks for helping us get the ball rolling. It's cool to know that that exact spot was where we started the renovation project weeks ago 😅
Good idea!
Thank you
It's such a great addition and it's a good space saver 🙏🏾
This is an amazing project. This is one of the best things I've seen for extra storage. Looks amazing!
Hiya
Thank you. It came out better than expected if I'm being honest 😅
Especially as we had no exact plans or measurements. I did a rough sketch with measurements and the rest was history. I have to commend the builder for taking on the job as he hasn't done anything like this before 😅
Let's just say TH-cam was our friend with this one 😂
We now have no need for a coat stand, shoe rack or cabinet in the living room 🎉 we will fill the room with plants now ☺️
Nice job. Well done 😅
Hey George
Thanks a lot. This was worth every penny 🙌🏾
Are you doing something similar?
I love how your builder is working WITH you on this and his patience with your daughter watching over him doing the work. Hoping to find a builder like this.
Hey Mama
Thank you for watching. I was so blessed to find this builder as many perhaps wouldn't want to work so closely. It's meant that there was no corner cutting and the project was a bit cheaper as I did some of the work to save time.
If you know a builder or can be recommended one by someone then that's a great way to find out if they would be willing to work with you.
What project are you undertaking?
@@TheMalcolms7 Thanks for responding. I bought my first home a year ago and would like to do a light refurbishment to it. I've spent a year trying to figure out what to do and where to start. I'm hoping to do a lot of it myself to save money and because I enjoy DIY. I need a builder adviser type person to say do this do that, you need these tools or get someone professional in for that job. It's an exciting journey 😊. It's nice to see you guys taking on these projects. Truly inspiring.
@@ookoro wow. That's awesome there's nothing like owning your own home. It's almost 4 years since we moved from London and bought our first home.
As you can probably tell it needed a bit of work doing to it but we are enjoying the journey. We are adding value to our investment bit by bit. DIY is a great way to save money and add value.
I've got loads of projects that we want to do to this old cottage 😅 time and finance permit 🙌🏾
Welcome onboard. I hope you can get some ideas and inspiration for our videos.
Please keep your comments coming, we love to hear from those who watch our videos 😎
Also if you need any advice or tips don't hesitate to reach out.
great work guys. that looks good. Can't wait to see it painted 👍🏾
This is amazing i love this idea! Hidden storage is my fave!
Hey Joy
Thank you
I'm glad you like it too. Honestly it's a game changer. We will have less furniture in our average size living room and we hope to fill the room with more plants 🌺 🌹☺️
Looks great and I understand this way your first time. Just FYI for next time... If you reset your uprights to the depth of the MDF and set your draw runners proud by the same measurements, you have overlap your MDF draw fronts over the stud uprights so the uprights are not visable and the finished look if flush and uniform. You can add some trim around the door fronts to give it a panelled look also... GG guys
Heya
Thanks a lot. Indeed we were just winging it 😅
Good advice though.
We are thrilled with the end product and it's so functional for our family and it's a fabulous use of space.
It certainly was cost effective as this was a huge concern for us.
Are you in this line of work. You seem pretty knowledgeable?
It would be a relatively simple job to extend the socket to the side, but nice job..
Cheers for that, good point. I have to be honest so far it's worked really well. I hope it will last for years to come. Have you got something similar?
Is this your line of work?
That builder is an absolute legend. You can tell he knows what he’s about, and is a cool dude.
Does he have a website/contact details?
Hi Michael
Thank you so much. I will pass on your compliments. He is amazing. So trustworthy and down to earth 🌍
He has a small 1 man business and he doesn't have a website.
He is based in Gloucester.
Are you looking to have some work done?
I will get him back again. He also did some work in my garage ceiling insulation a little while back.
looks awesome . I’d love to see it when you put the paint or stain on it 😜
Funny you should say that Nik 😅 th-cam.com/video/ft-j5SOn3qI/w-d-xo.html here's the video of exactly that. Enjoy!
Are you planning on doing something like this?
Awmm, bonita família!! 😍
Muito obrigado. Espero que você esteja bem e fico feliz que tenha gostado do nosso pequeno vídeo.
Id love to know how its measured up for planning.
Hiya. To be honest my friend did most of the measurements. The first thing we did was measure and find out what size drawer runners we needed for the area.
We then had to think about the design of the design layout of the drawers. How many we would have. We then divided the area by 3 but I do believe the drawers final width was done once the very sturdy frame was built and decided into 3 compartments. .
We have never done anything like this before so we basically adjusted as we went along.
It's difficult to say how to measure as every staircase dimension will be different.
One thing to note that the drawers become very heavy when made out of plywood and MDF so it might be a good idea to make more drawers which are smaller rather than three large ones like we did. Also, the strength and weight capacity of the drawer runners are essential. Went for the most heavy duty ones we could find at the time and so far so good. They have been holding up well under the weight of the drawers and their contents.
Fantastic video! Will come in useful when I build something similar later this year!
Do you have a picture of the final painted cupboard?
Awesome 👍🏾
Thanks David. I'm glad you found it useful. It's just what we wanted. Considering we have never done it before 😅
I have a video of the final ground floor renovation which had the final finish byou can check it out there. I added some finishing touches ( handles, coat hooks, trims and painted)
th-cam.com/video/z4Hd6vD4Xgc/w-d-xo.html
Let me know if you need any more info
How did you fix the base of the frame to the floor tiles?
Hey Peter!. So we use really long screws that came with a jacket wall plug. Tricky Spot was drilling through the tiles in order to Bank of the base to the floor. So far it's held up pretty well and to be honest, a lot of the strength actually comes from the back wall which is solid brick as well as the staircase which is pretty sturdy. Allen or I haven't seen any movement whatsoever. I would say to make sure that you reinforce the frame as much as possible before putting on the exterior cladding. So far so good and the drawers are working just as they should 🙏🏾
Great project! Hoping to do something similar. Is the frame drilled into the floor, or just into the walls?
Hey Tee
Thank you so much. The project has been a real success. It was a dream of ours to use this space and we are glad we did.
The drawers are very heavy as we decided to make large ones rather than several smaller ones. We decided to secure it to the floor which means drilling into the tiles 🫣 (special drill bit needed)
As we intend to keep this storage indefinitely we didn't mind punching the holes into the floor for extra strength.
What are you thinking of doing. Big drawers or small ones?
I hope to eventually do a 1 year later video to see how it holds up after constant daily use so watch the space 🚀
In the meantime I have some other DIY projects to tackle first
So what was the cost, materials and Labour ?
Hiya. Well if I'm being completely honest it was a bit hectic and I was able to monitor the cost to the level I was hoping for. I have a general figure of around £550 including labour and materials. The tricky things that material have gone up even more since doing this and the builder didn't charge me his normal premium rate. It took around 4 days to complete and I decorated it myself to save cost. Are you looking to do something similar?
Let me know if there is anything specific you want to know and I will do my best to answer 👍🏾
Why did you use ply?
Hiya
We used ply because of its strength and long life. We were just experimenting as we've never done it before. I took advice from the builder
It's been holding up very well. We used the strongest drawer runners we could find.
Great project and gives me a good idea how to do mine. One question did you end up painting this as is or did you make some fascia doors as well?
Hi Justinas
Thanks for watching. It really is an amazing idea. We are so happy for drawers instead of doors. Practical and stylish. Just make sure you have strong enough runners. Or double up on runners if you are making big drawers because they are very heavy.
I have done another video of us painting the drawers. Here is the link. I hope it helps. th-cam.com/video/ft-j5SOn3qI/w-d-xo.html
@@TheMalcolms7 great video. Can I ask what size screws did you use for the drawer?
@@justinasgriskevicius5017 The builder got the screws but I do believe they were an inch and a half screws. I was skeptical that they would split the ply but we drilled pilot holes which solved that problem. We used 18mm rough ply and then covered the end with MDF.
It's been several months now and trust me, plenty of use and they are holding strong 🙏🏾
@@TheMalcolms7 i just started with mine. Built the frame and looking for the runners. Damm they are expensive. £150 for 6 runners
@@justinasgriskevicius5017 I know. I was shocked too. That seems like a good price to be honest, for 6 I mean. It depends on the size and weight of the drawers. The ones I got are now over £52 at the moment. I got them a little cheaper back when I bought them. www.ironmongerydirect.co.uk/product/klug-53mm-heavy-duty-ball-bearing-drawer-runner-double-extension-800mm-length-80kg-zinc-393524
They are so pricy 😌
Just imagine if your were having a professional company to come and build it for you 😅 you would have to remortgage your house 😂
What size drawers are you having?
Price
The material cost around £250 give or take. The runners were £50 per pair and I used 6
The builder charged me £300 for around 3.5 days work, would have been more if I didn't work with him and we have done a project like this before. This could have cost over £2000 with some professional companies. It's holding us very well so far. Hope that helps.