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[@ScottBrownCarpentry]

I hope you like the finished product! Not bad for a builder with a track saw? I should of mentioned, the tools that I discussed are linked in the description of this video 🙂 thanks for watching!

[@bcoyne12345]

That Track square was a great shout, will definitely pick one up, thanks! Great job on the cabinets, very tidy!

[@bilaalhussain2989]

You won’t believe me but I’ve made 10 square space websites can’t get enough of them 😁

[@riaanvisagie4050]

Considering how meticulous you are with your building work this comes as no surprise. It is not what you do or with what you do it, it is all about the mindset you do it with and that is sadly becoming a rare commodity nowadays. Keep up the good work and good vibes. Greetings from South Africa.

[@jamesdimitriadis3818]

Very nice mate! Can’t wait for your next renovation project!

[@rasmusbuus3967]

You should put that on a t-shirt

[@TheSamboy93]

As an amateur with woodworker, i typically feel overpowered with the entire arrangement kzbin.infoUgkxrYREG3-7f1Aqk9ams3ZESRNzGnfdUtyQ . Be that as it may, this arrangements drove me through with much clarity and effortlessness woodplans. Works i now work like a genius. That is great!

[@anthonydendekker9460]

Yo scott, I used to be a cabinet maker and worked with a lot of laminated sheets, we used to sand the laminated part with 100 grid to make it a bit rough, u can use masking tape to make sure you don’t sand the part that will be seen. after that u can use regular wood glue no problem.

[@lukeandpippawilliams4054]

I was going to say the same thing, Ive found that PU glue works very well, also if you get stuck you can use a double-sided tape that has a thick gum. I once used some double sided to stick a drawer front on that i couldn't get a clamp on and didnt want to pin it. i actually had to wack the drawer front with a rubber mallet to get it off.

[@danielmacdonald1804]

The author does like to from scratch, kzbin.infoUgkxbnOKZBE4evMO5V2vroHeCjq6d_MV6wJO shaping and trimming wood from large blocks into fine finished products. As another reviewer mentioned, most projects require a lot of high-dollar equipment that most of us don’t have the room or budget for. But, knowing how to do these things, even if we won’t be able to practise the full stack project, is still great.

[@conorlavery4762]

Hey Scott from Ireland 🇮🇪....... finish job is super tidy...... we've come to expect high quality work in your vids but this is next level stuff. I teach Technology (mostly woodwork/metalwork and design) here in a secondary school and always recommend your videos to my students....... excellent content - thank you.

[@MrStevenMurph]

Instagram sorry lol

[@andrewcarr2431]

For a guy who claims not to be a cabinet maker, that is a simply awesome finished product. your attention to detail really shows off how conscientious and meticulous you are in the work ethic. Good on ya Scott

[@niceguyDoug9000]

Great job on the laundry, Scott! Now, as far as your haircut - a friend once gave me valuable advice on relationships. He and his wife cooked for each other, and they had an agreement - when someone else cooks for you, there are only two acceptable statements: "Thank you" and "It was delicious." Jess - Nice haircut - it looks fantastic!

[@jbb5470]

To begin, Jess did a great job on your hair cut! I love seeing you both laugh, makes me smile a lot! Wonderful job on the cabinet build, turned out great! Thanks for posting

[@BillHantzopoulos]

Boy, that came out really nice Scott. I've always found that the more precise the finish work, the more stress there is to keep it "perfect". I guess that goes without saying.

[@andrewcarr2431]

Life is all about learning, everyday we apply that knowledge to a new and exciting episode. And that coffee delivery system is a great example of need driving invention.

[@ropeaccesstechniciangreece8375]

Well done Scott. May I suggest something? Next time you are going to build cabinets try to use hinges with integrated brakes. I use to be a cabinet maker and I always enjoyed the smile on my clients faces when they were seeing how smooth the doors were closing.

[@luk318]

6:00 that cut! One pass for first layer and second pass for the rest, and clean edge in the result. I never thought about that! It's worth to watch youtube..

[@christophercrawford2736]

It’s one of the things he mentioned he likes about the Makita track saw; the ability to score.

[@patricksears1703]

Nice job Scott and Jess, Hair dresses are popping up all over the country.

[@Erik_The_Viking]

I love that coffee slider! Very clever. Great work on the laundry.

[@jamesthornton3577]

A little 5mm gap at the top of your plinth (kick boards) will make it a lot easier to get them in and out and you never see it unless you’re lying on the floor 🤙🏽

[@charlespudge3371]

With biscuits you don’t have to be perfectly aligned as you did with the slots. As long as the depth from the edge is right then you can give yourself a wide slot to put the biscuit in (move jointer from side to side or use a router with a biscuit bit) with a wide margin for error

[@zephyr1408]

Scott ; mate it’s called a “Vix-Bit” the self centering thing-a-ma-bob ! You can use a #4 domino also or a dowel ? I use dowels if I need to on that cheap melamine board (which I hate). I am a contractor (finish / cabinet maker). I just did two drawers that big as you stated were too big? I just special ordered 170 ballbearing slides which wiork!

[@dbayboyds409]

Do you mean drill through a dowel and use it as the cantering bit?

[@zephyr1408]

@@dbayboyds409 yes just like a domino only I find a drill bit running thru a doweling clamp seems to cause less break away of the press board. I use 1/4” small as I can go on 5/8” or 3/4” . It is to me very difficult to work with! Because of chip out!

[@terrybees595]

Hi Scott, top tip. Never wear your tool belt anywhere near finished cabinets. Big costly scratches

[@MrRigmunkee1]

Not a cabinet maker myself, but was at a house just before final walkthrough and an apprentice carpenter spun around and his speed square, which was hanging from his belt, left an unbelievable gouge, and it cost a fortune to replace the piece. Not a good time for anyone.

[@terrybees595]

@@MrRigmunkee1 yeah customer,s tend to loose there shit over things like that. Honest mistake so easily done

[@thescribla]

@@MrRigmunkee1 we finished the screens on a large sunroom then we we were trimming it one of my guys had his belt on, before I could say anything hed already cut the screen with his nail bar

[@secretwpn]

About that dryer, I have a similar model and despite the plumbing it still fills the top container a little with each use, so keep an eye on it 👌

[@kevinkolinen6181]

Glad to see the laundry basket handle not lasting for crap is not just a thing in the US! 😂

[@HighPeaksHome]

As I struggle to find good help I have consistently thought about doing more one off custom carpentry as a one man show. This does give a glimpse into that. Thanks for doing this

[@bdog0720]

Those cabinets look fantastic! I’m glad you’re not in my part of the world. 😉 I have a cabinet shop here in Southern California, USA. Here’s what I do. Thin strips of laminate are mounted by taking those long strips of toe kick and other molding to the band saw or table saw and removing the laminate off of the back side. That will expose the wood (timber) and allow you to make a glue joint on those blocks you installed up top. Construction adhesive is used to glue it up. Hot glue or small strips of 3M double sided tape every 8-12 inches (20-30 cm) will hold those pieces in place while the glue dries. I use this technic for crown moulding too so I don’t have to fill any nail holes. BTW, the clips aren’t too bad. Lay the toe kick face down in front of the cabinet just like you were to flip it down. Mark the location of the base cabinet feet and then screw the clips into place. That’s it. I hate laminate btw. Fresh cut edges always cut up your hands. Hope this helps.

[@papadave9061]

Nice job Scott. Jess looked like she was enjoying the heck out of buzzing your hair. 😀

[@rodmccombe6768]

Brilliant video Scott. I have purchased so many tools based on your videos. You are costing me heaps ;-)

[@marB84]

The end result and your haircut are looking very good!

[@EatSleepVan]

I put my laminated ply together with pocketholes and screwed it, no glue. Easy! And it's held up very well after 3 years of driving around in the van. Also very handy to pull things apart again. The trick is to use the correct screws (that don't have thread all the way to the head) so it really pulls everything together tight. But not very popular among purist carpenters but screw them haha...

[@Aepek]

2:13 TIP for ppl who “don’t know”. If don’t have test pieces and this happens, make another cut and, making double width biscuit AND then just add 2 biscuits w/ glue and ya don’t need to redo a finished piece (if finished, of course), or don’ t have extra material or don’t feel like running out for more material and starting over.👍🏻😉

[@alext8828]

On the haircut; I've been using the Robo-Cut for over 30 years and it's great. You don't even need a mirror. Set it for different hair lengths and hook up to a vacuum cleaner and cut. Use earplugs. For some reason, I have always hated barbershops. I hear Flobee is good too.

[@metrotechguru5863]

Jess did a brilliant job on your hair. I give you a lot of credit for taking on a cabinet making project. The end result was just fantastic. Cabinet making is far too fiddly and requires more precision than I'm willing to attempt. Good on you.

[@ThisTall]

You did a great job. I’ve been doing cabinets for 17 years. A helpful hint with that tow kick is to snip off the little plastic bit on the clip so they’re a flat surface. Then silicone the kick to those clips so they’re still removable and you don’t have to silicone them to the floor or use screws.

[@miniplayerr]

Wow it looks so epic

[@justintime6160]

Damn, I really want to watch Scott buy his own home and renovate it. Just imagine what he can do to it!

[@makeverse584]

Hey Scott, you did a super job!! Watch out though cause I am afraid that your biscuit jointer base plate was not on a square angle. Anyhow the result is superb!

[@lukeanthony6800]

Hey Scott, another option for uppers like that is leave the doors 16mm long of the carcass for a finger pull. Let’s you use soft close hinges and avoids fingerprints of the door fronts. Either way looks great !!

[@tonygorton1874]

Love the square space jingle. As well as the entire physical product and video production. You’re the man Scott!

[@matthewguthrie7675]

Great work. But you should check out a Festool domino or Lamello jointer. It will change The way you can put things together. And make it so much easier. I love the way you think outside the box. Keep it up. I’m learning from you how to some innovative stuff.

[@soaunknown]

Great job and episode as always, tip top! The heat pump dryer is similar to a normal condeser dryer in the sense that both can have water collected in the tray or connected to a drain pipe. The main difference is that a heat pump dryer uses (as the name suggests) a heat pump to recycle the hot air. This means they use much less energy than a condenser or vented dryer so electricity bills aren't that painful ;D

[@Invis_Space]

That segue into zoom 😂 so smooth. Had me in stitches. Another great job 👏🏻

[@samphire]

That is a slick set up with the shelf under there, nice job.

[@kristoffscuba5466]

Just done a utility room project very similar to this my own garage. I used white mfc board and a track saw. Came out well but took me ages. I’m now making fitted wardrobes for the bedrooms and I’ve designed the units and had them cnc’d and edge banded by the board supplier, so all I’m doing is making the scribed trim panels and screwing it all together. Only cost £150 more per room than having the full boards delivered. Worth it to save me a month of weekends per room I think!

[@josephlee7325]

I watched most of this whole project from start to finish and I think you should tell everyone you have a good understanding of cabinetmaking

[@edwardchester1]

Never had a problem with the kickerboard clips. Easy to fit, easy to remove. Surprised anyone would say otherwise.

[@stephenmurray4916]

Parallel guides for the track make the repeat rips faster and more accurate. Superb job dude.

[@brucekimpton4725]

We did one at work where you had two drawers side by side but one drawer face over the two it gave the impression of the wide drawer your after

[@fritz4345]

Great cabinets, not that we expected anything else from Scott Brown Here Carpentry.

[@Chill_Pilgrim]

glad to see a plug for Gus at Bow and Tie - great coffee

[@stupot_64]

Condenser dryers are popular in the UK as no external venting is required. I have mine plumbed in to the waste as it would be a pain emptying that condense container every cycle.

[@alanakatelyn9362]

Love your videos! And Jess did a great job on your hair cut

[@christophercrawford2736]

I love the idea of the small drawer shelf for the basket to rest on right below the washer/dryer. I’ll probably be stealing that idea when I make my own.

[@jacobjohnson3589]

Great idea on that drawer under the wash/dry!

[@WowRixter]

Cabinets look FANTASTIC! Well done. Suction cup was brilliant

[@azza1793]

That is better than most kitchens. Great job Scott

[@rainerl-h259]

looks really great! I recommend a small skirting / baseboard (??) on the benchtop, so that the customer can wipe over the surface without making the wall dirty.

[@MrPubsquash82]

Nice work on the hair cut! Oh the cabinets look mint too 🙂

[@zacjohnson19]

Love the series mate. I decided to bite the bullet and build my own cabinets in the garage and the building is going well so far. Not the best skills or material but hey, I just do hobby woodworking 😀

[@ariebastiaanse3423]

For the railsquare i've taken another rail and cut it in half at 1/3. Makes it a handy-er when cutting small pieces. Almost a Festool HKC 55 with attached rail.

[@Pavel.K_669]

Great job! I really like how this turned up! My only question or a concern I have is with push to open mechanism. Constantly rubbing your fingers on the surface, with time you'll see some marks on, but than again, maybe it wont happen. Again, amazing job!

[@yuegan1939]

Look very beautiful! I'm doing something similar in my laundry area. Your video came just in time!

[@ashleyhoskins6552]

Good work on the biscuit jointer. Use mine loads for building units etc 👍

[@danielbass09]

I’ve done kickboards in my kitchen with strong magnets and the odd hidden screw. But if I need to get to the drain under the sink or dishwasher can easily pop it off.

[@ejohny1987]

Cheers from Slovakia, Scott. Had a very similar experience with the hair clippers over here some time ago, I hope we won't get into a stage where I would have to ask my wife to use them :D Love your videos, enjoyed this laundry cabinet series - hope to see more like this in near future. Take care and stay safe.

[@katrinabell7684]

Oh so good SBC.. I love the look of the plywood!😎

[@rogermccaslin5963]

Good idea on that trim piece above the cabinets. I've got a similar problem and I've been kicking around ideas on how to finish it off. The gap on mine, from the cabinet to the ceiling, is just about 1". I was thinking of putting in some hidden rope lighting but I hesitate because of the grime that would accumulate. I may just end up doing what you did.

[@terrytopliss9506]

You’ve done a great job Scott,looks really sharp. Thanks for the latest exciting episode.👍👍

[@MrGarfi]

It looks awesome, really like that laminate and plywood edges look - and that drawer thing for the basket is brilliant, wish we had that in our setup.

[@pauldunne9437]

Very smart way to use the biscuits

[@JohnColgan.]

Nice work, reminds me of first Scott Brown video I saw. You were cladding room with plywood with no nails showing, such precision needed! The humble biscuit, so many people say they are for positioning only and have no structural strength. Here you are relying totally on their structural strength to hold those panels in place! Good on Ya !! Or Sweet As seems a good NZ comment!!

[@liamsbeterthancharli]

Hey mate to continue the fun new tool train we just got in a product from siligun, its a little tiny caulking gun that cuts the caulking cartridge as you use it and sends it out the back. The idea being as you use it you cut off the back of the tube so the whole caulking gun gets smaller and smaller to get into tight spaces. It's dripless and all that, I work at a total tools in aus we sell em for about 35 bucks each so not sure how much it is over there!

[@ScottBrownCarpentry]

Interesting, I'll check it out. Thanks!

[@cmvm7986]

Awesome job Scott. Bit late to the party/your channel but have been catching up! From an Auckland based cabinet maker 👍

[@grantadamson3478]

The owners should be stoked. The finished job looks awesome and should work very well.

[@josephsalazar4939]

Great work Scott Brown!!

[@michael-xe7rz]

You gave us all an incredible garage conversion idea 💡 through example.!!! Love the open grain edge look! Can't wait to see both yours and Jess's first house together soon.....

[@135Ops]

Hey Scott, back in the day when I was on the tools shop fitters used to use Evostick glue to fix laminate to ply it was good stuff and never came apart. Nice job on those cabinets.

[@Aepek]

FYI/TIP for ppl who don’t know. Looks great, and can maybe get edge banding for the washer/dryer cabinet exposed sides, or, can get oil stain matched w/ paint color used from Minwax. Now, I’m assuming they want the plywood edges to be exposed for the look, but for those who don’t, you have options

[@alext8828]

What are they?

[@alext8828]

@@cmmartti Meh.

[@jorissplinter]

Fantastic job! You can easily put this on your website and add this as a service after the renovations are done

[@alanlloyd7208]

For the hidden fixing of panels take a look at button fix, brilliant little invention

[@narco73]

Nice. I’m about to start my first cabinetry too. I have the track saw, the clamps, and self centering bits, but no biscuit jointer. One thing I have splashed out in is the Parf system. I haven’t used it yet, but it looks awesome, especially if you’ve already got a track saw. And not so important, but “heat pump” refers to the way the heat is generated,the bit you pointed out was the fact that it is a condensing dryer :)

[@philbrandon0532]

If you're not into paying extortionate prices for a domino tool, as a suggestion instead of a biscuit joiner try a dowel jointer. Top of the range is Mafell which is cheaper than the domino by a few £100's or a Triton for £150 with basic levels and providing a good strong joint like you would on floating tenons. Use as duo or single dowels as well.... Dowels I use for making longer surfaces aligned whereas I have a Triton dowel jointer to put cabinet, doors and window sides/framework together. Something for you to look into and research for future projects. Good job on the recent work, professional approach and meticulous accuracy with top finishing results 👍👍👍

[@andrewpritchard5328]

Scott, great work as always, BUT it would be far more efficient (and therefore profitable) to get a cabinetmaker colleague with static machinery ( flatbed CNC, beam saw or panel saw ) to machine up all your componentry in flatpack form for you to do your thing & assemble and fit on site.

[@kizzjd9578]

Worst problem with flatpacks is making sure they don’t get damaged in transit from workshop to site. Which most of the time is un avoidable.

[@andrewpritchard5328]

@@kizzjd9578 I disagree, if palletised and shrink-wrapped its less risky than shipping already finished carcasses, and your not transporting a whole lot of fresh air

[@sparx2391]

Laundery looks really nice, like the washing basket drawer, good idea. For the top board, you could use a plate and magnet, one each end and one in the middle, be plenty strong enough and alot quicker, and removable if it has to come off for some reason. I made the mistake of buying a heat pump dryer, they are suposed to be cheaper to run, but take about 10 times longer to dry anything, they are not worth it.

[@videogalore]

That's superb! Better made than most kitchens and this is just a laundry room in a garage! As for the Bench/Countertop, you could add 'Worktop' to that list for us in the UK. :)

[@OmarGarcia-bi7jq]

Really nice video Scott , greetings from Cali 👍🏼

[@Boschwhirlpoollad1996]

Heat pump means it’s got a refrigerant motor in it so instead of constantly heating it recycles the heat and saves on your electricity but takes more time than a regular condenser or vented dryer so basically this is a condenser dryer but has the Refrigerant motor which recycle the heat pretty clever in a dryer I do like the new heat pump dryers being a washer collector and that’s how I know about all this

[@cobberpete1]

Great Job. I'm the opposite. I'll stick to Cabinets and do the odd 'Small' refurbishment. Love the trick with the Sucker for the kick plates 😎

[@dereishus01]

Beautiful work Scott

[@torbenpreuss2863]

for the ceiling connection you could also screw the blocks of construction timber onto the laminated plywood from the backside and then just put a little silicone on the blocks and then press it against your fixings. It's quick, easy and holds very good. That's how we do it in germany. Sorry i don't know how to explain it in better english, i hope you can understand:D

[@guylittlejohn5515]

Sehr Gut👍

[@Gold_Hunt_Australia]

Sika 291 with acetone wipe over to prime the surface will hold forever. Love the Rail square. Haven't been able to find one in Aus. Makita make a very awful one. Don't know what they were thinking... I've never had a table saw because the workspaces are always tight so no room. Love the track saw for all finish cuts. I've added a Makita rail adaptor to my router and now I can make perfect rebates and slots. Best thing. Love your channel and have learnt a lot. Cheers.

[@brucelee3388]

Fe$tool make one which should fit the Makita rail.

[@TheJohnno25]

Nice work, it looks great. I like the idea of having the front loaders up off the floor.

[@jcoul1sc]

Time for a detailing vid, show the sooty van some love

[@soccovitch]

Turned out amazing! Next thing you know, you will be enclosing the garage and making a hangout space in there...haha!

[@actionwindowanddoor5689]

Bravo Mr. Brown! You did an awesome job. Keep up the good work my friend.

[@tombarker2369]

i have three of those drill centering tools, have had them for years, each has a different drill size to match the size of the hinge screws--

[@OpticNastyTuber]

Really good job Scott!

[@JACKATTACKED]

Plinth lock and panel lock (Unika) Not sure if you can get a hold of them but have a look 👍 Handy to have in the armoury

[@66meikou]

Nice job mate. I haven't looked through all the comments but in future, if you're building pre finished cabinets, invest in the lamello zeta and bite the bullet. You can do the same biscuit thing but with a biscuit that actually has clamping force so no need to hoping on glue and biscuits. As for to top trim piece you fretted over, I would have just used construction adhesive, there's no load on it.

[@zaidvanderschyff6083]

Excellent work Scott, love from South Africa.

[@cliffsclips5522]

Carpentry look great as does the hair do. Great work from the two of you on that front.

[@weaselfever]

you seem like such a cool dude. great work too!

[@shedlife1783]

I always undercut kickboards / plinths by 5mm so they're easy to install and remove. Floors are rarely flat and level. Also lets a bit of air circulate under the cabinets. You never see the gap unless you lay on the floor

[@razuadroslan162]

if you come to Malaysia. You will amaze on how we are doing cabinets. Nothing like you on the internet.