Kitchen Fitting Pt17, Final, making the cornice & the last bits to finish off

[@garvielloken3929]

BLOOODY.......hELL!!!!! That looks phenomenal!

[@benjaminfisher5809]

Lovely job bud

[@Gidjoiner]

Thankyou Ben, Glad you liked it, the clients were inspired by another i did very similar that i posted on FB, sorry no vid just pictures, I'll have more vids to come once i'm back on the rd 👍 facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.1652275884858771&type=3

[@simorris485]

Amazing job, so much knowledge and attention to detail thanks for the vids - been searching for some new content and found out you’ve not been well - hope you’re taking it easy and on the mend, best wishes for 2024 👍

[@Gidjoiner]

Hi, thankyou much appreciated, yep I've been poorly & it's taken quite a while just to get some kind of normality back but I'll get myself together at some point 👍, I've got loads of clips from last yr that need editing, I'll do that at some point, Best wishes to you too, keep well 👍😊

[@joroyle8108]

Lovely old job 🤩

[@Gidjoiner]

Thank you! 😊

[@matthewcalder4351]

Superb job sir!👍

[@Gidjoiner]

Thank you 😊👍

[@andybrace4983]

Fantastic job 10 out 10 from me

[@Gidjoiner]

Thank you Andy 😁👍👍

[@micka5617]

Superb watching how it was done, start to finish. Excellent stuff. Thanks

[@Gidjoiner]

Good, glad you liked it , Thanks Mick 👍

[@afzulali7695]

An absolute brilliant start to finish much appreciated for taking the time to post videos and show the build in detail. Thankyou.

[@Gidjoiner]

No prob Ajzul, I'm glad you liked them 👍

[@ningis21]

Great series of videos...and, from a person in the trade, nice to see someone who cares about what they do. Thank You.

[@Gidjoiner]

Thanks ningis 👍 Yep it doesn't take much more effort to do a good job compared to an acceptable job

[@paulwhitemore2610]

CLASS! Great job really enjoy your vids it's great to see a craftsman with pride in what they do! Love your channel, looking forward to he next ones. I'm learning a lot from your vids and love the presentation, down to earth and straight to the point. Keep it up. 👍👍👍👍👍👏👏👏👏👏👏📐📐📐🔨🔨🔨🔨

[@Gidjoiner]

Thanks Paul 👍 I'm glad you're learning something from my vids & yeah i like to keep them simple, although my editing software will do some fancy stuff, when i want to learn i don't want to be scrolling through rubbish to get to the educational bits 👍👍

[@jrtjohn1]

Watched all your vids GId, and it’s been a pleasure. Great workmanship in everything you do 👍

[@Gidjoiner]

Thankyou, that's good & nice to hear, 👍 I try to do a good job within time & budget, All 260 vids?😮

[@jrtjohn1]

Gid Joiner I know you do mate. 👍

[@p4ult1]

I've just discovered your channel. Some great videos here I'm really enjoying them. They are a great inspiration to DIYers like myself. Nice to see someone taking pride in their work too.

[@Gidjoiner]

Thanks Paul, 👍 good I hope they're helpful or inspirational 😉 As I'm working within time & budget the work isn't perfect but i try to show as many of the little tips that help make it easier or possible & my thoughts as to why I'm making the decisions I'm making,

[@andybrace4983]

@@Gidjoiner Your work is spot on pal

[@akinarif7798]

Wow very nice watched the whole series your work is 1st class

[@Gidjoiner]

Thanks a lot Akin, Glad you liked them 👍

[@davesaxon7348]

Thanks for the videos Gid. Attention to detail and some great tips and very nice finish 👍

[@Gidjoiner]

Thanks David 👍 😁

[@glencrawford8125]

Excellent set of videos, superb workmanship and quality work, love watching your videos brilliant well done.

[@Gidjoiner]

Thankyou Glen, I'll keep making them, a lot of the time I'm just thinking out loud 😁👍

[@stephengilman6247]

Top job

[@Gidjoiner]

Thankyou Stephen 👍😊

[@Detectorist123]

brilliant job that mate, looks the BIZZ well done.....👏👍

[@Gidjoiner]

Thanks 👍 Yeah turned out ok, sometimes hard to envision the final look, the dark cabinets looked good in the kitchen that inspired his one but that was a bigger room, this was quite a small room but i quite like it in the end, 👍 facebook.com/gid.joiner/media_set?set=a.1652275884858771&type=3

[@NickDV007]

Great work and I love the colour 👍👍👍

[@Gidjoiner]

Thanks, me too, I suspect it will be the colour of my kitchen 😁

[@ivanfinlay7758]

Holy shit G that is fantastic Fences one day to this i am going out to the back yard to top myself thanks to you

[@Gidjoiner]

🤣 Haha, Not sure what to say.. Thanks? 😁👍

[@Julia-qf8eh]

Great job! Thanks for sharing.

[@Gidjoiner]

Thanks Julia, No prob 👍😊

[@james6609]

as a man that took great pride in my work when i was able to work that is i have to say that your work is flawless i know what it is to work with bad walls and floors you have made a fantastic job of this kitchen it is great to see that some craftmen and indeed craftswomen take pride in their work i remember when the building boom was here in ireland some of the work both in the building of the houses and the fittings including the kitchens were just thrown together it spawned a lot of ah that will be fine they will never spot it and you were lucky i had the time to do it for you i like you seemed to do it the hard way i too put the time into my work my way of doing things was do it once and do it the right way as the saying goes you get what you pay for i could never understand a kitchen been fitted in one day almost regardless of size as it takes time to do it right maybe im old fashioned or maybe im just getting old looking forward to seeing more from you i watch yourself and peter millard who also does fantastic work with great interest as i said before even though i can no longer work i still have a great interest in the trade

[@Gidjoiner]

Hi, I can always pick faults with my work but I'm getting better 😂 bad walls n floors are just part of the job. 😆 After 6yrs i was made redundant by the firm that gave me my apprenticeship, I had to sub in to firms & over the yrs i picked the ones who wanted to do it right, where i could learn n ignored calls from 'that'll do' type companies, Yep your right, do it correct first time then there's no comeback later, I'm fussy about getting it accurate but I've been on sites working n know that there is a limit to how much time can be spent on a particular piece of a job, I've met men who've spent far too much time lets say hanging a door, those men don't last long on site, Ya have to find a balance between speed and quality, I did alright because i was a fast as everyone else but i kept an eye on the detail, now doing my own jobs i still have to try not to spend too much time but isn't easy when it's 'got to be right' I've never advertised & been out of work due to lack of offers of work either for firms or since I've been self-employed so i must be doing something right, . I spoke to Peter in comments, he told me he'd been doing this for 18yrs, I'm curious as to what he did before, It wasn't in the building game i don't think. Thanks James,

[@james6609]

hi i agree totall with you you have to find the right balance but like everything when you find it the work is always much better than a lot of the others out there and i too was self employed before my back issues and like you never had to go a day without work as word of mouth is worth more than any advertising a good job sells another and a happy customer will always be more than pleased to sell your work for your also i think that peter was in photography if memory serves me right before he started woodworking i have subd and clicked notices so hopefully there will be more from you as i said earlier i do like to keep an eye on the kitchen trade as i still have a great interest in the subject regards james

[@bryanburton3172]

A pleasure to watch and lovely craftsmanship. But was bemused where you spread mitre glue with your fingers at 5:20. When i do that I usually end up in a right mess.

[@Gidjoiner]

Thanks Bryan 👍😊 I do stick my fingers to the piece a little sometimes but I don't get a lot on my fingers, before putting the joint together i wipe off excess on my trousers, the remainder dries very quickly n after i have a skin of glue to try peel of my skin, 😬😂

[@mcnabster]

Brilliant Gid... I'm on the painting stage of my kitchen (same colour). Made it myself. Learned a lot from these videos. Thanks for the great series.

[@Gidjoiner]

Thanks Micheal, I'm glad they were helpful, 😉 you painted it Railings colour? do you like it ?

[@mcnabster]

It looks great. If i could have got it sprayed it would have probably been better but i got the farrow and ball eggshell and used a roller and fine brush. It's a bold colour. Some comments range from people saying it was too dark and others loving it. I'll take some photos and send you an instagram link in a few days if you are interested.... thanks again...

[@Gidjoiner]

Hi, sorry been offline a little this wk, I think maybe this colour lends itself to brush painted? how did your's turn out, I never did the Instagram thing, but did sign in so if you send a link i guess i'll be able to see it.

[@mcnabster]

Paint turning out ok. Struggled a bit with it drying quick in this heat. Dragging the paint. My mate says it is called eggshit in the trade. Should have got the colour mixed up in an oil based finish. Hey ho you live and learn.

[@mcnabster]

Nearly finished my Kitchen. Instagram - mm.woodworkingstuff.... just put it on. Cheers Gid.

[@quinktap]

Damn nice work...Ty..attention to detail

[@Gidjoiner]

Thanks 👍

[@MrJohnyBoyDee]

Just watched the whole series of this build Gid. Superb work. I'm needing a new kitchen myself soon and if you were based in NE England I'd have you do it for me in a heartbeat. 👍

[@Gidjoiner]

Thanks John, 👍 Is West Yorkshire N East? 😏 I don't often travel far, not even south Leeds apart from to get materials 😁 Kind words, much appreciated 👍

[@MrJohnyBoyDee]

@@Gidjoiner I'm in Co Durham - Near Bishop Auckland. If you've ever got a slow week you need to fill... ;)

[@bluekingfisher1416]

I have enjoyed watching this whole series, I have picked up lots of tips from your methods of work, thanks. I thought it may be worth mentioning a small tip which may assist in your spraying issue regards back spray. I nailed lengths of carpet gripper strips, old wooden type with the little tacks through them, not to batons of wood which are just laid across your saw horses. Just lay your piece to be painted on the top of the small pins in the grip rod. It gives just enough clearance to prevent the piece sticking to the surface and the little pin marks barely leave any trace, which are easily sanded out. An inexpensive tip which may help you out? Thanks again.

[@stevencorbin103]

One of the best kitchen vids lve seen.... Ikea kitchens nxt.

[@Gidjoiner]

😊Thanks Steven 👍

[@jamesbruce3105]

I've loved this series and your attention to detail and workmanship is great. One thing I can't understand though... why did the customer pay you to make custom doors and all the effort you went to with details else where - only to opt for poverty spec worktops????

[@Gidjoiner]

Thankyou glad you liked it 👍 I always discuss every option reg materials, price, pros n cons etc, but in the end it's their choice n who knows what they think, These clients had already bought a standard kitchen quite a long time before, can't remember how long, a yr or so but seeing one of my jobs on FB where i did a makeover on a kitchen they were inspired, I think the tops were decided that they couldn't afford better like marble but they could be changed in the future, facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.1652275884858771&type=3

[@martinmackett2758]

Hi The kitchen looks great mate, but you know what I liked most, it was the the finish you got on the cornice, I think it can make or break a job, if you know what I mean!! Mind you, using beach instead of MDF helps a lot!! Wish it was easier to get where I live. What was the paint you used on this job again, and I got to start spraying my stuff yours looks ACE 👍👍👍👍👍

[@Gidjoiner]

Yeah the the beech is 100% better than MDF, If you're going to put time n money into a good finish you want a material which will last, The paint i use is a 2part PU enamel, because it's hard wearing, resistant to household chemicals, dries very fast, sandable in ½hr & is slightly flexible so dents rather than chips, There are many other paints, Pre-Cat enamel is a 1part paint no mixing involved, excess can go back in the tin, it sprays easily & flat, & is a bit cheaper so good to practice with but not very hard wearing, AC enamel is 2part , that's easy to spray but both of these, Pre-cat & AC are 'hard', there's no give in them so with the wood underneath being relatively soft they chip when knocked, whereas the PU dents n doesn't chip so easily 😉 There's some water based paints but i don't use them so don't know much, the temp for them to dry quickly is 20º+, i can't do that in my shed, esp in winter, I get my paint from Symphony coatings & guns from Sprayguns direct, they both will help if you ring them. 👍 www.spraygunsdirect.co.uk/index.php/ symphonycoatings.co.uk/,

[@martinmackett2758]

@@Gidjoiner Thanks once again for the info Gid I love the time you put into your work, it looks good mate 👍👍👍

[@moggyman6413]

Hi, love watching you work, thanks for all the vids. Can I ask you what you use to seal the mdf to stop the paint being absorbed into the grain etc. Do you use a particular sealer or just primer. Which primer and paint do you use to get such a good finish. Thanks

[@Gidjoiner]

Hi, Thanks & you're welcome 👍 I don't use any sealers, partly because you might get a bad reaction between the different products & it's an unnecessary expense, just put a thinned down coat on first, that soaks in a bit & prepares the wood making the grain stand/swell up, sand that smooth, even if you think you're sanding off the paint the wood underneath will be 'prepped' , the next coats then will go on a lot smoother, (this also works for water based paints/lacquers/varnishes etc..) I use Medite MR MDF (moisture resistant), this has a good flat smooth face & because of the moisture resistance it doesn't swell up as much as reg MDF, also i use solvent based paints that evaporate quickly & don't soak in or swell the wood like water based stuff that sits n takes longer to dry. Beech is good too for not swelling like pine does 👍 I made a vid on how ii prep the board edges which are swell/become prickly the most, kzbin.info/www/bejne/hKeki4yPrNWBjqM

[@ktmpilotman]

Great video series. End result looks great. Brave colour choice but it looks fantastic. I do wonder why you didn’t make the cabinets yourself considering all the work you have done on the doors and trim? Look forward to seeing more projects that you do. Also I’d be interested to know more about your spray setup. Thanks.

[@Gidjoiner]

Hi, i love this colour, another kitchen i did a make-over on which inspired this one (pics on Facebook) looks really good, in the right light you can see blues n greens init. These pre-assembled cabinets were new but purchased a few yrs ago & sat in this kitchen waiting to get fitted since, Making cabinets is fairly simple but adds more time therefore money, I can't make units like this for the price, shopping, cutting, lipping edges & assembly all adds up, Spraying I usually use my Devilbiss FLG with a 1.8mm nozzle, 50ltr Bostitch compressor which is just big enough for my work & a filter/regulator set at about 20psi on the wall, some of my other vids have comments where i discuss spraying & paint etc.. but if you want tp know anything specific just ask 😉 Thanks David

[@garethheathcote4988]

You've made a lovely job of that kitchen mate, I'm a fellow joinery so I can appreciate everything that went in to it. I'm curious as to why you made the doors etc? Did the client not like any of the doors that Howdens sell. I suppose it upped the amount that you could earn from the job merry Christmas. 👍🙂

[@Gidjoiner]

Hi, All options, designs & materials are discussed before but this Kitchen was inspired by another i did, I'll add a link, I made the doors because they wanted them spraying F&B Railings Grey, the doors i could buy were MDF, veneered or just not right to spray, As you prob know the Beech/hardwood makes a nice feeling door, even after it's panted they feel hard/solid, Quite often people come to me because they want something bespoke, something well made & a little different to what others have, this does up the price a little so i try to do the best i can within time n budget. Thanks I hope you had a good holiday too 👍 facebook.com/gid.joiner/media_set?set=a.1652275884858771&type=3

[@BODGE71]

What's your spraying setup and approximately how long from start to finish did it take to make the kitchen?

[@Gidjoiner]

I have a 50L compressor which is only just big enough, a variety of Gravity fed guns & a wall mounted regulator/filter set at about 20psi 😉👍 The cheaper guns i use sometimes are ANI for about £24, they're good to start with, the black ANI i use sometimes is a bit more £45-ish & the Devilbiss FLG5 is closer to £100 but it's the best & my favourite, This company is good for guns www.spraygunsdirect.co.uk/index.php/ I don't know how long it took, I give a quote n stick to that price unless they change something, so it's up to me to get it done within that time n budget, it always takes longer because things do & i don't want to bodge it for the sake of saving time but I don't charge more, just the quoted price so once i start it gets finished asap to a standard i would accept if it was for me, I stop counting the days, it's done when it's done 😉

[@BODGE71]

@@Gidjoiner very nice construction, painting and installation.

[@robertward8330]

Looks beautiful! What colour did you spray with?

[@Gidjoiner]

Thanks Robert, this paint was colour matched to Farrow & Ball Railings grey.

[@cyberphox1]

Nice videos! What is the name of the tool you used to make the slots

[@Gidjoiner]

Hi & thanks, I'd have to watch it again, which slots?

[@cyberphox1]

@@Gidjoiner you cut them in the wood strips that make up the cornice

[@Gidjoiner]

👍 It's a biscuit jointer 👍

[@cyberphox1]

@@Gidjoiner thank you 😊.

[@simonmiddleton2990]

Fantastic job , love watching your videos . I have noticed on some of your videos you do a lot of spraying , could you please tell me what spray gun /needle size and type of paint you use and if possible where to buy them . Once again fantastic job ...

[@Gidjoiner]

HI, My favourite spraygun is a Devilbiss FLG5 1.8mm nozzle, I prefer PU enamel pain, it is a little harder to spray then Pre-Cat & AC but it has a little flexibility to it so doesn't chip so as easy as those others which are hard but brittle & it is resistant to most household chemicals. I get my paint from these people, on some of the spraying videos i discussed this topic, don't know if I've mentioned more than i have here symphonycoatings.co.uk/?v=79cba1185463 Thanks simon 👍

[@simonmiddleton2990]

@@Gidjoiner Thank you for the reply, i had a look at the site you provided but i was baffled by it, could not find any prices and was not sure which paint i should be looking for, i want a high gloss white, i was thinking of using water based gloss white paint thinned down but i assume this would not be a strong durable finish, could you please direct me in the right direction for a suitable high gloss white please .

[@Gidjoiner]

Yeah not easy, there's loads of different brands 😁 I've considered water based but the temp of the room needs to be 20º+ to dry quickly enough, to be honest i don't know much about the water based stuff, The 20º bit doesn't work for me most of our British yr 🌦🥶, Best to spk to them, Symphony, they're good people n will help, I do water down Leyland trade acrylic primer & spray that, i use a cheap ANI spraygun with a 2.5mm nozzle for that, £45, but there's a cheaper one that i have 2 of, they can be got for as little as £24, www.spraygunsdirect.co.uk/index.php/sprayguns-parts/gravity-sprayguns.html

[@simonmiddleton2990]

@@Gidjoiner Just ordered the gun you recommended , because i bought a cheap sealey which only had a 1.4 nozzle and i will order the leyland trade primer ( which by the way is on offer at trade point for £11.11) a massive thank you for going out of your way to help me. I really appreciate the help .

[@Gidjoiner]

No prob👍, which spraygun did you order?

[@waynelivesey4488]

Just watched every video of that kitchen lovely job mate can I ask what paint your using to spray the doors?

[@Gidjoiner]

Hi, Thanks 👍 I use a two a two part PU enamel from Symphony Coatings, It's hard wearing & resistant to most household chemicals, other paints are very hard but brittle like AC & Pre-Cat, the wood underneath is relatively soft so if it gets knocked the paint chips, this PU has a slight flexibility to it so it dents rather than chips when knocked.

[@Gidjoiner]

I had a prob with the paint, the first &only time with this firm that I've used for yrs, they supplied fresh paint next day no prob n no fee, kzbin.info/www/bejne/gKuunougoJ2Sm9k & kzbin.info/www/bejne/sIaZmoJ4ndiNmbc

[@rodgerq]

Great set of videos. The mrs thinks the lockdown has finally cracked me though, sitting watching videos of someone sanding and painting. One criticism, you never showed the all important pipe chase making 😋

[@Gidjoiner]

😂😂Thanks 👍 Is she looking at the house wondering when you're going to stop sitting, tell her it's research 👍👍😏 I'm not sure what you mean, 'all important pipe chase making' ?

[@rodgerq]

@@Gidjoiner believe me she's got a list as long as my arm of jobs needing doing. By pipe chase I mean the cover for the pipes behind the kitchen door lol

[@Gidjoiner]

😂 I bet she has, i've heard that a few times from friends 😂 Yeah sorry, sometimes things get done then the camera comes out 😏👍

[@rodgerq]

Im furloughed from work for another 2 weeks anyway so I should have time to fit some of the jobs inbetween day drinking and watching star wars. Have you ever made any drawers for the space in behind the kickboards? This seems to me to be an obvious waste of good potential storage space but you rarely see it done. Just wondering if there's a specific reason for that?

[@Gidjoiner]

When shopfitting in the 90's we did it quite often, some of the metal shelving displays have a drawer at the bottom n yeah agreed, i plan to do it for me own kitchen, don't know why more people don't 🤷‍♂️

[@collcolin]

Nice work and nice result But can I ask what is the main incentive for all the bespoke Joinery is it quality or financial or both There is some really good ready made kitchens out there Not taking any thing away from your quality of work though

[@Gidjoiner]

Hi, I'm not sure, I think it is a combination of - whatever colour you want, any size you want & often off the shelf stuff is either a bit samey or simply doesn't fit, I think people presume correctly that they are getting better quality & something that is a bit more unique, saying that this job was inspired by another kitchen i built which the clients saw pics of on my Facebook page. "I want that!" i think is the main thought. Thanks collcolin 😁

[@kmclfc]

Always get that dishwasher door handle on first saves a load off hassle at the end

[@Gidjoiner]

Yep, agreed but i didn't have them, this was one of those jobs where they knew i was coming months before but only ordered things when i arrived, didn't have the sink & hob till a couple of wks after i fitted the units 🤪

[@juniorx1496]

👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏

[@Gidjoiner]

Thanks 😊