DIY Under Stairs Storage Space

I was asked to create some storage space out of a hidden area underneath the staircase in brother's hallway for things like shoes, coats and bags. This involved some cutting and demolition work, tiling, plasterboarding, woodworking and carpentry!
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0:00 Intro
0:13 Inspection Hole
1:07 Structural Info
1:35 Demolition
4:02 Tiling
6:28 Woodworking
7:54 Framing
8:42 More Woodworking
9:55 Carpentry
10:32 Plasterboard
11:19 More Carpentry
12:20 Decorating
12:28 Final Result
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[@Incognito-turnip]

Guessing you are sponsored by milwaukee?

[@triciacarolkilbride2993]

Aw so sorry..RIP Jasper. Run free over Rainbow Bridge wee man and of course give advice on any DIY needed. 💙💙

[@PoweredbyRobots]

2:00 I had a little accident a few years ago with a disc cutter. It was set up in the same way as yours is... As I was cutting through the wall I got near to the bottom where the blade caught and kicked back violently, working its way across my chest and into my neck before the blade was caught by the fibres in my nylon jacket and stopped. I had the cover down, but as you go down the wall it rotates the match it and then when it doeskick back and hit you the blade is exposed. What I learnt that day is never sit in line with a rotating blade. Screw the handle into the top of the device rather than the left-hand side to facilitate this. You can still see your cut line, and it doesn't leave another one across your body for posterity. If you're interested in the follow-up from that drop me a message. I wish you all the very best, and a happy LONG life.

[@RooRichy]

Thanks for sharing, what a great lesson we can all benefit from! Glad your doing well.

[@martinmorgan9]

Thank YOU for this scary but informative Comment. It's amazing how quickly things car go seriously wrong with electric power tools, as I've learnt, but comments such as these serve us all well if they pre-warn us to think about 'What if' consequences. I'm glad you survived to pass this information on. Thanks again.

[@OrganizeCreateDecorate]

😿When I first saw Jasper in the video, I knew he was old by the way he walked down the stairs. I'm so sorry for your brother's family loss. Special prayers for them. You did wonderful job of making extra storage for their family. It looks great. I enjoyed the "why, why, why, why..." session. Too cute! Well done!

[@RagnBoneBrown]

Thank you!

[@OrganizeCreateDecorate]

@@RagnBoneBrown You're welcome.

[@DavidLee-cw6ci]

These spaces are so low and annoying to get stuff out of that i think roll in roll out storage is the way to go. I built two wheeled shoe racks for my space, makes it so much more usable than the dump it was before.

[@criticalmass181]

When i'm faced with really rubbish jobs, like this one, I just remind myself that it only has to be done ONCE. I actually stopped building my shed, in a really difficult spot, and watched this, as a form of break from a really crappy job. Thanks for the break.

[@henriaaltonen6870]

Great job as usually looks quite professional. Seeing that sweet Jasper has passed away brought tear to my eyes. I´m sure your brother and family are very sad. Best wishes for them.

[@RagnBoneBrown]

Thank you!

[@benefitthirteen]

When I was young (10ish) we had a little neighbor who always asked questions about everything we were doing. We loved that guy cause he was tough as nails, and he'd always volunteer when we required a subject to put experimental theories to the test. It was the 60's, so everything was fine.

[@thenullco]

Lovely piece of work, and enjoyed the edit style too. RIP, Jasper, old boy.

[@RagnBoneBrown]

Glad you enjoyed it

[@prodical666]

Poor Jasper :( Fantastic job on this storage!

[@danlopretto7222]

You just built that little girl’s favorite room in the house. 😊

[@pauledwards9493]

needs soundproofing for karaoke

[@ninabooker2904]

Never read the books or saw the movies but isn’t that a Harry Potter nook ?

[@pgtips4240]

The take away in this video was the advice to clean the grout with a pink sponge. I would have probably used an orange one and ended up in a right mess.🤦‍♂️ Great video and great job. 😁

[@DavidLee-cw6ci]

Grouting on top of a carpet, you're a brave one

[@-ZIO]

Great project! I did something similar in my house in Queens NY. Very similar stairs and orientation in the house to this house. I went a slightly different path. After clearing out the space under the stairs and removing the section of wall under the bottom 6 steps I ended up making a right triangle pull out drawer to make use of the space. The drawer pull was disguised under a faux vent and the rails were from an old IBM rack server that was rated for 250 lbs (US) or 115 kg. It was reclaimed storage and obscure too :)

[@johndoe6032]

Holy cow, with interior walls like they built that place to survive the end of the world!

[@evanhughes3027]

Or just Ze Germans, anyway.

[@RooRichy]

Proper house, not a new build with piss bottles in the walls and stoned dry wallers.

[@TheHaydock91]

You did a great job Keith and RIP little Jasper.

[@Vanjonsorz]

Lovely job! We did similar in ours 2 months ago. Cut and reinforced the risers and treads to lift up with pistons. Makes it a hidden area, but easier to access.

[@andyc972]

Nice work "Keefy", that's such a useful space in a small hallway, I can't believe they would just leave it as an un-used void ! Those clinker blocks always seem to have a peculiar smell ! It's often good to talk to your neighbours before doing something like this, you're unlikely to be the first person in the street to have done this, can save time, money and agro learning from their experience. There is a technique in process improvement and problem solving known as the "five whys" used to get to the heart of a problem. Personally I've always encouraged my kids to ask lots of questions, it's a good habit in life, you shouldn't just take anything for granted, although admittedly it can be annoying when you're stuck in a small dark place trying to do something ! Good to see your niece involved in the painting too, she is very cute !

[@chenderson5490]

Great job! And a nice tribute to Jasper. What a beautiful cat - clearly well loved. ❤ Also solid choice on the structural engineer and the tiny painter!

[@Pianoguy32]

0:48 this is like my house, the clinker is soft but the plaster-render is made of some serious sharp sand and dulls tools readily !

[@bosse641]

Nice job. Lovely use of that space.

[@fuzzix]

Proper job! Was surprised to see the wall was something more substantial than plywood, though I guess it does overlap with another room. Loving the new editing techniques. Cheers!

[@annakramar5088]

You've got the love kids..."WHY??" is very good question🤣& R.I.P Jasper 😽

[@bluecurlygirl]

Great job Keefy. Why? Why? Why? Why? Ah don't you just love when kids go through that stage. Nice that you got to use up so much stuff you already had lying around too.

[@Jules_Pew]

Having spent decades getting stuff in and out from under the stairs, I now look at those wheel out shelves with envy. Saying that, nice job.

[@smashyrashy]

Go even better again, buy a bungalow

[@Liverpool1ne]

@@smashyrashy 😂

[@kevinisaac9139]

Brilliant job Kieth 👌

[@phillipgavin2155]

Great job Keith. One criticism if I may. I think more plaster board would have been a good idea on the brick wall under the stairs in my opinion making it brighter. A truly great project, inspiring, thanks for sharing this!

[@RagnBoneBrown]

Thanks. It's really up to my brother and his wife what he wanted the space to be like

[@chris_hertford]

Really nice job worth the effort, and I like those tiles! I moved a door opening once the wall was klinker blocks with woodshavings as insulation terrible mess!

[@louiewilliams3703]

Nice job, I’ve subbed as most the chippies I watch on YT are American. Nice to have a fellow Englishman. RIP Jasper.

[@gingerelvis]

Looks great, jealous of those tiles! I did similar with my under stair space making a draw for shoes in the tight end of the triangle and a cupboard the other. One thing I learned in the process of renovating my house is it's usually fruitless to try and save bits of wall like that and better to start again. I had a builder damage the lath and plaster ceiling putting steels in, I tried to work around it but just ended up pulling the lot down and boarding it again.

[@Premier_lawns_official]

Super job, Keith. That little Milwaukee light you used is my favorite non- Milwaukee outdoor tool.

[@RB-xg2vz]

I built a house for our Newfoundland dog under the stairs. Even with tiling the floor and walls it was cheaper than buying him a dog bed 😂😂😂 he loves it in there

[@gpanizzolo6090]

Muy buen proyecto y buena forma de aprovechar esos "espacios muertos", sin duda. Que lo disfrutes. Gracias por compartirlo. Un abrazo Germán, Lomas de Solymar, Uruguay

[@juneritchie2498]

Wow, that worked out beautifully! I'm always impressed with your ingenuity. 👏

[@RagnBoneBrown]

Thank you! Cheers!

[@lesleydickson7746]

How much did it cost to re carpet the hall? 🤔😂

[@Deerguy3339]

Made me cackle

[@christycullen2585]

Great Video Keith Lot of hard work for such a small space and looks fab

[@carolwilder2289]

Awesome!❤ RIP Jasper🙏

[@MCsCreations]

Fantastic work, Keith! 😃 It turned out amazing!!! Stay safe there with your family! 🖖😊

[@FernsDad]

Fantastic job!

[@RagnBoneBrown]

Thank you! Cheers!

[@JonKragskow]

Need to do the same thing in my house so I appreciate the guide! Looks great!

[@RagnBoneBrown]

Thank you!

[@muggerjm]

Great work Keith

[@RagnBoneBrown]

Thank you!

[@automat3000]

Wow, you got lucky with that inspection hole. Right on the edge of your final cut.

[@Lingerminator]

No one is supposed to cry at a DIY video. Bye Jasper.

[@user-tw9is4it8e]

R.I.P Jasper cat 🐈 ❤😊

[@dougsaunders8109]

Nice job, I like the tile floor no issues with wet shoes. One thing really made me smile. I am fairly sure you had your shoes off politely, of course while cutting a wall with a 9 inch grinder. Don’t want a dirty carpet, exactly what I would do! 👍🏻

[@RagnBoneBrown]

🤣

[@markrowland5393]

Lovely job. A couple of months ago, I cut out a big concrete lintel in our house with an angle grinder and diamond disc. We're still clearing up the dust! And yes, I did take advice from a structural engineer first!

[@ianvicedomini2648]

Superb job Keith, great supervision from the littlen too mate 😂 R.I.P jasper

[@leesmall7693]

Cracking job 👍

[@stevec8237]

Great job mate. Keep the videos coming.

[@awantamta]

A great job to use some empty space

[@yasnyne]

Great job

[@shaun30-3-mg9zs]

Good job there Keith, making good use of under stairs space, As always a great video, have a good weekend. R I P Jasper

[@RagnBoneBrown]

Thanks 👍

[@colinbradford2671]

Good job!

[@Edd030427]

Did this a few years ago, best cupboard ever. Luckily enough, we had plasterboard only! We do have another bit (to the right on yours) with blockwork. We didn't dare open those up!

[@benjaminreinhardt259]

Living in the States, in a newer home, the construction methods over there interest me. Wild to think they would use block for an interior wall under the stairs. Nice use of otherwise dead space.

[@paulprescott7913]

Brilliant vid and thank you for the inspiration on a very similar project of mine thats stalled because i cant think of what to do for the best. Sorry to hear that Jasper has passed.

[@raybarsati6858]

Harry Potter will love this revamped cupboard under the stairs 👍🏼

[@Whemsical.]

Absolutely incredible work! Beautifully finished. Very professional job.

[@RagnBoneBrown]

Thank you very much!

[@Afrinaturality]

Good work. 😊

[@shedlife1783]

I loathe messy jobs like this. Great end result worth the effort.

[@glasgowjohn7831]

really good job mate

[@James-lm6wt]

Great job keefy

[@DaDa-David]

Cool as! Love this 🙂

[@tjacksonwoodworker3726]

Very nice. Good brother..

[@CiaranJDelaney]

Great video as usual Keith! Felt like a new style and really liked it.

[@RagnBoneBrown]

Awesome, thank you!

[@teamdfc1]

Nice project there 👍 made me laugh when you set the alarms off, had exactly the same thing when I widened a doorway, except I'd taped myself into a cacoon of sheeting and had to rapidly cut my way out to silence them 😂 dust everywhere 🤦‍♂️

[@UpcycleFurnitureFinds]

Well I've never seen such a solid wall underneath the staircase before and wow how well built must that house be. Cracking job as always Keith.

[@pristineclean977]

Top job 👍👍

[@rrddaatube]

Great job! I hate wasted space.

[@jeromephilipon750]

Impressive as always ❤. Jasper 😢....

[@ro63rto]

We have understair cupboards, about 3x the size but its a PITA to get stuff in and out at the low end so we are looking into the slide out shelving that looks like panelling until you push to open it.

[@andrewowens4124]

Great tradesman mate, excellent work. Watching you work was a pleasure!

[@dan.w.hoover2556]

Another great project - thanks for sharing!

[@RagnBoneBrown]

Thank you very much!

[@IDreamOfGaming]

Great video

[@martinvho]

This excellently shows how much work goes into a job that relatively small. But, very nice job. Now Harry Potter has somewhere to live.

[@alexharstonuk]

I've had great success with masonry reciprocating saw blades for cutting through tough red bricks. Massive improvement in dust levels. Would be interesting to know how well it would work on those blocks!

[@danwoodward7738]

Really enjoyed this one Keith. Good relaxing music and a unique project. Top job.

[@RagnBoneBrown]

Glad you enjoyed it

[@stevewood7884]

Nice work Keith, like how you don't throw anything away, which always comes in for future projects. 👍

[@RagnBoneBrown]

Thanks!

[@michaeldoxey1240]

Great job from Omaha Nebraska, USA

[@sfn4702]

pink sponge. rest easy jasper. happy weekend

[@starizstar5135]

Wow this was so cool and amazing ❤

[@garethwatson7999]

Always debate doubt this to mine, almost exactly the same as this area tbh, great info! Cheers

[@RagnBoneBrown]

Thanks for watching!

[@IppiopaidFEEDBACK]

7:58 in North America we just have 2 X 3’s but you guys have 3 X 2’s 😀 Excellent job! Fantastic work, it’s very inspiring!

[@thetruth6693]

Your brother is lucky to have you 😂 Another cracking bit of work mate

[@lorimecikalski3079]

Well done Uncle Keefy.

[@brianknowles7130]

Your a pretty handy guy eh. Good vid. thks.

[@DocteGaby]

Very nice editing, and entertaining and informative as always. I personally would have loved to see your approach to converting the space to a few big drawers instead of a cupboard, as that's a project I want to do for myself at some point.

[@c.a.g.1977]

4:25 Best bit of the video 😄 Never heard of that type of block before, but you did a grand job of removing it! Well done, Keefy 😉

[@RagnBoneBrown]

Thanks! 😄

[@lindysmith13]

Oh, Jasper. how sad. I love the cubby, such a good suggestion.

[@declanmorgan7390]

Depending on the design of the house, this wall that you but the door in could be designed to withstand the spread of fire for a set period, an hour or 2 depending. So in the case of a fire it gives the people in the house (upstairs) the use of the stairs to get out of the building. But putting in a door that say is not rated to protect the stairs for 1 hour in a fire could compromise this. This of course depends on the design of the house, for example this is needed in a 2 story house with attic conversation as extra time is needed in case people in the attic room need to escape.

[@magdalenagomez6606]

Wow good

[@howardcrane5902]

So nice to see that UK kids are the same as kids from USA. I wonder why.

[@ibz3474]

Fuck are you on about

[@lightx500]

If it was me, I would paint under the stairs:)

[@paultomlinson528]

Beautiful work and so sorry for jasper... i love cats and it always makes me sad when one leaves us

[@Bruno-cq4m]

Your cat is so cute❤❤❤

[@mumihp]

Brilliant Job and you make it look easy. I have seen others where thave indivudual cubbies on extendable draw runners. It looks out of my skill level but this is something I could make and will look into doing myself. Thankfully, on my one, its just a thin cardboard. Anyway, really nice project.

[@RagnBoneBrown]

Thanks

[@Utopian_Turtletop-vn1iu]

I can't believe you never thought to cover up the carpet.

[@asobstoryforeverysong9853]

Your videos are quite unique for KZbin. So much of the way you work it appears that you're quite rough, with a that'll do attitude. But then your projects always look great in the end, showing how skilled you are. I have a that'll do attitude as well but my projects usually look like shite

[@RagnBoneBrown]

Thanks!

[@Yorkshiremadmick]

R.I.P Jasper. Shame the brickwork wasn’t covered But great space from nowhere

[@John-gr5tx]

Good name!

[@AndreaArzensek]

Why, why, why is a set of lovely questions. RIP Jasper, I noticed he was having trouble down the stairs. He was a lovely cat, my condolences to the family.

[@Tea-n-Biscuits]

Looks lovely, but can't help but notice the push opener being used with a handle. That's adding an extra step in the door opening process since you could just pull the handle! A soft close hinge works better with handles as push openers are usually for clean aesthetics. I can't fault it though, I'd do it myself to avoid the annoyance of a push opener breaking!