A suggestion from Australia - screen doors for those back outside doors (and probably windows). Keeps hungry multi legged pests out from spring to winter while allowing air flow. If there are possums or similar invasive pests, get the mesh security door type (and brush type fill around your roller doors out front).
quick and easy one, i like it. you should really change your fridge opening side though, It is an easy fix on most fridges and it will rapidly improve your life in this kitchen!
Not everything needs to be bespoke. Sometimes, good enough is good enough. I assumed the floor tiles had asbestos in them, I never would have thought the underlayment might. Enjoying the process of renovating this space and looking forward to what you do with it next. Thanks for sharing!
Marc I've been watching you since 2006 (before RUclips) and I have to say it has been a pleasure watching your evolution as a content creator and teacher. Keep up the good work.
I found the easiest way with this flexible track lighting is to figure out the right shape on the floor and then project up the locations of the hangers with a plumb bob.
You could always use a self leveling underlayment compound for low spots. You mix it up and pour it into the low spots. After a short period of time it self levels and provides a suitable surface for any type of floor covering.
Every time I watch a Wood Whisperer episode I wish there was more weekly uploads! I constantly follow the stories on Instagram too, but still want more 😂
As someone who finished our acacia countertops with Rubio, I would make sure to keep the top dry. Anything that can trap water underneath is a big no no. My wife had a plastic tray next to the sink for the dish and hand soap. We rarely moved it and water got trapped underneath it. She moved it one day and I had about a 6" square that had turned black. This was about 6 months after applying the finish. So I sanded it down and reapplied some more Rubio. I had also previously applied one coat of the oil plus 2c and one coat of the maintenance oil. It ended up looking good and blended in nicely. I'd still prefer an oil wax finish over a poly on them as it's much much easier to repair.
Looks great. Those Lowes cabinets were built for that exact purpose, nothing wrong with that. Little disappointed the top wasn't walnut, but you win some and lose some.
You may want to consider changing the door swing on your frig so that it opens from the sink side instead of the wall side, that would save you from going around it to put stuff from it on the counter. Love your video's, and can't wait to see how your shop turns out.
This has been a fun journey to be allowed to follow you, Nicole and the kids on. Can’t wait to see what you do with the shop layout. And hopefully I’ll be able to afford to attend one of your classes. Your a first class guy and would love to meet.
The mystery dust in the walls and blocks could have been granulated mica, an insulation product that can be poured into wall cavities. Flame proof, sound deadening. Generally safe.
11:20 It's kind of a pain to get done, but I'd suggest switching the fridge hinges to the left side to have the doors opening from the right for practicality. This model does seem to support the swap. Cheers!
If you have to cut in the block wall again you can drill small holes above where you intend to cut the wall. Get some cans of foam in a can. Spray the foam above so your whole block cells to the roof won’t be a pile in your floor. If you remove all of the ‘blockfill’ expect to dispose of a crapload of insulation.
Thank you for saying that demo isn’t a free for all with sledgehammers. I’m a restoration carpenter and a lot of the time demo work is slow, oddly quiet, and carefully done as a lot of stuff is saved for reinstall.
Not sure if you can on that fridge but I would swap the way the door opens so that it doesn't block off your cooking area when you open the door. Just makes the kitchen work flow easier when you're grabbing things from the fridge.
Brilliant work, Marc! Nice and simple! 😃 And with time, perhaps you end up replacing everything... Or not, who knows. Anyway, stay safe there with your family! 🖖😊
If only people would read all the other comments before they comment. Reading through these is like watching Office Space where 9 different bosses are telling Peter about the new cover sheets on TPS reports....only here its fridge doors opening the wrong direction. Hey Marc.....whaaaaats happening? Did you get the memo about the door opening direction? Yeaaahhh, I'm gonna have to ask you to come in on Saturday to take care of that. Oh and I am going to have to ask you to come in on Sunday too. If you could just go ahead and do that, that'd be greeaaat! Mmmkay?
I can’t believe how much you guys have done it’s looking great. And I think the product in the block work is for termites or ants we use something similar in Australia. They can’t compact it to tunnel through or build nest
kitchen looks good ! But next time give me a shout . North of you in SW Iowa can pop down and give you a hand ... did it for 25 years (some multi-million $ homes) before trying this woodworking thing out lol really enjoy your channel and learning a lot , thank you ! Since my A/C decided to crap out on me a week before this heat wave , I'm doing a Wood Whisperer marathon....too hot in the shop !
Looking good in there, can't wait to see how the rest of it turns out and how the shop layout may evolve now that you're going to have Jason back again. Oh, and ya gotta change that fridge door 😂 kidding! Who knew that would be such a point of contention. I noticed it, but reading through the comments was great. Maybe you've found a way to boost engagement 😜
Marc, I'm like your biggest fan these days. So impressed that you've made another move and are handling all of the ups and downs with the new shop so well (or at least that's how it looks). For two guys with the equivalent of one brain :-) you're doing a great job. On behalf of your fans, thanks for bringing us along your journey!
You're making great progress! I like your "don't even start with me on saying I did this wrong" disclaimer. 😆 It looks good, so i think you did everything 100% right.
If on propane, the soft copper is the proper material for gas piping. If natural gas, it all depends on location, some areas the natural gas will corode copper, some areas it is just fine.
What is that kitchen light you got called? I have a similar situation about needing to move electrical for lighting and that looks like the perfect solution for me to save some labor.
Good luck keeping the neighborhood trash out of that dumpster. People get all gritty when they see someone has an open dumpster. haha ... Seeing Jason pull that wad of paper out reminded me of a house flip renovation I helped with 20 years ago. It was a very old house in a very "interesting" neighborhood we'll just say. We removed a wall they put up and found a live wire stuffed in the cavity with just duct tape wrapped around it. No box, no wire nuts. ....AAANNNDDD.... the wall was packed with newspaper!!! I assume for insulation or sound absorbing, but what the actual F!?!!! Had several other surprises, but we'll leave it at that.
Next project can you go the opposite approach dealing with the trolls that want to tell you how your doing it wrong? I’d like you to go with “I’m the best at everything! You might know a lot but I know more. If you would have done something differently that’s because you don’t know the right way.”
I can relate to the "polishing a turd" approach. Sometimes, that is the practical solution. Based on the comments, I encourage you to change the refrigerator doors back to their original configuration (pivoting on the right side). If you show getting something out of the fridge in each video, you will drive some people crazy.
Love the ocarina of time music @6:03 lol. The Reno is coming along man! The only thing I disagree with..who keeps apples in a cabinet?! Am I wrong keeping them in the fridge?! Lol
Looks like a "good time" renovation~! Not going pro, but making it functional. At 07:13 where you say, "so if you see us doing something wrong or...", I heard Tommy Lee Jones in my head from one of his lines in Captain America..."Major, if you have something to say, right now would be the perfect time to keep it to yourself~!" LOLOL Also, vermiculite has numerous purposes. We have it in our in-ground pool under the vinyl liner for leveling the floor. Who'da thunk it? Looking forward to the rest of the reno.
I have cut into walls to add electrical outlets, only to have that same dust come pouring out. I always assumed it was some type of insulation. Not much you can do about it when the customer wants an outlet in a specific location. You just have to wait for it to stop "draining" all over the floor. Marc, how does your square footage in your new shop compare to the space you had in your previous shop? You may have mentioned it in a previous video, but if you did, I missed it. Also, it's rare for me to laugh about anything at 7:30 AM, but when you said you guys can't eat or lick the substance that's on the bottom of the sink, that was pretty funny.
It would be nice if the insulation extended up the sides a bit so there is less heat loss/gain. Apples should be in the fridge so they resist getting pithy...
I am concerned with the flooring install. Laminate tends to buckle with humidity change. I hope you left at least a 1/4” around between flooring and wall for contraction and expansion
As I’m sure you know by now or maybe already knew, that laminate flooring will kill a standard woodworking blade… ask me how I know ! And big surprise, they make laminate blades which I now own :)
Just watching this makes my back and knees hurt, but I'm in my 60's now. Would so love to have such a large shop/kitchen/office to build up from scratch; thanks!
Please tell us you’re going to flip the hinges on the refrigerator to the other side so you won’t have to step around the doors every time you open it. Love you bro.
@@woodwhisperer no I watch every one….but I’m missing Friday morning show/ and build video’s can’t wait till your up and running again the new shop is very interesting.
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Plumber here, 1:11, I had no idea that stuff might have asbestos! Good to know! Thank-you.
A little tip. You can switch the hinges on the fridge so the door swings the other way. Super easy to do too.
Came here to say the same thing. It’s totally worth doing.
+1
Usually. It took me 4 1/2 hours, two broken tools, three trips to Lowes, seven bandaids and one splint. I'm not kidding.
Yeah it's a pain in the butt and it's already done. ;)
thought the exact same thing
Awesome to see Jason again 🙌
So true on the demo. I always cringe when they start pounding walls etc. Feels like they create more work than needed via the destruction demo.
I REALLY enjoyed the humor in this video. Thank you!
I agree, I hate our wooden counter tops. At least we're only renting. Great video, I love watching your progress. Thank you for sharing.
Dave's Bread. The best store bought bread ever. Love it.
A suggestion from Australia - screen doors for those back outside doors (and probably windows). Keeps hungry multi legged pests out from spring to winter while allowing air flow. If there are possums or similar invasive pests, get the mesh security door type (and brush type fill around your roller doors out front).
quick and easy one, i like it.
you should really change your fridge opening side though, It is an easy fix on most fridges and it will rapidly improve your life in this kitchen!
Great upgrade to the kitchen.
Not everything needs to be bespoke. Sometimes, good enough is good enough. I assumed the floor tiles had asbestos in them, I never would have thought the underlayment might. Enjoying the process of renovating this space and looking forward to what you do with it next. Thanks for sharing!
Marc I've been watching you since 2006 (before RUclips) and I have to say it has been a pleasure watching your evolution as a content creator and teacher. Keep up the good work.
I found the easiest way with this flexible track lighting is to figure out the right shape on the floor and then project up the locations of the hangers with a plumb bob.
I think that turned out fantastic!! Thanks for sharing.
Did he say “polishing a turd?”
I love that phrase and I’m going to start using it!
You could always use a self leveling underlayment compound for low spots. You mix it up and pour it into the low spots. After a short period of time it self levels and provides a suitable surface for any type of floor covering.
Every time I watch a Wood Whisperer episode I wish there was more weekly uploads! I constantly follow the stories on Instagram too, but still want more 😂
Great work on the upgrades. Nice and functional.
Looking good Marc! Can’t wait to see what you do with the shop space!
really enjoying these new shop vlogs!
The kids added a nice touch!!
As someone who finished our acacia countertops with Rubio, I would make sure to keep the top dry. Anything that can trap water underneath is a big no no. My wife had a plastic tray next to the sink for the dish and hand soap. We rarely moved it and water got trapped underneath it. She moved it one day and I had about a 6" square that had turned black. This was about 6 months after applying the finish. So I sanded it down and reapplied some more Rubio. I had also previously applied one coat of the oil plus 2c and one coat of the maintenance oil. It ended up looking good and blended in nicely. I'd still prefer an oil wax finish over a poly on them as it's much much easier to repair.
Nice Job!! We miss you in Arizona!
Yes! Dave's Killer Bread (10:30)! That is such good stuff.
Looks great. Those Lowes cabinets were built for that exact purpose, nothing wrong with that. Little disappointed the top wasn't walnut, but you win some and lose some.
Nice Full Metal Jacket sound clip at the 7:50 mark. R. Lee Ermey is awesome in that movie.
Great transformation.
I like the dark desk, so very unusual and unique.
You may want to consider changing the door swing on your frig so that it opens from the sink side instead of the wall side, that would save you from going around it to put stuff from it on the counter. Love your video's, and can't wait to see how your shop turns out.
It was just delivered when you saw it and has already been changed.
I came to say the same thing, you beat me to it!
Leave around 1/8-1/4" gap between walls and flooring. Trim will cover and don't have to worry about expansion
This has been a fun journey to be allowed to follow you, Nicole and the kids on. Can’t wait to see what you do with the shop layout. And hopefully I’ll be able to afford to attend one of your classes. Your a first class guy and would love to meet.
You are so right about not taking the sledge hammer to everything....wasted energy! DD
Nice work. Congratulations on 800 you deserve it. Keep going
The mystery dust in the walls and blocks could have been granulated mica, an insulation product that can be poured into wall cavities. Flame proof, sound deadening. Generally safe.
Lovely kichen! :) though i'd suggest to switch the way the fridge opens around ;)
Thanks. already done. :)
@@woodwhisperer Thank you, that was messing with my brain.
@@woodwhisperer I would switch just one door to mess with people.
@@woodwhisperer cheers mate 💜 than my OCD is at ease 🤭😏
You were like IM DOING MY BEST TOM DOING MY BEST!! 🤣🤣🤣 this episode was great and the kitchen looks great!
11:20 It's kind of a pain to get done, but I'd suggest switching the fridge hinges to the left side to have the doors opening from the right for practicality. This model does seem to support the swap. Cheers!
If you have to cut in the block wall again you can drill small holes above where you intend to cut the wall. Get some cans of foam in a can. Spray the foam above so your whole block cells to the roof won’t be a pile in your floor. If you remove all of the ‘blockfill’ expect to dispose of a crapload of insulation.
Nicely done
I’d hinge that refrigerator door on the left
Thanks for sharing that, good luck in the new home!
Thank you for saying that demo isn’t a free for all with sledgehammers. I’m a restoration carpenter and a lot of the time demo work is slow, oddly quiet, and carefully done as a lot of stuff is saved for reinstall.
Not sure if you can on that fridge but I would swap the way the door opens so that it doesn't block off your cooking area when you open the door. Just makes the kitchen work flow easier when you're grabbing things from the fridge.
Great job
Really enjoying watching your progress- starting to look like it’s going to be a great shop space !
I like the darker sand color.
11:16 Fridge opens the wrong way! Man, this drives me crazy ... gotta flip it before you get too comfy in that space.
Brilliant work, Marc! Nice and simple! 😃
And with time, perhaps you end up replacing everything... Or not, who knows.
Anyway, stay safe there with your family! 🖖😊
If only people would read all the other comments before they comment. Reading through these is like watching Office Space where 9 different bosses are telling Peter about the new cover sheets on TPS reports....only here its fridge doors opening the wrong direction. Hey Marc.....whaaaaats happening? Did you get the memo about the door opening direction? Yeaaahhh, I'm gonna have to ask you to come in on Saturday to take care of that. Oh and I am going to have to ask you to come in on Sunday too. If you could just go ahead and do that, that'd be greeaaat! Mmmkay?
I can’t believe how much you guys have done it’s looking great. And I think the product in the block work is for termites or ants we use something similar in Australia. They can’t compact it to tunnel through or build nest
Great Job, Keep er going
Buy an 18” roller for painting. It saves a lot of time
Switch the fridge door to open the other way. Can’t wait to see this shop progress
kitchen looks good ! But next time give me a shout . North of you in SW Iowa can pop down and give you a hand ... did it for 25 years (some multi-million $ homes) before trying this woodworking thing out lol
really enjoy your channel and learning a lot , thank you ! Since my A/C decided to crap out on me a week before this heat wave , I'm doing a Wood Whisperer marathon....too hot in the shop !
nice work...change the fridge door swing though!
Already done.
I drive buy your new shop twice a week on my way to church. I gotta believe this is the quietest location you've had.
The bugs can be pretty noisy 😂
Looking good in there, can't wait to see how the rest of it turns out and how the shop layout may evolve now that you're going to have Jason back again. Oh, and ya gotta change that fridge door 😂 kidding! Who knew that would be such a point of contention. I noticed it, but reading through the comments was great. Maybe you've found a way to boost engagement 😜
The butcher block sound bite made me fuckin loose it lol
Love it
Vermiculite was my instant first thought. Used to be a common insulation fill.
Marc, I'm like your biggest fan these days. So impressed that you've made another move and are handling all of the ups and downs with the new shop so well (or at least that's how it looks). For two guys with the equivalent of one brain :-) you're doing a great job. On behalf of your fans, thanks for bringing us along your journey!
You're making great progress! I like your "don't even start with me on saying I did this wrong" disclaimer. 😆 It looks good, so i think you did everything 100% right.
Can you tell me what video has the discussion about wood tops near the sink
If on propane, the soft copper is the proper material for gas piping. If natural gas, it all depends on location, some areas the natural gas will corode copper, some areas it is just fine.
The vermiculite is safe. Not a bad product for what it was used for. Does make pulling cable a pain.
No judgment on the pre-dabbed cabinets at all. May want to reverse the door swings on the fridge/freezer though.
What is that kitchen light you got called? I have a similar situation about needing to move electrical for lighting and that looks like the perfect solution for me to save some labor.
It is a major pet pave of mine is when people have their fridge open in the wrong direction. Dude...you have to fix that!
I have to know if the microwaved banana was a Lower Decks joke?
Banana, Hot!
BRB buying that Harry picture for my bathroom.
"Polishing a turd!" I damn near fell over laughing at your delivery of this line.
Good luck keeping the neighborhood trash out of that dumpster. People get all gritty when they see someone has an open dumpster. haha ... Seeing Jason pull that wad of paper out reminded me of a house flip renovation I helped with 20 years ago. It was a very old house in a very "interesting" neighborhood we'll just say. We removed a wall they put up and found a live wire stuffed in the cavity with just duct tape wrapped around it. No box, no wire nuts. ....AAANNNDDD.... the wall was packed with newspaper!!! I assume for insulation or sound absorbing, but what the actual F!?!!! Had several other surprises, but we'll leave it at that.
I have to say…the best part of the video is your son’s shirt. Cuse for life!
Next project can you go the opposite approach dealing with the trolls that want to tell you how your doing it wrong? I’d like you to go with “I’m the best at everything! You might know a lot but I know more. If you would have done something differently that’s because you don’t know the right way.”
I can relate to the "polishing a turd" approach. Sometimes, that is the practical solution.
Based on the comments, I encourage you to change the refrigerator doors back to their original configuration (pivoting on the right side). If you show getting something out of the fridge in each video, you will drive some people crazy.
RIP Bug!!! 😂
Love the ocarina of time music @6:03 lol. The Reno is coming along man! The only thing I disagree with..who keeps apples in a cabinet?! Am I wrong keeping them in the fridge?! Lol
"That's where they kept all their pepper" 🤣🤣🤣
All the best with the reno, the kitchen looks great 🎉👊🎉. Shout if you need any help 💪
Does that fridge allow you to change the door to open from the right side? That would be a better configuration.
Looks like a "good time" renovation~! Not going pro, but making it functional. At 07:13 where you say, "so if you see us doing something wrong or...", I heard Tommy Lee Jones in my head from one of his lines in Captain America..."Major, if you have something to say, right now would be the perfect time to keep it to yourself~!" LOLOL
Also, vermiculite has numerous purposes. We have it in our in-ground pool under the vinyl liner for leveling the floor. Who'da thunk it? Looking forward to the rest of the reno.
Those are the best cabinets you’ve built yet 😂
It's just so cool to see it come together and to have Jason back in the mix!
I have cut into walls to add electrical outlets, only to have that same dust come pouring out. I always assumed it was some type of insulation. Not much you can do about it when the customer wants an outlet in a specific location. You just have to wait for it to stop "draining" all over the floor. Marc, how does your square footage in your new shop compare to the space you had in your previous shop? You may have mentioned it in a previous video, but if you did, I missed it. Also, it's rare for me to laugh about anything at 7:30 AM, but when you said you guys can't eat or lick the substance that's on the bottom of the sink, that was pretty funny.
Really need to swap those fridge doors around.
It would be nice if the insulation extended up the sides a bit so there is less heat loss/gain.
Apples should be in the fridge so they resist getting pithy...
Literally looks like my junk food stash...paydays are by far the best candy bar ever made and buying in bulk is the only way to go!!
I am concerned with the flooring install. Laminate tends to buckle with humidity change. I hope you left at least a 1/4” around between flooring and wall for contraction and expansion
You let it acclimate but you always leave a 1/4" for temperature expansion and contraction.
Marc certainly isn't an expert in everything, but I'm positive he is well aware of wood movement concerns.
As I’m sure you know by now or maybe already knew, that laminate flooring will kill a standard woodworking blade… ask me how I know ! And big surprise, they make laminate blades which I now own :)
I have found vermiculite on many occasions in attic bays of my projects, but I figured it was a layer of insulation, no?? Thx
I have done quite a few microhood installs. Sucks every time.
X Home Inspector here - Vermiculite is 99.9% asbestos considering how old that building is.
Just watching this makes my back and knees hurt, but I'm in my 60's now. Would so love to have such a large shop/kitchen/office to build up from scratch; thanks!
WHAT THE “F” IS THAT! 😂😂😂 nice! 😁👍🏻
Please tell us you’re going to flip the hinges on the refrigerator to the other side so you won’t have to step around the doors every time you open it. Love you bro.
already done :)
@@woodwhisperer you the man! 😎👍
sir your kid has a "I Bleed Orange" shirt and I approve. Go Pokes
I have been missing my Spags videos
We've been releasing them every other week if not weekly, Dave. Did you miss a few?
@@woodwhisperer no I watch every one….but I’m missing Friday morning show/ and build video’s can’t wait till your up and running again the new shop is very interesting.
Was that Bourbon Moth break dancing on the floor?
Shout out to the flooring delivery guy's . . . house slippers??
That’s where they kept their pepper. Lol.
Well, just like I always say, since it is your shop you should just do what you want with whatever materials you want. Simple.