My auntie is an engineer and taught me how to do basic diy stuff like hanging picture frames, putting up wallpaper, sewing stuff, using a drill, sanding, putting fixings in the wall, assembling ikea furniture etc. it was super nice to have someone to hold my hand through it even though it all sounds really easy. It just gave me confidence i was doing the right stuff y’know?
I learned a lot of that stuff because my mom likes to sew, and we purchased a "fixer upper" house when I was young. So, i learned sewing, basic carpentry, basic electrical, and my school had Ag class, where I learned welding and plumbing.
I have a few tips that might help. Your drill is 'chuckless' which makes it easy to change drill bits without a key - there's a knack to changing bits, I'd try to describe it but probably easier to watch a video about chuckless drills. Where you drilled a hole in the back of the drawer unit, you could use an arbor tool (hole saw) and then cover the rough edges with a desk grommet - it will also make the hole look smaller as they usually have a cover. Alternatively, you can just cut off moulded plugs and replace them with a regular one, meaning you won't need to drill as large a hole. I hope this helps and I'm really enjoying your DIY and moving in videos.
For Future Ref: When you want to take the wire/plug apart: You don't need to disconnect each of the strands: The legs (brass bits) of the plug can be removed , with the wire still attached, these can then be feed through the hole and reinserted into the plastic part of the plug.
Usually if the toilet keeps trickling its because the spring in the button is messed up, usually repeating pushing the button in will make it correct itself
It has never occurred to me to do this, but it's such an obviously great idea for hiding wires. If you did want to keep the hole more discreet, you could have cut the plug off the Ikea lamp, and installed a new one. You'd need to buy wire strippers along with the new plug.
The stop cock will turn off water to your whole apartment. But there should be a valve you can turn (sometimes with a flat head screwdriver) on pipes going into your toilet to stop water just to your toilet.
I was so relieved when you said you were getting an electrician in,home diy electrics isn't a good idea. But a general competence with power tools,putting up shelves,making up flat pack furniture is a good idea. I'm still impressed that you READ instructions. Re your flushing toilet problem,(that's a high tech toilet),welcome to British ideals of customer service!
I basically grew up living in houses that were essentially building sites, so 'DIY' is just second nature to me. According to the 'old people', not too long ago electricals didn't even come with plugs, you had to attach them yourself, and you were taught how to do it in school. Even as a 25 year old, we were taught in school how to wire a plug, and since I'd been doing it since I was a literal baby I had done it before they'd even finished the demonstration! Honestly, with electrical work, once you understand the basics it's simple!
For the labels, you definitely don't want lines because they'll show. Here's two suggestions: 1. Print one copy where you have an outline (stroke) around each card, then print another normally. Line them up and cut them with the outlined one on top and throw those out. That works great in cutters that can handle two pieces of paper. If not, then: 2. Cut the uppermost line first, using the crops at the upper left, then cut the left side off by using the crops in the lower left. Now do the math to cut from the right side, working your way inward. Then do the same working from the bottom up. It also looked like you had a gutter (empty space) in between each card... which you don't need if none of your design goes to the edge of the label. Sorry, been in print and design for over 30 years and can't help myself.
Evan, I bought my first home at the end of October, and I am really enjoying your home / DIY journey and content ! It’s all such a learning curve isn’t it ? (And expensive 😂). You are making such quick progress so if you ever feel overwhelmed, remember that! To be honest I would be a bit lost without turning to my parents to help me learn all things DIY, so the fact you are trying to do this pretty much on your own is a huge achievement
Well done all making your first steps into DIY it always seems so scary but is SOO satisfying and every project you learn something and makes you better 😊 also if you want your mirror above the dining table to appear bigger without buying and hanging another one just paint a black rectangle around it and will look fab! x
Lovely vlog! There's something comforting about watching someone nest in a new home. You might want to stake those avocados so they grow stronger trunks.
Evan, if you place them pointing DOWNWARDS then the handle will stop at the top of the magnet AND PREVENT THE HEAVIER ONES FROM SLIDING OFF. with that in mind you don't want mixed orientations because then you might cut your hand while taking one down. edit: [ahh I see you figured out the "handle at the top" but didn't carry it through for the whole rack
We learned how to rewire a plug in GCSE physics, but that was 7 years ago, and I have completely forgotten how. Something about "the live brown bear sits on the green grass under the blue sky" but idk exactly.
I would suggest a larger oval mirror in place of the black paneled one. Maybe too many squares, edges...might be why you love the other round mirror, which looks👍. Your doing amazing! Though the knives give me anxiety😬
It is a gorgeous house! I once tried to assemble a Billy Bookcase. With help from internet videos, it was not hard to work out the technique, but I found that I lack brawn that is needed. You don't have to be a Mr Universe to put a Billy together, but it takes a little muscle! Thank you for the video!
You gotta be kidding, Billy book case is the easiest project, my 11-year-old son made a few of them and I have covered several walls with them, no need any strength, but I do need a glove to prevent blisters when making more than one, because I don't use an electric screwdriver.
My spices are organised alphabetically. When I moved in with my current hubby he had floor to ceiling bookcases running either side of the main hallway. They were completely full of ScFi paper back books. Goodness knows how he found anything. I had to spend 2 weekends organised them into alphabetical order.
My house has a magnetic knife rack and sometimes when I'm feeling mischievous I balance all the knives on their edges so the blades point straight out. Frightens the hell out of my housemates
I learned about crop marks in college when dry mounting! You cut from corner to corner and then the “art” is released and you’re left with a sort of frame! That way you don’t slice off the rest of your crop marks! I know you’ve probably already finished this but maybe for future projects this could be a helpful tidbit!
the best way to cut along crop marks is to do the long sides first, cutting past the marks and the short sides second, cutting across the first cuts. if you're using a steel straight edge and an Exacto/"craft knife" to do this, make sure you always do it with a fresh blade. also make sure your fingers holding down the straight edge are well away from the edge where the blade will be running. It's the most surreal thing to watch the tip of your thumb roll away. You don't even feel any pain for several minutes until the rest of your body realizes that something is missing. as I watched it roll away I didn't even realize that's what it was. It took a moment to even realize what had happened. my mistake was in forgetting to reposition my hand after lining up the straight edge to the crop marks.. you can get self-healing cutting mats at your local art shop so you don't slice up your table. if you're using a paper trimmer get the cutting wheel type and practice on samples first. usually software that supports crop marks also supports being able to specify how far apart the marks are from the final edge. if the design of the paper trimmer you're using obscure as the crop marks at the default spacing, go into the settings and see if you can set it to a bigger spacing I'm pretty sure Photoshop supports that
Silly question, why didn't you mount the surge protector/power strip to the wall behind it and just use a cable guide/holder on the back of the cabinet?
I've had that running water problem with an enclosed toilet cistern before. You shouldn't have to turn off the mains stopcock. Use a torch & look for the isolation valve/lever on the pipe that leads to the cistern. Turn the lever or an isolation valve (with a slot for a flat-head screw driver) 'across' the pipe to shut off the water to the cistern. In my case, it was a piece of limescale that had got stuck on the seal of the flush mechanism, so some repeated flushes, while holding down the button for longer finally got rid of it.
A note for future Evan, you can cut the plug off and put a new one on afterwards, you just need a wire stripper (or a steady hand with a pair of wire cutters...) and be willing to potentially void the warranty of the device (I'm not sure about that one, best google that to be sure)
Also, idk how the fire insurance is over there but here (belgium) they can deny you coverage if you have messed with the wall plug.just ,maybe check it?
For the toilet there are 2 likely causes. 1) Either the float isn’t rising enough to close the water valve fully. 2) Or the valve that fills the tank is faulty and it is constantly trickling regardless what position the float is in. Hopefully it’s 1) and you can adjust it yourself. Gently pull up on the float to simulate a full cistern, that should close the valve and stop it running, sometimes that’s good enough to stop it for a few months. If the cause is the valve not closing at all, then it’s worth getting a plumber out to save you money on your water bill in the long run!
All that is true... if you have access to the reservoir. If you look here 20:19 it's clearly an integrated system. Hopefully they designed a hatch/door which gives access to key parts. I know some fairly new builds where you need to smash some tiles to get to the bloody thing.
@@channul4887 All the maintenance for wall hung cisterns can be done through the cover panel. All the individual pieces unclip to give you access. Don’t even really need any tools! The only reason the wall would need to come down is if the entire cistern itself is leaking and needed to be fully replaced.
Is sticky a digital meat thermometer on a magnetic holder safe in terms of long-term function? I know you're not supposed to put magnets on computers...
I like Ikea furniture because the instructions are the clearest I have seen of any company, and getting missing screws etc is easy. However, I WILL NEVER BUY ANY METAL FURNITURE FROM IKEA AGAIN: the quality of those are the crappiest I have ever seen! For example, it took 3 guys, one of them a carpenter, to put together chair legs on a simple stool that should have been a child's play, and I had to throw away a filing cabinet because the pieces didn't fit together and the metal sheet was bent (the whole thing was made of flimsy aluminium sheet); I ended buying my own metal nuts and bolts because, again, the plastic plugs provided didn't work. Well, ONE out of the 50 did. FYI I have been putting up DIY furniture for decades, from simple stools to whole bedroom and living room suites, by different companies: it's one thing I feel confident to say the fault is not at this end.
It looks like you could have screwed the back of the end table off and measured the holes to be in a good place and not have to tear the back of it up.
"A sparks" yes,sometimes. Vernacular term for electrician. A carpenter is "a chippie". Not sure if these terms are used so much now but defo in say 1950s.
I know hanging kitchen utensils etc on the wall is super aesthetic and everything, and it does look really nice. But am I the only one who thinks that its super unhygienic? just think about all the flies, dust, bacteria, food splatters, etc that can land on it, and I doubt no one is pre-washing that stuff...
I had to skip through the knife rack part because my I could *not* sit calmly whilst thinking of how that unprotected wall is going to be scraped by all those blades... I could always not watch these videos, but then I'd have to entertain myself with buying a home and doing things my own way. Boo, capitalism!
@@better.better no, LA is SoCal. But he said "LA and mid-california". I took that to mean someplace other than LA, but he might have been trying to say the LA area (aka the Southland). Regardless, there's NorCal and SoCal, and where that divider is depends on which side you ask. I think the English can relate.
My auntie is an engineer and taught me how to do basic diy stuff like hanging picture frames, putting up wallpaper, sewing stuff, using a drill, sanding, putting fixings in the wall, assembling ikea furniture etc. it was super nice to have someone to hold my hand through it even though it all sounds really easy. It just gave me confidence i was doing the right stuff y’know?
I learned from my dad but he isn't exactly the hand holding type lol
I learned a lot of that stuff because my mom likes to sew, and we purchased a "fixer upper" house when I was young. So, i learned sewing, basic carpentry, basic electrical, and my school had Ag class, where I learned welding and plumbing.
I have a few tips that might help. Your drill is 'chuckless' which makes it easy to change drill bits without a key - there's a knack to changing bits, I'd try to describe it but probably easier to watch a video about chuckless drills.
Where you drilled a hole in the back of the drawer unit, you could use an arbor tool (hole saw) and then cover the rough edges with a desk grommet - it will also make the hole look smaller as they usually have a cover. Alternatively, you can just cut off moulded plugs and replace them with a regular one, meaning you won't need to drill as large a hole.
I hope this helps and I'm really enjoying your DIY and moving in videos.
I would LOVE to see a whole kitchen organization tour! The few glimpses in that mini montage! Lovely!!
Mid way through this video, and I'm really getting joy from listening to Evan slowly succeed in setting the house up.
Well done you , you should be super proud. I would never be that brave to do it by myself.
The flat is coming along nicely. And the full roast looked absolutely delicious!
For Future Ref: When you want to take the wire/plug apart: You don't need to disconnect each of the strands: The legs (brass bits) of the plug can be removed , with the wire still attached, these can then be feed through the hole and reinserted into the plastic part of the plug.
Today is a DIY day for myself too. Re-greasing a stand mixer and changing a filter that no one knew about. Yay for an Evan DIY vid to accompany me.
Small worldly bit of advice: strong magnets can ruin electrical products. That thermometer is not likely to be accurate now.
Usually if the toilet keeps trickling its because the spring in the button is messed up, usually repeating pushing the button in will make it correct itself
It has never occurred to me to do this, but it's such an obviously great idea for hiding wires.
If you did want to keep the hole more discreet, you could have cut the plug off the Ikea lamp, and installed a new one. You'd need to buy wire strippers along with the new plug.
The stop cock will turn off water to your whole apartment. But there should be a valve you can turn (sometimes with a flat head screwdriver) on pipes going into your toilet to stop water just to your toilet.
I replaced the socket and switch on a table lamp yesterday and it was my first time tackling a project like that!
Wow! If u can upkeep your kitchen organisation that's amazing, I could never tho
I was so relieved when you said you were getting an electrician in,home diy electrics isn't a good idea. But a general competence with power tools,putting up shelves,making up flat pack furniture is a good idea. I'm still impressed that you READ instructions. Re your flushing toilet problem,(that's a high tech toilet),welcome to British ideals of customer service!
You are becoming the DIY King! Well done🥳
I basically grew up living in houses that were essentially building sites, so 'DIY' is just second nature to me.
According to the 'old people', not too long ago electricals didn't even come with plugs, you had to attach them yourself, and you were taught how to do it in school. Even as a 25 year old, we were taught in school how to wire a plug, and since I'd been doing it since I was a literal baby I had done it before they'd even finished the demonstration!
Honestly, with electrical work, once you understand the basics it's simple!
The knifes are definitely meant to be pointing up lol
For the labels, you definitely don't want lines because they'll show. Here's two suggestions:
1. Print one copy where you have an outline (stroke) around each card, then print another normally. Line them up and cut them with the outlined one on top and throw those out. That works great in cutters that can handle two pieces of paper. If not, then:
2. Cut the uppermost line first, using the crops at the upper left, then cut the left side off by using the crops in the lower left. Now do the math to cut from the right side, working your way inward. Then do the same working from the bottom up.
It also looked like you had a gutter (empty space) in between each card... which you don't need if none of your design goes to the edge of the label. Sorry, been in print and design for over 30 years and can't help myself.
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It is lovely to see how the apartment is coming together!
Evan, I bought my first home at the end of October, and I am really enjoying your home / DIY journey and content ! It’s all such a learning curve isn’t it ? (And expensive 😂). You are making such quick progress so if you ever feel overwhelmed, remember that! To be honest I would be a bit lost without turning to my parents to help me learn all things DIY, so the fact you are trying to do this pretty much on your own is a huge achievement
Advice goes the same for rugs as mirrors. Generally you will always need bigger than you think.
Well done all making your first steps into DIY it always seems so scary but is SOO satisfying and every project you learn something and makes you better 😊 also if you want your mirror above the dining table to appear bigger without buying and hanging another one just paint a black rectangle around it and will look fab! x
Ayyy I’ve just built an Alex recently too. I moved this past winter so it’s been fun watching your progress while I worked through it as well.
For your draw you might want to make another hole so they don’t over heat and if they are too hot they can cause damage to them selves
Lovely vlog! There's something comforting about watching someone nest in a new home. You might want to stake those avocados so they grow stronger trunks.
With the moulded plug on the lamp, one option is to cut the plug off and use a new plug instead of the bigger hole.
Your placing is looking good.
Thanks, I need the loo now after that broken loo.
Good job for your first DIY projects, Evan! LOVED how orderly and beautifully arranged your kitchen looked when you were done! :D
Your flat is BEAUTIFUL
Evan, if you place them pointing DOWNWARDS then the handle will stop at the top of the magnet AND PREVENT THE HEAVIER ONES FROM SLIDING OFF. with that in mind you don't want mixed orientations because then you might cut your hand while taking one down. edit: [ahh I see you figured out the "handle at the top" but didn't carry it through for the whole rack
The American word for stopcock is stopcock. Commonly used by plumbers, builders, and hardware stores.
We learned how to rewire a plug in GCSE physics, but that was 7 years ago, and I have completely forgotten how. Something about "the live brown bear sits on the green grass under the blue sky" but idk exactly.
My boyfriend is an electrician he's so handy and just gets everything done!!
I would suggest a larger oval mirror in place of the black paneled one. Maybe too many squares, edges...might be why you love the other round mirror, which looks👍. Your doing amazing! Though the knives give me anxiety😬
(Evan in the US our electric boxes have the fuses, instead of the outlets)
get a bosch (or smth else) multitool, it's amazing and for stuf like what you are doing, sawing stuff out of plank it's amazing!
I'm from LA. Can't wait to see the LA vlogs
Where is that TV stand from?! It's lovely!
Valve is one of many words that can mean the same as a Stopcock. I looked it up cause I was curious. 😁
It is a gorgeous house! I once tried to assemble a Billy Bookcase. With help from internet videos, it was not hard to work out the technique, but I found that I lack brawn that is needed. You don't have to be a Mr Universe to put a Billy together, but it takes a little muscle!
Thank you for the video!
You gotta be kidding, Billy book case is the easiest project, my 11-year-old son made a few of them and I have covered several walls with them, no need any strength, but I do need a glove to prevent blisters when making more than one, because I don't use an electric screwdriver.
An idea for your knife 'holder', hang then handle side up, then if they slip, they don't fall off....!
My spices are organised alphabetically. When I moved in with my current hubby he had floor to ceiling bookcases running either side of the main hallway. They were completely full of ScFi paper back books. Goodness knows how he found anything. I had to spend 2 weekends organised them into alphabetical order.
My house has a magnetic knife rack and sometimes when I'm feeling mischievous I balance all the knives on their edges so the blades point straight out. Frightens the hell out of my housemates
That was very entertaining, l hope you get/got your toilet fixed.
I learned about crop marks in college when dry mounting! You cut from corner to corner and then the “art” is released and you’re left with a sort of frame! That way you don’t slice off the rest of your crop marks! I know you’ve probably already finished this but maybe for future projects this could be a helpful tidbit!
the best way to cut along crop marks is to do the long sides first, cutting past the marks and the short sides second, cutting across the first cuts. if you're using a steel straight edge and an Exacto/"craft knife" to do this, make sure you always do it with a fresh blade. also make sure your fingers holding down the straight edge are well away from the edge where the blade will be running. It's the most surreal thing to watch the tip of your thumb roll away. You don't even feel any pain for several minutes until the rest of your body realizes that something is missing. as I watched it roll away I didn't even realize that's what it was. It took a moment to even realize what had happened. my mistake was in forgetting to reposition my hand after lining up the straight edge to the crop marks..
you can get self-healing cutting mats at your local art shop so you don't slice up your table.
if you're using a paper trimmer get the cutting wheel type and practice on samples first. usually software that supports crop marks also supports being able to specify how far apart the marks are from the final edge. if the design of the paper trimmer you're using obscure as the crop marks at the default spacing, go into the settings and see if you can set it to a bigger spacing I'm pretty sure Photoshop supports that
Silly question, why didn't you mount the surge protector/power strip to the wall behind it and just use a cable guide/holder on the back of the cabinet?
Or mount the power strip to the back (outside) of the night stand. Nobody will see it.
“No one needs to know”… dude if I had done that I’d be telling EVERYONE
I've had that running water problem with an enclosed toilet cistern before. You shouldn't have to turn off the mains stopcock. Use a torch & look for the isolation valve/lever on the pipe that leads to the cistern. Turn the lever or an isolation valve (with a slot for a flat-head screw driver) 'across' the pipe to shut off the water to the cistern. In my case, it was a piece of limescale that had got stuck on the seal of the flush mechanism, so some repeated flushes, while holding down the button for longer finally got rid of it.
A note for future Evan, you can cut the plug off and put a new one on afterwards, you just need a wire stripper (or a steady hand with a pair of wire cutters...) and be willing to potentially void the warranty of the device (I'm not sure about that one, best google that to be sure)
The Alex part was so satisfying
Also, idk how the fire insurance is over there but here (belgium) they can deny you coverage if you have messed with the wall plug.just ,maybe check it?
For the toilet there are 2 likely causes.
1) Either the float isn’t rising enough to close the water valve fully.
2) Or the valve that fills the tank is faulty and it is constantly trickling regardless what position the float is in.
Hopefully it’s 1) and you can adjust it yourself.
Gently pull up on the float to simulate a full cistern, that should close the valve and stop it running, sometimes that’s good enough to stop it for a few months.
If the cause is the valve not closing at all, then it’s worth getting a plumber out to save you money on your water bill in the long run!
All that is true... if you have access to the reservoir. If you look here 20:19 it's clearly an integrated system. Hopefully they designed a hatch/door which gives access to key parts. I know some fairly new builds where you need to smash some tiles to get to the bloody thing.
@@channul4887 All the maintenance for wall hung cisterns can be done through the cover panel.
All the individual pieces unclip to give you access. Don’t even really need any tools!
The only reason the wall would need to come down is if the entire cistern itself is leaking and needed to be fully replaced.
@@helenryles2187 good to know.
I am getting real flashbacks to buying an electrical device and forgetting to buy a plug. Thank goodness that's not a thing anymore.
💖
Also Makita is a well rated drill for the trade! BIFL!
In American that would be the water shut off valve…. Cause we fancy.
As something be who’s very handy at DIY, and using tools, this is painful, sandpaper as loo roll would be less painful.
Gotta start somewhere and have opportunities arise to apply it
You can probably disconnect the lamp wires on the lamp side...
Is sticky a digital meat thermometer on a magnetic holder safe in terms of long-term function? I know you're not supposed to put magnets on computers...
The thermometer has a magnet in it. I have one similar and it sticks on the side of my fridge.
Weird color temp change at 41 seconds!
varia mins change new beginning
I like Ikea furniture because the instructions are the clearest I have seen of any company, and getting missing screws etc is easy.
However, I WILL NEVER BUY ANY METAL FURNITURE FROM IKEA AGAIN: the quality of those are the crappiest I have ever seen!
For example, it took 3 guys, one of them a carpenter, to put together chair legs on a simple stool that should have been a child's play, and I had to throw away a filing cabinet because the pieces didn't fit together and the metal sheet was bent (the whole thing was made of flimsy aluminium sheet); I ended buying my own metal nuts and bolts because, again, the plastic plugs provided didn't work. Well, ONE out of the 50 did.
FYI I have been putting up DIY furniture for decades, from simple stools to whole bedroom and living room suites, by different companies: it's one thing I feel confident to say the fault is not at this end.
It looks like you could have screwed the back of the end table off and measured the holes to be in a good place and not have to tear the back of it up.
"good quality wood". It looks like particle board with a veneer on it.
oh he'll learn 😂
British born people would probably have cut off the IKEA plug and put a new plug on bought at a DIY place.
All the IKEA furniture I have built while swearing and cursing, such nicer watching you build. Teal good....
If you haven't used a pair of pliers to pull a dowel you hammered into the wrong hole you have not built flat-packed furniture.
Is sparky being really beingu sed in the UK?
"A sparks" yes,sometimes. Vernacular term for electrician. A carpenter is "a chippie". Not sure if these terms are used so much now but defo in say 1950s.
Fire hazard
I know hanging kitchen utensils etc on the wall is super aesthetic and everything, and it does look really nice. But am I the only one who thinks that its super unhygienic? just think about all the flies, dust, bacteria, food splatters, etc that can land on it, and I doubt no one is pre-washing that stuff...
well I don't have flies and there's no possiblity of food getting up that high and I use them all very often so that's null and void
I had to skip through the knife rack part because my I could *not* sit calmly whilst thinking of how that unprotected wall is going to be scraped by all those blades... I could always not watch these videos, but then I'd have to entertain myself with buying a home and doing things my own way. Boo, capitalism!
"mid California" do you mean the bay area? That's northern California. There is no mid California. In the same way that Chicago is the mid west.
yeah LA's not really "mid" by any definition
@@better.better no, LA is SoCal. But he said "LA and mid-california". I took that to mean someplace other than LA, but he might have been trying to say the LA area (aka the Southland). Regardless, there's NorCal and SoCal, and where that divider is depends on which side you ask. I think the English can relate.
Who is the Ed Sheeran look alike? So hot!
I subscribed to a travel channel. Not DIY. So boring.