You Need a Library! w/ a Ladder!

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  • Опубликовано: 26 сен 2024
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  • @TenMands
    @TenMands 5 лет назад +50

    I love your statement "books make you focus." In an age of distraction, focus and patience are lacking greatly. Love the bookshelves and ladder. Kudos on a great job.

    • @darbinorvar
      @darbinorvar  5 лет назад +1

      Thanks Donald!

    • @MikeTheMaker1
      @MikeTheMaker1 5 лет назад +1

      Donald sharp plus imagine if the power goes out for a while. Your books will always work.

    • @kevinwoodcock7578
      @kevinwoodcock7578 5 лет назад +1

      Great points Donald. Having to take the time to actually find a book and take the time to actually locate what you want to learn in the essence of patience. Speaking to Lin's point, schools are actually providing tablets and teaching our children that the 'one click" method is the way to learn. Society is circling the bowl as we speak.

  • @billb825
    @billb825 5 лет назад +11

    I haven't even watched yet, but this is perfection. Every room with many books needs a ladder to get around. Can't wait.

  • @laurensternenberg7635
    @laurensternenberg7635 5 лет назад +1

    My son hated our new house until my husband made a floor to ceiling library wall for him. Now it’s the BEST HOUSE EVER!

    • @MikeTheMaker1
      @MikeTheMaker1 5 лет назад

      Lauren Sternenberg it’s the little things.

  • @staglite
    @staglite 5 лет назад

    Book are great and lots of books are better. Loved this episode.

  • @phantm24
    @phantm24 5 лет назад +1

    Wow, that looks fantastic, who wouldn't want to sit in that room with the fire on and a hot cup of tea while browsing through a few books. love it

    • @MikeTheMaker1
      @MikeTheMaker1 5 лет назад

      phantm24 you would never get me out or until I need more tea

  • @lynnethebeautifulone4145
    @lynnethebeautifulone4145 5 лет назад +17

    I agree ..that ladder looks awesome with the library you built. Great job!

  • @Freeman42718
    @Freeman42718 5 лет назад

    My wife and I rent. But we are looking. This is what we want. I love this concept. We plan on building something like this for our place once we settle.

  • @debbiejohnson2789
    @debbiejohnson2789 4 года назад

    Excellent video. It’s great to see a woman build something this major. Thank you!

  • @TheDonnaAnn
    @TheDonnaAnn 5 лет назад +7

    I agree 100%! It is an assault on learning! There's nothing like the feel of a book in your hands. And you don't need batteries or a charger to read them! Bravo!

    • @MikeTheMaker1
      @MikeTheMaker1 5 лет назад +1

      Donna Neal imagine if the power goes out, your books will always work.

  • @mrupholsteryman
    @mrupholsteryman 5 лет назад +16

    My wife and daughter would LOVE your library and ladder idea...i would love to make it happen ....just that financial piece that tends to get in every priority...haha!
    Beautiful work!

    • @darbinorvar
      @darbinorvar  5 лет назад +5

      There is that part... At least making something like this yourself is WAY cheaper than having someone else do it.

    • @mrupholsteryman
      @mrupholsteryman 5 лет назад

      @@darbinorvar absolutely! When forced to repair something....I'm more than happy to do it myself.

  • @AndreaArzensek
    @AndreaArzensek 5 лет назад

    Fantastic job Linn.

  • @censusgary
    @censusgary 5 лет назад

    I couldn’t agree more that growing up surrounded by books makes children smart, or at least well-educated. My house was full of books during my childhood. Both my parents loved to read. Now one of my brothers is physicist, and the other is a linguistics professor. I’m the only one without a PhD, but I have made my living as a writer, editor, and translator, which probably would not have been possible without all the reading I’ve done.

  • @HarnealMedia
    @HarnealMedia 5 лет назад

    Beautiful work. I love the comments about books being needed instead of just reading from a screen

  • @geckonia
    @geckonia 5 лет назад +1

    This is my dream library too! I made a mini version in my powder room to house my grandmother’s books. That tiny library is very special to me.

  • @erikacronje8985
    @erikacronje8985 5 лет назад

    A double thumbs up from South Africa!!! I grew up with books, my children who are now adults, grew up with books and they are continuing the tradition of buying books as well :-D A great legacy to leave. Only problem is that there never seems to be enough bookshelves lol

    • @darbinorvar
      @darbinorvar  5 лет назад

      Enough shelving seems to be a never ending problem!

  • @michaelireefe8118
    @michaelireefe8118 3 года назад

    THANK YOU!! A home library has been a longstanding dream of mine, and I believe I was also inspired by Belle in Beauty and the Beast. :)

  • @yenna6146
    @yenna6146 2 года назад

    I'm an avid reader, and I have both physical books (like a ton) and also an e-reader. The reason I have the latter is because I can't possible take all those books with me on vacation. Seriously, otherwise I wouldn't be able to travel.
    But nothing beats having a physical book in your hands. Even now I'm downloading books and bookbinding them myself to enjoy them even more

  • @Penster-Elle
    @Penster-Elle 5 лет назад +1

    That is the kind of living room that I love. I agree with you about books. I LOVE them. Don't get me wrong, I also love my Kindle, but I would rather give up my Kindle and my TV rather than give up my books. I just love to take one down and thumb through it. It may not seem like it, but you are expanding your mind, learning, growing. With books, you can enter any world and belong in it.

    • @dvdru
      @dvdru 5 лет назад +1

      I also love books, I can't seem to read from a screen, I need to read from a real book page. I have 1500 books at last count, I donated some a few years ago at book fair that they held to raise money for a good cause. Is there such a feeling as doner remorse? because I feel something.

    • @darbinorvar
      @darbinorvar  5 лет назад

      Exactly!

    • @darbinorvar
      @darbinorvar  5 лет назад

      Haha, quite the collection!

  • @dcpersad
    @dcpersad 5 лет назад +11

    Looks great!!! Great job on the bookcase and I couldn't agree more with respect to kids and books.
    One day I'll build something similar (i need the wall space to start). :)

  • @skewedmaker
    @skewedmaker 5 лет назад

    Love your overall vision for this project and the practical ideas for implementing it with basic tools.

  • @joannecarroll5504
    @joannecarroll5504 5 лет назад

    I'm totally with you on the subject of books. They definitely help people to expand their concentration span to longer periods & that helps them learn not to complain any time a YT video runs longer than 6mins.

  • @CantTalkImRiding
    @CantTalkImRiding 5 лет назад

    I enjoyed watching the bit about you benefiting from the minimalist trend. More books for you! Bonus.

  • @bum7201
    @bum7201 5 лет назад +7

    I have enjoyed watching your home library come together :) amazing skills and taste. I'm with you about books too :)

  • @abbieshort9451
    @abbieshort9451 4 года назад

    I’m 15 and I’ve only read 4 books in my lifetime, but when I’m older I would love a bookshelf like this!

  • @jrmyphts
    @jrmyphts 5 лет назад

    Linn thank you so much for sharing, this is my favorite video of yours. Not because of the project, but because of your statement about books. You have a great collection with some wonderful authors including my favorite Mark Twain. When my grandmother gave me Tom Sawyer then Huck Finn I was hooked for life. LOL it was also my grandmother that got me to love woodworking.

  • @Everyday_Foreman
    @Everyday_Foreman 5 лет назад +2

    Another great job!! You make it look easy. I have done a lot of woodworking projects over the years and I know there is a lot of work behind the scenes that consume a lot of time and effort. It looks great!!

  • @pthover
    @pthover 5 лет назад

    Congratulations on completing your wonderful project! I really like the sliding ladder and your comments about the importance of emphasizing reading. It is the foundation on which everything else is built.

  • @Luudite
    @Luudite 5 лет назад

    Hooray for books!

  • @EdwardIglesias
    @EdwardIglesias 5 лет назад

    Awesome job. As an academic librarian I really appreciate your work. It is amazing that you can now build an excellent library without spending more than a dollar a book in many cases.

  • @yaakd
    @yaakd 5 лет назад

    This has been my favorite series, it looks amazing. I love how you channeled your passion for books into an actualized creation. Thanks for the great content.

  • @Kkuts37
    @Kkuts37 5 лет назад

    Could not agree more. Books are essential for children. I would bet you are reading to August! :) Absolutely beautiful job, Linn!!!

  • @owenmorse3136
    @owenmorse3136 5 лет назад +1

    Hi .
    You made a nice job of the Library Linn , it looks nice and bright and warm which is important for sitting down and reading or studying , one thing I would like to say about the moving bookcase ladder , I wouldn't have had the wheels going along over the carpet or rug , I would have kept them to going along the wooden floor .
    Owen .

  • @RustyCas999
    @RustyCas999 5 лет назад

    I mostly agree with “analog” books, and I have a lot of books. But most of my reading is non-fiction, and I like to have access to the choice bits. I’ve always been a big “highlighter” so using a Kindle was a natural step for me. Plus I have instant access to all my added ‘notes’ as well as the ability to search for content easily. But for fiction, and children especially, paper is the way to go. Lin, you have excellent taste which shows in your video edits. Watching your videos is strangely relaxing.

  • @SxC97
    @SxC97 5 лет назад

    I didn't even know how much I needed this until now...

  • @djAnakin
    @djAnakin 5 лет назад

    So classy!

  • @heyimamaker
    @heyimamaker 5 лет назад

    Looks awesome Linn!

  • @AB-nu5we
    @AB-nu5we 5 лет назад

    Yeah, I really like books. GF finishes are easy to work with. Good choice. Really nice project. As for the hassle of building you mention, I really like using the stuff that I build so much more than the stuff that I've purchased. Tables, cabinets, chairs and so on. It's worth it.

  • @ReyeditOneRom
    @ReyeditOneRom 4 года назад

    I absolutely adore you. 🙌

  • @wubears71
    @wubears71 5 лет назад

    Yes we do!

  • @glg3945
    @glg3945 5 лет назад

    NIce finish to a great project. Peace and Good Fortune to you and your family. Can't wait to see you finish your shed/office.

  • @MaryWehmeier
    @MaryWehmeier 5 лет назад

    I'm with you. Books are some of my most precious possessions. All this min', "sparking joy" stuff is garbage. Give me my books and an enjoyable place to read or create and I'm happy. So are many people. It's a fade I hope fades fast. Love your library wall.

  • @debbiejohnson2789
    @debbiejohnson2789 4 года назад

    It looks so great!

  • @phildodd9942
    @phildodd9942 5 лет назад

    A great idea to install a ladder, not just for reading but also for dusting. I find that hard-backed books are preferable to paperbacks, especially when there are large numbers of pages. Hardbacks are easier to hold open, and the printing tends to be better. Do you use a specific reading lamp for evening reading ? You have created a useful video demonstrating how to create the ladder -excellent - thank you ! Phil Dodd, Leominster, Herefordshire, England

  • @jayoliver3734
    @jayoliver3734 5 лет назад

    I couldn’t agree more on the importance of having books. We also purchased dozens if not hundreds of books at library warehouse sales, as well as thrift stores and decades of purchases. We probably have 2-3x what you do there, and have made do with IKEA shelves, screwed together and attached to the wall. The main thing i did was reconfigure all the shelves and screwed them in ‘permanently’. Its about 20 lineal feet of shelves floor to ceiling.

  • @Treylopez1997
    @Treylopez1997 5 лет назад

    I was a little doubtful how that would turn out but it turned out AMAZING i love it

  • @SMee67
    @SMee67 5 лет назад

    Stella job, Linn👍
    Looks amazing, you must be super stoked with the end result! 👌

  • @athmostafa2462
    @athmostafa2462 5 лет назад

    Darpin , you are amizing woodworker loving your work .👍

  • @tarz9386
    @tarz9386 5 лет назад

    •August, will love that latter. I would say about three. looks great.

  • @jgasca78
    @jgasca78 5 лет назад +1

    love the project!! seems to be a good project for the summer!! :) thanks for keeping us busy!!

  • @bloomnbury7387
    @bloomnbury7387 4 года назад

    OMG!! I loved your work and you are immensely talented. I wish you all the love from India♥️

  • @abelvalle6188
    @abelvalle6188 6 месяцев назад

    Except ditch the TV, for a drop down projector screen, from ceiling down infront of the book case.
    Still amazing!

  • @grandn8646
    @grandn8646 5 лет назад +4

    Another lovely project well done. I love all of your videos, Keep up the great work. How is the small workshop doing?

  • @JenSeamanComedy
    @JenSeamanComedy 2 года назад

    I'm incredibly new to the DIY scene and I was curious with your suggestion of IKEA bookcases how you'd be able to make sure they are sturdy enough and don't fall over with the addition of the ladder? And how could you build higher than the normal bookcase size? Thank you for your help.

  • @edwardgurney1694
    @edwardgurney1694 5 лет назад +1

    Lin you should look at doing some bookbinding. Its not as hard as you think and there are tonnes of great tutorials on RUclips. Then you can have shelves and shelves of books you've (re)bound yourself!

    • @darbinorvar
      @darbinorvar  5 лет назад

      I've done some, want to do more!

    • @MikeTheMaker1
      @MikeTheMaker1 5 лет назад

      Any good recommendations on which binding videos to start with? I’ve seen diresta do it

    • @darbinorvar
      @darbinorvar  5 лет назад +1

      @@MikeTheMaker1 @sealeamon has a bunch of detailed ones.

    • @edwardgurney1694
      @edwardgurney1694 5 лет назад +1

      Yeah, Sea Lemon is where I would recommend you start. Long stitch binding or saddle stitch binding are nice ones to start with as you don't need many tools beyond a needle and thread and you can make the covers from anything you have lying around.

  • @PrimalEdge
    @PrimalEdge 5 лет назад

    @4:58, I could NOT agree more!!! great job!

  • @clothescircuit
    @clothescircuit 5 лет назад

    bang up job on this project, Lyn! so inspiring!

  • @joncoley8894
    @joncoley8894 5 лет назад

    Your builds and video styling have gotten so much better ( not that they were bad before) since you moved.

  • @DarrenD777
    @DarrenD777 5 лет назад

    Wow! i love the ladder, and it looks like your project is complete. Very nice work Lynn! :-D
    Thanks again for sharing!

  • @pepemoraromay
    @pepemoraromay 5 лет назад

    Very nice work 👍

  • @McFlysGarage
    @McFlysGarage 4 года назад

    We turned our “formal dining room” into a room of book shelves. Once we get a house I plan on building bookshelves for the living room with a wrap around ladder.

  • @lauravaldes9794
    @lauravaldes9794 5 лет назад +1

    Millionaire mind has library, poor mind has 85" HDTV. Thank you for your inspiring work and videos, I love Darwin 😍😘

  • @plutosprincess
    @plutosprincess 4 года назад

    I respect this effort.... I wanna be someone who can do this but I think I’ll just buy it lol

  • @paz2263
    @paz2263 5 лет назад

    Looks great Linn, love the ladder. My wife is getting back into books, might be time for a book case...

  • @mikefarinella5268
    @mikefarinella5268 5 лет назад

    Brava Linn, well done!

  • @jeffkuipers1030
    @jeffkuipers1030 5 лет назад

    looks awsome

  • @IEnjoyCreatingVideos
    @IEnjoyCreatingVideos 5 лет назад

    Great looking library and ladder Linn! i really like how it turned out :) Thank you for sharing the video.👍😎JP

  • @raulgomez3588
    @raulgomez3588 5 лет назад

    I love the "paper" book, in my house there have always been books

  • @ewabergmanholmberg2184
    @ewabergmanholmberg2184 5 лет назад

    Bra jobbat, Linn ... som vanligt :-) Du är så duktig med allt du tar dig för, allt blir så fint :-)

  • @UriValdez
    @UriValdez 5 лет назад

    I love books, its sad that they’re disappearing!

  • @FredMcIntyre
    @FredMcIntyre 5 лет назад

    I love it Linn! 😍👍🏻👊🏻

  • @alphonsbretagne8468
    @alphonsbretagne8468 5 лет назад

    I feel the urge to go to the cellar getting all my stored books out NOW.

  • @StumpyNubs
    @StumpyNubs 5 лет назад +16

    I don't want smart kids. As long as they're eating paste I can keep control.

  • @carlinglis7705
    @carlinglis7705 5 лет назад +2

    Hi Linn, loving this series. It's difficult for me to get a sense of scale, how high is the ceiling in that room please?

  • @firebird8600
    @firebird8600 5 лет назад

    Books!!💛🖤💛🖤

  • @paulcaskey
    @paulcaskey 5 лет назад

    Enjoyed the video. Subscribed.

  • @dwightbauer6705
    @dwightbauer6705 5 лет назад +1

    Really Nice...when you move out you should leave a copy of your favorite book and a Picture of you building the bookcase...(maybe on the inside of the book you could leave a note about the house also...a lot of times when I have read a book I will write what I think of it on the inside cover and put my email address there..then give the book away or leave it for someone)

  • @Cotyblack
    @Cotyblack 4 года назад

    This is great!

  • @juginstr1019
    @juginstr1019 5 лет назад

    Very nicely done!.Thank you.

  • @EddieFatoush
    @EddieFatoush 5 лет назад

    Agreed about books in the house. How will you keep your son off the ladder as he grows?!

    • @darbinorvar
      @darbinorvar  5 лет назад

      You can remove the ladder when not in use.

  • @iamepimethus
    @iamepimethus 5 лет назад

    I want!

  • @MikeTheMaker1
    @MikeTheMaker1 5 лет назад

    Perfect. I was just asked to build one.

  • @sheph7ceo799
    @sheph7ceo799 5 лет назад +1

    As a former academic with a lot of books it is my observation that 99% of the people with a ladder in their library don’t read books they “decorate” with books. Same function can be accomplished with a nice library step stool and it is easier to use and a lot less cumbersome and space consuming.

    • @krisgee1154
      @krisgee1154 5 лет назад

      ShepH7 ceo but when kids - of all ages - get the chance to explore 'the top shelf' they will discover more than what is available on the step stool! Kids love finding stuff.

  • @christophernguyen8083
    @christophernguyen8083 2 года назад

    One of my dreams is to one day own a mansion with a big library. The kind of library that's so big that you need a ladder to get to the books. Unfortunately for me I have a small house with a small bookshelf.

  • @Colinmac1
    @Colinmac1 5 лет назад

    Great job looks great well done x

  • @hsmith4895
    @hsmith4895 5 лет назад

    Thanks so much for sharing your fantastic projects! I always look forward to your videos as I know they will be thoughtful and informative. Thank you! I have a question about the weight of this project. I’ve been wanting to do this in my house, but I’m concerned about the added weight to the flooring/joist system - especially on an interior wall.. Did you do any special calculations or did you just know your flooring system could support it? Thanks for any insight you can provide!

    • @darbinorvar
      @darbinorvar  5 лет назад

      Thanks! This is no heavier than anything in a kitchen, so it is not really an issue.

  • @vincebaker3384
    @vincebaker3384 5 лет назад

    It looks great!!!

  • @xavacid
    @xavacid 5 лет назад

    It's so beautiful ...

  • @alexreith4877
    @alexreith4877 5 лет назад

    I remember looking at that hardware kit years ago when trying to figure out what to do about the ladder in my livingroom, it's just been out of my budget. 🙁
    I did grow up with a house full of books, and I read a lot, but I also feel like a lot of people own books that they will never read, and it feels like owning books has become an intellectual status symbol rather than an actually useful enterprise. Even I own books I haven't read, because they were just too good to pass up. And I have to say that while I prefer a paper copy (hardback ideally) for educational books so that I can lay out multiple books and notes in front of me, I have read soooo many more books since I started borrowing eBooks from my library on my iPad. They're so darn convenient, and travel well, and there's no chance of people seeing the title on the cover and trying to chat with you about it while you're trying to read. But I also believe that technology is fickle: batteries die, hard drives get corrupted, internet connections go down, and sometimes pen and paper and books are far more practical, and generally cheaper too. Guess I'm saying that there's a place for both in our lives, but the part of me that grew up in a hoarder household gets a little cringe-y when people keep tons of books like trophies and hardly ever read them.

    • @alexreith4877
      @alexreith4877 5 лет назад

      Oh, just thought maybe this might get misinterpreted. I wasn't trying to imply that you're one of those people, just making a casual observation from past experiences. I do love the look of this library, and someday maybe I will have something like this, but for now I have loads of folding bookcases...

  • @matrex187
    @matrex187 5 лет назад

    This time I did get the notification for the video. i hope I don't miss any future videos

  • @AdrianHiggins83
    @AdrianHiggins83 5 лет назад

    Nice job lyn 🤓

  • @terenceab8516
    @terenceab8516 5 лет назад

    great job.

  • @dubya13207
    @dubya13207 5 лет назад

    do you think the bottom wheels would be alright on a regular (not shaggy) carpet? i know rocker says "low-pile", but that could mean industrial carpet...not really very specific. also, do they have a corner rail?

  • @doomcake2020
    @doomcake2020 5 лет назад

    It's done! Så kos!

  • @MrScarcejason911
    @MrScarcejason911 5 лет назад

    Kindle fire on the top shelf.... rest of them for music memorabilia

  • @brotherOElias
    @brotherOElias 5 лет назад

    You're The Best!

  • @MCsCreations
    @MCsCreations 5 лет назад +1

    Beautiful job, Linn! 😃
    I totally agree with you about books. But there's another thing parents should do for their children: never throw away broken toys. Keep the pieces in boxes, because when the kid gets older he/she can start building it's own new toys from those parts. 😊
    I didn't that a LOT when I was a kid!

  • @scottjohnson3226
    @scottjohnson3226 5 лет назад

    I would like a setup like this to house my record collection.

  • @Blastmaster1972
    @Blastmaster1972 5 лет назад

    I don't feel at home in a house without books.

  • @DerKater85
    @DerKater85 5 лет назад

    Tolles Regal 👍
    Wirklich sehr inspirierend. Schade nur das es rockler in Europa nicht leicht zu bekommen ist. Selbst wenn, ist es viel zu teuer.
    Deine Videos sind aber echt gut produziert von dir 😁🤗👌

  • @alexishautemaniere1964
    @alexishautemaniere1964 5 лет назад

    i love your video best you are