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Matt & Kat Things
Registrace 12. 01. 2018
A channel for sharing the special events, great information, and generally - things that make us smile :-)
Family - Hiking - Traveling - Environment - Green Technology - Cool Tools and Gadgets - Life Hacks
Family - Hiking - Traveling - Environment - Green Technology - Cool Tools and Gadgets - Life Hacks
Affordable DIY Large Format Squares 1080p30
We built two large format squares from one $12 piece of OSB
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2020 Subaru Forester Key Fob Battery Replacement
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Quick video on how to change the battery in your Subaru Forester Key Fob. I am fairly sure this will work on 209, 2020, 2021, 2022 and maybe even the 2023 Key fobs. All the best!
First Car Camping - Maine Fall Foliage
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We try our hand at camping in the car during a wonderful trip to the North Maine Woods to see the fall foliage.
IKEA Kitchen Cabinet Filler Trim Build Hack
zhlédnutí 64KPřed 2 lety
In order to get this kitchen wrapped up and looking good we needed to use some filler trim pieces. What that meant is that we first had to learn how to do it. In this video we wanted to share how we went about the task. Check out Kody Harvey's Channel - UP TO KODE: czcams.com/users/KodyHorveyUpToKode
ICE DAM! Installing new insulation in our attic - PART 1
zhlédnutí 111Před 2 lety
We had to completely redesign our attic insulation system to prevent ice dams from forming in winter.
House Update Exterior Repair and Painting
zhlédnutí 60Před 2 lety
Been a while since we released a video. Trying to get this side of the house repaired and painted before winter!
We did it! One side complete!
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We have been renovating our duplex for a few years now. We actually finished late last summer but you know - LIFE! All the best. Matt & Kat (Things)
Pouring Concrete Countertops on the IKEA SEKTION Cabinet System PART 5
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Finally finish up this pour and this video series. Check out our lessons learned at the end.
Pouring Concrete Countertops on the IKEA SEKTION Cabinet System PART 4
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In this video we install the sink forms, faucet knockouts, and conduct a test pour in preparation for the big day.
Pouring Concrete Countertops on the IKEA SEKTION Cabinet System - PART 3
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We are doing our best to install concrete countertops on our own. What a journey. We hope our experience might help you if you choose to do the same. All the best. Matt & Kat (Things)
Pouring Concrete Countertops on the IKEA SEKTION Kitchen Cabinet System PART 2
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We are attempting to pour concrete countertops on our IKEA SEKTION cabinet system. There are a few design considerations when using these two systems together - this is just how we tried it. Hope that this might help or inspire some of you to try the same. WE LOVE how they came out. In this video we focus on building and assembling the top surface that the form system will attach to. All the be...
Pouring Concrete Countertops on the IKEA SEKTION Kitchen Cabinet System PART 1
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We do our best to not ruin our new IKEA SEKTION Cabinets when we pour concrete countertops on them. This was a fun project - but there were many steps to make these two systems work together. Enjoy! concretecountertopssolutions.com
House Update July 2020 Bath - Trench - Closet
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Again - way too long between these videos but this is hard work :-). Also we have been to visit our grandchild in Spain as well as having another come into the world here in Maine! Lots going on. In reality we just finished up this apartment and hope to have the remaining videos out soon. Wait till you see the concrete countertops - wow!
House Update - Gutters, Floors, Painting, and MORE
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October 2019 - Here are some more updates to the house. All is going well - slower than we ever anticipated but life is getting in the way and that is just how we like it.
Blind Mark XT Drywall Electical Box Cutout Tool Review
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Blind Mark XT Drywall Electical Box Cutout Tool Review
Maine House Update From Spain - February 2019
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Maine House Update From Spain - February 2019
Kitchen Recessed LED Light Install - Lithonia 6" LED
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Kitchen Recessed LED Light Install - Lithonia 6" LED
What Have We Been Up To ??? - House Update
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What Have We Been Up To ??? - House Update
10 Lessons from the Camino De Santiago
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10 Lessons from the Camino De Santiago
Retiring from Virginia to Maine - 2018 Goal # 1
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Retiring from Virginia to Maine - 2018 Goal # 1
2015 Honda CR-V Key Fob Battery Replacement
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2015 Honda CR-V Key Fob Battery Replacement
Is there a reason you chose Hardie vs Durock? Did the additional support with plywood help or no? Would you make those same choices again?
I believe Hardi was the brand available at the time. No preference for me. The extra plywood was more about overall thickness than strength if I remember correctly. The things i would do differently- a slightly wider back form to allow moving the screed back and forth over top of cement. Next - I would have dropped some small metal rebar in the skinny section in front of sink. I have a small crack that has developed. Hard to see but there. Overall still happy. Just installed butcher block in another kitchen - a whole new experience. Hope that helps. All the best - Matt & Kat (Things).
Thank you for all this GREAT information. It was thorough and gave me the confidence for my pour with the Concrete Solutions system! Your explanations were clear & I learned ALOT!! I’m subscribing to your channel… your an excellent teacher! Thanks to you both!!
Awww. Thanks. All the best - Matt & Kat (Things).
Would like to see kitchen ground cabinet side on the left where you shimed mounting rail, and it went quite a bit of the wall 😃
Can’t see that now that everything is installed - however everything is holding great. I overdid it for extra strength. It is also just part of what holds it all up - they are supported in the front with legs as well. Hope that answers your comment. All the best - Matt & Kat (Things).
Hi could you give a link to the edging strips
Here you go: concretecountertopsolutions.com
@@matt_n_kat_things Thanks a bunch
Should the power be turned off first ??
Can’t argue with that idea - always the safer option. I personally felt the risk was acceptable. Thank you for the comment. All the best - Matt & Kat (Things).
Thank you
Wicked! Glad it helped. All the best - Matt & Kat (Things).
What a horrible design - but aren’t they all? Thanks for the video - my fob battery lasted 4 years so - that’s pretty good
Glad it helped. All the best. Matt & Kat (Things)
Just wondering if there was enough space on the far end for something like a custom, single-stack wine rack. Just thinking that might have been a little easier, but your finished product worked great.
There wasn’t enough room for anything from the IKEA catalog. I think their skinniest item is 9”. Perhaps I could have made something custom - but by the end of this project I was ready to be done 😂. I’m actually designing a second IKEA kitchen now for the other unit (this is a duplex). All the best - Matt & Kat (Things)
do you glue the filler trim to the forbattra panels?
I didn’t use glue. I didn’t think the high gloss finish would really take the glue. I just used my 23g pin nailer. All the best - Matt & Kat (Things).
what's up with those drywall joints?
Not exactly sure what you are referring to. Can you clarify and/or give a timestamp? All the best - Matt & Kat (Things)
I see the screws hold the filler to the cabinet walls but waht holds the front filler piece t the side ones? Did you use glue?
All I used was my 23 gauge pin nailer. That way there is (virtually) nothing to see from the side. I didn’t use any glue because I didn’t think it would bond well with the ultra smooth finish of the IKEA filler panels. Love the pin nailer. All the best - Matt & Kat (Things)
Great Video. I love that you made the filler flush with the doors. exellent touch. I hope Spain is treating you well. My family has been debating moving to Spain.
Thanx - did my best. Hope to keep improving. We love Spain. All the best - Matt & Kat (Things)
Very helpful, thanks for this
So glad it helped you out. All the best - Matt & Kat (Things).
Thanks so much 😊
🙂 All the best - Matt & Kat (Things).
Yeah well mine flew apart when i opemed it. I doubt you can make a vodeo for that. Maybe i will.
Oh dang. I hope you were able to get it back together. All the best - Matt & Kat (Things).
❤ Thank you so much for this video, I know somebody in this world new how to replace the battery without having to travel all the way to the dealer for the upcharge. Happy Holidays
🙂 glad it helped. All the best - Matt & Kat (Things).
Thank you, sir.
Wicked! All the best - Matt & Kat (Things)
You rock sir! Thank you! The dealership charges 20$ to replace the battery, so glad I could do it myself!
So glad it helped. All the best - Matt & Kat (Things)
Thanks for the super easy tutorial, I actually watch this a few yrs ago. Change my battery. Then it happened again so I ended up watching your video again. Easy peasy, thanks
Wow - how cool is that! All the best - Matt & Kat (Things).
Since you have done this, is there anything you would have changed?
Yes. The small strip of concrete in front of the sink. I had used the fiberglass mesh all over the project. I would imbed some steel rebar/wire instead to add strength to this skinny section. I did have a small crack develop in that area. Hardly visible but there. Truthfully I can’t say it was the mesh’s fault. Could easily have been the constant shifting of my 120+ year old Maine house 😳😂. All the best - Matt & Kat (Things).
Thank you!
No prob. All the best - Matt & Kat (Things)
Thank you for doing this video.
🙂 All the best - Matt & Kat (Things).
Thank you for this! I checked the manual and it didn’t say anything about changing the battery. It didn’t even say where on the car the opening was to use the physical key. Thank goodness for CZcams.
Love CZcams- all the best - Matt & Kat (Things).
This is not the key FOB that came with my 2015 honda CRV.
Hmm. Weird. I wonder if Honda sourced a couple models for different markets(?). All the best - Matt & Kat (Things).
Thank you for this video it is appreciated
Great news! All the best - Matt & Kat (Things)
Thank you SO MUCH!
Wicked glad this helped. All the best - Matt & Kat (Things)
Hi great video! just curious - where do you get the shims for the cabinet? Is it 1/8 or 1/16 shims? Thanks!
If you are talking about the white shim strips - they are ripped down from an old sheet of fiberglass reinforced panel (FRP). A perfect 1/16th. All the best - Matt & Kat (Things).
I'll agree, the sketches are very useful. I'm just finishing an IKEA build myself. I got lucky though: I didn't need to do any big closeouts. Where my primary runs come together, there's a sink near the corner on one leg, and the stove (lined up with the vent duct) on the other leg, so I couldn't use an IKEA corner cabinet. Instead I made one by using a 36" wide cabinet, having one door obstructed by the cabinet going in the other direction, and adding a post in the middle so the door that does open hinges at the corner, not at the stove (which would make access to the cabinet tougher). The way things ended up, I had a 1/2" extra on either side of that corner.... very tight but it worked.
Wow. Sounds like a very creative solution. I am not in love with my IKEA corner cabinet. I love the lazy Susan and the space - but the hinging doors seem a bit heavy for the provided hinges and they have had to adjust them once. Overall still very happy. I am getting to the other kitchen in this duplex project and am considering building my own cabinets this time 😳. We will see. All the best - Matt & Kat (Things).
Great and Easy!!!... Thank you Very Much For Video and Help!!!..👍👍👍👌
Wicked! So glad it helped. All the best - Matt & Kat (Things)
Thank you! This is exactly the information I needed. I even have the batteries on hand. 👍🏻
Wicked! All the best - Matt & Kat (Things)
I hate Ikea kitchen cabinets. Couldn't wait to get them out of my life. Way too many reasons for my hate. First, their particle board is incredibly cheap. God forbid you get any of that board wet, water will destroy it, turning it to dust. Second, the melamine coating is very difficult to cut without chipping. Better have super-fine, high quality tools, and tape those cuts. Third, their white melamine discolors so quickly, especially if you cook. It yellows badly. They change their styles too often. If you need to do simple replacement, you have to buy a whole new kitchen to get things to match. Have I mentioned how much I hate Ikea kitchens?
I see you definitely do not like them :-) They have worked very well for me. The thing that convinced me was looking at Ikea kitchens in Europe that have 10+ years on them. All that I have seen have stood up very well. Nearly all consumer - non custom- cabinets are made from the same chip board - but are not 3/4” thick like Ikea. Water is something that has to be considered even with solid wood cabinets. In the end I get it - they ain’t for everyone. Thanx for the comments. All the best - Matt & Kat (Things).
Great ikea cabinets replace every two years
I installed these two years ago and put over 800lbs of concrete countertops on them - super strong and have held up extremely well. All the best - Matt & Kat (Things).
Great video! Concise and informative. A rarity on CZcams.
We appreciate the kind words. All the best - Matt & Kat (Things)
I can’t thank you enough for taking the time to pull these videos together! With all the other pour-in-place CZcams videos, yours by far taught me the most on what to do what not to do on my upcoming project. Much appreciated!
Wicked! Thanx for the kind words. It was a fun project. Not sure if you saw my comments on one of the videos - but in hindsight I think I would add some beefier “rebar” in the skinny section in front of the sink - vs only the fiberglass mesh. I had a hairline crack form. Hardly noticeable and not sure some metal “rebar” would have changed anything but worth a shot. All the best - Matt & Kat (Things).
@@matt_n_kat_things Yes I saw that, thanks. I’m planning to add some steel bar in front of the sink just in case. All the best to you folks!
Thanks Matt!!! Even now with my 2015, you help me! 😀
Wicked - all the best - Matt & Kat (Things).
Did you glue the filler to the screwed mount ?
I didn’t use any glue - didn’t think it would have much grab against the finished edge of the material. Not sure that is the best way 🙂. Couldn’t hurt I guess. Thanks for writing - all the best - Matt & Kat (Things)
💘 P R O M O S M
No idea what this means but thanx for your comment.
On the cabinet to the wall trim/filler, what if you were to bring the side panel out further and put the trim between the panel and the wall so you could hide you pin nails in the same manner that was done for the filler between the cabinets. seems like it would be a more consistent look? also, do the same for the upper cabinet to the wall. Do you see any pitfalls to that idea? i'm about to start installing this system and thanks for the usefull info.
Richard - thank you for the comment. I certainly understand what you are saying - there was an opportunity for me to make the two trim pieces more uniform as you described. Honestly it just didn’t occur to me at the time. Good news is that with the micro sized pin nails - the nails are nearly invisible just a few feet back. As far as trimming the uppers - I did consciously decide not to do that. I held a mock-up of a trim profile in place and IMO it made the cabinet look off balance and non-symmetrical since only the wall side would have the trim. The resulting gap and floating look appealed to me in the end. All the best on your project. Matt & Kat (Things).
How are the cabinets handling the weight now that it's been a year or so?
No issue with the cabinets and the weight. I don’t think the weight on my pour is much different than a granite installation (?). I do have a small hairline crack in the thin section of countertop between the front of sink and front edge of countertop. No compromise in structural integrity- hardly noticeable. If I were doing it again I think I would reinforce that area with metal rebar vs the fiberglass mesh.
@@matt_n_kat_things thank you! I cannot wait to start our project
I did want to follow up with one new point. After your question I did investigate a bit further and I noticed that countertop end all the way to the right closest to entry door was a bit out of level - slightly sloping down toward front of cabinets. I took the snap on kick molding off and realized one of the plastic legs that supports the front of the cabinets was a bit loose. They screw out longer to adjust the height. I think what might have happened is the weight of the counter made that plastic screw adjustment “jump a thread” - basically making it a fraction of an inch shorter. Could possibly have been normal expansion/contraction from temp - but I think it jumped. I cut a 4x4 1/16 longer than the height under the cabinet - set it behind the plastic leg (after I retightened the leg) - jacked up the front edge of the cabinet - slid the 4x4 in - and let the weight off the leg. Ain’t moving now. Bottom line is that it might be worth it to add some additional blocking under the cabinets in a few places as a back up to the plastic legs. Kody Harvey (CZcams) goes as far as bypassing the legs all together and builds a wooden base to set the cabinets on. Hope this makes sense. All the best. Matt & Kat (Things)
TY. Fixing to tackle this part and you gave me some helpful tips.
Wicked! All the best - Matt & Kat (Things).
Thank you for this video to show me how to replace my crv keyless keys 🌸🌸🌸🌸
Wicked! All the best - Matt & Kat (Things)
OMG thank you so much for sharing. So very helpful and timesaving 🙏🏾🙏🏾🙏🏾
So glad it helped. All the best - Matt & Kat (Things).
My 2015 Honda CRV key fob uses a CR1320 battery instead of the 2032.
Wow. First comment I have seen like this. Honda must have had another version for another market(?). Hope it still all worked out for you. All the best - Matt & Kat (Things).
Thanks, easy job. 1min done 👍. No tools required
That’s the ticket! All the best - Matt & Kat (Things).
thanks boss!!! pretty easyy
Yeah man! All the best - Matt & Kat (Things).
Did you use a nails gun to assemble the spacer pieces together?
Marco - yes I did. I used a 23 gauge pin nailer. What a great tool. Didn’t even have to caulk and paint the nail holes. Can’t see ‘em a few feet back. All the best - Matt & Kat (Things).
Do you think finding a way to get the screed tool to vibrate would have allowed you to not have to shuffle it back and forth? Maybe strapping a oscillating tool to it?
Interesting idea!!!! I am intrigued. Anything would have been better than what I was working with - lol. All the best -Matt & Kat (Things).
Thank you for your explanation and detailed drawings! I've been dreaming of redoing the 94-square-foot kitchen in my 100+ year old home, so I've been searching out videos showing all possible good, bad, and ugly situations that I could run into. Odd gaps to fill is something that will most likely happen, and thanks to you this approach is a beautiful solution. Keep up the great content!
Thank you so much for your kind words. It is amazing how much of a job comes down to the visual finish details. A separate skill set from the core construction work. You got it! All the best - Matt & Kat (Things).
Have you heard of a rotozip guide point bit or x bit?
I have. At the time I didn’t really have the confidence to use one - and - the examples I had seen were so messy and required so much mud work I decided against it. I have since seen that In the right hand they are quite impressive. Thank you for the comment. All the best - Matt & Kat (Things).
Thank you so much! You saved me in a pinch!
Wicked! Glad it helped. All the best - Matt & Kat (Things).