How to Make Cabinet Slideouts for Pantry & Refrigerator Home RV Camper Van Kitchen Slide-outs
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- čas přidán 9. 11. 2018
- This video shows how to build slideouts into your kitchen cabinets for your home, camper, RV or van - I show step by step how to make a slide-out for a Dometic refrigerator and a slide out for a custom built pantry to maximize kitchen storage. I also show how to remove the center stile and reverse the doors so that 2 doors can then open to provide access to all the space in the cabinet at the same time.
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Fine Homebuilding Magazine made the statement, what a carpenter had to know about building could be discovered if he could build a box with a lid. Joinery at the corners, attachment of the hinges to the lid and securing the bottom. Half blind dovetails, sunken piano hinges and false bottoms come later. You did an efficient and handsome job !!
That is true! I always though building slideouts and drawers were for the professionals because it looked too intricate to do. Each little project gives you confidence to try a bit bigger one. I never dreamed I could build a kitchen - that was crazy to me. I still have not reached the point of cutting holes in the roof for the vent and holes for mounting solar panels. That will take some time to get the nerve up.
Don't mean to slow your roll, but as my Dad pointed out to me, you MODIFIED your existing kitchen. Pouring a foundation, squaring, plumbing and bracing are a new level of difficult. I learned from TRYING to build a porch, if my foundation was plumb, squared and braced, I was on 3rd base. If I had to start with bare dirt, I was back in the 1st grade !! :-D
The whole build is awesome 👍👍👍.Mistakes. We all make mistakes. Thanks a Ton
After watching many videos on drawer slide installation, yours is the easiest and most efficient! Everything looks fantastic, and I'm glad your sink-area brackets work well too!
I put off making this video for months because I was afraid this would be difficult. It really turned out much easier than I thought. People on TV never show it being done so I assumed only a professional could build one. I proved that wrong! Glad you found it helpful and thanks for watching!
Love love love your videos. You are a great instructor
nice efficient use of space! i personally need to be careful not to have too much horizontal surface because i ALWAYS clutter them up with .. well.. clutter. lol
Thank you! I am trying a different approach with the Ambulance on storage. As I live in it, I realize I need something. I bring it in and try to find a place to store it. If I can't find anywhere, then I build a space. I figure this way I will end up with only the things I need and just enough space to store them. Still need to figure out the best use of under sofa space. The sofa is too heavy to lift to get things out and too short for any sliding bins so fit under it. Will probably have to build something - that slides of course!
Thank you for this video. Your set up for a fridge freezer looks amazing
Absolutely genius!! Well done!! Awesome job!! Thank you for sharing!!
Very cool! Thanks for the great ideas!
Fantastic work ☆
Thank you! Glad you liked it and thanks for watching!
Oh Man!!!!! You are amazing!!!
I love the way you did your slide outs. And your explanation of how you did them made it easy to follow. As always I enjoy your videos. Ambulance is coming along great.
I was really surprised how easy they were too. You can also use them to make sliding doors. I have not found a use for that yet but want to try it. I saw it for a bathroom door which was very neat.
Love how you followed through with the split cabinet door idea! Works perfect and really maximizes that cabinet space not having the divider in the way.
Thanks! I was looking at my mother's kitchen which is quite large. Her under counter space is barely utilized, only things at the front by the doors. She says it is because it is too painful to stoop down and try to reach things in the back. That got me thinking on how to get to that space easily. Loosing the divider made it so much easier to build. Thanks for your comments and for watching!
Had to share , I signed the papers for my new van ! Thanks for sharing your step by step videos that inspire us all !
Awesome! What kind of van did you get? I subscribed to your channel so post some vidoes of your build and adventures!
@@timdillen 2015 toyota sienna , my dream , having them put roof racks, tint and rain guards on windows, and hitch before i pick it up friday . ive never made a video before lol that might be fun actually .. If i find nerve maybe i will lol thanks.
Once again, your mindgears are awesomez...and, from an old teacher, you do an outstanding job! You present all the info we need with very little fluff! I look forward to every step and learn a new thought process e.v.e.r.y time...thanks! Journey mercies!
Thank you for your kind comments. I try to make is simple and document things so that others down the road will be able to reference these videos for their projects. I have always wondered on how to build these so the situation rather forced me to take the dive with this build. Turned out to be easier that I was stressing over.
Big like!
Your vids are legit. great freaking job man
Glad you are enjoying the videos. Thanks for your great comments and for watching!
Thank you for all these videos, dude!
You are welcome! Glad you like them and thanks for watching!
Thanks for the great ideas, will incorporate this into my new cabinet system on the RV.
I love mine and use everyday. They make great use of the space and don't have to get on the floor to dig for things that have shifted to the back. It was not near as bad as I thought it would be to make. Having a table saw made the process much faster. Hope you have one.
Great job
Thanks Jacob!
Perfect! Would be a great solution in tiny cabins too. Gonna build one out next summer 😊
I really procrastinated on this project because I thought it would be hard or disasterious. It was neither. If you have a steady hand cutting the platforms, you can make this all with just a jig saw, pliers and a power screwdriver. Turned out to be a very fun project and got me thinking so I did a 3rd slide out on the other side. Will be in the sink video upcoming. Let me know how yours turns out!
Another great build ... loving your cabinets! Impressive ingenuity and skills ... problem solving wizard. Thanks for the wonderful ideas :))
Thank you! I stare at things for a long time and finally a plan comes together and it is so rewarding when it all comes together and actually works. I get frustrated when I have to tear things out and re-do them but it always turns out so much better when that happens. I show the slide out I made for the left side for the water tank and clothes closet in the sink video.
Looking forward to that and all the other wonderful ideas to come :)
Love your out of the box thinking x
Thank you! Glad you liked the video.
Very clear explanation. Thanks
Thank you! Glad you liked it.
Very Nice Creative Thinking Outside the Box Great Job Thx for Sharing
Thanks! I really enjoyed this project and am finding it very helpful every day.
great problem solving!
Thank you! Working on the kitchen sink and water system and it is requiring lots of problem solving. It is turning out very well. Cool system. Thanks for watching!
Thanks bud
Phukin awesome 👍🏾👍🏾👍🏾👍🏾👍🏾
Glad you liked it! Had put this project off for months as I was fearing it would be too difficult and I would end up with mangled cabinets. Was way easier than I thought it would be.
Dammit man you're a freakin genius, I absolutely love your videos & I've gotten so much inspiration for my own build. I especially love your sink build; I'm putting a sink and platform for my single propane burner in my suv. I couldn't figure out how to put the sink in because of the minimal space underneath but now I have a plan thanks to you. You definetly have a subscriber and I will make sure to pass this knowledge on to the members of my survival group. Kudos bro and safe travels.
Thank you! Glad the videos are inspiring. I subscribed to your channel so I will see when you post vidoes of your build!
@@timdillen I'm going to start publishing videos next month as soon as I get my suv/rv where I want it.
Clever.
Thank you! I use these every day and love having the freed up space.
Can't wait for your solar installation.
Me too! I have put off the solar and the roof vent as I hate hate hate to cut holes in the roof. It will always eventually led to a leak. The caulks have improved but they all seem to eventually give out but you don't know it till the damage is done. I don't want to do the flat flex panels as they just don't last. I have a regular panel that will work great and already made brackets but just cringe at screwing it through my wonderful one piece aluminum non-leaking roof. would hate to use the adhesive tape and have it fly off and kill someone. But this will all have to be eventually done. I think I have room for at least 500 watts.
Maybe recaulk roof every year, as part of maintenance (whether it needs it or not)? Prevent water damage before it happens (?) Perhaps mark it on your calendar, like people do for yearly gardening chores...@@timdillen
Hey...Reversing the hang on the door - why didn’t I think of that! Doh..😬 I really learned a lot about reversing the orientation of the slides. Thx! As a person who has to minimize the number of “steps” in any given physical task..I’m wondering if eventually you might ditch the cupboard doors.i have been a slave to aesthetics all my life...now function is king..damn the aesthetics! 🙃 (just kidding..I want BOTH!)
My subscribers are so helpful and knowledgeable! Yes, I want it all too - got to function and look cool. I built a 3rd slide out on the left side which will hold a water tank and will be my clothes closet. Turned out nice. Will include in the kitchen sink video I'm working on.
you might try some small Earth Magnets for the doors nice job
I have had several people mention these really powerful magnets. I need to get some and play around with them. Thanks for the tip and for watching!
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I might have lost the door hinges and mounted the doors directly to the slides and eliminated opening the doors “then” sliding things out, just pull the top of the doors and it each unit slides out. 😊
I would have put the "door" of the pantry stuck to the "pantry" so one motion slide out... since your not using a "door" now anyhow at that point. ...otherwise did a cool job.. oh BTW the sliders are designed to be the way you installed them. The other way they don't provide the support and aren't rated for it. ...I'm a Network administrator and every time I've set up a server ... they are a couple of hundred pounds... always the sliders are "sideways" like the way you installed... because that provides the most support.
Love it
But why wouldn't you leave the center cabinet support in place and do all your makings/ measurements before you cut it? That way you could of know where to place your add ons without wondering if it was going to fit? Lol!!
I only said it because I did the same thing to my wardrobe closet so I could add a full width handmade dresser with 4 large wall to wall sized drawers and a shelving unit that goes from the top of the dresser to the ceiling but only half the width so I still had half the closet width for hanging clothes, broom, cordless vacuum, etc... its awesome 😉
I really like your build. Its great 😊
I just kinda liked the idea of having one large unobstructed opening. When I was at Lowes working with the cabinet person I did not factor in the huge chassis a/c unit. This had been a real pain to work with. I did the same cut on the left side where I made water tank storage and a clothes closet. Will be in the upcoming sink video. I still won't have hanging storage but being a guy that is not so much a problem other than work shirts - haven't figured that one out yet. May just have to be a bit wrinkled in the morning. I am hoping to do vacuum storage under the sofa. Haven't maxed that space out yet. Thanks for you comments and suggestions and for watching!
...I am trying a new process for the MAV build. I don't have a plan. I only plan about a week ahead of what I wan't to do. This way I figure the project will have room to evolve and take new turns that I would not have thought of. I am living in the MAV now so I look around at night and see what is really necessary. For example I don't cook much so a hide-a-way cheap gas burner stove stored below would be ok for me however I need a sink for cleaning dishes, washing hands, washing hair so that is a must at this point but I will design with only a temporary water tank but a permanent water pump. This way I can eventually add a proper water tank somewhere in the future. The drain will just go through the floor to the outside for now and later add the gray tank underneath when funds allow. Can put a bin under the drain outside, a bit of a pain but workable. It is also so much more fun to build this way as I get overwhelmed easily when I look at the big picture. I have never taken on so much before and I would seize up thinking about things at the beginning. I am at a good place now so the projects are very fun.
@@timdillen lol!!! That's not what I meant but it's ok. It turned out awesome. I was just trying to save steps. Building my own RV I've come to realize that the less steps in a project....the less stressed I get lol!! It's so hard for me to text what I'm trying to say lol! It always seems to come out backwards?
Your doing a great job. I enjoy the videos very much. Your a good teacher 😉
Hehhehe - thanks!
Why not add that piece you jigsawed off, to the larger cabinet door (directly in front of fridge), instead of slide-out cabinet? That way when fridge opens/closes, only one cabinet door moves... It might get annoying after continual use (?), even though it works perfectly well as is.
Also, adding tiny LED lights to bottom pantry shelf, illuminates storage items. (If I'm giving too many suggestions, I apologize! Just trying to be helpful; you take such pride in your projects, it's contagious!!)
Hehe! I really like subscriber suggestions - they are so helpful and lead to even better projects that I was going to originally do. This video was a perfect case. I just started installing the sink today so now the LED lights over the counter are a priority which means setting up a 12v electrical panel which means locating a good power source from the battery. Funny how these little projects can expand quickly.
Love work-in-progress projects!! Looking forward to your future videos ;) @@timdillen
First!
I think I got one by you last Saturday with the window inserts!
@@timdillen Yeah, I was out of town with lame web access, so I had to get my bad sleep in isolation. And, yes, I felt the absence!
@@troyfowler5177 When I woke up I was surprised you had not commented. Figured something was up. I thought maybe the new thumbnails might throw people off.