I wanted a free standing TV cabinet that I could "Wall Mount" my TV & Soundbar on & also use as a bit of storage with floating shelves.
(Hard to build a feature wall when you are renting lol)
But it was impossible to find anything pre made so I sketched up what I thought would work and went down to Bunnings to see if I could find something that I could use to make it myself.
In the end I settled on two 2100X900X30mm pine FJ Laminated Panels
The staff there were very accommodating and did all the required cuts for me that I had laid out on my design (images below)
All I had to do was take the cut panels home and screw them together basically it was like a flat pack. The rear panel is cut into 3 fitted pieces and sits "inside" the shelves to support the weight of the Floating Shelves but give the appearance of one continual panel.
To suit my other furniture I used a Black Stain & Varnish in one ( I didn't even sand the panels before I varnished them - between the 2 coats I gave them a quick hand sand with 240 grit) & I'm very happy with the finish I achieved. I counter sunk M6 65mm Coach Screw for "Exposed" Joints (plus it was the only Joint that suited my skill level lol)
Up the back I ran two 70 X 45 pine struts to hold everything together and mount the rear panel to and also support the TV Bracket & Soundbar Shelf
Here are the cut templates that I did up for the two 2100 X 900 Panels. I specifically wanted the unit 400 deep, but you could simplify it a bit and make it 450 deep and not have to 100 left overs ( but then you would need some more wood for the underneath base and shelf)
As I said - the staff were more than happy to cut all the panels up to my exact specs (it probably helped that I went in with the exact cuts listed that I needed) it was all cut & loaded in my car in under 10 mins.
Everything I used to build this was in stock at my local Bunnings, including the LED Lights & TV Mount Brkt. I went in there to get it all mid Saturday morning & by Sunday afternoon it was all finished and in my lounge.
I've also got half of one of the sheets left over to make a table that will fit snug next to my kitchen island bench to add a some extra table room for dining.
Matt
