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TV cabinet using Merbau decking boards

Razzer
Having an Impact

TV cabinet using Merbau decking boards

Here is our tv cabinet that I built. It is made from using merbau decking and 18mm ply. It 2000mm long, 500mm deep and 730mm high. I even made the legs by gluing a few pieces together, to make it solid. The top is 2 pieces of 18mm ply glued together. It's all been put together with some pocket hole screws. As an added feature, I ripped some decking down to some thin strip's and added them to the edge, just to hide the ply edge.

Materials

18mm ply

90mm merbau decking

Recycled 57x34 merbau

Soft close draw slides

Matt black handles

Satin finish clear

Pocket hole screws

Tools

Steps

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JacobZ
Bunnings Team Member
Bunnings Team Member

Re: merbau decking tv cabinet

Hi @Razzer,

 

Thank you for sharing your custom plywood and merbau decking TV cabinet.

 

It looks sturdy, functional and the merbau gives a nice contrast with the plywood.

 

Best of all, not a single screw in sight.

 

Congratulations on a fantastic project!

 

Jacob

 

Dave-1
Community Megastar

Re: TV cabinet using Merbau decking boards

Afternoon @Razzer 

Love your entertainment unit, So many bits andpieces on it that stand out, from the ripped down merbau facing to the solid middle feet and the perfect cuts. :smile: No bowing in the middle here! That would be a nice addition to a lounge room.

 

How long did it take you to build?

 

Dave

Razzer
Having an Impact

Re: TV cabinet using Merbau decking boards

Gday @Dave-1 

 

Thanks for that. 

 

It only took me 2 weekends to build. A table saw makes building stuff quicker and easier. I've also used merbau to support the top aswell. Over killed it haha

With young kids around, I wanted to be strong and still be used many years from now.

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