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Building an Entertainment Center
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This handsome and unique entertainment center provides ample storage for all your home electronics, yet is relatively compact — 5 ft. high and less than 7 ft. wide. The three-unit design features a 20"-deep center unit spacious enough to hold a large television set, and two 16"-deep end units ideal for storing stereo speakers, tapes, CDs, and books.

Because the project is built in three units, it is easy to adapt. For example, you might choose to expand the project by building additional end units to occupy a long wall. Or, for a small room you might choose to build only the center unit. You also can change the width of the center unit to match the size of your television set.

 
Everything You Need:
Tools:
tape measure
circular saw
straightedge guide
pencil
router and bits (3/4" rabbet, 3/4" straight)
hammer
drill and bits
power screwdriver
right-angle drill guide
pegboard scraps
miter saw
jig saw
bar clamps
utility knife
Materials:
masking tape
finish nails (1 1/4", 2")
wood glue
1" wire nails
shims
power-driver screws (1", 3")
1/4" oak plywood for top cover
3/4" wire brads
electrical accessories
drawer and door hardware
finishing materials
base shoe molding
 
Entertainment Center Project Details
 
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Project as Shown
Key Part Material Pieces Size
A Side panels 3/4' oak plywood 2 20' × 60'
B Bottom panels 3/4' oak plywood 2 20' × 31 1/4'
C Permanent shelves 3/4' oak plywood 3 20' × 31 1/4'
D Adjustable shelves 3/4' oak plywood 2 19 1/2' × 30 1/4'
E Shelf edges Shelf-edge molding 31 linear ft.
F Back panel 1/2' oak plywood 1 32' × 60'
G Face frame 1 × 3 23 linear ft.
H Folding door panels 1/2' oak plywood 4 6' × 23 1/2'
I Overlay doors
J Overlay drawer
K Drawer face 1/2' oak plywood 1 1 9' × 27'
L Top trim Ornamental molding 6 linear ft.

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Project as Shown
Key Part Material Pieces Size
A Side panels 3/4' oak plywood 2 16' × 60'
B Fixed shelves 3/4' oak plywood 5 16' × 23 1/4'
C Adjustable shelves 3/4' oak plywood 2 15 1/2' × 22 1/4'
D Shelf-edges Shelf-edge molding 2 22 1/4'
E Back panel 1/2' oak plywood 1 24' × 60'
F Face frame 1 × 3 20 linear ft.
G Overlay doors
H Overlay drawer
I Drawer face 1/2' oak plywood 1 9' × 22'
J Top trim Ornamental molding 3 linear ft.

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Side panels for center unit and end unit are made from 3/4" plywood, and differ only in width. Dadoes and rabbets will hold the top panel, bottom panel, and permanent shelves. Parallel rows of peg holes, drilled 2" from front and back edges and beginning 4 1/2" above permanent shelves, will hold pin-style supports for the adjustable shelves.

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Center unit shelves made from 3/4" plywood have notches cut in the back corner to accommodate a vertical wire organizer track, and cutouts sized to hold ventilation screens. Adjustable shelves are faced with shelf-edge molding.

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Drawer faces & overlay doors are built with 1/2" plywood framed with mitered door-edge molding. Doors and drawers for end units are the same height as those for the center unit, but are not as wide.

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Folding doors for center unit are made of 1/2" plywood panels, framed on all sides by mitered door-edge molding. Two butt hinges join each pair of framed panels.

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