Vito Baratta
03-03-2009, 1:23 PM
Greetings everyone,
I am seeking some advice for an upcoming project which will be a TV cabinet for a 42" flat screen TV. I am building a small cabinet, nothing that has anything on the sides or on top of the TV, only one shelf and 2 doors below the TV.
I am planning on using 3/4" hard maple plywood for the case construction, held together with dado joints and then dress it up with hardwood face frames to cover the plywood edges. I was also thinking of adding a solid wood top so that the TV sits on it.
My only concern with the hardwood top is that it may warp since this cabinet will go in a basement.
I will most likely be using hard maple.
Is there anything I should watch out for in order to ensure the solid wood top stays flat, such as the method I use to secure it to the rest of the case?
Would I be better off using only hardwood to build the entire case instead of the plywood?
Any advice would be greatly appreciated.
Thanks!
Vito
I am seeking some advice for an upcoming project which will be a TV cabinet for a 42" flat screen TV. I am building a small cabinet, nothing that has anything on the sides or on top of the TV, only one shelf and 2 doors below the TV.
I am planning on using 3/4" hard maple plywood for the case construction, held together with dado joints and then dress it up with hardwood face frames to cover the plywood edges. I was also thinking of adding a solid wood top so that the TV sits on it.
My only concern with the hardwood top is that it may warp since this cabinet will go in a basement.
I will most likely be using hard maple.
Is there anything I should watch out for in order to ensure the solid wood top stays flat, such as the method I use to secure it to the rest of the case?
Would I be better off using only hardwood to build the entire case instead of the plywood?
Any advice would be greatly appreciated.
Thanks!
Vito