Looking to build an outdoor TV cabinet, about 65x40”. My thought is to remove vinyl siding from my home, mount the box, cover it with PVC trim board to make it a piece of the wall.
Ideally I’d like to install a hinge at the top and use some gas struts to lift the cover upwards (providing extra shade).
My concerns are that the cover may be too heavy to use 3/4 ply (I’m not certain it’d hold as well as dimensional lumber)
But with dimensional lumber: the PVC trim would make this a very bulky box.
Thoughts?
(I live in New England: rain/snow and humidity could be factors)