Place for my tv and video games

As an avid video game player, I have a lot of shelving needs. Armed with a small assortment of tools and some 1x6 pine I build two shelves and a TV stand. the original mash up of cheap particle board furnishings was an eye sore to say the least and took up valuable floor space. I began to find the optimal measurements to not only have a small foot print but to also utilize as much vertical space in my small house as i could manage.

 

Tool list:

-miter saw
-drill
-Sander
- shop vac

Material list

-1x6 pine
-1.5 inch screws
-Wood stain
-Rags
-Sand paper (80 grit through 400 grit)
-Paint stripper

 The finish that was on the boards was very old and gummy. I applied several coats of citristrip to remove as much finish as possible. I cleaned the surface with simple green to remove any grease and sticky finish that was left over after stripping.


 I began sanding with 80 grit sand paper and worked my way through to 400 grit. After the sanding was completed I removed the dust with a shop vac. Once all the dust was removed I applied stain with a rag, rubbing it in until it was even.

After the finish was mostly dry I began assembling. Most of the wood I used was warped so assembly was a careful process of slowly pulling the lumber into place with wood screws.

After I assembled the outer frame I cut and fitted the shelves. I wanted to tolerances close enough that I had to lightly convince the shelves into place with a rubber hammer. After all shelves were cut and put into place I glued and screwed them together.

The finished shelves were still far from heirloom grade and I would still like to install some trim pieces. The budget was fairly low on this project as I reused most of the materials. The only materials I purchased were screws, glue and stain. I had enough of all of the purchased materials to complete several more projects.