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ent. center makeover

Project by mrtrim posted 659 days ago 565 views 1 time favorited 19 comments Add to Favorites Watch

this project was for one of my best customers . the 1st pic is what thier builder did for a built in unit . the door to the left of the t v has their components in it . they called and asked if i could rebuild it to allow a bigger t v . there was many challenges as they didnt want to disturb the mantle or brick and wasnt much room to the left before the wall ends . pic two is what i came up with . the arch top doors on the sides of the t v are for cd and dvd storage the doors on the bottom open and the components are behind on full extention slides so you can pull them out to access the wireing . there are no speakers there i put the speaker cloth there for circulation . around the corner to the left i put two vents with two 3 in. fans behind each vent for cooling . under the corner of the t v i put a small eye that you cant see to run their various remotes .


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Les Hastings

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posted 659 days ago

Very nicely done in deed!

-- Les, Wichita, Ks. (I'd rather be covered in saw dust!)

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Scott Bryan

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posted 659 days ago

This is a very nice job. I kept have to switch back and forth between the pictures to see all the change details.

-- With God's help all things are possible- even woodworking. Woodworking is not just a hobby, it is an (expletive deleted) expensive hobby.

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Thos. Angle

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posted 659 days ago

Me too, very well done.

-- Thos. Angle

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Popintraining

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posted 659 days ago

Excellent

-- Illegitimis nil carborundum - Don't let the bastards grind you down http://woodworkingtipsfrompop.com

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CharlieM1958

7623 posts in 1112 days


posted 659 days ago

You do some gorgeous work, mrtrim!

-- Charlie M. "Woodworking - patience = firewood"

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Critterman

546 posts in 704 days


posted 659 days ago

Very cool!

-- Jim Hallada, Chesterfield, VA

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mrtrim

1698 posts in 774 days


posted 659 days ago

thanks everyone , sorry if the before photo was a bit confusing it wasnt taken for that purpose , it just happened to be the only pic i had of the old unit . thanks again

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Brad_Nailor

1214 posts in 851 days


posted 658 days ago

They don’t call you mr. Trim for nuthin! Nice work…you have a knack for solving problems and making the solutions look awesome!

-- David, South Windsor, CT "I love the smell of sawdust in the morning"

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GaryK

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posted 658 days ago

Great job!

I love that round top doorway on the left.

-- Gary, East TX -- The longest journey begins with a single step.

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mrtrim

1698 posts in 774 days


posted 658 days ago

thanks david actually the name mr trim started at the lumber yard as a joke and snowballed into a life of its own ! my real name is verne and for about 15 yrs ive heard you know what i mean verne lol

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mrtrim

1698 posts in 774 days


posted 658 days ago

thanks gary , when this house was 1 year old i started re trimming it one room at a time un till i did the entire house .

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shaun

360 posts in 799 days


posted 657 days ago

It looks like they added a bigger TV, still ended up with more storage, didn’t change the height or the footprint one inch, and it blends into the rest of the room flawlessly. Is there a problem out there that you don’t have a solution for?

-- I've cut that board three times and it's still too short!

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mrtrim

1698 posts in 774 days


posted 657 days ago

thanks shaun, yes it did all that i guess i got a little lucky with that one !

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shaun

360 posts in 799 days


posted 656 days ago

Luck? ya OK if you say so. You know what that room needs, some bamboo moulding! ;-) lol

-- I've cut that board three times and it's still too short!

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mrtrim

1698 posts in 774 days


posted 651 days ago

hey shaun , dont start laughing at my bamboo job just yet ! youll be pleased to know i just picked up a check to start some cabinets behind a guys bar , and guess what , he wants bamboo face frames ! lol im not sure how im going to pull this one off yet but ill probably start by gettin a 12 pack and talking to the bamboo ! lol i sure hope it talks back cause i havent got a clue . lol

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EGA

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posted 625 days ago

A twelve pack of beer, or a good bottle of crown. Every piece of wood seems as if it whispers into your ear. Nice work, excuse me! Outstanding work and thanks for your compliment> Semper Fi!!

-- www.flickr.com/photos/egamarine/

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mrtrim

1698 posts in 774 days


posted 625 days ago

thanks ega . and i agree private reserve is how i roll ! lol

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ND2ELK

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posted 617 days ago

You never would of known it wasn’t that way from the begining. Beautiful job, I am sure the people were pleased. Thanks for posting.

Tom

-- Mc Bridge Cabinets, Iowa

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mrtrim

1698 posts in 774 days


posted 617 days ago

thanks tom , i went into this one totally blind . i told them them i didnt know if what they wanted could be done untill i tore out the old one . ive done tons of work in this home and they were confident enough to say tear it out and see what you can do ! lol

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