TV hole door fabrication-Pics

Skuza

Skuza

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Nov 1, 2006
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Here is the door I made to turn the hole where the tv used to be into a storage cabinet. I used a half inch piece of plywood and used the veneer from the fridge's freezer door to match the surrounding cabinetry. I glued the veneer to the plywood using 3M spray adhesive. I spray bombed the wood black on the backside. I ordered a factory type hinge and fabricated it to open and close like the other doors.
I had to cut a small strip of wood to put on the bottom of the opening to close the gap that would be left from the new door. The reason for this is the black edge moulding on top of the fridge. It sticks up and would not allow the new door to open if I had cut it to the full height of the opening. Just an FYI.
I now have to put in something to block off the hole that is inside the cabinet. I don't want stuff falling down behind the fridge! That is WAY down there! I was thinking some sort of wire basket type stuff? I was also thinking of a rolling basket that you pull out on guides.
Also don't pick apart the uneven gap around the door. I messed up cutting and didn't account for the thickness of the blade. Combine that with a piano hinge and it's not perfect but pretty damn good! I didn't want to fabricate the door and make new mounting locations for the fancy factory type hinges. Only problem is you don't get any adjustment with a piano hinge!
 
I think it looks nice! I'm willing to bet that if you don't tell anyone (again:grin:) about the gap, they won't even notice.
 
Very nice...where'd you mount the TV? On the wall just outside the master?
 
Skuza said:
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Nice job! Whats on the freezer door now? Howd you block the hole behind the fridge? Isnt that fridge cooling? Was that LCD hard to wire up? Are Bucket List glasses used for watching? Where do you get 'em?
 
There is nothing yet to block things from falling down behind the fridge. I honestly havn't fabbed anything up yet. The pic was before I made the door for the TV hole. I fabricated aluminum panels for the fridge/freezer to simulate a stainless steel look.
 
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That looks great! Nice job!
 
Looks great Skuza!

I think we have the same TV's: 32 Samsung LED? I centered mine on the bulkhead, but I regret it. I wish I had put it a little higher like you did.

What did you do to get power to the TV? Mine's running on a redneck extension cable now. One of my winter projects is to add a power outlet to the closet. I assumed that I could tie into the existing stbd outlet in the stateroom, but SeaRay beat me to it, so I have to hope that a I can reroute the wiring to include the new outlet. So far, I'm just procrastinating.

I need to tidy up the whole thing. I have a Wii (because you're not boating unless you can bowl in your salon), BlueRay and the satellite receiver all sharing the closet shelf. It's not pretty.
 
My TV is a 32" SHARP. I tied into the 110 outlet that is behind the salon backrest cushion. (Where the amplifier is.) It's the same outlet that the central vac is plugged in to. I rad the wires into the master stateroom closet and then down the wall behind the drawers and back into the compartment behind the couch.
Tried to post an old pic of the backside of the wall but internet/website not cooperating. I since put one of those little chrome triangle vent cover thingies over the hole where the wires pass through. Gave it a finishing touch.
 
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REALLY nice job! Thanks for sharing.

Since you have done such a good job, why stop short and use wire baskets or any other short cut. Finish off the interior of the cavity to make a solid/stable storage space. Don't forget to leave an access port for future access to the cavity behind.

Thanks again!
 
Here is the backside pic.
Again I added the little triangle chrome cover thingy over the hole where the wires come through. Those covers on the drain hole for the anchor locker or where your antenna wires exit the side of the arch.
 
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Jack380AC said:
REALLY nice job! Thanks for sharing.

Since you have done such a good job, why stop short and use wire baskets or any other short cut. Finish off the interior of the cavity to make a solid/stable storage space. Don't forget to leave an access port for future access to the cavity behind.

Thanks again!
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I am not sure, but I believe you do not want to enclose the spot over the fridge to tightly. I believe Sea Ray did it that way to allow for air circulation.
 
GAP???

What gap??? :huh:
 
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