How to Build a Wood TV Stand

Television stands can be expensive. Building a simple wood stand can be accomplished for less expense and finished according to your preferences. A two-section wood television stand supports most television sizes and provides storage space for movies or game systems. Supplies and wood necessary for building a wood television stand can be purchased at home improvement stores. Hardware and tools can also be purchased at hardware or discount stores.

Instructions

Constructing the Left Side of the Stand

1

Stand the top upright so the 43 1/2-inch edge is horizontal.

2

Place a side piece (19 inches long vertically) beneath the top piece so that they are flush, forming a capital L. This is the stand's top and left side. Next you will attach the left side to the top.

3

Face the top piece. Measure 1 inch down from the top left corner and 1/2-inch from the top's outside left edge. Mark with a pencil.

4

Use a drill with a screwdriver bit to attach a screw through the pencil mark. You will attach three screws through the top piece into the top of the side piece. According to Bolt Depot, flathead wood screws provide a smooth surface.

5

Measure 1 inch up from the top's bottom left corner and 1/2-inch in from the top's outside left edge. Screw a wood screw through the top piece and into the top edge of the side piece.

6

Measure, from the first screw, down 11 inches and 1/2-inch in from the outside edge. Screw a screw through the top into the top edge of the left side. The wooden L now has three screws.

Constructing the Stand's Center Divider

7

Measure 21 1/2 inches horizontally, from the attached left side, toward the right. Make a pencil mark beneath the top piece.

8

Align the divider piece with the pencil mark so that the stand resembles a capital F.

9

Screw wood screws through the top piece and into the divider piece's top edge by repeating Section 1 Steps 3 to 6.

Constructing the Right Side of the Stand

10

Align the remaining side piece flush with the right edge of the top piece, forming a capital E.

11

Face the top piece. Measure 1 inch down from the top right corner and 1/2-inch from the top's outside right edge.

12

Repeat Section 1 Steps 4 to 6 for the stand's right side.

Constructing the Bottom of the Stand

13

Lay the top flat so that the left side, divider and the right side are in the air.

14

Place the bottom piece on top of the left side, divider and right side forming a rectangular frame.

15

Repeat Section 1 Steps 3 to 6 to screw the bottom to the left side, divider and the right side.

Attaching the Back of the Stand

16

Lay the stand with one 43 1/2-inch edge on the floor. The front and back look the same. Choose the front.

17

Place the back plywood over the rectangular frame.

18

Hammer nails through the plywood edges into the top, left and right side, divider and bottom. Space nails 1 inch apart and centered 1/2-inch from the outside edges.

19

Sand the stand with fine grit sandpaper until smooth.