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Install Horizontal Supports and Recessed Boxes

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Building My Dream Bedroom Media Center

What happens here

Once the vertical studs are in place, horizontal 2x8 pieces are installed to create the top and bottom boundaries of the TV recess. These are secured using pocket screws. Additional horizontal pieces are added to define the bottom of the fireplace opening, and smaller vertical pieces are installed to create the side supports for the fireplace and to frame out the cubbies or shelving sections above and below the TV. This forms the complete skeletal structure of the media console.

Goal: Add horizontal 2x8 supports to form the top and bottom of the TV recess, and additional horizontal and vertical pieces to frame the fireplace opening. Ensure all pieces are securely fastened.

Tools and materials

  • 2.5-inch Pocket Hole Screws
  • Cordless Drill Ryobi
  • Hammer
  • Miter Saw / Circular Saw Ryobi
  • Pencil
  • Stepladder Werner
  • Tape Measure

What they say

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this build let's go uprights are on now we're going to do the separation for the tv and then the beginning uh box that will hold the fireplace insert i have it right here pulled up in the schematics it's going to be delivered on amazon i'll go cut my two by eights put pocket holes secured in place and then start reinforcing all these other studs to make sure nothing wobbles but it's all one solid piece [Music] one of the last pieces of studying we need to do is put the studs right here and up there if you have a tape measure and you see numbers that are a different color like 16 is red and then 32 is red and so on and so forth this is a framing technique that they use to find where every stud can line up 16 on center so all this does in your wall are 16 ounce center and with this tape measure you'll be able to find quickly as well i'll make my reference marks and put them 16 on center [Music] second thing we need to do is reroute

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