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Re: I woke up to the sound of a FedEx truck yesterday
Twiggz #329229 11/22/10 02:43 AM
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Any wood workers out there have a suggestion on the type of wood? Pine is soft and easy to work with, maybe I'll go for that and counter sink a nut, bolt and lock washer to attach the FMB. Hmm to paint or to stain???


If you go with pine and decide to stain it keep in mind that pine being a softwood will really soak up the pigment in stain quick. I suggest first applying a coat of conditioner, available where stains are sold like Home Depot, etc. It will block the stain a little so it doesn't turn out too dark. You might want to experiment with the side that will go up against the wall. If you are going to paint I would suggest poplar wood. It takes paint well and is harder that pine but still easy to work with.

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Re: I woke up to the sound of a FedEx truck yesterday
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After working with white oak on the only woodworking project I've ever completed, I'll probably never use pine again. Hard woods are sooo much nicer to work with, and your project won't end up with little teeny dents all over it from when you looked at it too hard.


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Re: I woke up to the sound of a FedEx truck yesterday
Ken.C #329255 11/22/10 11:39 AM
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Yeah, I would go for something harder than Pine also. I'd probably second Poplar...just find a piece that isn't tinged green if you're going to stain and color-match something.

I'll leave the color-matching part to BobKay!

The reason I thought of the "board across the studs" thing was because this was what I had done for my QS8s in that I didn't trust wall anchors to hold the T-Bracket directly in my horsehair plaster walls:






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Re: I woke up to the sound of a FedEx truck yesterday
MarkSJohnson #329300 11/22/10 07:05 PM
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Very nice, Mark!

Re: I woke up to the sound of a FedEx truck yesterday
davidsch #329355 11/23/10 02:04 AM
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Well guys, here are the pics. As I said the room isn't done and is pretty bare. Those walmart DVD racks will be gone soon and might not be replaced. My son thinks its a great game to pull each DVD and Xbox game out and hand it to us one by one. The other night, I left him alone for a few moments to use the restroom, and he had a nice pile of DVDs around him when I got back. They say its going to be worse when he's two. Can't wait....

I need to double check where the nearest studs are for the center. I think they are with in 4" on each side. So the board I use will stick out a bit on each side of the speaker.



I didn't notice till I saw the pic, but it looks like left is a little further away from the TV. I'll fix that when I remount the VP150 and hide the wires.



So guys, what do you suggest? Paint the board to match the wall (the wall is darker then in the pic), or stain it to match the Boston Cherry?
I like the way Marks QS8 back board turned out. It looks great, so I might just go that route and stain.

Re: I woke up to the sound of a FedEx truck yesterday
Twiggz #329356 11/23/10 02:09 AM
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You appear to blocking the rear port of the m22's by having them against the wall?


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SirQuack #329359 11/23/10 02:14 AM
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They are mounted on the FMB, so its a few inches away from the wall. I asked in my other thread if it would be enough room, everyone seems to think so.

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Just move the TV over.lol

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^ the center is off as well lol Ill just move hte TV and recenter the VP150 once I lower it.

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Twiggz #329369 11/23/10 04:38 AM
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I'd make the board symmetrical with the TV and paint it to match the wall.

Looks great!


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