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An Eco-Friendly Media Center Made With Bamboo Plywood DIY takes you behind the scenes on HGTV's Carter Can where Carter Oosterhouse and his team of experts create an entertainment center made from renewable bamboo. From "The Inside Job" episode DISJ-110

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Building the TV Section (finished piece #3)

8. With a biscuit joiner, create a biscuit hole toward the upper back and three along the shorter inside edge of the two 35" x 17" side pieces. Create three aligning biscuit holes on the ends of the 52-1/2" x 17" base so that the sides will create 90-degree angles once the three pieces are assembled. Place the biscuits inside the sets of three holes on the side pieces, add wood glue for extra support, and fit the sides to the base (figure D). Nail the base and sides together.

9. Create a biscuit hole on each end of one of the two 51-1/2" x 3" back ledgers so they will connect with the top and bottom of the side pieces. This entertainment center does not have a back, so the two ledgers will give us a nice square frame and will provide structural support. Place two biscuits inside the top ledger so that it lines up with the top of the side pieces and the base. Secure the top ledger with a nail gun. Glue and nail the bottom ledger on to place, resting on the base (figure E).

10. Glue and nail another 54" x 17-3/4" piece to the top of your sides, making sure it is flush with the matching piece below.

11. Mount finished piece #3 on to the lower portion with glue and nails, and then it's time to move on to the upper shelves.

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Figure F

Building the Cupboards for the Top (finished piece #4)

12. The top section will have three cupboards, so we will need four dividers. Attach all four 17" x 8" pieces to a 54" x 17-3/4" piece with glue and wooden dowels. The dividers should be equal distances apart, but the edge pieces should both be 3/4" from either side to keep a consistent overhang. Use a mallet to secure the pieces together if necessary and secure with a clamp until the piece dries.

13. Attach your three 16 1/2" x 8" door pieces to the cupboard with Euro hinges and add hardware so the doors will open (figure F).

Attaching finished piece #4 to finished piece #3

14. Repeat steps 6 and 7 from the "Building the Base" section, but this time, you're attaching finished piece #4 to the top of finished piece #3.

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