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TV stand 1600 × 500 × 400: cut list and cutting plan
A low TV unit with three sections: a door left and right and two drawers in the middle. Stands directly on the floor (no plinth) or on furniture feet. 18 mm board, 3 mm HDF back. All sizes in millimetres.
Cut list
| Part | Length × width, mm | Qty | Edge banding |
|---|---|---|---|
| Side | 500 × 400 | 2 | 1 long |
| Top | 1564 × 400 | 1 | 1 long |
| Bottom | 1564 × 400 | 1 | 1 long |
| Divider | 464 × 400 | 2 | 1 long |
| Shelf | 507 × 380 | 1 | 1 long |
| Door | 533 × 497 | 1 | all |
| Drawer front | 524 × 247 | 2 | all |
| Drawer side | 350 × 190 | 4 | 1 long |
| Drawer front/back | 447 × 190 | 4 | 1 long |
| Shelf | 508 × 380 | 1 | 1 long |
| Door | 534 × 497 | 1 | all |
Not cut from the board: Back panel, HDF 3 mm: 1596 × 496 mm · Drawer slides (ball-bearing, side-mount, 13 mm per side): 2 sets, nominal length 350 mm · Drawer bottoms, HDF 3 mm: 2 × (483 × 350 mm, check per section) · 4 cup hinges, 35 mm · 2 pairs of slides, 350 mm · 4 handles · 4 furniture feet or glides · about 30 screws 4 × 16
How the sizes are worked out
- Top and bottom run between the sides: 1600 − 36 = 1564; two dividers 464 high split the width into three sections.
- Section widths are worked out automatically from the free space; the outer doors are 533–534 wide, 497 high.
- Drawer fronts 524 × 247, boxes 350 long with 447 front/back pieces.
- Drill a cable hole (60–80 mm) in the back and in the shelves behind the devices.
Cutting plan on 2440 × 1220 sheets
Laid out by the CutRun calculator with a 3 mm saw kerf and 10 mm trimmed off the factory edges.
64 % of the board ends up in the furniture. The last sheet has a large piece left over — plan extra shelves, a drawer or a second small cabinet into the same order.
Other sizes on 2440 × 1220 sheets
Same construction, worked out by the calculator for other common sizes (width × height × depth, mm):
| Size | Sheets | Board | Edge banding |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1200 × 500 × 400 | 2 | 3.08 m² | 13.8 m |
| 1400 × 500 × 400 | 2 | 3.44 m² | 15.1 m |
| 1600 × 500 × 350 | 2 | 3.46 m² | 16.3 m |
| 1600 × 500 × 400 | 2 | 3.80 m² | 16.5 m |
| 1600 × 600 × 400 | 2 | 4.07 m² | 17.3 m |
| 1800 × 500 × 400 | 2 | 4.16 m² | 17.8 m |
| 2000 × 500 × 400 | 2 | 4.52 m² | 19.1 m |
2000 × 500 × 400 is the largest size in this table that still needs only 2 sheets (76 % used).
Assembly order
- Band the edges: fronts all round, the carcass on the front edge.
- Assemble the carcass with the dividers, nail on the back.
- Fit the slides and the drawers, then the shelves.
- Hang the doors, drill the cable holes.
Questions
How many sheets do I need for a TV stand?
A 1600 × 500 × 400 mm version in 18 mm board needs 2 sheets of 2440 × 1220 mm: 3.80 m² of board and about 16.5 m of edge banding. The 3 mm HDF back is cut from a separate thin sheet.
How long should a TV stand be?
At least the width of the TV, better 20–30 cm wider. For a 55" TV (about 1230 mm wide) 1400–1600 mm looks right.
How high should a TV stand be?
So that the middle of the screen is at eye level when seated, usually 400–550 mm for the stand.
Need a different size? Open this design in the cabinet builder, type your own width, height and depth or change shelves, drawers and doors — the cut list and the drawing update as you go. Then send it to the calculator for your own sheet size.
Open in the cabinet builder How to calculate edge bandingWorked out from a typical construction — check every size against your board and hardware before you cut. Cut list and sheet layout made with CutRun.