Using File Cabinets To Make A Desk

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Using file cabinets to make a desk.

How to build a desk out of laminate countertops and file cabinets 1. See more ideas about file cabinet desk home office design craft room office. Diy file cabinet desk. Now it was time to build the desk.

Everything you will need. Set the countertop on the cardboard or. If you re a diy er like myself they ll pay for themselves in sighs and head shakes. We basically got two file cabinets and placed a piece of butcher block on top and voila.

Using a hole boring attachment i drilled some holes in the back of the cabinets to run cords. I needed 5 to make my desk about 28 inches deep. Dec 29 2014 build a custom desk yourself for a fraction of the cost of a new one out of recycled kitchen cabinets. Peel off backing strip.

Place a piece of double faced tape on each corner of the top of each file cabinet. Using pencil first then the. After 5 years of embarrassing hack jobs i finally invested 15 in a package of hole boring attachments. We love this idea because this gives you more room on the desktop.

You want to pick out wood that will line up as best as possible. Place the two file cabinets in the location of your desk approximately 58 apart outside to outside with their backs about 1 away from the wall. This week i worked on creating a desk made with file cabinets for my home office. The first step was to get the wood.

It was one of the easiest and quickest ways to put together a large desk space. Retrace the pencil lines with a permanent marker. This is one of the most important parts. I went the cheap route pine 1 6 planks from home depot.

I don t know what i was thinking before. Diy butcher block desk. It is perfect if you are working with books and papers. Set the countertop aside.

I took two well made file cabinets and added a shelf board to create a top. 3 2 drawer metal file cabinets approximately 29 high 13 5ft 2 baseboard trim liquid nails nuts and bolts wood filler sandpaper 150 grit tsp wire brush cup drawer pulls one for each drawer rustoleum flat black paint and metallic gun metal gray electric drill. Place a sheet of cardboard or paper on the floor in the desired desk location.