I’m once more with the free plans for the floating desk that goes between the office storage towers that I shared with you, closing time I was proper right here 🙂
Within the occasion you missed the plans for the Storage Towers, you might click on on HERE to see them and print the plans!
I like this desk because of it looks like it is part of the underside shelf of the towers nevertheless it’s moreover a stand alone floating shelf so, you might assemble merely the desk half, when you want! It’s moreover quite simple to customize it to the scale you want/need!
You could click on on the image beneath or HERE to acquire the free plans!
And, you might adjust to alongside proper right here for the step-by-step how-to!
Sooner than you start, resolve how prolonged you want your desk to be. I constructed the towers first after which positioned them exactly have been I wanted them in my office, then I measured the home between them to search out out the scale of desk I would match. I decided on a 60″ desk.
I ordered three of these corbels from Osborne Wood Merchandise. You can purchase them HERE. I ordered the knotty pine corbels.
The first step is to attach the corbels to the wall. To try this, you’ll want to discover out the place the desk excessive will sit along with the cleat. I used my stage and marked the place the underside cupboards have been on each tower.
I drew an prolonged LEVEL line the place the best of the desk excessive will sit.
Then, I marked 3/4″ beneath that line so that I would mark the place the best of the cleat shall be. The desk excessive is 3/4″ thick so and it will sit on excessive of the cleat. Then, I marked one different 1.5″ proper all the way down to accommodate the 1 1/2″ thick cleat. It’s going to inform you the place to place within the very excessive of the corbels.
Whenever you mark the place the best of the corbels shall be (which can be 2.25″ from the highway we drew for the best of the desk excessive to sit), measure the place the arrange brackets are on the once more of each corbel. I measured from the best of the corbel to the middle of the best bracket, then from the best of the corbel to the middle of the underside bracket. Then, I marked that on the wall and put in an anchor and a screw into every marks. You most likely have a stud in that spot – yay! You larger than most likely gained’t, so ensure that to utilize anchors within the occasion you don’t.
As quickly because the anchors have been put in, I hung the corbels up. You may even see, I put one on the very center of the wall after which positioned the tip corbels according to the place the ends of my desk shall be.
Now to assemble the cleat.
Decrease the 2×3 gadgets according to the printable plans. The scale of the transient 2×3 gadgets can be the similar as my plans nevertheless the scale of the prolonged 2×3 will depend on the scale of desk you may be developing. After making my cuts, I used my Kreg K5 to drill 1 1/2″ pocket holes into one end of each of the transient 2×3 gadgets. You can purchase the K5 on Amazon HERE. And watch our Simple strategies to make use of a Kreg Jig video HERE.
Now, you might assemble the cleat by attaching the transient 2×3 gadgets to the prolonged 2×3 piece with 2″ pocket hole screws and wood glue. For exact placement of the transient 2×3 gadgets, measure the house between the corbels on the wall. The 2×3 gadgets will sit on excessive of the corbels.
That’s what the cleat will look like when it is accomplished. Now, lay the cleat on excessive of the corbels.
I used my stud finder to mark the studs inside the wall behind the cleat. You may discover this stud finder HERE.
As quickly as you uncover them, drill 3″ Spax screws into the cleat and into the studs behind the wall. I used my Ryobi Impression Driver for this. Then, join entrance of the corbels to the cleat with 2″ Spax screws.
Now it’s time to make the cuts for the desk excessive and trim. Ensure that to measure as soon as extra for the home between the towers to get the measurement for the desk excessive. ***Measure twice, decrease as quickly as!***
I used my Kreg Rip Decrease to cut the three/4″ plywood to measurement. This software program is super useful for making cross decrease in plywood! It has a data that attaches to your spherical observed that helps you create straight cuts. For beneath $30, it’s an unbelievable completely different to a desk observed and it’s good in case you’re transient on storage space! You could examine further about it on our Devices net web page HERE and purchase it on Amazon HERE.
Now to attach the desk excessive to the cleat. First, apply wood glue to the best of the cleat
then, lay the plywood excessive down on to the cleat and drive a 2″ spax wood screw from the underside of the cleat into the desk excessive.
I moreover added some 2″ Spax screws into the once more of the desk.
Lastly, join the doorway 2×3 trim to the doorway of the cleats with finish nails and wood glue. I used my 16 gauge Ryobi Airstrike for this. You may probably moreover use the 18 gauge brad nailer or a hammer and finish nails would work too.
I used my 18-volt Ryobi orbital sander, with an 80-grit sanding pad, to sand the entire desk excessive sooner than I added the top.
Proper right here she is with the best and entrance trim piece related!
After I sanded the desk, I taped off spherical it so that I wouldn’t get stain on the partitions.
I utilized one coat of Varathane Early American Stain, with a Lamb’s Wool Applicator, to the entire desk. I just like the Lamb’s Wool Applicator as soon as I’m staining large gadgets. You may discover them with the stain at Dwelling Depot.
Let the stain dry for about 5 minutes, then use a transparent material to wipe the stain evenly all through the desk.
As quickly because the stain dried, I utilized one coat of Varathane Triple Thick polyurethane in satin. I merely use a bristle brush to make use of. It is going to go on thick and white, like glue, nevertheless it may possibly dry clear. One coat is identical as three coats of regular polyurethane and you will love the sleek silky finish you get with these things!!
That’s it!!
I like this work home rather a lot and it didn’t value me a fortune to assemble it – (nevertheless I really feel it appears desire it did 🙂 )
Thanks rather a lot for stopping by!
Utterly glad Setting up!
~Ashley
