Blissful Wednesday guys!
We’re once more with one different plan right now. I am THRILLED with how this design turned out. I needed to design a desk using solely 2×4 studs and that’s exactly what I did. This one makes use of 17 of them, which made my worth of lumber just under $60. YEP… $60. Sooner than we get started on the assemble, you may even see exactly how we constructed it on this weeks YouTube video tutorial HERE or by clicking beneath!
Now look how cute this issue turned out!
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First step is creating two desk bases like beneath.
We linked all of the objects using picket glue and our Ryobi 18V Quietstrike Driver. Guys… This issue is just too legit. It primarily does all of the be simply best for you, but it surely absolutely’s quiet like a drill not like the usual driver.
We used 2.5″ Spax screws with the driving drive to attach the screws.
As quickly because the bases have been constructed we added the foot pads. We used picket glue and screws to attach these to the underside of each leg assembly.
As quickly because the bases have been constructed, we linked the prolonged runners to each base which created the important bottom of the desk. Line the boards up on the center of the every the best and bottom of each leg assembly and join them using picket glue and Spax screws.
Subsequent, we linked the vertical assist board. It’s going to join to every prolonged runners throughout the center to assist the load of the desk. We linked this board using picket glue and Spax screws.
At this degree we linked the diagonal objects. We want to line the boards up and actually mark our cuts with a pencil to get among the finest match. Join these boards using picket glue and Spax screws.
The final word step of the underside is attaching the shorter runner that may sit merely on excessive of the the longer excessive runner. Cut back this to go well with and join it using picket glue and Spax screws by the use of the best of the runner and into the runner beneath it.
As quickly as the underside is constructed, it’s time to assemble the desk excessive. We decrease all the planks to measurement and added 1.5″ pocket holes to at the very least one side of all nevertheless one amongst these boards using our K5 Kreg Jig. You will discover the K5 HERE on Amazon. We moreover added a pocket hole to the highest of each board. We’re going to use these to attach the bread boards in a subsequent step.
Join the planks collectively using 2.5″ pocket hole screws.
Now decrease the breadboards to specific measurement, and join them using 2.5″ pocket hole screws.
Final step is attaching the underside of the desk to the best of the desk. Flip the underside assembly upside-down on excessive of the underside of the desk excessive and join it using longer Spax screws by the use of the underside and into the desk excessive.
We stained our desk using our fav… Varathane Briarsmoke!
It’s best to positively add a coat of out of doors protectant like Spar Varnish on excessive of that given that desk will possible be outside!
Proper right here she is all accomplished up!
How cute are these chairs??? These have been a superb Aim uncover Ashley made and you could possibly discover them HERE!
