This step-by-step tutorial will current you the best way to assemble a straightforward DIY consuming desk. It’s an unimaginable beginner woodworking mission!
We’re once more with one different episode of our most recent #shantyhousecrash! Leasha, our little one sister merely upgraded to a model new residence and we couldn’t help nonetheless drive proper right down to Houston to help her make it a home! No Shanty Residence Crash is full with no DIY Consuming Desk, correct?!
We love this picket consuming desk quite a bit. I actually like the worth, the color, the angles, the scale…I’d go on! The best half about this desk is that it was constructed with solely 21 2×6 boards, making the total worth in lumber $129! Seize a cup of espresso and can be found assemble this consuming desk with us. Merely click on on the sector beneath to look at the how-to video!
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The easiest way to assemble a DIY Consuming Room Desk
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Setting up the Tabletop for the DIY Consuming Desk
Step 1: Pocket Holes
First, cut back the planks to measurement and drill 1 1/2″ pocket holes, with a Kreg Jig, on one fringe of seven of the boards and every ends of all of the boards.
Step 2: Attaching the Planks
Afterwards, join the planks together with 2 1/2″ pocket hole screws.
Step 3: Bread Boards
Subsequent, measure and cut back the breadboards to measurement. Join them to the ends of the planked prime with 2 1/2″ pocket hole screws and picket glue.
Consuming Desk Base
Step 4: Setting up the Consuming Desk Legs
As quickly because the desk prime is assemble, cut back the leg gadgets to measurement and fasten them together with picket glue. Assemble 4 leg assemblies.
Step 5: Attaching the Leg to the Base
Now, cut back the very best base piece to measurement and fasten the legs to the very best base with 3″ picket screws from the very best of the underside and into each leg. Use picket glue. Assemble 2 bases.
Flip the underside over and cut back the first bottom base piece to measurement and fasten it to the legs the an identical means.
After you add the first bottom piece, cut back the second bottom base piece to measurement and fasten it to the first bottom base piece with 2 1/2″ picket screws and picket glue.
Step 6: Foot Pads
Now, cut back the foot pad gadgets to measurement and fasten them to the underside of the underside with 1 1/4″ brad nails and picket glue.
Step 7: Decorative Trim
Now for the decorative gadgets. Measure and cut back the middle cross gadgets to measurement, drill 1 1/2″ pocket holes, in line with the cut back guidelines, and fasten them with 2 1/2″ finish nails as confirmed beneath.
Remember the scenario of the pocket holes. Assemble 2 of each. It is best to make the gadgets barely prolonged everytime you join the two boards collectively. Then keep it as a lot as the underside and mark for the cut back.
Join the shorter cross gadgets to the prolonged cross piece with 2 1/2″ pocket hole screws and picket glue.
Slide the crossing between the 2 legs. Join each nook to the legs with 2 1/2″ and three 1/2″ picket screws and picket glue.
Scale back the very best nook gadgets to measurement and fasten them together with 2 1/2″ finish nails and picket glue. Assemble 4 nook assemblies.
Join the nook gadgets to the very best corners of the bases with 2 1/2″ picket screws and picket glue into the legs and prime of the underside.
Assembling the Consuming Desk
Step 8: Runners
Scale back the runners to measurement and drill 1 1/2″ pocket holes at every ends. Join the runners to the ends of the very best of the bases with 2 1/2″ pocket hole screws and picket glue.
Step 9: Stretcher
Scale back the underside stretcher to measurement and drill 1 1/2″ pocket holes at every ends. Join the runners to the ends of the very best of the bases with 2 1/2″ pocket hole screws and picket glue.
Step 10: Attaching the Desk Prime to the Base
Put the desk base on prime of the desk prime and fasten the underside to the very best with 2 1/2″ picket screws from the underside of the runners and prime base gadgets and into the planks.
The Finish
That’s it! Now, merely fill all of the screw and nail holes, sand it down with an 80-grit sand paper adopted by a 120-grit and 180-grit. Lastly, give it a finish. We chosen to stain all of the desk. Don’t neglect the comb on thepolyurethane too!
We’re so thrilled with how our little one sisters DIY Farmhouse Desk turned out. It’s the correct shade for her consuming room, we love the angle design and she or he has room to go well with her full family throughout the desk with room to spare! That’s an entire lot of bang in your buck!
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Comfy Setting up!
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- 21 2x6x8 Framing Lumber
- 2 1/2″ Pocket Hole Screws
- 1 1/4″ brad nails
- 2 1/2″ Finish Nails
- 2 1/2″ Picket Screws
- 3″ Picket Screws
- 3 1/2″ Picket Screws
- Picket Glue
Half 1: Setting up the Prime
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Scale back the planks to measurement and drill 1 1/2″ pocket holes on one fringe of seven of the boards and every ends of all of the boards. Join the planks together with 2 1/2″ pocket hole screws.
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Measure and cut back the breadboards to measurement. Join thm to the ends of the planks with 2 1/2″ pocket hole screws and picket glue.
