I’m so pumped to point you guys our latest free woodworking plans! I’ve merely started redoing my complete mattress room. It’s the one room I’ve however to assemble furnishings for! My subsequent problem can be the king mattress, which I CANNOT wait to share! Presently I am sharing the first half of my new DIY Desk… Check it out!
Proper right here is the desk accomplished with the additional objects!
For the free plans for the side cabinets click on on HERE!
For the free plans for the bookcases that sit on excessive of the cabinets click on on HERE!
And wait until y’all see the other half… Correctly, the other 2/3 I should say. I was needing a desk space with a bit additional storage, and I designed this Truss Desk assortment. You probably can assemble the desk alone, otherwise you probably can add on some additional objects that I’ll seemingly be exhibiting you truly shortly.
Thanks so much to our good pal Jay of Jay’s Custom-made Creations for putting all of our distinctive plans and ideas into printable plans for our readers. Y’all should attempt his web site… He has loads of good ideas, ideas and plans of his private! I am going to stroll you via the assemble beneath, and you may acquire and print the free plans by clicking HERE or the button beneath!
So… Let’s get started! Sooner than we do, let’s first talk about this present itemizing guys.
Six 2×4 and three 1×6 boards is all the picket you would possibly need to assemble this desk. I LOVE that!
I did use my K5 Kreg Jig
on your full assemble. You don’t have to carry spherical proper right here prolonged to seek out out about our love for this system. Ashley and I every in the meanwhile use the K5 model. Yow will uncover it on Amazon HERE!
For these of you questioning what the heck a Kreg Jig is, you probably can attempt our quick video HERE the place we break it down solely a bit and make clear it’s awesomeness.
The underside of this desk has quite a few 10-degree cuts. I made these using my Ridgid Miter Observed. They go into the Kreg Jig like this to make the pocket holes. For the underside, I used 1.5″ pocket holes and linked all of the issues with 2.5″ pocket hole screws.
You probably can see beneath the place I positioned my pocket holes for the once more of the desk. The pocket holes for the once more will face the once more defending you from having to cowl them whether or not it’s up in the direction of a wall.
Now for the sides. You will assemble two sides that appear as if the image beneath. I randomly positioned my pocket holes by how so much they could current. I knew I may be together with one other objects of furnishings spherical this desk, so I chosen to place the pocket holes the place they may be most lined. You probably can place yours within the similar strategy.
As quickly as both facet and the once more are constructed, you are ready to attach it. I used my Kreg Correct Angle Clamp to help me on this half. You probably can see it fits proper right into a pocket hole and holds the objects shut collectively whereas I add the other pocket hole screws. It’s like having a further hand which is never a foul issue! 😉 You probably can see this clamp HERE on Amazon!
This could be a shot of the inside of the desk as quickly as I had all of it joined collectively…
And one different shot of the once more…
A number of of my pocket holes had been on the inside of the desk as I mentioned.
At this degree, the underside is constructed and ready for the best. Proper right here is mine upside-down and capable of go!
I moreover used my Kreg Jig for the best, nonetheless I modified the settings. Because of the thickness of the best is manner decrease than the legs, I used 3/4″ pocket holes on 4 of the 5 boards. Each of the 4 boards have pocket holes working up one side.
I linked these things using 1.25″ pocket hole screws by the pocket holes and into the other board.
As quickly as the best is all linked, you are ready to attach it to your base. I merely laid the underside on excessive of the desk excessive. I used 1.25″ pocket hole screws by the pocket holes on the apron boards and into the best to hold all of it collectively and I was DONE. So stinking easy!!
I used one amongst my new fav stain combos for the tip! I started by staining the whole factor with Varathane picket stain in Weathered Grey. Yow will uncover this at Residence Depot! It solely requires one coat and dries in an hour… Positive please!
I wanted mine to look a bit additional distressed, so I used Rust-Oleum decorative glaze on excessive of the stain as quickly because it dried. You merely brush this stuff on after which wipe the excess off. Work on one side at a time as a result of it does dry pretty shortly. It is also potential to find this at Residence Depot.
Proper right here she is all organize!
I’m so pumped to share the rest of it and the whole room with y’all shortly! Let me know while you’ve received any questions the least bit!! I’d LOVE as a way to share and PIN this with all of your mates!
Thanks so much for stopping by! Joyful Developing!
~Whitney