subject: Desk Woodworking Plans - Simple And Practical Solution For A Desk At Home [print this page] It has been coined that the desk is the heart of the room which is why having an office desk is quite the norm in most homes. This is due to its very useful nature especially for those who have the tendency to do work at home or bring home some work from the office. It is also useful for kids since a spacious desk allows them to study and do homework, reports and other school projects in a more efficient manner. An office desk is also a great place to read the paper as well as good books. Drawing, sketching and using the laptop can be another way to utilize the desk. In short, having an office desk means that someone is serious about getting something done. With some good desk woodworking plans building a desk for your study or home office could be a simple weekend project.
You could spend hundreds or thousands of dollars if you purchase a desk, for someone who can build their own custom desk can save money. This will allow you to customize the design of your office desk to meet your needs. Building an office desk could be a quick and easy project that does not require much in the way of carpentry skills or tools. In terms of purchasing the materials needed, the suppliers are equipped to assist and can even provide some helpful suggestions on ways to quickly assemble the desk. Once you decide on the design of the desk woodworking plans you are going to use you have several options when you pick your grade of materials.
A very small list of materials and tools is needed to build your office desk including, pencil, drill, long screws, caulk or liquid nails; a 6' counter top or plain door, one 2-door file cabinet and a strip of 1" x 2" which should be the same length as the desk top's depth.
The first step is to design a desk woodworking plan - ideally with a large desk top. The next would be to ensure that one end is secured to the wall and the other end should rest on top of a 2-door filing cabinet. You will need to purchase a two drawer filing cabinet for this. This is to hold up one end of the desk in addition to having some file storage.
Going to a kitchen remodeling section of any home improvement store to buy a laminated countertop for the desk would be the next step. Most home improvement stores carry a variety of pre-fabricated 6' counter tops that should fit your budget. For a very simple and nice looking alternative you may want to use a plain interior door. Make sure that the file cabinet goes well with the edges of the counter if one intends to add a wood trim.
Once the desired location has been chosen, place the filing cabinet beside the wall. Use the top of the filing cabinet as your starting point when you draw the line on the wall for placing your 1"x2" wood ledger board for your back support. Line the top of the wood strip up with your line on the wall then secure with 2 1/2" wood screws into wall studs or good drywall anchors, this will be the support for one side of the desk.
To finish off, one end of the desk should rest on the wood strip and the other on the filing cabinet. You can secure the desk top to your ledger board on the wall by using caulk or liquid nails and your filing cabinet will be your other support.
