Using File Cabinets To Make A Desk

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Using file cabinets to make a desk.

Diy file cabinet desk. We love this idea because this gives you more room on the desktop. Place a piece of double faced tape on each corner of the top of each file cabinet. I went the cheap route pine 1 6 planks from home depot.

Retrace the pencil lines with a permanent marker. The first step was to get the wood. You want to pick out wood that will line up as best as possible. Dec 7 2019 explore susan campbell s board file cabinet desk on pinterest.

Using a hole boring attachment i drilled some holes in the back of the cabinets to run cords. Earlier this year we built a diy butcher block desk for my home office. 3 2 drawer metal file cabinets approximately 29 high 13 5ft 2 baseboard trim liquid nails nuts and bolts wood filler sandpaper 150 grit tsp wire brush cup drawer pulls one for each drawer rustoleum flat black paint and metallic gun metal gray electric drill. Set the countertop aside.

Visit instructables for the step by step. After 5 years of embarrassing hack jobs i finally invested 15 in a package of hole boring attachments. Now it was time to build the desk. How to build a desk out of laminate countertops and file cabinets 1.

Set the countertop on the cardboard or. We basically got two file cabinets and placed a piece of butcher block on top and voila. I don t know what i was thinking before. Using pencil first then the.

I needed 5 to make my desk about 28 inches deep. It was one of the easiest and quickest ways to put together a large desk space. Everything you will need. Diy butcher block desk.

I took two well made file cabinets and added a shelf board to create a top. Place a sheet of cardboard or paper on the floor in the desired desk location. If you re a diy er like myself they ll pay for themselves in sighs and head shakes. See more ideas about file cabinet desk home office design craft room office.

Place the two file cabinets in the location of your desk approximately 58 apart outside to outside with their backs about 1 away from the wall. If you re feeling ambitious you can build your own desk storage with cabinetry made from scratch but prefab cabinets work just fine. This week i worked on creating a desk made with file cabinets for my home office.