I needed 5 to make my desk about 28 inches deep.
How to build a desk using file cabinets. Attach the trim to the cabinet using liquid nails and bolts securing with a nut on the underside of the cabinet. Decide where your file cabinet desk is to be used. The desktop was then securely screwed down into the 3 strip that was now mounted to the wall. Using a small round object draw a radii on the two front corners and cut them with the.
It s no sweat to build your own desk out of sawhorses especially if you already have a couple of sawhorses laying around in the garage or workshop. I went the cheap route pine 1 6 planks from home depot. Fill holes and corner seams with wood filler allow to dry then sand smooth. Diy file cabinet desk.
This is one of the most important parts. For a wider storage base select a lateral filing cabinet for one or both sides of the desk base that open to the outside of the desk depending on the size of your chosen countertop. One of the beauties of creating your own desk is that you have the option to. Now it was time to build the desk.
The first step was to get the wood. Finish the desk top. But even if you don t no problem. The other 3 strip of wood was mounted on top the desk to add as a wall buffer.
How to make a file cabinet desk. You want to pick out wood that will line up as best as possible.