Using File Cabinets To Make A Desk

Place a sheet of cardboard or paper on the floor in the desired desk location.

Using file cabinets to make a desk.

Visit instructables for the step by step. Set the countertop on the cardboard or. Now it was time to build the desk. I needed 5 to make my desk about 28 inches deep.

I don t know what i was thinking before. You want to pick out wood that will line up as best as possible. It was one of the easiest and quickest ways to put together a large desk space. Dec 7 2019 explore susan campbell s board file cabinet desk on pinterest.

Set the countertop aside. Using a hole boring attachment i drilled some holes in the back of the cabinets to run cords. Diy file cabinet desk. Diy butcher block desk.

Everything you will need. See more ideas about file cabinet desk home office design craft room office. Dec 29 2014 build a custom desk yourself for a fraction of the cost of a new one out of recycled kitchen cabinets. If you re a diy er like myself they ll pay for themselves in sighs and head shakes.

Using pencil first then the. It is perfect if you are working with books and papers. After 5 years of embarrassing hack jobs i finally invested 15 in a package of hole boring attachments. This is one of the most important parts.

The first step was to get the wood. Earlier this year we built a diy butcher block desk for my home office. We basically got two file cabinets and placed a piece of butcher block on top and voila. I took two well made file cabinets and added a shelf board to create a top.

If you re feeling ambitious you can build your own desk storage with cabinetry made from scratch but prefab cabinets work just fine. Place a piece of double faced tape on each corner of the top of each file cabinet. How to build a desk out of laminate countertops and file cabinets 1. We love this idea because this gives you more room on the desktop.

Retrace the pencil lines with a permanent marker. 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. This week i worked on creating a desk made with file cabinets for my home office.