Using File Cabinets To Make A Desk

After 5 years of embarrassing hack jobs i finally invested 15 in a package of hole boring attachments.

Using file cabinets to make a desk.

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. See more ideas about file cabinet desk home office design craft room office. I took two well made file cabinets and added a shelf board to create a top. Diy butcher block desk.

Earlier this year we built a diy butcher block desk for my home office. Place a piece of double faced tape on each corner of the top of each file cabinet. Using a hole boring attachment i drilled some holes in the back of the cabinets to run cords. Retrace the pencil lines with a permanent marker.

I went the cheap route pine 1 6 planks from home depot. Diy file cabinet desk. Peel off backing strip. Dec 29 2014 build a custom desk yourself for a fraction of the cost of a new one out of recycled kitchen cabinets.

Set the countertop aside. It was one of the easiest and quickest ways to put together a large desk space. I don t know what i was thinking before. Using pencil first then the.

This week i worked on creating a desk made with file cabinets for my home office. How to build a desk out of laminate countertops and file cabinets 1. Dec 7 2019 explore susan campbell s board file cabinet desk on pinterest. If you re a diy er like myself they ll pay for themselves in sighs and head shakes.

It is perfect if you are working with books and papers. This is one of the most important parts. We basically got two file cabinets and placed a piece of butcher block on top and voila. Visit instructables for the step by step.

Now it was time to build the desk. Place a sheet of cardboard or paper on the floor in the desired desk location. I needed 5 to make my desk about 28 inches deep. If you re feeling ambitious you can build your own desk storage with cabinetry made from scratch but prefab cabinets work just fine.

Set the countertop on the cardboard or. You want to pick out wood that will line up as best as possible. We love this idea because this gives you more room on the desktop.