How To Do Just About Everything
By eHow Home & Garden Editor
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If your budget allots only a smidgen for a desk, don't despair. Here are three ways to make an inexpensive desk.
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Anonymous said
on 8/8/2006 Install 4 commercial 6' shelving rods 16" apart, make sure you screw into your studs; insert 4 commercial heavy duty shelving brackets (hollow square with adjustable arm, remove arm) for the the desk area. Any shelf with a lot of weight, use heavy duty brackets; otherwise used regular shelving brackets. Cut a piece of 3/4" plywood 27" x 60. Round off the edges. Sand the item completely and paint or stain. This is used for the desktop, I attached underneath a homemade roll out keyboard drawer from plywood making it with sufficient space for a miscellaneous tray and mouse pad. I purchased the drawer roller metal rod; made a keyboard roll out. Then cut plywood for storage shelves above desk 12" x 5' or whatever desired size. Round off edges, sand and paint/stain. Install brackets on each rod at desired heights, put your shelving into place and you are done. Screwing the shelving down depends on the brackets you use, mine, however are not screwed down and to date I have had no problem. I have been using this since 1999 and it works for me.
You now have a functional work area, and nothing touches the floor.
Anonymous said
on 12/15/2005 A hollow 28 inch door makes a great desk top. I use an old door which had a hole bored. I bore an additional hole and put all my cords through them (bundles with plastic cord tubing I found in the lighting section at Home Depot). It makes for a clean look, for little money.
Anonymous said
on 11/22/2005 You can use a flush door as a desk or tabletop. They are 6'8" long and come in a variety of widths, usually between 24" and 36". Just don't get one that's prehung or drilled for a handle.