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Oooh, that looks smart!
I'm tempted by something similar when I get my study back.
I'm tempted by something similar when I get my study back.
Custom Worktop Desk
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You should! It's easy enough to do, and it's way better than a generic Ikea desk and the like.
Just measured in the corners of the wall along the same height it was going to be sitting and chopped the end off with a hand-saw. Didn't bother scribing it to the wall because they're surprisingly quite a square fit already.
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Very nice. Thats a great setup with the radiator by your feet for the winter 
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And we're done! 3 Coats of Danish Oil and a new mousemat. Next up is cable management, new case and a fully modular PSU and then the PC can go ontop.
That looks good! Seems like a perfect excuse to buy a huge monitor to fill the desk too.
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Carpenter visited today.
This was what I had before, threw it up when the extension was finished (and our newborn on had just come home from hospital):
It's not the biggest room, managed to convince the Mrs to carve off a corner of the extension for a man cupboard. Space is at a premium, so off the peg desks weren't going to cut it. Needed to maximise it, so this is what I ended up with:
Ran through umpteen samples of varnish and oils, ended up using the one on the right. It's not the closest of matches, but it'll do (because I plan of changing out the floor, as I want carpet.) for now.
Love the way the oil brings out the grain.
All in all, well pleased at that lump of Oak.
I've drilled cable holes and the mounting for the Ergotron MX, will get another couple of coats on tomorrow and hopefully get everything back in there tomorrow night.
This was what I had before, threw it up when the extension was finished (and our newborn on had just come home from hospital):
It's not the biggest room, managed to convince the Mrs to carve off a corner of the extension for a man cupboard. Space is at a premium, so off the peg desks weren't going to cut it. Needed to maximise it, so this is what I ended up with:
Ran through umpteen samples of varnish and oils, ended up using the one on the right. It's not the closest of matches, but it'll do (because I plan of changing out the floor, as I want carpet.
) for now.
Love the way the oil brings out the grain.
All in all, well pleased at that lump of Oak.
I've drilled cable holes and the mounting for the Ergotron MX, will get another couple of coats on tomorrow and hopefully get everything back in there tomorrow night.
That looks good! Seems like a perfect excuse to buy a huge monitor to fill the desk too.
It is! Maybe even Ultrawide
Do it!It is! Maybe even Ultrawide
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Are these desk secured to the wall at all? or just resting on those cabinets underneath ?
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You usually use biscuits and worktop clamp bolts.
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Yep, exactly that. Routered out for the bolts with a jig, standard worktop fitting fare. Desk sits on the Ikea Alex units, screwed in. Then running around the wall I've got 74x30mm spans, which the worktop is secured to with L brackets.
Here's the leg, I will be moving it back to the other side of the second bolt as it's right in the way at the moment. I'm using the desk as a corner desk, so definitely going to need to shift it. Ultimately though I think I'll end up replacing it for a steel bracket or plate if I can get away with it.
OK - I am out of touch - a router, jigs, biscuit attachment is a reasonable investment (but I guess useful elsewhere)
how long does it take to do the cuts and recesses for bolts.?
with the robust battens you have, sounds as though a diagonally placed steel tube, embedded in those, could support the corner. ?