After testing this desk design on the short side, I was ready to tackle the long side. The process went the same: Mount wall strip, mount flanges and support legs onto frame, attach the leveling blocks to frame, mount desk to wall. The two desk halves were connected via steel deck brackets.

 

Next came the trim. I used some ¼” oak trim to add a little beauty to the table. Trim was cut at 45° and affixed to the frame via ‘C’ clamps & nail gun. And with that it was done!

 

I forgot to mention. I designed this table to allow for the easy replacement of the MDF work surface. The trim is mounted to the frame not them MDF. When it gets completely banged up, and it will, I can opt to flip it over to use the undamaged side and when that gets ruined I can just get buy another 8’x4’ MDF board from Home Depot for $22 and cut two tops from that.

 

Kind of proud of myself for this project. Looking forward to other custom furniture projects in the future.

 Takeaways:

• As stated before, this project would have been easier using Kee Klamps. Screwing it in and hoping they lined up is (was) just asking for trouble.
•  I have some concerns on the deck brackets I used to mount this onto the wall. I think they are the weakest point of this layout so I’m going to need to make improvements before I put any real weight on it. I think I’m going to get another oak plank and mount that to the drywall. I’ll then mount the brackets to the oak board.
• I need to use longer pieces of trim. Home depot didn’t, as far as I saw, have any pieces of trim aver 4 feet. Longer trim would have made the process easier and seamless.

 Well that’s it! Desk done! I have my new airbrush hood being delivered on Sunday and a new infinity table en route from LosBlock that I’m really stoked for. More to come.

 Shawn G. (SoI)