How To Make A Project Desk Out Of Wooden Flooring

Combining the reclaimed flooring with pallet wood for the frame and joinery pieces and old fence posts to make legs he was able to make his new desk using recycled materials.

How to make a project desk out of wooden flooring.

These are the best dining room colors right now. This project can be completed over a weekend and will cost between 100 and. Leg brackets came from rockler hanger bolts came from home depot and the reclaimed lumber was provided by signature woods. Making the actual countertop is simple you just install the wood the same way you would on the floor.

Frame a desk photo photo by ryan benyi. Screw a block of scrap wood mitered at one end into the back. Cut the tongue off a length of flooring. Nail frame pieces together and finish the edges.

Once you have the desk completed add your wood flooring tile or other flooring material to the top to give it a nice decorated look. Set up the shaper or router table with a tongue and groove cutter. Start by making the first plank flush with the edge of the plywood that way you can add the front piece later and make the countertop look like a solid hunk of wood. To help visualize what his finished desk would look like and keep track of where to place the wood he cleverly placed tape on the floor of his workspace.

Check out the video to see how we turned a stack of old wood into a sturdy functional refurbished wood table. Build a coffee table photo by gerenme e getty. Run all of the flooring through the machine on one of the long sides and one of the ends. Make your cushions to fit or buy store bought ones and learn how to add ties to outdoor cushions.

Deceptively simple to build this diy furniture project is made from pressure treated wood so remember to lay your timber flat while it dries thoroughly to avoid warping. Cut four mitered pieces groove side in to fit the size of your glass which will rest in the channels. Adjust the fence and cutter height using a scrap piece of material adjust the cutter height and fence position until you have it set up correctly to run your flooring.