It’s been a while since I shared a good DIY building project on this blog, but that’s about to change! Home projects are progressing more slowly with a little human around, but I’m slowly tackling them when time permits.
I’m currently completing my new office corner in the basement, which I shared the plans for here. The walls are painted, thanks to one very good nap, the shelves are painted and curing, and the desk is in progress. And that’s what I want to share today!
It may look like a simple plywood board with metal hairpin legs attached, but a lot of time and thought and . . . well, worry went into the construction of it. Underneath the 6-foot-long simple workspace I had to frame out a supporting structure to prevent sag in the middle.
I finally finished it yesterday, and now all that is left is sanding, staining and sealing. I’m hopeful my new desk will be in use by the end of the week. On the 4th of July I gave the farmhouse desk I’d built to my sister-in-law and I’m now working on a very small, very messy old Ikea table.
I just thought you might like to see what I’ve been up to! In related news, the Little Sapling got very excited watching woodworking videos with me!
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I’ve been trying to build a table JUST like this for my trade show booth! Can’t wait to see it finished. Where did you get the hairpin legs? I’ve been looking for a reputable source.
Hey Steffanie! I ordered my legs from Philly Fabrication on Etsy. https://www.etsy.com/shop/PhillyFabrication
I am very happy with them – they were well made, reasonably (competitively) priced, and shipped quickly. And made in the USA, baby!
Hey! I’m about to do the same type desk with pipe for legs. I am going nuts worrying about sag over time. How thick is your plywood here? I’m planning on using 3/4 (my desk is only 48 by 30 and using 1×2 to provide a frame underneath. But I don’t know I should double up on the plywood and just leave no frame underneath instead.
Hey Jake – my plywood was 3/4″ as well. I don’t know if doubling up (double thickness, I assume) on the plywood would provide resistance to sagging. If it were me, I’d stick with building a frame – and you can recess the frame a few inches on every side so that it’s not super obvious unless you get under the desk and see it. That’s what I did with mine. Sorry I don’t have a more solid answer!