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.

Build a coffee table photo by gerenme e getty. These are the best dining room colors right now. 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.

Run all of the flooring through the machine on one of the long sides and one of the ends. Set up the shaper or router table with a tongue and groove cutter. Cut the tongue off a length of flooring. The desk can be made with wood that you have left over from other projects and it s perfect for adding some organization to your craft room.

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. 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. Screw a block of scrap wood mitered at one end into the back. This project can be completed over a weekend and will cost between 100 and.

Check out the video to see how we turned a stack of old wood into a sturdy functional refurbished wood table. Learn how to build a refurbished wood table. Nail frame pieces together and finish the edges. To install the planks simply add some wood glue.

Cut four mitered pieces groove side in to fit the size of your glass which will rest in the channels. Frame a desk photo photo by ryan benyi. 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.