I would like to build a corner desk against two walls in a room that
is roughly 8x8 feet. I would like to put the computer keybord/monitor
on the inside corner, and fill in the corner so that there is a straight
edge across it, facing me. Any ideas on how to do this?
I have heard that buying a wood door is sometimes a good
way to do something like this as it is very stiff. If I did that I
would need one for each wall, and then have to cut a piece
to fill in the corner. I'm not comfortable with how to attach
that piece securely. I want it to be natural wood, stained.
Fred
I do this in three pieces. First I cut the corner piece with the grain
running at a 45° angle from the left wall to the right wall. the sides of
this center piece are cut perpendicular to the left and right walls and size
it so the ends rests on the end panels of the left and right side cabinets.
The cabinets are placed at a distance from the corner so that I end up with
about 36" across the center piece. That is enough for a keyboard slide and
mouse. I then cut two pieces of plywood for the left and right counter
tops. I leave them a little long so I can lay them under the center with an
overlap of an inch or so. I then scribe where the edge of the center
counter meets the left and right counters. Cut down that line (I use a
router with a straight bit and a guide) and you have three pieces that match
up and fit against the wall. I fasten the three pieces with Tite Joint
Fasteners (
http://www.rockler.com/ecom7/product_details.cfm?&catid=22&objectgroup_id=72&offerings_id=349 )
If the top is plastic laminate with a wood edge, I laminate the three pieces
separately. I then attach the three pieces together on the job and then
install the wood edging.
Preston
"Fred Smith" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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> I would like to build a corner desk against two walls in a room that
> is roughly 8x8 feet. I would like to put the computer keybord/monitor
> on the inside corner, and fill in the corner so that there is a straight
> edge across it, facing me. Any ideas on how to do this?
>
> I have heard that buying a wood door is sometimes a good
> way to do something like this as it is very stiff. If I did that I
> would need one for each wall, and then have to cut a piece
> to fill in the corner. I'm not comfortable with how to attach
> that piece securely. I want it to be natural wood, stained.
>
> Fred
>
>
Check Wood Magazines plans. I built a corner one from their site. Cost of
the plan is 9.95. You can also add extensions on to it.
"Preston Andreas" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> I do this in three pieces. First I cut the corner piece with the grain
> running at a 45° angle from the left wall to the right wall. the sides of
> this center piece are cut perpendicular to the left and right walls and
size
> it so the ends rests on the end panels of the left and right side
cabinets.
> The cabinets are placed at a distance from the corner so that I end up
with
> about 36" across the center piece. That is enough for a keyboard slide
and
> mouse. I then cut two pieces of plywood for the left and right counter
> tops. I leave them a little long so I can lay them under the center with
an
> overlap of an inch or so. I then scribe where the edge of the center
> counter meets the left and right counters. Cut down that line (I use a
> router with a straight bit and a guide) and you have three pieces that
match
> up and fit against the wall. I fasten the three pieces with Tite Joint
> Fasteners (
>
http://www.rockler.com/ecom7/product_details.cfm?&catid=22&objectgroup_id=72&offerings_id=349 )
> If the top is plastic laminate with a wood edge, I laminate the three
pieces
> separately. I then attach the three pieces together on the job and then
> install the wood edging.
>
> Preston
> "Fred Smith" <[email protected]> wrote in message
> news:[email protected]...
> > I would like to build a corner desk against two walls in a room that
> > is roughly 8x8 feet. I would like to put the computer keybord/monitor
> > on the inside corner, and fill in the corner so that there is a straight
> > edge across it, facing me. Any ideas on how to do this?
> >
> > I have heard that buying a wood door is sometimes a good
> > way to do something like this as it is very stiff. If I did that I
> > would need one for each wall, and then have to cut a piece
> > to fill in the corner. I'm not comfortable with how to attach
> > that piece securely. I want it to be natural wood, stained.
> >
> > Fred
> >
> >
>
>