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Anyone on here ever build a desk?
I have a 12'x12' room that I use for my computer room/home office. I used to use those cheap 8' folding tables you would find at Office Depot, etc. They worked, but were ugly and had no cable management, etc.
I am looking to spruce things up a bit, maybe incorporate some gun storage... maybe....
I just came back from IKEA -- I could probably spend $2000 in there easily, but I don't want to! I thought about getting some 1"x1" and screwing that into my wall (on two walls, so "L" formation) and then getting some (insert wood here) and screwing that into the the 1"x1" and having some supports on the far edges and maybe at the elbow on the "L".
So I started looking at doing this and noticed that most don't screw desks together, they use glue and "biscuits" ---- hmmm, I don't have a biscuit cutter (except the one down in the kitchen ) -- I was thinking screws with those little insert things you stick in the screw holes that cover the screws would be fine...
I was thinking about integrating some wire management into the unit, putting some power distribution units connected to my three UPS's --- I would run some speaker wiring for my 7.1 surround sound I have for my computers.... speaking of computers, I have 4 computers on my desk - part of the reason for the need of cable management and a custom solution.
So has anyone on here made a desk? Am I on the right track? Or should I just get a generic desk from Office Depot/IKEA and live with it?
I have a 12'x12' room that I use for my computer room/home office. I used to use those cheap 8' folding tables you would find at Office Depot, etc. They worked, but were ugly and had no cable management, etc.
I am looking to spruce things up a bit, maybe incorporate some gun storage... maybe....
I just came back from IKEA -- I could probably spend $2000 in there easily, but I don't want to! I thought about getting some 1"x1" and screwing that into my wall (on two walls, so "L" formation) and then getting some (insert wood here) and screwing that into the the 1"x1" and having some supports on the far edges and maybe at the elbow on the "L".
So I started looking at doing this and noticed that most don't screw desks together, they use glue and "biscuits" ---- hmmm, I don't have a biscuit cutter (except the one down in the kitchen ) -- I was thinking screws with those little insert things you stick in the screw holes that cover the screws would be fine...
I was thinking about integrating some wire management into the unit, putting some power distribution units connected to my three UPS's --- I would run some speaker wiring for my 7.1 surround sound I have for my computers.... speaking of computers, I have 4 computers on my desk - part of the reason for the need of cable management and a custom solution.
So has anyone on here made a desk? Am I on the right track? Or should I just get a generic desk from Office Depot/IKEA and live with it?