Best Way To Build A Desk With Drawers
In order to build a desk with drawers, you need to go through the below-mentioned step by step way. Follow each and every step carefully in order to achieve the desired result:
- Cut The Desk Legs: Begin the process with legs, cut the legs with the miter saw for the desk according to the needed size and use the stop block on the miter saw stand which is very useful for repeatable cuts. Use the layout marks to keep the legs in the correct order, for a small taper mark the bottom of the legs. To cut out the tapers use a jig. The edge will represent the cut line. It's very important to think about the 2nd cut before making the first. After clamping down desk leg flip it over and for a second pass for the next face. Use the layout lines for guidance to finally finish up the leg tapers on the other legs.
- Side Panels For The Desk: The users can have floating or solid side panel. The side panels of the desk have a plywood panel that is held between pair of legs. First cut out the plywood with the jig according to the size and then add pocket holes on the edges of the panels.
- Assembling The Side Panels: Layout two legs but make sure that the tapers were correctly oriented for the outside facing down. The side panel is attached to the legs with the help of a small bead of glue and pocket screws. Clampdown the parts tightly, the clamping will help to stop the parts from moving as the screws go in.
- Finished Look: For the finished look of the desk use a molding around the inside of the panel. In order to fit the molding, cut meter on one end of the trim then take it to the panel to mark for the second cut. Continue the approach until all the way around the panel is done. Now secure the molding in right place with the help of glue and pin nails then fill all the nail holes using the wood putty.
- Attach Side Panels And Legs: Next cut out the full-sized plywood back to length on the table saw and drill the pocket holes on the edges. Clampdown the back in place and then secure it with pocket screws. Cut out the front stretcher of the desk to the same length and for assembly give pocket holes. Cut the parts for the box which holds the drawers from the plywood sheet. In order to clean up all the edges of the plywood box cut out some solid wood edge banding, to held it in place use the painter's tape. Cut out the panels to the proper length. The vertical panel needs a notch for the front stretcher. For that use a 1*2 ply piece for laying out the notch and make the mark for cut, make a cut with jigsaw or hand saw. First assemble the two panels together after that attach them to the desk side as well as to the back.
- Dividers: Add a couple of dividers for drawers as this will help to establish the openings for the drawers. Cut them to the size so that it will fit the openings and attach with pocket screws.
- Create The Desk Top: Get the rough lumber and then took it to the milling process to get dimensioned boards. But if the user doesn’t have the machines that time buy it and cut to size at a variety of lumber dealers. Now all the boards are dimensioned to size but it's advisable to keep it a little longer. Use a good amount of wood glue for the solid connection and then clamp the top. Next remove clamps once the glue is dry. Start the sanding process at the glue joints to get rid of any excess glue. Draw the pencil lines on the boards for the next grit. Then on the underside of the front and sides of the top put a chamfer.
- Measure Desk Drawers: The first thing is to determine drawer height, use a ruler to measure the depth, width, and height for the drawer. The user needs to measure the leg clearance that will be needed under the drawer. For the underside of the desk pick out drawer slides.
- Making The Drawers: Take a plywood and mark the measured need on the plywood for the bottom of the drawer. Cut out the plywood with the help of a circular saw, jigsaw, or table saw make sure to cut along the lines that are drawn. Next the user needs to measure out the front, back, as well as side pieces of wood and cut using saw. These pieces will help to create the frame of the drawer. Now Position the side, front, as well as back pieces so they will form the frame. Glue and screw down the frame together. At last screw the bottom of the drawer to the frame.
- Install The Desk Drawers: Begin the process by tracing the drawer on the underside of the desk. The nest is to attach and screw the sliding hardware on the underside of the desk. At last, insert the drawer into their respective place.