Comments on: How To Make A Planked Wood Desk https://www.younghouselove.com/attack-of-the-13-foot-counter/ Home Decorating & DIY Tutorials Thu, 25 Jan 2024 01:50:27 +0000 hourly 1 By: YoungHouseLove https://www.younghouselove.com/attack-of-the-13-foot-counter/comment-page-8/#comment-4000246 Thu, 19 Jun 2014 13:05:20 +0000 http://www.younghouselove.com/?p=40288#comment-4000246

In reply to Neil.

He went right up from the bottom with screws to grab the top and attach it to the cabinets. He jigged the boards together, but then used regular screws to attach it to the cabs from beneath.

xo
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]]> By: Neil https://www.younghouselove.com/attack-of-the-13-foot-counter/comment-page-8/#comment-3996000 Thu, 19 Jun 2014 03:48:37 +0000 http://www.younghouselove.com/?p=40288#comment-3996000 Love it! I’m sorry if this has already been posted, but there are too many to read through them all! ;) How did John secure the top to the cabinets? Screw from the top through the boards into the cabinets or from underneath using the jig to drill through cabinets then up into the boards? Many thanks, love your work!

]]> By: YoungHouseLove https://www.younghouselove.com/attack-of-the-13-foot-counter/comment-page-8/#comment-3837640 Sun, 01 Jun 2014 02:46:30 +0000 http://www.younghouselove.com/?p=40288#comment-3837640

In reply to Heather.

That could work too! We just wanted to make sure the cracks where you join them wouldn’t look bare (unstained) if we couldn’t reach them after it was assembled.

xo
s

]]> By: Heather https://www.younghouselove.com/attack-of-the-13-foot-counter/comment-page-8/#comment-3837153 Sun, 01 Jun 2014 01:25:10 +0000 http://www.younghouselove.com/?p=40288#comment-3837153 I love this desk, and we are just starting to make our own- perfect for the long space we have. I was wondering: why did you sand and stain before joining the pieces? We were considering joining them together and then sanding and staining the whole top together to improve the evenness of the surface. Any reason you’d discourage that?

]]> By: iva https://www.younghouselove.com/attack-of-the-13-foot-counter/comment-page-7/#comment-1620380 Sun, 08 Sep 2013 19:55:28 +0000 http://www.younghouselove.com/?p=40288#comment-1620380 In reply to iva.

oops…i just read the previous comments…

]]> By: iva https://www.younghouselove.com/attack-of-the-13-foot-counter/comment-page-7/#comment-1620378 Sun, 08 Sep 2013 19:52:50 +0000 http://www.younghouselove.com/?p=40288#comment-1620378 Hi, I love you blog! i have been trying to do the same thing in my room. one problem i have is to be able to find base cabinets that is desk height(28″-30″) no luck with that unless i pay a fortune … if i use wall cabinets that is 30″ height but it doesn’t give me the depth i need for working area(wall cabinets are 12″D). I am only 5’2″ that is why sitting up high is uncomfortable for me. how did you solve that problem with the cabinets you got? thanks!

]]> By: YoungHouseLove https://www.younghouselove.com/attack-of-the-13-foot-counter/comment-page-7/#comment-1597422 Sat, 17 Aug 2013 14:53:23 +0000 http://www.younghouselove.com/?p=40288#comment-1597422

In reply to Jennifer.

Hmm, I think if it’s thick like framing lumber you should be all set. We used it for years without any dinging (but ours was really dense – it’s meant to hold houses up so it’s really strong stuff).

xo
s

]]> By: Jennifer https://www.younghouselove.com/attack-of-the-13-foot-counter/comment-page-7/#comment-1597339 Sat, 17 Aug 2013 14:07:35 +0000 http://www.younghouselove.com/?p=40288#comment-1597339 Hi,

We are currently working on a similar project, and my husband bought pine. He is concerned though that the surface won’t be hard enough to do work and crafts on, and will ding easily. Did you ever notice this problem?

Thanks!

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