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Ladder shelf desk with drawer11/14/2023 ![]() The wider width shelves are two 1x8s, I did pocket hole them together on the bottom just for security. I nailed my sides and ends on - you must use glue when nailing. Then I just went to work building shelves. Watch the video - this all is explained and shown in it. So I took a speed square and marked square to the top 5 degree angle and cut off the backs with a circular saw so there is a 2-1/2" area on the backs of the legs that is square to the wall. The legs are cut at a 5 degree angle at the top and bottom. This softened up the corners of the project and added a nice design element. I didn't even measure, just made a pencil mark on my saw of where the end of the board needed to sit, and then just cut. There were alot of cuts, so this made things go much faster.Īlso, after I cut all of the shelf sides, I then just set my saw to a 22-1/2 degree angle (I picked this angle because it is a set point on my saw, but you could use any angle) and nipped off one corner of all of the shelf side trim pieces. Then I can just set my board on the saw, with one end butted up to the stop block and cut away. ![]() So what I did was set a stop block on my saw for all the cuts of the same length. For all of the shelves and the back, the length was the same. I cut all of my boards with a compound miter saw. I put together a video that shows all the steps here -Īnd here's the steps for those of you who can't watch video. I didn't have to rip plywood or edge band or anything like that - just cross cut and go! The top shelf is 1圆, the next shelf is 1x8, then 1x10, 1x12 and the bottom shelf is two 1x8s. The reason this was such a quick and easy build is all of the shelves are just 1x boards. Then on Sunday I assembled the desk and brought into the house. It took me a few hours to build and stain and clear coat. I built this desk on Saturday, working here and there, as much as I could with kids and no babysitter. The top shelf is pretty much decor and seldom used items. ![]() On the shelves just above the moniter the mail, pencils and office accessories end up - it's too high for the baby to get into and too narrow to clutter with other stuff. Moving up, I keep more books, a receipt collection bucket. On the lower larger shelves, I keep my recycling basket and printer, the next level of shelves is baskets to hide all my electronics and cords and a few books. I've been using it for about a week now, and can't even express how much I love it!!! The desk area is just big enough for my monitor, keyboard and mouse - no clutter can accummulate there! And will all the diffrent sized shelves at different heights, I can keep all my stuff organized and within easy reach. So I needed a desk that would maximize storage and functionality, in the smallest possible footprint. I live in a small space, without the luxury of having a dedicated office. I'm writing to you today from a brand new desk that I built last weekend!
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