December 20, 2020 - Learn how to build DIY cabinets from plywood that you can use for basic storage or as a modular desk idea with filing cabinets!

August 8, 2021 - Learn how to build a Filing Cabinet Desk by upcycling two old filing cabinets and a wood plank. Custom size it as you wish!

September 4, 2020 - For desk top, I decided to use four pieces of 2″ x 6″ x 8′ long lumber. Lumber typically comes with rounded edges. In order to get a nice clean edge, without the rounded edges, I ran the wood through my table saw to make a nice straight cut.

January 10, 2023 - This way it measured perfectly with the height of the file cabinet. He went outside and cut the legs with our circular saw. Then we sanded down the edges of the leg and set the table up to how we liked it. My husband then drilled large wood screws into the top of the table top through the top of the legs to secure them. I didn’t want the screws to show so I put a layer of wood filler on top of the screws.

October 5, 2020 - I was wondering if I could drill pocket holes in the 1×2 to secure to the top all the way around the frame with 1 1/4″ kreg screws so that I would not need to have any screw holes to cover in the top off the desk. If I used wood glue plus those pocket screws I would expect the hold would be plenty strong. ... Max – because of the weight the top, it is just sitting on top of the file cabinets!

November 21, 2023 - The two walnut file cabinets I’m making in this video are going to serve as the base for my desk, but the plans also allow them to be built as free-standing units. This how-to walks you through every step of the build using basic woodworking tools, from cutting the carcass to specs to putting ...

October 21, 2020 - Since it fits so snuggly between the walls, the top hasn’t budged. You could take the top drawer out of the file cabinets and screw into the wood top from inside the filing cabinet.

September 8, 2021 - Build your own wooden DIY file cabinet with these building plans and video tutorial! A great storage piece for your home office!

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October 17, 2022 - It’s a sturdy, free-standing desk that you can customize as you want. Do you have a file cabinet that’s falling apart? A file cabinet that you don’t use anymore? ... Look no further! With this simple tutorial you will be able to make your own DIY file cabinet desk yourself.

November 4, 2024 - Build your own functional file cabinet desk in 3 easy steps. Step 1: Place two file cabinets several feet apart. Step 2: Lay the work surface on top of the two file cabinets (secure if needed).

February 4, 2022 - Two 3/4″ thick oak/maple/or poplar plywood boards – I had one existing grey laminate desktop, but had the other cut to the same size of the desktop so I would have 2 identically sized pieces: 26-1/2″ x 5′ – 0″ Optional: Use hollow ...

August 15, 2024 - Thinking about how to build a filing cabinet for your desk? Check out this project where I show you exactly how to easily build your own! Last week I shared a metal and wooden desk project with you which has been working perfectly in its new space; feel free to find it here. This week ...

February 3, 2021 - Small desk setup help! It's not giving clean and cozy. (Filing cabinet can move) ... Only text posts are allowed here. YOU MUST have minimum karma to participate in the sub. Submit here: https://diy.stackexchange.com/ ... Sharing woodworking plans.

Add a base and a similar cap, and you have a classic-looking file cabinet. Or you can make two stacks of two, connect them with a desk top and a pencil drawer, and you've got a handsome desk.