DIY Desk Build

After my custom PC build, I needed a bigger and better desk. After looking around, I found that building my own desk would be the best way to get a desk that I like and that truly matches my budget and needs. I like the industrial look and feel of some desk images I found online and felt that I could build it myself to save money.

Materials

• 6 Foot Craftsman Solid Wood Butcher Block Workbench Top
• 1” Black Iron Piping and Various pipe joints
• Ikea Signum Cable management trays

Details

I decided on a design using a Craftsman Workbench top, and frame made of black iron piping (like used for natural gas) from the hardware store. I measured how high I wanted the desk off the ground and the spacing I wanted for the legs. I used pipe end caps for the bottom of the legs where they touch the carpet, and pipe floor flanges where the legs screw onto the table top. It’s worth noting that the upright segments of pipe have to be cut and threaded the appropriate length for the height of table that you are going for. I incorporated a back, horizontal support extending from the left side legs to the right side legs. That support added resistance to side to side movement, and doubles as a footrest. The finishing touch was attaching the cheap Ikea Signum trays to the bottom of the desk. This allowed me to create a very clean looking PC setup by tucking all the cords and power strips up into the tray getting them off the floor.