Simple 2X4 Desk

Hello Again,


Today I'm going to show you how I built a simple, yet sturdy desk for my house. The desk was a pretty simple to make, it only took a few minutes to figure out the dimensions of what I wanted the desk to encompass. The following images were taken as I was building the unit.

The following materials were used in this project:

1 - 3.5 lb box of 3" Coarse Threaded Drywall screws
2 - 2X10X6 (for the top)
4 - 2X4X8 (Frame)


The cuts are as follows:

4 - 28" 2X4
6 - 8" 2X4
2 - 48" 2X4
1 - 45" 2X4
2 - 60" 2X10


The frames are pretty simple to make, follow the pictures as shown below. Make the two leg frames out of 2 sets of the 8" and 28" pieces, If you'll notice the bottom is flat and flush with the two uprights whereas the top bracing is vertical and flush with the ends.

The side rails were added afterwards to ensure that the desk top would be sturdy enough for what ever I wanted to put on it. The two 48" pieces are used for this. The 2 - 60" pieces of 2X10s were screwed in from the bottom, so the top could be stained, and sealed as shown in the last images. 

 The final touch was adding the accent bracing and rear brace of the legs.