How to Make a Desk Table Top from Hardwood Flooring
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 26 ก.ค. 2024
- In this video we’re making a large custom table top to use as a crafting desk. I have an eight foot wide loft area upstairs and I wanted to put a desk there for crafting, but finding a desk that large was difficult! I had already made a similar desk for Brady (Mrs. Billd) and we really liked it so I decided to make another to fit the loft area. Made from plywood and oak hardwood flooring, this design can be modified to make table tops of a variety of sizes and is a fairly simple build that beginner woodworkers can tackle!
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Resources:
FREE Supplemental Project Plans: projectbilld.com/blog/hardwoo...
Ikea Alex Drawer Cabinets: www.ikea.com/us/en/p/alex-dra...
Materials I Used:
(most materials available at your local home improvement store)
3/4" Plywood: www.lowes.com/pd/Top-Choice-B...
2 1/4" Select Red Oak Hardwood Flooring: homedepot.sjv.io/GjnqyE
(Note 7/21: unfinished hardwood flooring is in short supply currently, it will be more expensive at your local flooring store but they may have it in stock, that's where I found it)
8 ft Oak Board: www.lowes.com/pd/1-in-x-6-in-...
Wood Glue: amzn.to/3r9mjW5
Wood Glue Brush: amzn.to/3xJrOgL
#8 1 1/4" Trim Screws: amzn.to/3yTDUUP
#8 1 1/4" Washer Head Screws: amzn.to/3B5nudE
Wood Filler: amzn.to/2U7NnZK
5" Sanding Discs: amzn.to/3idMlUl
Tack Cloth: amzn.to/3hBgq0K
Dark Walnut Stain: www.lowes.com/pd/Minwax-Wood-...
Semi-Gloss Polyurethane: www.lowes.com/pd/Minwax-32-fl...
Oil Based Finish Brush: www.lowes.com/pd/Blue-Hawk-Na...
Mineral Spirits: homedepot.sjv.io/MX5jON
Felt Furniture Pads: amzn.to/3z1zPOv
Tools I Used:
(in order of appearance in the video)
Circular Saw: amzn.to/2NNRuGR
Quick Grip Bar Clamps: amzn.to/3gBjPKM
Miter Saw: amzn.to/340NmbO
Impact Driver: amzn.to/3cp72LD
Portable Drill: amzn.to/3qxstxH
24" F-Clamps: amzn.to/3n5oOG5
Table Saw: amzn.to/3qKvrjp
Speed Square: amzn.to/2WeReC1
Brad Nailer: amzn.to/3j54wLK
Nail Sets: amzn.to/3B3Cmt1
Ratcheting Straps: homedepot.sjv.io/yRyLAD
Putty Knife: amzn.to/3aprSbf
Orbital Sander: amzn.to/35Uluam
Router: amzn.to/3sEjgpm
Router 1/16" Round Over Bit: amzn.to/3uqRlKp
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Music:
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Chapters:
0:00 Intro
0:36 Make the Table Top
6:27 Sanding and Prep
7:43 Stain and Finishing
9:23 Look at the Pretty Table Top
10:03 See Ya - แนวปฏิบัติและการใช้ชีวิต
Just here to say THANK YOU!! I’m 90% through this build for a dining table and just have the staining left. Legend!!
Awesome! Congrats on your new table
Awesome video!!! Thanks so much for making this video. I’ve watched others and this is by far the best! I love your idea about using the ratchets to “clamp” areas too large to be clamped with available clamps!!!! I can’t wait to get started!!
Wow! That is nice. A lot of work but worth it.
I don't know why I never thought of this. Thank you !
You're welcome!
Thank you for making this video! I have left over hardwood flooring that I can now use for something :) Awesome!
You're welcome! Not sure if I mentioned it in the video but that was my situation too so I was looking for a good use for it
Such a cool project, I'd love to try this technique in the future!
Glad you liked it!
Incredible work!
Looks great!!
Thanks!
Great job looks amazing 🤩
Thanks!
Love it !!!!!! Thank You
You're welcome
Looks great and nice tips!
Thanks!
It’s beautiful
Thank you!
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Thanks!
Even though it takes a while, the orbital sanders actually tend to be easier to get an even sanding since the belt sanders are very unforgiving and are prone to digging in on the edge of the sander.
Yep I've read that since. I did find a more aggressive orbital sander that I'll get and try out should I do a similar project in the future
Thanks for the video! Planning to build a desk top just like you did using leftover pre-finished wood flooring, but still trying to figure out how to do the edge treatment being there will be raw wood once I cut off the tongue portion. Might be best to try and get a stain close to whats on there now and follow up with a clear?
Yeah either try to match the stain as best you can or go with a contrasting stain to add a different color border
On prefinished you could maybe rip the edge on a 45 and attach another 45 ripped piece giving you a square finished edge. That or go with a contrasting enamel painted bit for the edging.
I built a hardwood tabletop in a basket weave kind of pattern out of Tiger wood and bamboo hardwood flooring. I sealed the top with poly as it was going outside and the poly turned cloudy. The table is now ten years old and has held up well except for the cloudiness. I have cleaned it off and put a coat of Tung Oil. Would you recommend anything else?
I'll start by saying I'm not an expert when it comes to finishes. You could try seeing if teak oil could somewhat restore the finish, but you may end up needing to sand down to the bare wood and refinish it to get a good result
What stain did you use? It looks great!
Thanks! Minwax Dark Walnut, it's linked in the video description along with all the other materials and tools I used
How long start to finish did building it take? Not including staining and poly steps.
Not including those steps I would guess around 2 to 3 days. A bit of that depends on how much sanding you want to do and how big of a desk top you end up making
I like the bases you used. Particle board store? Never heard of it. Any other store similar to that?
Haha that was a (bad) joke. They're from Ikea (Alex line) and those specific ones are linked in the video description.
@@ProjectBilld oh ok that’s what I figured lol. Wish I lived near an ikea. I’ll look and get them shipped to me
@@ProjectBilld the only bad thing about ikea in my area is I just placed 4 of the drawers in my cart and shipping was $360. Ikea really needs more locations.
Yikes! I don't have one close to me either. When I got those I had them delivered for around $50 to a friend's house who lives sort of close to one and picked them up when I was over their way
Would your desktop have bowed in the middle without the middle cabinet?
Nope. It's actually bowed a little bit in the other direction since I didn't finish the bottom of it and isn't even touching the middle cabinet. It's veryyy sturdy
Different approach than I have seen so far. It will be very useful if you can share the cost breakdown for this project?
Costs will vary a lot based on current lumber prices and what supplies you already have but here's an estimate as of today:
16 sq ft unfinished red oak flooring at $4 a sq ft = $64
Sheet of 4x8 3/4 inch plywood = $70
1x6x8 red oak board = $30
Various other materials = $20-$50
I had most materials and tools already on hand leftover from other projects so the cost was lower for me. Hope this helps!
@@ProjectBilld thank you so much for the info. That’s very helpful to ballpark the budget. Soon going to try this project.
what kind of plywood is that?
It's linked in the video description
In my experience, like also using laminates, when you glue something to just one face of ply, without a balancer on the other side, it tends to cup over time. Had you had and issues so far?
None so far. Both desks I've made like this look the same as they did when I made them
With screws? No
You forgot to put your baseboard in before installing your sewing table
Shhh you're not supposed to notice!
Awesome work 👍
Now where could I get hardwood flooring?
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Obviously this depends on where you are but around me lowes/home depot as well as flooring distributors carry it. Now if it's in stock or not is another question entirely