D.I.Y. floating desk

[Alexius]

End result with Ikea floating cabinets

I wanted to have a floating desk for my WFH setup, however the challenge is that the nook that I have is quite wide and non-standard in width (it.s 2,250 mm wide). I read posts as references (see below), and finally decided to do this project.

• D.I.Y. floating study desk 
• How to build a floating desk? 
• How to build a D.I.Y. floating desk 

I started with creating a line marking for the desk using ScotchBlue masking tape and Stanley spirit level.

And then I installed the angle brackets on the studs. I wanted to avoid sagging so in total I used 6 angle brackets to distribute the weight evenly. I checked the levelness after installing each bracket to ensure they're level. 

Check levelness for each bracket Check levelness for the brackets on the wide side 

Angle brackets are installed, ready to mount the desktop on to them.

Angle brackets installed and ready

Before I mounted the table top, I cut the top to size (2,250mm). I was initially planning to use Practa 2400 x 600 x 25mm White Laminate Worktop, however the nook depth was 635mm and I wanted to have a flush desk, so I ended up buying another table top which coincindetally have the perfect depth.

I used a hole saw to drill a grommet hole for the cables. I bought the taskmaster white cable duct which fits nicely. After the table top was ready, I mounted it and screwed it to the brackets. Here's the result:

Here's how my study room looked like after the makeover. I'm pretty happy with the result, considering the builder quoted me around $1,000 to fit out the floating desk plus a set of drawers. 

In total, I spent $ 236.2 for materials.

• Table top: $119
• Masking tape: $7.5
• Cable duct: $2.88 
• 4 angle brackets @$16.76:  $67
• 2 angle brackets @$19.9: $ 39.8

Materials

• Masking tape: $7.5
• Cable duct: $2.88 
• Angle brackets @$16.76:  $67
• Angle brackets @$19.9: $ 39.8
• Practa 2400 x 600 x 25mm White Laminate Worktop (this can be suitable for you, depending on your needs)

Tools

• Stanley spirit level
• Empire 225mm Polycast Torpedo Level 
• Franklin stud finder 
• Ozito 185mm 1300W Corded Circular Saw 
• The usual combo of Ozito hammer drill + impact driver

[JacobZ]

Hi @Alexius,

It's fantastic to see you were able to take inspiration from @butters and @maccifo's previous projects, as well as our guide on How To Build A D.I.Y. Floating Desk to create your own floating desk solution.

The large brackets and the quantity of them have surely made a fantastically sturdy floating desk for you to work on.

Congratulations on a fantastic project and thank you for sharing.

Jacob