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How to attach desk legs?

SamHall
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How to attach desk legs?

Hello Bunnings DIY Community!

 

I have recently become rather stumped in my desk building project and was hoping that someone within the community could help in providing an answer to my dilema. I would like to know the A-Grade Standard / Correct way to attach these Taskmaster 700x10mm Hairpin Steel Table Legs to my Specrite 2200x600x26mm Hevea Multi Use Panel (Pics Below).

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Besides from the obvious of just screwing a 12Gx25mm Galvanised Hex Head Timber Screws through the leg flange holes and into the panel, is there a better / preferred way? It just seems a shame to make a nice varnished desk and then ruin the aesthetics with some Gal Screws. Are screws even the way to go, or should the legs be bolted to the panel with some Taskmaster Insert Nuts?

 

Any help is most greatly appreciated.

 

Kind regards,

 

Sam.

DIYGnome
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Re: How to Attach Desks Legs?

Hello @SamHall welcome to the Workshop Community, what design did you have in mind?

 

You could use wood screws from the under side and mount the legs that way but structurally I wouldn't do that as your panel is made from bonded/glued wood pieces, alternatively a wood ladder frame underneath would be a more robust solution.

 

To illustrate what I mean below is a conventional wooden table design, negate the wooden legs and instead have 4 full sized aprons whereby a triangular wooden piece would fit to the inner corner and provide an alternative location to screw your legs into, additionally the apron would obscure the screws aesthetically. 

 

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