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Jithesh
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Jithesh
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2 weeks ago

Thanks all. I have got everything delivered from bunnings and will start on the project soon. Wish me luck!

Jithesh
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3 weeks ago

Hi @Nailbag . How would you secure the steel rods against the desk board? Use an angke bracket or just let the board rest on it? Also would you recomm ...

Jithesh
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3 weeks ago

Yes I could add even some cabinets underneath it at a later stage. Eliminating the need of brackets makes the job easier and cheaper 

Jithesh
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3 weeks ago

Hi @Nailbag , that's interesting. I was worried about the weight of the desk panel + computer & other items causing the desk to sag without enough sup ...

Jithesh
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3 weeks ago

Thank you @EricL and @Dave-1 . I love the idea of the horizontal timber support and the mock desk setup. I'll add the timber support at the back too ...

Jithesh
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I have a study nook with dimensions 2050mm wide and 550mm deep. I want to build a floating study desk on this area with some floating shelves above it ...

Jithesh
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May 2023

Hi @BAditya , Happy to help. You can refer the full post here and I have shared most details in the post or in the comments - https://www.workshop.bun ...

Jithesh
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November 2021

Thanks @chisanga .Along with L brackets, I used window spacers to lift the joists from the ground. They provide necessary gaps and also helped me to k ...

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Nailbag
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3 weeks ago

Hi @Jithesh Here is a side profile which would be mirrored either side, then a batten runs along the back wall. Flat head screws through pre-dril ...

Dave-1
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3 weeks ago

Good Morning @Jithesh Id suggest a timber screw at least this long Zenith 10 - 8 x 100mm Galvanised Countersunk Rib Head Timber Screws - 50 Pack I kn ...

Bunnings Team Member MitchellMc
Bunnings Team Member
3 weeks ago

Hi @Jithesh, Those 100mm screws @Dave-1 has mentioned would be suitable. Mitchell

Ari
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December 2020

@Jithesh Thanks for sharing your plans and photos. Your deck looks great. I'm working up the courage to build a 5.7 x 5.2m low level deck over unev ...

Bunnings Team Member MitchellMc
Bunnings Team Member
November 2020

Hi @Jithesh, That looks amazing! You should be very proud of your efforts. For a new deck, you'll need to use the Intergrain UltraPrep Tannin And ...

Bunnings Team Member MitchellMc
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25 replies
October 2020

@Jithesh, 90 x 45 treated pine is fine for the joists and bearers. In this low-level deck, you are not using the bearers in the traditional sense of ...

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Jithesh
Building a Reputation
1 reply
2 weeks ago

Thanks all. I have got everything delivered from bunnings and will start on the project soon. Wish me luck!

Jithesh
Building a Reputation
3 weeks ago

Yes I could add even some cabinets underneath it at a later stage. Eliminating the need of brackets makes the job easier and cheaper 

Jithesh
Building a Reputation
2 replies
3 weeks ago

Thank you @EricL and @Dave-1 . I love the idea of the horizontal timber support and the mock desk setup. I'll add the timber support at the back too ...

Jithesh
Building a Reputation
14 replies

I have a study nook with dimensions 2050mm wide and 550mm deep. I want to build a floating study desk on this area with some floating shelves above it ...

Jithesh
Building a Reputation
1 reply
May 2023

Hi @BAditya , Happy to help. You can refer the full post here and I have shared most details in the post or in the comments - https://www.workshop.bun ...

Jithesh
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April 2021

Hi @aiden I have used H3 treated pine over the concrete as joists and attached to the concrete with L angle brackets as @MitchellMc mentioned already ...

Jithesh
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April 2021

@karim - Sorry for the late response. I have built just over the concrete. My concrete ends 20cm off fence and so is my deck. It is flush on level ne ...

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