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countertop/desk conversion
My Sis upgraded Her countertops to manufactured marble.I took one of
the old ones(L-shaped) to wall mount in a nook off the end of a closet..It is sitting in place on the 2x2s but one side of the 33" wide x 73" long "wing" is floating and not very sturdy,,so I need to brace that edge with something that is unobtrusive to a user in an office chair,,I do'nt think dropping a vertical leg is a good option..large shelf bracket/s are the only good option I can think of that allows for movement of a persons legs and gives support.. The 2x2s are hidden under the 30" high top but pose a problem for the proposed brackets as they will have to be modified with a notch to accomodate the 2x2.. The entire area of this conversion desk is 33" x 73" = 16.7 sq ft,,then ad the small leg of the L-shape at 18" x 25" = 3.1 sq ft wich totals 19.8 sq ft of desktop,,it is heavy on its' own and was tough to set by Myself..I also took a 14" wide top that I cut down to fit the 51" opening between the exterior wall and the endwall of the closet,,this adds 4.9 sq ft of shelf space and will be set just high enough to allow for a monitor to slide back into the corner..It is'nt a perfect setup but should suffice and if need be when gaming will hold 2 PCs.. I need to get the final brace/s on before anything can destroy what I've done so far,,looks are a concern but strength and function are primary,,any thoughts? Dean |
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On 17 Mar 2007 10:03:20 -0700, "Dean" wrote:
My Sis upgraded Her countertops to manufactured marble.I took one of the old ones(L-shaped) to wall mount in a nook off the end of a closet..It is sitting in place on the 2x2s but one side of the 33" wide x 73" long "wing" is floating and not very sturdy,,so I need to brace that edge with something that is unobtrusive to a user in an office chair,,I do'nt think dropping a vertical leg is a good option..large shelf bracket/s are the only good option I can think of that allows for movement of a persons legs and gives support.. The 2x2s are hidden under the 30" high top but pose a problem for the proposed brackets as they will have to be modified with a notch to accomodate the 2x2.. The entire area of this conversion desk is 33" x 73" = 16.7 sq ft,,then ad the small leg of the L-shape at 18" x 25" = 3.1 sq ft wich totals 19.8 sq ft of desktop,,it is heavy on its' own and was tough to set by Myself..I also took a 14" wide top that I cut down to fit the 51" opening between the exterior wall and the endwall of the closet,,this adds 4.9 sq ft of shelf space and will be set just high enough to allow for a monitor to slide back into the corner..It is'nt a perfect setup but should suffice and if need be when gaming will hold 2 PCs.. I need to get the final brace/s on before anything can destroy what I've done so far,,looks are a concern but strength and function are primary,,any thoughts? Dean My thoughts are that you could have finished the job in the time it took you to write that paragraph. Good luck and post some pictures. |
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On Mar 17, 4:39 pm, Deke wrote:
On 17 Mar 2007 10:03:20 -0700, "Dean" wrote: My Sis upgraded Her countertops to manufactured marble.I took one of the old ones(L-shaped) to wall mount in a nook off the end of a closet..It is sitting in place on the 2x2s but one side of the 33" wide x 73" long "wing" is floating and not very sturdy,,so I need to brace that edge with something that is unobtrusive to a user in an office chair,,I do'nt think dropping a vertical leg is a good option..large shelf bracket/s are the only good option I can think of that allows for movement of a persons legs and gives support.. The 2x2s are hidden under the 30" high top but pose a problem for the proposed brackets as they will have to be modified with a notch to accomodate the 2x2.. The entire area of this conversion desk is 33" x 73" = 16.7 sq ft,,then ad the small leg of the L-shape at 18" x 25" = 3.1 sq ft wich totals 19.8 sq ft of desktop,,it is heavy on its' own and was tough to set by Myself..I also took a 14" wide top that I cut down to fit the 51" opening between the exterior wall and the endwall of the closet,,this adds 4.9 sq ft of shelf space and will be set just high enough to allow for a monitor to slide back into the corner..It is'nt a perfect setup but should suffice and if need be when gaming will hold 2 PCs.. I need to get the final brace/s on before anything can destroy what I've done so far,,looks are a concern but strength and function are primary,,any thoughts? Dean My thoughts are that you could have finished the job in the time it took you to write that paragraph. Good luck and post some pictures.- Hide quoted text - - Show quoted text - LOL,,yeah Yer probably right but I've seen many replies that want more info and complain about OPs with "vague" posts,,I guess I overdid it. I'm considering 45degree pipe brackets and a piece of painted pvc pipe for the large n long portion of desktop unless I find a large shelf bracket that matches what I find for the higher 14" wide shelf..Looks are'nt paramount but I want it decent at least and strong.. Dean |
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On Mar 18, 12:32 pm, "Dean" wrote:
snip I'm considering 45degree pipe brackets and a piece of painted pvc pipe for the large n long portion of desktop unless I find a large shelf bracket that matches what I find for the higher 14" wide shelf..Looks are'nt paramount but I want it decent at least and strong.. Dean Check out the heavy duty shelf brackets at Rockler.com, like # 99433. With these you can evem sit on the shelf if you anchor it properly to the wall studs. HTH Joe |
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On Mar 18, 1:51 pm, "Joe" wrote:
On Mar 18, 12:32 pm, "Dean" wrote: snip I'm considering 45degree pipe brackets and a piece of painted pvc pipe for the large n long portion of desktop unless I find a large shelf bracket that matches what I find for the higher 14" wide shelf..Looks are'nt paramount but I want it decent at least and strong.. Dean Check out the heavy duty shelf brackets at Rockler.com, like # 99433. With these you can evem sit on the shelf if you anchor it properly to the wall studs. HTH Joe Hey thanks man,,I saved the page just in case.. Dean |
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