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    DIY Floating Desk

    That makes sense. Did you fix the steel to the battens and desktop? if so how did you do it? Drill holes and screw into the wood? Thanks
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    DIY Floating Desk

    Thanks again for the replies. If I am keeping the rear batten in once piece, how would you fit brackets? Over the top of the batten or notched into it? If the plasterboard in my office is an anything like it was in living room, it will back almost straight onto breeze blocks with very little...
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    DIY Floating Desk

    Wow thanks for all the replies! John - walls are plasterboard on either side and plasterboard over internal breeze block wall at the back - my house is a semi so its the wall in between me and my neighbours. I was thinking of using these to fix the battens to the wall. Good suggesting re...
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    DIY Floating Desk

    I fear you are right John!
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    DIY Floating Desk

    Hi John, Thanks for the response. The idea is not to have any legs at all. The link I put in my post seems to be an alternative to Dexion. I spec'd out my diagram on their website and materials came to ~£180. I'm just stumped as to how I fix it to the wall! Thanks.
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    DIY Floating Desk

    Hi all, New to the forum and my first post! So rather naively I went and ordered a custom work top to use as a desk. My idea is to attach it to the wall in my office. So I should have thought this through first - mistake number 1! The work surface measurements are as follows: 2550mm x...
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