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thanks again big-all Will give it a go this weekend and report back when ive finished cheers

thanks big-all I had wrongly assumed the rear support would be the most important so thanks for your advice. I will do as you say and screw into all the studs on the sides and then try and screw into studs at the rear but from an angle and then use a couple of toggle bolts on the rear for...

Hi I have finally got round to starting this project and started tonight marking out where the wall studs are for screwing timber supports to sit the desktop on. The main problem I have (as ive tried to show in the picture with studs marked by red circles) is that the studs on the rear...

Thanks foxhole How much weight could the shelves using solid wood using this method take Cheers

Thanks misterhelpful Thats a good idea about having the extra support underneath ! think thats the way to go. If I used the solid wood finish would I need to leave a gap around the 3 edges to allow for expansion ? I read somewhere that solid wood is likely to expand in homes with central...

thanks foxhole do you mean create a two layer worktop like you show support on the three walls by the timber supports ? sorry im a bit thick when it comes to DIY sometimes cheers

thanks maltaron I had wondered if this might be ok, I could have a front piece cut from the beech solid wood worktop, which could then hide the timber support underneath. Would I need to leave a gap around the edge of the solid wood worktop for expansion / contraction ? or could I but...

I did really want the whole length open for leg space etc. Is it unrealistic to expect that distance 166cm with support leg in the middle ? Do you have any thoughts on the solid wood vs timberboard many thanks for your advice chris

HI all I am attempting to build a floating desk to fit into an odd shaped alcove in my house. I wondered if somone could suggest the best kind of wood and fixings to use for this project. I was thinking of creating a support ledge on three walls screwed into wall studs (red ledge...