Jan 19, 2007

Desktop with tackboard

Just finished this solid cherry writing surface with fabric-covered wallboard (tackboard). Except for the solid cherry, it's all leftover material. Click on image to start slide show.

Shelf standards are heavy duty double-slotted rails fastened directly to wall studs. Wallboard is 1/2" soundboard covered with commercial-grade fire-retardant upholstery fabric, bordered with sepetir wood, then screwed to wall studs. I should replace the black screws with stainless steel ones. Cherry desk slab is made of three pieces biscuit-glued together, then polished with tung oil.

The lowest rung puts the desktop at 23" AFF (above finish floor), while the highest is about 46" AFF, adjustable in 1.25" increments. I'll probably keep it at 25.5".

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