The bottom is a piece of 3/4” birch plywood that is also finished with Rubio. Plywood was selected as a result of it being hidden under the desk. People really won’t see it unless they are under the desk. The finish looks good. Probably the most obvious thing are the pocket holes. A large number of pocket holes were used to ensure there is enough strength. Pocket holes are not known for their strength, so using a lot of them will only help. Glues was not used in fear of needing to disassemble in the future.
Installing drawer slides
The installation of the slides wasn’t too bad. A jig was made out of a 2×8 ripped to 3 3/4 to set the slides on for marking where the pilot holes go. The jig was against the supports and the slides rested on the jig so the holes could be marked. This made sure all the slides were installed evenly. It took a little time. The overall difficulty was low after the process was planned.
Because I don’t like to focus on just three projects.
This paint scheme needs to go. Previously to owning the house, this was a little girl’s room, and the watermelon scheme of pink and lime green was the choice. Now this room is an office, and this paint is shocking. All the furniture was moved out, the scaffolding was put in, trim removed, and wall repair has started. It will still be a couple weeks before the paint goes on as there are other projects going on at the same time. Soon, it will be an office again. This is not a rush job, and isn’t a priority. Thankfully, this does not disrupt the rest of life. For now the office desks are crammed in another bedroom and that’s where office duties will happen for a while.
