Turns out, many of the white shelf brackets were a tad bit _acute_ or _obtuse,_ meaning the butcher block wouldn't sit super flush on the side furthest from the wall (hence the pic at 3:38). This is why the stainless steel brackets underneath came in so handy! It isn't perfect, but it doesn't suck and that's really all I was going for!
don't go for butchers board that are so short. Look for wood that you can get in longer formats. One plank is a lot better and a convertible a good way to bring it back home if you don't have a truck or trailer. And instead of a usual sealing you can get an oil to protect the wood as a kind of breathing seal. protects against fluids and that is enough.
Stainless Steel is far more durable, too. It can handle more heavier loads than lighter materials. I'd recommend a 1.0" thickness of Stainless Steel brackets.
From someone that's done a lot of woodworking and carpentry in high school, that isn't janky, it's actually very smart and something a professional would probably do for a fix in a pinch. It's very low-key, very efficient and effective, and over all it gets the job done perfectly, so be proud of yourself for that.
@@wojtek-33 ¼ ton (1/4th of a ton = 500 pounds)? That's OK for a Steel bracket holding a dead load. But, I recommend using at least 7 1.5" to 2.0" thick Steel brackets, in 8.0" lengths, which can support 1.5× to 3.0× the rated load size (dead load), if it's mounted to >4.0" thick studs.
A bit of shim stock on top of the brackets could get that leveled out if you really wanted it to be perfect. Metal supply store would have what you need in stock probably, and wouldn't break the bank. Looks good the way it is though, nice job!
@@kieranjoyce171 depends. They could have been purchased salvaged and then repaired. The goon squad RU-vid channel has done a Lamborghini and a Ferrari. That Ferrari is an older Ferrari and you actually can find them for reasonable prices.
By looking at his view counts, I certainly did not expect him to be making enough money to comfortably afford those cars! Glad to see he's killing it tho
@@GregSalazar will do! Not working with quite the same amount of space as you were but I can't find an out of the box desk with the depth I want so this should be a good workaround
I did this project just as you did. Thanks for the video, this is awesome! If your screw holes are level but your brackets are still slightly warped, just screw the table tops onto the brackets and the brackets will bend into place as long as you have a washer on each screw. These brackets are not manufactured to be perfect 90°. Before I screwed the top on it wasn't even and was rocking, but then once I did it looked perfect. I did not have to use any extra hardware besides just screws and mounts. Additionally I use lag bolts for screwing into the studs and I stained and polyurethaned the table tops instead of the traditional butcher block seal
Looks great. I know it's been a couple of years now, so any thoughts on it since then? Have you found the shelf brackets getting in the way or being annoying at all? Looking at doing something similar in my new office but haven't decided weather I want to use brackets or build out a floating frame.
The amount of money you can save by getting wooden boards, a pocket hole jig and some wood glue is massive. I'm building a table right now, I saw the pre fab tables at Lowes and couldn't believe how expensive they were so I said screw it, I'm making my own table.
Greg, I remember watching you back in your college apartment. The first videos I remember from you were you dive in the apple eco system, and your microcenter trip to get a 6950x or a 6800k (i cant remember) its awesome to see how far you have come! Keep it up dude!
Looks mint. I did this but used a 3m long single slab of birch, stained it dark oak, and positioned 3 Ikea Malm drawers under it with the counter resting on chromed cabinet legs. I probably would have done what you did but I desperately needed the 15 drawers worth of storage!
I did something similar with a cheaper more thin piece of birch. I had to sand and stain the wood but it came out okay, not quite as fancy as this but definitely more budget friendly. Geaux Cajuns :)
Hey Greg just wondering if your still using this setup? I need an 'L shaped' solution and been racking my brain trying to come up with something that doesnt break the bank. This seems to be a good choice. I really enjoy the Fix or Flop playlists btw, keep up the good work!
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I would be an annoying pain in the ass and take my circular saw, slice off a 45 degree diagonal from both pieces, and glue the cut sides together with clamps to get a near-perfect seal so that gap wouldn't be there
I built custom kitchen cabinets for about 20 years. Any local custom cabinet shop should have a biscuit joiner to be able to cut the slots in the edge of the slabs. The biscuits look like flat wooden footballs and they are used to keep wooden joints level.
I don't have to worry about that Windows activation watermark I have a certain bat file that automatically activates windows so I don't have to use it haha
I just took an old door we had lying around and cut 2 old bed posts in half and nailed them all together, now I have a gigantic desk that can fit pretty much anything
After seeing the living room, and the car in your garage I can confirm as a first time viewer you do not have a wife or a girlfriend who lives with you. Not a judgement, I just know I would of been murdered by my girlfriend by now if I was you.
Don’t forget to paint it with Lead. Not Lead paint. Just Lead. Oh also mercury incense. And maybe some plutonium here and there. Enough to give you some light when the electricity goes out.
Possible solution for joining two shorter planks: take the unfinished pieces, use wood glue to join the edges, then pack the gap with wood filler and clamp tight before finishing with sanding and sealing. Did that on a similar project with two friends, and the final result was incredible. Smooth, uninterrupted wood tabletop achieved with 2x12s. I have plans fo build a studio desk someday using the same technique
wow, you spent more on those two butcherblock counter tops just to use some cheap ass home depot shelf supports. I hate seeing such dense wood get abused like this
Building a PC desk and not wearing a anti static bracelet is dangerous. You could have gotten a splinter. I just hope you screwed into those studs with confidence at least.
Nice job Greg! I did the same after watching kyle's video and researching the best way to have a floating desk. I was previously using a 2'x4' solid birch "school" table and got sick of hitting my toes on the legs, so decided to go with a floating design. I just mounted the brackets to the wall (they look like the same ones you used, only in black to match the rest of the shelving I have in my man cave), took the legs and aprons off the table and used the top with the brackets. I love how it is, but I do want to make a new desktop with an epoxy resin inlay.
I would say it's the mandela effect but that would mean more than just me believed that you did this and not kyle Jesus Wept it took me an hourbof scrolling through your channel before going to kyles channel to find his video that I thought you did
I installed two butcher block desktops and I stained and sealed them. I forgot to seal the bottom since I did not stain it and they warped. So if anyone is doing something like this using real butcher blocks MAKE SURE YOU SEAL THE WHOLE THING. Mine warped in a weird way too like long ways..not the way you would think. I was able to fix it with some leg braces but it was a hard lesson to learn haha.
A freaking Ferrari in Garage!! I'm in the wrong Business . Although I had the opportunity to Drive one in Australia..I believe Michael Huchence lead singer of INXS was the former owner of it😃
I need to know, is this Rage Proof? 😅 I'm the extreme Desk Slam on Rage type of guy so obviously i don't want the thing to collapse when somebody is Camping and i'm rageing
Nicely Done Greg...Props for Giving Kyle creds for his setup....Next on your shopping list is a Ferrari Truck for hauling said birch wood \ furniture. ;)
