# How to Build a Sawhorse Desk
A sawhorse desk is on the extreme rough end of the functionality versus attractiveness scale. It is simply a work space sitting on top of supports, with no other components. Setting one up can take a few minutes and the components are less expensive than even the most basic premanufactured desk. Although wooden sawhorses are much easier to use with this project, plastic sawhorses are often less expensive.
Things You'll Need
- Two sawhorses
- Tape measure
- Plywood sheet, 1/2 inch by 30 inches by 48 inches
- Sandpaper
- 4 wood screws, 2 inches long
- Power drill with screwdriver bits
Instructions
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Sand one face of the plywood sheet until it is furniture smooth. This may require several passes with increasingly fine grains of sandpaper.
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Set the sawhorses on a level surface, parallel and 36 inches apart, with their ends aligned.
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Place the plywood sheet on the sawhorses, sanded side up. The short ends of the plywood should run parallel to the sawhorses, and each overlap the sawhorses by 12 inches. One long end should be flush with the ends of the sawhorses, with the other overlapping by approximately 6 inches.
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Screw the plywood to the sawhorses using two screws per 'horse. Using screws instead of nails makes disassembling the desk significantly easier.
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Move your desk into place in the room where you intend to use it.
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Previous:
Desks
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