How to Build an L Shaped Computer Desk

An L-shaped computer desk, also commonly known as a corner desk, provides two work spaces for busy office workers and executives. Typically, one side of a corner desk is used for a computer and printer, while the other side of the L-shaped desk is used for doing and storing paperwork and for meeting with clients and customers. Commercially made L-shaped desks can be quite expensive -- making your own is not as difficult as it may seem, and will save you quite a bit of money.

1-inch thick plywood, 2 sheets
Measuring tape
Ruler
Pencil
Protractor
Reciprocal saw
Medium-grit sandpaper
2-by-2-inch wooden lumber desk legs, 6
3-by-3-inch plywood panel squares, 1/2-inch thick, 6
Hammer`
Small package 1-inch-long nails
Hammer
Assistant

Instructions

- 1
  Lay the measuring tape against the wall in a horizontal manner to get measure the length you want one side of the L to be. Write the measurement down. Place the end of the measuring tape on the wall and hold it out towards you to get the width you want the desk to be. For example, the length may be upwards of 60 inches, while the width may be close to 20 inches.
- 2
  Lay one sheet of plywood on the floor and draw the outline of one part of the L-desk using the pencil and ruler. Draw one line measuring the total length dimension gathered in the previous step and draw the total width line from one end to get an L-shape drawing on the plywood. At the opposite end of the length-line, use the protractor to get a 45-degree line towards the other width line. Finally, draw a line connecting the top of the width line to the angled 45-degree line to get the desk outline. Repeat this step on the second plywood sheet to get an identical piece.
- 3
  Place the plywood sheets on a table, so one end of the drawn desk is sticking out from the table top. Cut the line of the desk sticking out from the table using the reciprocal saw. Keep turning the plywood sheet around, so the blade on the saw does not cut the table. Keep turning until the entire piece is cut. Repeat with the second plywood sheet.
- 4
  Sand all of the lumber desk legs and the panel squares to remove all splinters and cracks. Stand all of the desk legs straight up and place one panel on each of the top ends, so the square creates a one-inch boarder around the leg. Nail a square to a leg with a single nail and a hammer. Repeat on all six legs.
- 5
  Lay the two desk pieces down on the floor, so the bottom side is facing up. Line the two 45-degree angles against one another to create an L-shape desk.
- 6
  Turn the table legs upside down, so the squares are facing down toward the floor. Place the six table legs in the six 90-degree corners on the L-shaped desk. The panels must be lined up with the desk’s sides to create even leg placement. Nail the legs in place by inserting nails through the panels into the desk pieces. The two legs on top of the 45-degree angle cut will connect the pieces. Use at least six to eight nails per leg. Get a friend or family member to help you turn the table upright when done.

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