Need to create a home work space or study area for the kids? This easy to build Connect-it Study Nook-Desk is a perfect way to create an organised work space at home. The study nook has large desk space for PC screen and all your paperwork, with bottom shelves either side to house PC box and books or folders and overhead shelf.
Ensure you follow our weight loading specifications before adding weights to your shelves.
There is minimal tools required to build your weight station. All you will need is:
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Rubber Mallet | |||
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Hacksaw or Dropsaw (for more clean cut) | |||
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Tape Measure |
Step 1. Cut customised lengths from pre-cut lengths
- 2 x 275mm lipped tube (using 1 x 1200mm length)
- 16 x 300mm lipped tube (using 4 x 1200mm length)
- 8 x 600mm lipped tube (using 4 x 1200mm length)
- 2 x 1150mm lipped tube (using 2 x 1200mm length)
- 2 x 1800 lipped tube (no cuts required)
- 8 x 100mm square tube (using 1 x 600mm length + left over from below)
- 4 x 200mm square tube (using 2 x 600mm length, remaining 200mm use for 2x100mm cuts)
- 2 x 300mm square tube (using 1 x 600mm length)
- 8 x 600mm square tube (no cuts required
- 4 x 900mm (using 2 x 1800mm lengths)
- 1 x 1800mm (no cut required)
Hint: Clamping securely will assist in making more accurate and squarer cuts. After cutting, deburr or file clean and square up the ends.
Step 2.Layout Lengths and Joiners grouped by size
Hint: Place lengths and joiners out so you have an idea of what order they will need to be assembled in
Step 3. Assemble Frame
- Start from the bottom
- Assemble the vertical lengths first using the joiners
- Join square and lipped tubes by tapping the pieces together with the specified impact resistant joiner (refer to diagram for lengths and joiners to use)
Hint: Do not finally tap together profiles to joiners until you are sure of everything.
Step 4. Add Shelves
- Use mdf board, timber or whatever material you choose for your shelves.
- Shelf Sizes: Under desk top Left & Right 4 shelves – 600x300mm Desk top shelf – 1800x600mm
- Lipped Tube Turn it one way and the shelf can be up to 6mm, or simply turn it the other way, and it can be 17mm thick.
- Make sure the lip is positioned correctly for your sized shelf.
Hint: With shelves allow a little wiggle room so they are not too tight
Handy Hints
To make the joins permanent use an adhesive on the inside of the tube
Use a rubber mallet or a block of some sort to protect the tube from damage when tapping together
Tools Required
Rubber Mallet
Hacksaw or Dropsaw (for more clean cut)
Tape Measure
Download Connect-it Study Nook Desk Instruction Guide
“Information is intended as a guide only and being up to the end user to determine the suitability or not of the product for their project. For weight loading span specifications please refer to our Connect-it Weight Loading Span Guide