Cut the leg’s side frames and side panels. Get a pre drill that is 2” long for pocket holes and drill each end of the 2x4 and screw them together with 2” screws.
Get a 2” pre drill and drill pocket holes in each end of the 1×4 frame pieces as well as all four edges of the panels. Secure the frame pieces to the legs, then secure the panel to the legs and the side frames using and 2” screw. The front face of the panels will be 1” back from the outside face of the legs.
Cut the pieces for the drawer spacers, and drill pocket holes in each end. Secure to the legs as shown using a 2” screws.
Step 2
Cut the piece for the back and drill pocket holes in each shorter edge. Secure to the legs using glue and 2” screws. The outside face will be flush …show more content…
Use the 2” pre drill and drill holes in each end. Secure to the legs as shown using 2” screws.

Cut the piece for the drawer divider and pre drill in the lower end only. Secure to the uppermost stretcher as shown using 2” screws.
Step 4
Cut the 1×4 piece for the upper stretcher. Get a 1 ½ pre drill and drill holes in each end. Secure to the legs using glue and 1 ½ screws. Use a few 1 1/4” brad nails through the upper stretcher into the top of the drawer divider to further secure them in place.
Cut the 2×2 piece for the center drawer spacer. Drill pocket holes in one end only of the 2×2 inner frame piece. Secure to the drawer divider using glue. Use a few 1 1/4” brad nails through the back into the back end of the 2×2 frame piece. The bottom of the drawer spacer will be flush with the top of the stretcher.
Step 5
Cut the piece for the top. Secure the top to the desk frame using glue and 1 1/4” brad nails through the top.
Step 6
Cut the pieces for the drawer boxes. Pre drill holes in all four edges of the bottom as well as each end of the sides. Assemble the drawer boxes as shown using 2” screws. Install the drawer slides, locating them ¾” back from the front edge of the sides.
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