Hi All,
A friend of mine has asked me to build him a modern wall-hanging desk. He wants it to be up to 11' long (it can be comprised of separate sections). He's a photographer and this desk is for a modern workspace he has in a newly constructed free-standing studio/office in his back yard.
He would prefer for it to have no legs or visible bracketry. Of course my main concern is strength, knowing that people often use desks to lift themselves out of their seats. If he has an overweight guest, this could be a problem!
Here's an example of something like what he's thinking (don't take the design too literally though):
http://www.yliving.com/mash-studios-...dl0A4Q#thetabs
So my question- do you guys have any advice on designing it for sufficient strength? In the example above, I imagine large steel brackets passing through and fasten to the backside of the wooden "wall plate", and the wall plate is tastefully lag-bolted to the studs at high and low positions.
Would this be strong enough?
Thanks!!
Peter