Hi All.Completely new to woodworking here. Actually, I don't think you can even call this project "woodworking" as it's a very simple ikea-like job. Anyway. So I'm gonna make my own desk by joining some table legs to a table top. It's quite a common combination found on most youtube "dream desk" setup videos. The question here is whether or not the table top I'm using is thick enough, or do I need to attach another piece of plywood underneath it before screwing the legs on. So the tabletop I'm using is actually a kitchen cabinet type of wood. I'm not sure of the exact name for this type of wood, but it's meant to be for kitchen cabinet doors, wrapped with Formica laminate. It's 20mm thick, and 186cm x 80cm. I'll be using a Alex drawer unit (http://ift.tt/2uiDjdR) to support the center part of the table top, along with 4 Adil legs (http://ift.tt/2d0YnOk) at the 4 corners. I noticed that most of the tabletops offered at Ikea are roughly 30mm thick, with the thinnest one being 28mm thick. Would my 20mm tabletop be thick enough to connect the legs with screws? Obviously the screws will have to be less than 20mm, otherwise, it'll protrude through the top of the tabletop. I suppose majority of the weight of the tabletop, and everything else I'll be using on the desk will be supported mostly by the drawer unit, so the the screws attaching the legs really only need to be sturdy enough to keep the legs in place, therefore even sub 20mm screws will do right? Or should i attach another piece of wood under the tabletop so the legs can be screwed on with longer screws?Sorry for the very basic question. I just dont want to risk using short screws, only to find later on that the screws aren't long enough to keep the legs in place.Thanks via /r/DIY http://ift.tt/2shWGYf
