One of the problems with moving everything into one room is displacing what was there before. Previously where the right end of the desk is was a chest of drawers with a TV on to watch in bed.
So now with the desk there the TV has to be re-mounted to continue this and watch things form the PC in bed too. The problem with living in a rental is while you can get away with a great deal if the landlords are nice, you can't always do major drilling into walls, nor is it wise to ask when they have already said yes to so much.
Enter a new idea, The Giant Bit Of Wood.
The wood fits down the back of the desk and is wedged between the leg underneath and the skirting board to stop it sliding out underneath, against the desk at the middle and then at the top to stop it going backwards to the wall.
Due to the sockets on the back clearance for plugs was questionable, so a space was fitted to the wood where needed.
Not taking any chances, the spacer is screwed to the wood perhaps a few too many times.
The bracket is then bolted through and the studs cut to length with a dremel.
Back in place the hole for the cables to enter without being seen is visible as well as the bracket.
Underneath the desk the upright is attached with a couple of small angle brackets to stop it falling away and leaving a gap. This together with the base being wedged holds it pretty well with little sway.
Next job, mount the TV, over a desk allowing for almost no visibility of where the brackets line up or where the screw holes go. Simples!
I'll leave the finished shots to the end once everything is setup and crucially, neat.
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