Comments on: How to Build Your Own Computer Desk http://ptmoney.com/how-to-build-your-own-desk-part-3-its-finished/ Real Personal Finance for a Life Without Limits! Thu, 29 Mar 2012 02:15:21 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Philip Taylorhttp://ptmoney.com/how-to-build-your-own-desk-part-3-its-finished/comment-page-1/#comment-30577 Philip Taylor Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000 http://ptmoney.com/2008/01/28/how-to-build-your-own-desk-part-3-its-finished/#comment-30577 Assuming I work 24 hours a day, yes, you *could* project that the "opportunity costs" and material costs would total to that much.But I built this desk in my spare time, and as I explained in the post, I would have been sitting in front of my TV had I not built this desk. Last I checked sitting in front of my TV doesn't make me money. ;)Again, like I said in the post, there are many reasons to build your own desk and although one of the main reasons I cited for building the post was to save money, I admitted (again, in the post) that I didn't save much, if any.But I get the satisfaction of knowing I made something pretty cool. This also allowed me to write this post and share my project with everyone. This post is visited by several hundred people a month just like you who all are interested in building their own desk. This traffic is converted into about $18 in adsense revenue each month, or around $200 a year. Since this post is at least 3 years old I figure I've just about broke even on this project, not including labor. ;) Assuming I work 24 hours a day, yes, you *could* project that the “opportunity costs” and material costs would total to that much.

But I built this desk in my spare time, and as I explained in the post, I would have been sitting in front of my TV had I not built this desk. Last I checked sitting in front of my TV doesn’t make me money. ;)

Again, like I said in the post, there are many reasons to build your own desk and although one of the main reasons I cited for building the post was to save money, I admitted (again, in the post) that I didn’t save much, if any.

But I get the satisfaction of knowing I made something pretty cool. This also allowed me to write this post and share my project with everyone. This post is visited by several hundred people a month just like you who all are interested in building their own desk. This traffic is converted into about $18 in adsense revenue each month, or around $200 a year. Since this post is at least 3 years old I figure I’ve just about broke even on this project, not including labor. ;)

]]> By: Chuckhttp://ptmoney.com/how-to-build-your-own-desk-part-3-its-finished/comment-page-1/#comment-34538 Chuck Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000 http://ptmoney.com/2008/01/28/how-to-build-your-own-desk-part-3-its-finished/#comment-34538 If you make $10-$20 an hour, didn't this project actually cost you about $1650-$2600? If you make $10-$20 an hour, didn’t this project actually cost you about $1650-$2600?

]]> By: Chuckhttp://ptmoney.com/how-to-build-your-own-desk-part-3-its-finished/comment-page-1/#comment-34539 Chuck Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000 http://ptmoney.com/2008/01/28/how-to-build-your-own-desk-part-3-its-finished/#comment-34539 If you make $10-$20 an hour, didn't this project actually cost you about $1650-$2600? If you make $10-$20 an hour, didn’t this project actually cost you about $1650-$2600?

]]> By: thisisbethhttp://ptmoney.com/how-to-build-your-own-desk-part-3-its-finished/comment-page-1/#comment-6281 thisisbeth Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000 http://ptmoney.com/2008/01/28/how-to-build-your-own-desk-part-3-its-finished/#comment-6281 That looks awesome.While I'm not sure I could ever make something that nice, I have hopes that I manage to make my own book shelf this winter...I'm hoping to borrow tools from brothers, though. That looks awesome.

While I’m not sure I could ever make something that nice, I have hopes that I manage to make my own book shelf this winter…I’m hoping to borrow tools from brothers, though.

]]> By: PThttp://ptmoney.com/how-to-build-your-own-desk-part-3-its-finished/comment-page-1/#comment-1973 PT Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000 http://ptmoney.com/2008/01/28/how-to-build-your-own-desk-part-3-its-finished/#comment-1973 @Al - I painted b/c it was birch and I've heard birch doesn't take to stain as well. I didn't really research it too much but I heard there might be pre-treatment involved and I passed on the staining. Good luck if you decide to do it. @Al – I painted b/c it was birch and I’ve heard birch doesn’t take to stain as well. I didn’t really research it too much but I heard there might be pre-treatment involved and I passed on the staining. Good luck if you decide to do it.

]]> By: Alhttp://ptmoney.com/how-to-build-your-own-desk-part-3-its-finished/comment-page-1/#comment-1972 Al Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000 http://ptmoney.com/2008/01/28/how-to-build-your-own-desk-part-3-its-finished/#comment-1972 Any reason you painted instead of staining? Any reason you painted instead of staining?

]]> By: PThttp://ptmoney.com/how-to-build-your-own-desk-part-3-its-finished/comment-page-1/#comment-1632 PT Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000 http://ptmoney.com/2008/01/28/how-to-build-your-own-desk-part-3-its-finished/#comment-1632 Thanks for you comment, Chris. Best of luck to you. Let me know if you have any questions. Thanks for you comment, Chris. Best of luck to you. Let me know if you have any questions.

]]> By: Christopherhttp://ptmoney.com/how-to-build-your-own-desk-part-3-its-finished/comment-page-1/#comment-1631 Christopher Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000 http://ptmoney.com/2008/01/28/how-to-build-your-own-desk-part-3-its-finished/#comment-1631 Looks nice!I need a new desk since I'm still using the conference table my FIL gave me. I had an estimate to have a custom solution for my office, including a nice closet setup. Cost was over $5000.Looks like it's time to hone up on my wood working skills. Looks nice!

I need a new desk since I’m still using the conference table my FIL gave me. I had an estimate to have a custom solution for my office, including a nice closet setup. Cost was over $5000.

Looks like it’s time to hone up on my wood working skills.

]]> By: PThttp://ptmoney.com/how-to-build-your-own-desk-part-3-its-finished/comment-page-1/#comment-1492 PT Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000 http://ptmoney.com/2008/01/28/how-to-build-your-own-desk-part-3-its-finished/#comment-1492 Thanks, Mike. Thanks, Mike.

]]> By: Mikehttp://ptmoney.com/how-to-build-your-own-desk-part-3-its-finished/comment-page-1/#comment-1487 Mike Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000 http://ptmoney.com/2008/01/28/how-to-build-your-own-desk-part-3-its-finished/#comment-1487 Wow, that is a beautiful desk. I don't think I have a place for all those tools in my apartment but making your own desk is a really neat idea. I bet it was fun. Wow, that is a beautiful desk. I don’t think I have a place for all those tools in my apartment but making your own desk is a really neat idea. I bet it was fun.

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