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RearEchelon t1_j2co2rw wrote

Reply to comment by SnooSongs3993 in Building a desk, installing the legs... how close to the edge of the butcher block is safe to attach screws? by SnooSongs3993

How thick are the plates at the top of the legs? If they're at least 1/8" I would use 1" screws. I definitely wouldn't use any shorter than 3/4". Keep your holes 1" from the edge at minimum, and make sure you predrill. You can use a flag of painter's tape on the drill bit as a depth stop.

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SnooSongs3993 OP t1_j2dfbly wrote

Thanks. Will do, going to measure the screws to be sure, go 1" from the edge. Going to have to look up this painters tape technique, good idea

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RearEchelon t1_j2er88j wrote

Just pinch a piece of tape to itself around the bit at the depth you want and stop drilling when the tape hits the surface.

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