Thanks for all the feedback on the desks. It was actually the guys at our local hardware store who recommended the toggle bolts after telling them exactly what I was doing and how much weight I'd be putting on the desks. Then again, maybe I should be listening to the internet experts. To be safe, I'm going to install some table legs on the desks that I plan to put hefty weight on but I'm not worrying about it beyond that. Worst case scenario if the whole set comes crashing down taking loads of PC hardware with it, that video will get tons of views, I'll have the PC parts replaced for free, and I'll make additional revenue on the follow-up videos, covering the costs of new desks and drywall repair which is already a tax write off. At the end of the day it's a stupid risk that my stupid privileged ass can afford to take. Stay tuned for the epic disaster video 😱

Nice looking setup, but it won't be that sturdy. Would find studs, or you could have a nightmare on your hands.

i found 8 wood studs in my wall, will these studs be secure enough to hold a tabletop. im mainly putting a mouse and keyboard, a pc and a monitor on the desk. im hoping it will hold up with these brackets, can anyone confirm this?

how much weight can they hold?

Great desk for LAN party

I'm borrowing your idea for my new desk!

Probs won't see this but how tall did you make the top of the desk? Did you take into account your height?

this man is american billy butcher

So much sex talk. Me likey!

How would a magnetic stud finder be able to locate wooden studs? Why did you need to test it with a nail? Is this real life?

How are these holding up? I'm getting ready to do the same thing with 4' tables.

No way Jose, this was not the way to do it. Biig nono

Paper walls in America lop crazy

I really want a link to the music in the video (the one in the sponsor part) bc it’s in an ad where I’m from

I realize I'm about a month late to the party here but figured I could give a little professional advice. I'm an Architectural Engineer by trade specializing in Millwork so I actually work with projects like this on a daily basis. Like others have said the wing bolts attached to the drywall is a bad idea. They will eventually start to fail. I'm assuming these tables will be filled with equipment and you also have to take into account that if these are used as desks people will be putting their own weight onto the desk just through normal use. You absolutely should be securing brackets to a stud. Securing them to drywall probably cuts the load bearing of the tables to a quarter of what they are rated at. Now those brackets. They're probably fine but they're not necessarily "heavy duty". They appear to be those thin 1/8" brackets that I have actually seen fail under heavy loads. The brackets sold by places like Home Depot, Lowes or Amazon just really aren't that good. You have enough of them so they should be ok but a better option would be brackets from Centerline, Rakks or A&M. These are heavy duty brackets that would even hold up to someone jumping up and down on those table tops. General Rule of thumb is max of 42" spacing between brackets but around 36" is usually around where we space ours. 18" is the correct size for the depth of those table tops. I would also recommend not only using mending plates to hold the tops together but also using washers to make up for the height difference between the brackets. The mending plates should be enough but the washers will just ensure a flush and level fit. I hope this information is helpful and keep up the good work and stay safe during these unprecedented times.

toggle bolts into drywall is stupid for weight bearing surfaces! But at least you are going to get to do a video on how to repair drywall. Use drywall screws and screw them into the studs.

MEGADESK!

How did you use a magnetic stud finder and not think about them being metal?

It's good seeing the new place coming together. The drywall anchors wil be fine, nothing to worry about there. Looking forward to the epic disaster video. The problem I have is that the "floating" desk has all those visible brackets holding it up! Outrageous! If only you had a friend who's into woodworking and other hardware related activities... If you don't have studs you can mount to, you can easily make a frame to mount the desktops to. Run some 2x4 (was thinking 4x4 but that might be overkill, if there is such a thing) up in the back corners and all the way along the back wall, sensible sized pieces coupled together should be fine if an 18' peice isn't practical. Fixing them to the drywall with those anchors, not for load bearing but just to keep them in place, and add some rigidity. Then repeat 18" forward, with some strategically placed slats to keep it all tied together. The open side would be be easy to add on using the same method, and the fake wall can simply mount to it. Hmm, giving myself some ideas here...

I hope that drywall was concrete. (i dont think so).

FFS, just wait for the legs to arrive, and then if you still want to use the L brackets, install them at the same height as the outer legged desk.

Could you link me the buckles you used to link the tables together? I could use some of those myself.

Steel studs are string please change your mind

Kyle using a magnet to find the studs. Is later surprised they are made of metal.

You forgot to put the stud finder on your chest and say “Found one!” You missed a golden opportunity.

ltt is bewtter

Need. More. MEGADESK!

you could use a spacer on that bracket for that uneven height of the table.

what is the song in the background?

Me thinking i have high end pc and playing game so smooth and become a streamer and youtuber and become succesful in future

you didnt figure when your stud buddy stuck so well lol

You should have got lyle to do it he would have used lag bolts in the studs for the brackets. LOL I would definitely put some legs or a few small file cabinets. Looks really nice the very roomy

If the desk, that doesn't have a wall behind it is still butted against the back wall then have 1 end floating and other with legs

Even though I've seen the setup on Twitter still enjoy the videos

Thanks on showing me that case. Newegg was sold out on the black. But I found 1 on Amazon. It will work awesome for my next build.

You know there's screws for screwing into steel studs right? That’s how the drywall is fastened to the studs, and would hold the brackets way better than those drywall anchors...

I have a really bad feeling this desk held up by drywall is going to be almost as surprising as a beer explosion to the face.

With 20" brackets your have enough room to leave at most 2 inches behind each table top for cables so its perfectly fine.

Brackets review, have Barnacules lay on top of it, if it does not fail then good brackets! 3 Star ! add Jayz and if it still don't fail, 5 star bracket must recommend! KIDDING

OMG.... 😯😯😯😯😯😯😯 Mounting tables to drywall??? No, Kyle. No. No. No. No.

Looking forward to PART 2! :)

Awesome. I'd make a real wall of possible, put the trapezoidal table legs only on the ends of the ones perpendicular to the back wall (looks good and supports). I think that would be awesome, can't wait to see this finished. I don't find myself interested in PC builds/reviews as much anymore but I like your vlogs and studio stuff significantly more.

Sorry I’m late but you should build a brick wall for the floating table

Use washers to level out your tables( place washers between bracket and table ). That will give you some extra height on the tables that are slightly lower! Good job though! :)

looks like a very flimsy setup

Soo i hope the rock holds. You could use screws made for what you are doing. The next video i hope doesn't include what not to do

So, I am sure other people have said this, but... you can put the toggle bolts into the steel studs, and that gives you an incredibly strong hold. edit to add... there are much better hollow wall anchors than those toggle bolts that would be better, but still, you should go into the studs with them.

It’s not a DIY projects without a few trips back to the hardware store before you even start. No matter how much I plan, it happens every time.

I would have put legs on my tables and told people who think you should've done floating tables that they can do floating tables in their own office.

I see you’re following the verges step by step guide to building a pc by buying a desk first.

Spade = ugly hole, try Forstner bit.

I think it would be sick for the wall to be one of those rolling partition things. You could get one that could be easily penetrated with thumbtacks and maybe just do a decorative assortment of different items hung up.

use one of the stands you were going to use for the not floating part of the desk

remember to "screw in with confidence" so the bolts are firm but not to lose!

So did you off-center the drill holes to not hit the steel/metal beams, while using the drywall to be the counter-pressure w/the wings?

I have installed many things onto walls, please dont put anything of value o those desks if your only into drywall. Fastenings into studs is your only option, even if you put those toggles into the steel studs.

Wait....you went BACK to the hardware store and you didn't just get some self tappers???? Kyle.... cmon man.... You can just put those suckers into the metal studs!!!! THEY'RE CHEAP TOO!!!

*Uses magnetic stud finder* *Doesn't realize studs are metal*

no front license plate hmmmm

Guys I found the studs using a magnet, but to make sure it's metal I tried putting a nail through it and confirmed it's metal

I've been planning to do something similar for a few weeks just using the cheap Ikea legs, but instead I used these brackets and it looks great. Even have a video going live covering it in an hour or so.. Thank you Kyle😂

so how long until wall gives in? 2 months? 6months? 1 year? we need a poll

magnetic stud finders don't work on wood studs... the screw heads are small for them to stick to the wall like that.

5:50 or the fact the magnetic stud buddy worked ?

Not trying to be invasive but, I am wondering how you afford your lifestyle, barring the computer sponsorship of items specifically. Currently you have 2.05M subscribers, assuming 300K views per video... Are you or your spouse independently wealthy? Or do you both have "jobs"? I would go through the "expenses"; commercial location, ability to remodel house, buy computer parts, etc, etc, etc... Don't take this wrong, I'm just pondering...does your youtube channel provide the financial wherewithal for all of the above? All the best. Cheers.

this is great advertising what you can all do with that place

Everyone is crapping on the toggle bolts, but I’m just here impressed that the tables are so level. Did I miss a step or was Kyle free-handing the height measurements?

I'm so afraid of floating desks I can't even begin to describe that shit

Don't be like Linus from LTT and climb on the desk for various reasons.......

i have used alot of toggle bolts in my line of work and they only weight the bolts to hold said weight not the wall. so bet that comes falling down in a few months. way safer to use the studs. i would recommend remounting it altogether. and then go tell the guy at the store he needs a new job!

So yelling at the screen that they are metal studs worked. Awesome.

So the channel is now called BitSwitch?

The bolt has 450 lbs capacity, drywall does not.

450lbs per wing thingy? in aus they rate them at like 10kg ,, or about 22lbs lol

Wait, why didn't you just screw the desk into the steel studs? That would be much more sturdy than just some dry wall

Dikke Audi jonguh!

I hope those will stay floating desks and not sinking desks.

I just finished filming a video about wall anchors. One that I included was the togglebolts.

Use self tapping screws thru the drywall into the metal studs. The method being used here will not hold.

This is a horrible start to a terrific new workspace. Your mounting solution is going to fail and cause you so much more work. You went budget for an install which required pro. Why shut your wallet on something as important as sturdy, dependable wall-mounted countertops?

And then he said "We're gonna have to screw into the drywall instead, and for that we have... TOGGLE BOLTS!" 😂😂😂

That doesn't look structurely safe. That table is going to fall if it's just drywall for anchors.

Actually, it might work. Since it's 3/4" drywall it will bear some weight. I doubt the capacity is 450lbs per anchor though... I would trust up to 150lbs. With 3 anchors per bracket that is 450 lbs per bracket. Spaced every 16 inches that's not bad.

that table is gonna commit a tech drop even Linus will be proud of

Uses a magnetic stud finder to find studs, I was impressed he knew commercial is metal.... few minutes later he learns from the home center associate they are metal and test this with a nail... Cant wait for the follow up video...

I liked the idea of mounting the tables to the wall if there was wooden studs you could mount to. But when you found out you couldn't mount them, I would have sticked to the angled table legs :/

Hey Kyle I am planing on building a pc where I want to do a 3 in 1 system where I will have 1 cpu as the gaming 1 as the server and 1 as the streaming have u ever come across a tower that has room for 3 motherboards 2 psu 2 gpu 1 capture card and a minimum of 5 storage bays for HDD and 5 SETA SSD’s

Just would like to say i did my first pc build while watching your Video on how to build a PC for the 20th time and on my head i was always thinking "cable managment". Really nice and informative videos bro keep up

Dear Kyle wood and aluminium isnt magnetic, however steel is - thinking of your "studfinder". When buying continuous woodtabletops a good idea is to pattern and color match before you buy them - this could still be achieved, to me it looked like some of them are somewhat similar in the pattern, you could solve level differences by "wood dowels" I like your concept it could be an awesome setup. thank you for the video.

Just put a little bit of expanding foam in the cracks between desks. Sand off the extra and paint maybe!

Build my workbench in my garage like that and love it.

Using a power drill to make holes in the wall but then using a regular screwdriver to secure the bolts....

Will you make a pc giveaway sometime?

Drywall === paper.

Again: those are not called floating brackets!

I stopped watching when the drywall became the choice

Don't use L Brackets. Just run a 2x4 horizontal under the desk. MUCH stronger and completely hidden.

Woot!

Didnt watch the video yet, but the thumbnail... That's not a desk, that's a shelf...

WELL SHIT, IT BROKE. (Rip thousands of dollars!! ) PART. 2 Shoked bitwit expression no hate on bitwit just a bad joke dont start a comment war.