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#DESKTOP FRAME BUILDING HOW TO#

Step 1: Planning Your DIY Height Adjustable Desk

So if you don't have easy access to tools, consider piecing together a pre-made frame and table top. Sanding is easy enough to do at home, but planing isn't. It should be noted that you either need access to a workshop with woodworking tools or will have to rent them, find a friend or family member, or pay a shop to make the cuts for you.

#DESKTOP FRAME BUILDING HOW TO#

If you’re unfamiliar how to use the required tools for the options you choose, or how to do the various woodworking techniques discussed below, that is outside the scope of this guide but there are many helpful resources for learning basic woodworking out there, like our article on how to make a cutting board.

Steps 2 and 3 are the building or assembly stages.

By the end, you’ll have a really good understanding of which route will be best for you, and you’ll have a solid starting point for how to get it done. We’ve broken this project down into sections, and we’ll explore all of the options and decisions you’ll have to make along the way. If cost is a factor, it will cost more to build your own top for the desk using gorgeous, high-quality woods than to just pick up something cheap from Ikea or a hardware store, but the DIY option will look incredible. Do you want to start with the frame and choose your own top for the desk, or build it all from the ground up entirely? The trick to nailing this DIY project is determining how much of it you would like to do yourself. In most cases, the “Do-It-Yourself” aspect just comes down to making your own desktop, rather than building the entire base and mechanisms by hand.

Getting a ready-to-go standing desk can cost a pretty penny, but you can build your own DIY adjustable standing desk instead. Some DIY standing desks are fixed in place and their height is non-adjustable, whereas others can convert from a regular sitting desk to a standing desk on the fly.

Even adding in an hour or two of standing in an eight or ten hour workday can cause a noticeable improvement. Whatever your reason for standing is, it can help with your blood flow, your focus, and offers an overall benefit to your health if for no other reason than it’s less time that you’ll spend sitting. So, you’ve heard how unhealthy it can be to sit all day long, and you’re thinking about building a DIY adjustable standing desk? There are a few different ways to go about incorporating standing into your work routine.