home office desk, any opinions?
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Ideally at least 1.2m wide( upto 1.6m), 65cm deep(upto 80cm).
Looking to spend less than £500. I've just about finished converting half the upstairs of my garage, so single bay size.
What are people using for home working? Seem some nice looking ones at John Lewis, however at £700, having looked at them, they're expensive for what they are. Its a bloody nightmare finding the right thing.
Looking to spend less than £500. I've just about finished converting half the upstairs of my garage, so single bay size.
What are people using for home working? Seem some nice looking ones at John Lewis, however at £700, having looked at them, they're expensive for what they are. Its a bloody nightmare finding the right thing.
jason61c said:
Ideally at least 1.2m wide( upto 1.6m), 65cm deep(upto 80cm).
Looking to spend less than £500. I've just about finished converting half the upstairs of my garage, so single bay size.
What are people using for home working? Seem some nice looking ones at John Lewis, however at £700, having looked at them, they're expensive for what they are. Its a bloody nightmare finding the right thing.
https://www.thehairpinlegcompany.co.ukLooking to spend less than £500. I've just about finished converting half the upstairs of my garage, so single bay size.
What are people using for home working? Seem some nice looking ones at John Lewis, however at £700, having looked at them, they're expensive for what they are. Its a bloody nightmare finding the right thing.
And a decent solid wood kitchen worktop, cut to size.
For my last 10-12 years working from home, my desk was a secondhand ikea pine dining table, 6' x 3' - cost a tenner!
I'm not saying that suits everyone....but desk size matters
Seriously, 2 x decent monitors plus the laptop in the middle, room for a printer and paperwork....made for a decent desk!
I'm not saying that suits everyone....but desk size matters
Seriously, 2 x decent monitors plus the laptop in the middle, room for a printer and paperwork....made for a decent desk!
https://www.techradar.com/uk/best/best-office-desk...
Their first place recommendation, Office Hippo. I bought one after a lot of research, and have not seen anything else that comes close for quality and value. Mine is a white l-shaped one from their “Professional” range. Delivered (literally) the next day from Amazon.
Their first place recommendation, Office Hippo. I bought one after a lot of research, and have not seen anything else that comes close for quality and value. Mine is a white l-shaped one from their “Professional” range. Delivered (literally) the next day from Amazon.
I went with a wall to wall length of 80cm deep, 25mm thick solid oak worktop. It’s 2.3m wide, and fixed to battens on 3 sides there’s no sag and very little bounce when you type. I think I paid about £200 for the worktop, pre-oiled and cut to length, so far more economical than a ready made desk. Here’s a work in progress shot:
I’ve recently made two desks for my office out of single slabs of live edge timber. The left hand desk is a piece of Ash 2.2m x .8m and the right hand desk is a piece of Cedar 2m x .65m
The Ash cost £200 and the Cedar £120, the clear coated steel legs were £120 a pair.
I’ve just bought a 3m x .6m piece of Oak to make two more smaller desks, again with steel legs.
Everyone comments on how great they look - but in reality it was very simple to do and pretty cost effective.
The Ash cost £200 and the Cedar £120, the clear coated steel legs were £120 a pair.
I’ve just bought a 3m x .6m piece of Oak to make two more smaller desks, again with steel legs.
Everyone comments on how great they look - but in reality it was very simple to do and pretty cost effective.
3x32” screens, graphic tablet, keyboard, mouse, maybe my laptop.
Can these standing desks really cope with a proper workstation?
I think I’d be having to build a DIY rig to lift/lower my stuff safely.
Or just sit as usual and get away from the desk every 90mins for 10 mins of exercise/break etc?
Can these standing desks really cope with a proper workstation?
I think I’d be having to build a DIY rig to lift/lower my stuff safely.
Or just sit as usual and get away from the desk every 90mins for 10 mins of exercise/break etc?
Mr Whippy said:
3x32” screens, graphic tablet, keyboard, mouse, maybe my laptop.
Can these standing desks really cope with a proper workstation?
I think I’d be having to build a DIY rig to lift/lower my stuff safely.
Or just sit as usual and get away from the desk every 90mins for 10 mins of exercise/break etc?
It sounds like what you have isn't the norm, so they might not. Standing desks are really great though, much better than just moving away for 10 minutes. Can these standing desks really cope with a proper workstation?
I think I’d be having to build a DIY rig to lift/lower my stuff safely.
Or just sit as usual and get away from the desk every 90mins for 10 mins of exercise/break etc?
Mr Whippy said:
3x32” screens, graphic tablet, keyboard, mouse, maybe my laptop.
Can these standing desks really cope with a proper workstation?
I think I’d be having to build a DIY rig to lift/lower my stuff safely.
Some certainly can - not quite at your level, but I have two 27s on an Ergotron arm, laptop, Spacemouse, keyboard, mouse, extra numpad, laptop, and a tower PC hung off the underside and it copes perfectly. I'd guess your setup might be 20kg more, I don't see that bothering the lift. Can these standing desks really cope with a proper workstation?
I think I’d be having to build a DIY rig to lift/lower my stuff safely.
My wife has my old electric desk with three sewing machines on it, and that glides up and down like it's unladen. That was a Consett from the Back2 sale.
PH User said:
Mr Whippy said:
3x32” screens, graphic tablet, keyboard, mouse, maybe my laptop.
Can these standing desks really cope with a proper workstation?
I think I’d be having to build a DIY rig to lift/lower my stuff safely.
Or just sit as usual and get away from the desk every 90mins for 10 mins of exercise/break etc?
It sounds like what you have isn't the norm, so they might not. Standing desks are really great though, much better than just moving away for 10 minutes. Can these standing desks really cope with a proper workstation?
I think I’d be having to build a DIY rig to lift/lower my stuff safely.
Or just sit as usual and get away from the desk every 90mins for 10 mins of exercise/break etc?
https://www.amazon.co.uk/FLEXISPOT-Adjustable-Elec...
I'd love to get 10 minutes away every 90 minutes.. at a grand total of less than 3k steps per day i had to do something.
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