How make standing desk?


As people begin to realize the benefits of standing as opposed to sitting all day, standing working is becoming the new normal in the modern day office. Sit stand desks can be a great tool to increase your health, productivity, and collaboration at work.

Do you still buy standing desk form the website? Now it's a good news for you that you can easily make your own standing desk with common tools.


Step 1. Measuring for Your Standing Desk

1)Measure yourself.
Make a note of your overall height, the level of your eyeline and the distance between your hips, elbows and the floor.

These rough measurements will come in handy later while working out the specifications for the standing desk that fits your build.


2) Stand up straight.
Adopt a natural, comfortable stance while you take the necessary measurements. It will this allow you to determine the optimal height and orientation of the desk. Your computer monitor should be even with or just below your eyeline.


3) Note the position of your elbows.
Ideally, the top of the desk should be at the right height for you to rest your elbows on. This will be especially important for people who use have to use a mouse while working, or who do a lot of writing or drawing. Your materials will be more accessible to you without the need to stoop or lower your center of gravity.

A little higher or low is fine, so long as you’re not forced to raise or lower your arms too much to work comfortably.


4) Keep a chair nearby.
Studies demonstrate that the healthiest course of action is to find a golden balance between standing and sitting. When you feel the need to take a load off for a while, have a seat. Alternating between up and down provides the greatest number of health benefits. Beside, convertible or adjustable desks offer the advantage of being able to change positions at will while working.


Step 2. Building Your Own Standing Desk

1)Purchase some inexpensive materials & tool
It isn’t hard to construct a simple standing desk setup yourself. All you’ll need is a few basic materials:

1.1 a desktop or tabletop piece
1.2 lumber
1.3 pipes （to serve as the legs of the desk and tools for measuring, mounting and adjusting）

After that, it’s just a matter of arriving at the right dimensions and putting it all together.Many DIY desk builders recommend starting with pieces like the Gerton table or Viktor shelf from IKEA, then fitting them with customized legs separately.

With the right base components, you can cobble together a standing desk that’s made to fit your needs for less than $100.


2) Build Desk Frame
Building your standing desk frame and placing it in the desired area of your home will help you determine the size of the table top you want to build.

Once your tabletop is built measure the depth and length of the frame. This will give you an idea of the minimum width and length table top you need, which is essential for making your lumber selections. Also, consider that 6' or 72 inches is common lumber length. Keeping the length of the table below 6 feet lengths simplifies the project. When measuring the depth of your tabletop, make sure you go at least a few inches beyond the mounting points on each side. This will hide the bracket in the shadows and ensure your desk isn’t too narrow.


3) Attach the legs to the desktop.
Center the desktop with the base. The base should be flat and spaced relatively wide to allow taller desks to stand without wobbling or leaning. Use wood screws to secure wooden legs to a wooden desktop. Metal legs and stands should be bolted into place for added stability.

Measure a couple times to avoid making careless mistakes.

Test the sturdiness of your desk before you begin piling your things on it.


4) Make the desk adjustable.
If you’re feeling particularly crafty, you can add clamping joints at the intersection of your desk’s legs that will enable you to control its height. That way, you'll have just one desk that functions as both a sitting and standing workspace. Adjustable desks can be useful if you don’t have enough space for a dedicated standing desk, or you’re not willing to make a permanent commitment just yet.

Constructing an adjustable desk will require you to use telescoping legs. These legs must be made from pipes of a couple different diameters that can slide into one another to let you find just the right height.

Adjustable desks are a great compromise that make it easier to heed physicians’ suggestions to split your time between standing and sitting.
E: cara@atreasure.com.hk

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