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By *akbear OP   Man
over a year ago

Newbury

Hello you lovely people.

Im a bit awkward and need a desk that's higher than standard but not as high as a bar, it's also an odd width as well.

So thinking I might try and build one out of scaffolding boards and fence posts.

My question is has anyone else done this? Any hints or tips, things you'd do differently next time etc?

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Wear a helmet as scaffolding is dangerous

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By *akbear OP   Man
over a year ago

Newbury


"Wear a helmet as scaffolding is dangerous "
I'll remember that, although at only 85cm high not sure I'm in danger of it falling on my head, feet almost certainly!

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By *ankie303Woman
over a year ago

Weirdsville South Coast Dorset

No advice on building it but take into consideration the height of office chairs if your planning on using 1! The desk in our main office is slightly higher then standard and once we all had to sit on kids car booster seats to be able to see over the monitors as the new chairs at the time didn't go so high

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By *akbear OP   Man
over a year ago

Newbury

That's half the problem normal desks are too low for me, and now I'm working from home long term ive decided I'd rather have a desk that's comfortable to sit at, as opposed to bending over a table most of the time.

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By *Wman15Man
over a year ago

Altrincham

There were some adjustable height desks in the office I used to work in, and they allowed a range of desk heights from sitting to standing

Apologies - no idea who makes them or how much they cost

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By *rHotNottsMan
over a year ago

Dubai & Nottingham

You making a standing desk or a sitting desk ? I’ve used standing desks for last 10 years and just use a mini folding chair on a table , I have friends that use milk crates too and sine bricks and boards. Or you can buy adjustable risers from amazon. For DIY sitting desk I’d use work surface and circular aluminium or acrylic bar legs you can cut with a jigsaw , they come with a pair of fittings so will be finished well and secure

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By *lap.n.tickleCouple
over a year ago

sunny Manchester :)

I've heard of shavy sheak but this is taking the piss. Wonder how long before ikeas stocking this. Op your creating a moster

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By *rHotNottsMan
over a year ago

Dubai & Nottingham

Other opinion is bar height with gas riser adjustable chairs , we’ve done all 3 tbh love building bars and the kids loved playing on the rising chairs when we couldn’t afford Alton towers

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By *imon_hydeMan
over a year ago

Stockport

Cut an inch off each chair leg and you're sorted...

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Try The Metal Store, they sell tube clamp materials, if you draw it and add sizes they can work out what you need and price it up, includes scaffold boards too, check out their gallery for ideas.

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By *akbear OP   Man
over a year ago

Newbury


"Try The Metal Store, they sell tube clamp materials, if you draw it and add sizes they can work out what you need and price it up, includes scaffold boards too, check out their gallery for ideas."
thanks I'll have a look.

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By *illyjohnyCouple
over a year ago

brighton

put a brick or block of wood under each leg ?

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By *innie The MinxWoman
over a year ago

Under the Duvet

Would it maybe be easier to buy an ordinary height desk and then build the legs up with bricks or breeze blocks?

Just make sure it's stable. You dont want to slide off mid Zoom

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Many such things are created on site with standard sized materials. Which you can find in a skip where a loft is being converted.

You can clamp 4x2 and 6x2 to make the base frame. When it's about right use hex wood screws to hold it together. Some plywood for the top.

You can undo it to readjust.

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By *ig1gaz1Man
over a year ago

bradford

buy a pine desk and jack it up by using 4-6" skirting made into a square for the square types

drawers either side this will jack it up enough and looks really good

you can do it withe drawers one side and on other side you would need to buy pine board and cut to length on the other

metal ones are harder unless you can weld

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By *inky_CarpenterMan
over a year ago

Portsmouth

I'm going to assume that because you're asking for advice on how to...... that you probably don't have access to a full workshop with plant and tools so please let me know if I'm wrong.

Whilst I often repurpose scaffold to make dining tables, kitchen tables etc, I wouldn't recommend it for a work desk necessarily. Aside from the excessive weight, without a planner thicknesses, biscuit joiner/dowel jig, good sander and a load of long sash clamps, it's difficult to achieve a flat desktop that won't split and crack.

I'd suggest looking at adapting a ready made table, or using cut to order sheet material. It's hard to advise you without knowing what type of desk you want to build..... do you have a design in mind, or a picture of what you want?

Feel free to pm me for carpentry advice.

E

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By *abonWoman
over a year ago

L’boro/Ashby & Cheltenham

Ikea sell desks with adjustable legs so you can chose several desk shapes/sizes and adjust to your height. Or else get a desk top and use breakfast bar legs...also height adjustable.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"Ikea sell desks with adjustable legs so you can chose several desk shapes/sizes and adjust to your height. Or else get a desk top and use breakfast bar legs...also height adjustable. "

This, tyga desk is like £100, and height adjustable

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By *ackformore100Man
over a year ago

Tin town


"Hello you lovely people.

Im a bit awkward and need a desk that's higher than standard but not as high as a bar, it's also an odd width as well.

So thinking I might try and build one out of scaffolding boards and fence posts.

My question is has anyone else done this? Any hints or tips, things you'd do differently next time etc?"

There's a company... Not sure of their name... That do some furniture that uses scaffolding... I'm gonna say scaffolding direct but I'm sure you can find it on the Internet...

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"Wear a helmet as scaffolding is dangerous I'll remember that, although at only 85cm high not sure I'm in danger of it falling on my head, feet almost certainly!"

Steel toe caps are a must then

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By *akbear OP   Man
over a year ago

Newbury

Thanks everyone for their advice. Just looking now at The Metal Store. Loving the industrial look of the scaffold poles.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"Hello you lovely people.

Im a bit awkward and need a desk that's higher than standard but not as high as a bar, it's also an odd width as well.

So thinking I might try and build one out of scaffolding boards and fence posts.

My question is has anyone else done this? Any hints or tips, things you'd do differently next time etc?"

Scaffolding isn't cheap...

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

If you're set on making one you'd be cheaper buying some sheet material and making one yourself to suit.

Some Mdf, ply, used pallets seem to be the new trend atm.

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By *akbear OP   Man
over a year ago

Newbury

I've ended up ordering all the various scaffold bits, benefits of having a friend who gets trade discount. Arrives Monday.

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