Anyone else DIY their standing desk? Worth it?

I got tired of paying crazy money for MDF and composite tops $200 - $400 for 1" garbage cause my old MDF desk was already bowing bad under weight so I wanted something way sturdier for longterm use Thinking about DIY build and found a poplar workbench top for $460 in total. They turned out way better than I expected and it felt good doing it myself instead of overpaying. Only problem now I dont know where to get frame strong enough to actually support these heavy bois (1.5" thick tops) I’m wondering if I should just forget DIY idea and buy full standing desk that's already matched and ready to go or go with DIY route and piece together. Anyone here been through this? Would love to hear if you went full desk or DIY and if it was worth it submitted by /u/Drewbear811 [link] [comments]

Apr 28, 2025 - 13:08

I got tired of paying crazy money for MDF and composite tops $200 - $400 for 1" garbage cause my old MDF desk was already bowing bad under weight so I wanted something way sturdier for longterm use

Thinking about DIY build and found a poplar workbench top for $460 in total. They turned out way better than I expected and it felt good doing it myself instead of overpaying. Only problem now I dont know where to get frame strong enough to actually support these heavy bois (1.5" thick tops)

I’m wondering if I should just forget DIY idea and buy full standing desk that's already matched and ready to go or go with DIY route and piece together. Anyone here been through this? Would love to hear if you went full desk or DIY and if it was worth it

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