Anyone have an affordable height adjustable desk?

Goose · 2 Apr 2019 at 18:52

I just bought a new chair and it doesn't have as much height adjustment as my old one so i'm looking at replacing my manky old desk too.

I cant afford the fancy £400+ ones and was wondering if anyone here has had any luck with any cheaper alternatives?

Delvis · 2 Apr 2019 at 19:07

I've recently got something that sits on your desk and you lift it up and down as and when.

Something along these lines : https://www.amazon.co.uk/ERGONEER-S...228354&s=gateway&sprefix=standing+des&sr=8-17

My only gripe is the one I have isn't very wide, so having a keyboard and mouse next to eachother can sometimes feel a bit close together

StoutMeister · 2 Apr 2019 at 19:55

This guy exudes good virtues. He's channeling trust like the Son of God.

Efour · 2 Apr 2019 at 19:56

Are the Ikea ones Fancy/Expensive?

We just got 2 height adjustable ones, id post a pic but you'd probably cry

Royal Fleet · 2 Apr 2019 at 20:09

Goose said:
I just bought a new chair and it doesn't have as much height adjustment as my old one so i'm looking at replacing my manky old desk too.

I cant afford the fancy £400+ ones and was wondering if anyone here has had any luck with any cheaper alternatives?

Do you need it to be adjustable once or up and down on command? I have an Ikea desk which comes with legs you can adjust but you do it once and it is set. I am the only one who sits as my desk so need to have one like my office which are electrically adjustable. Needed as we hot desk.

neil_g · 2 Apr 2019 at 20:28

Royal Fleet said:
Do you need it to be adjustable once or up and down on command? I have an Ikea desk which comes with legs you can adjust but you do it once and it is set. I am the only one who sits as my desk so need to have one like my office which are electrically adjustable. Needed as we hot desk.

Same. I have ikea trestles which are height adjustable albeit not on the fly.

Goose · 2 Apr 2019 at 20:41

Royal Fleet said:
Do you need it to be adjustable once or up and down on command? I have an Ikea desk which comes with legs you can adjust but you do it once and it is set. I am the only one who sits as my desk so need to have one like my office which are electrically adjustable. Needed as we hot desk.

Yeah set and forget would probably do as long as it can be set at a height that feels "right". I'll have a look the Ikea range.

Delvis · 2 Apr 2019 at 22:11

Goose said:
Yeah set and forget would probably do as long as it can be set at a height that feels "right". I'll have a look the Ikea range.

If you search for desk legs there's usually a few options. Didn't realise you wanted one that was a set height

CREATIVE!11 · 3 Apr 2019 at 01:17

I have a small desk, I got a new chair and wanted it raised so I repurposed my old xbox games....

They are now serving as a "Riser" so I could manually adjust the height of my desk up or down by removing games.

Saved myself 400 quid.

Rroff · 3 Apr 2019 at 03:19

I have an Ikea one with height adjustable legs though you can't adjust it on the fly - bought the legs and top as separates IIRC was something like £9 per leg and £30-40 for the top at the time - currently £150 for the complete set.

Efour · 3 Apr 2019 at 05:20

If you are gonna get IKEA here's a few tips.

It feels like actual office tabletops are made from compressed cardboard and are hollow. I hate them. Go for a kitchen counter top. They start at around 30quid for 180cm.

Account for "sagging" in the middle and maybe add another middle leg. The kitchen rep said one every 90cm, I thought she was just uplselling legs but it's needed if freestanding.

If you want a cheap, non adjustable, desk look at the TÄRENDÖ kitchen table.

Distracted · 3 Apr 2019 at 05:27

CREATIVE!11 said:
I have a small desk, I got a new chair and wanted it raised so I repurposed my old xbox games....

They are now serving as a "Riser" so I could manually adjust the height of my desk up or down by removing games.

Saved myself 400 quid.

You sure? Console games aren't cheap

lurkio · 3 Apr 2019 at 07:32

I had one of the 500 quid electric Ikea ones, I returned it after a few days for refund
it wasnt big enough (surface area) and the flat leg basees got in the way of my foot pedals

Delvis · 3 Apr 2019 at 08:14

lurkio said:
I had one of the 500 quid electric Ikea ones, I returned it after a few days for refund
it wasnt big enough (surface area) and the flat leg basees got in the way of my foot pedals

They had one on the weekend with the buttons on the side and the desk was more than big enough for a standard desk. It was no geeks paradise desk that are usually 10ft though

Martynt74 · 3 Apr 2019 at 08:30

Delvis said:
They had one on the weekend with the buttons on the side and the desk was more than big enough for a standard desk. It was no geeks paradise desk that are usually 10ft though

Yeah, it's what i have at work and i'd have said it was plenty big enough.

StoutMeister · 3 Apr 2019 at 08:37

Used Office Furniture Kent - height adjustable.

Clav · 3 Apr 2019 at 08:41

Go and get a bunch of Argos catalogues and put as many under the legs as needed.

LiE · 3 Apr 2019 at 08:42

I use this one in sit / stand position - https://www.ikea.com/gb/en/products...ks/skarsta-desk-sit-stand-white-spr-49084965/

Hades · 3 Apr 2019 at 08:44

CREATIVE!11 said:
I have a small desk, I got a new chair and wanted it raised so I repurposed my old xbox games....

They are now serving as a "Riser" so I could manually adjust the height of my desk up or down by removing games.

Saved myself 400 quid.

I like the cut of this mans gib.

Irish_Tom · 3 Apr 2019 at 08:57

lurkio said:
I had one of the 500 quid electric Ikea ones, I returned it after a few days for refund
it wasnt big enough (surface area) and the flat leg basees got in the way of my foot pedals

I had the corner electric sit/stand from IKEA and while I had no problem with the size, it kept breaking.

I went through three power packs and two sets of legs before I called it a day and sent it back for a refund.

I know £500 isn’t cheap, but it seems in the world of electric sit/stand desks, you get what you pay for. I just can’t bring myself to fork out for a Herman Miller or similar.