I have been wanting a standing desk for some time now, because sitting all day is killing my lower back. My cubicle space had a cabinet hanging from ever wall, so elevating a computer monitor was not possible. When a new cubicle space opened up and I saw it had an open wall, I started planning my stand up desk!!!
Now you can buy a pneumatic sitting/standing workstation for $500, but there are cheaper DIY options. So I started searching the interwebs and came across this YouTube video. I knew this was the hack I had been looking for: simple, affordable and it used Ikea furniture. Here is the stuff needed from Ikea:
- Lack table
- 2 Ekby Lerberg Brackets
- Ekby Laiva shelf
- 4 screws
I told my boss and he seemed very open to the idea, but once he saw the You Tube video he deemed it "jankie". My dream of a stand-up work station was shut down. However, I wanted to share this information in hopes someone else can take advantage of it. If you need convincing siting is bad for your health, read these articles:
If anyone else has other suggestions please let me know. I am not giving up on this yet and neither is my chiropractor. Where there is a will, there is a way.
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