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Way too expensive, sorry. I just built my own: 400cm oak wood tabletop: 200 Euros. IKEA Legs: 18 Euros. IKEA ALEX drawer element: 60 Euros. Putting everything t

Way too expensive, sorry. I just built my own: 400cm oak wood tabletop: 200 Euros. IKEA Legs: 18 Euros. IKEA ALEX drawer element: 60 Euros. Putting everything together took an hour.

stinos 8y ago
400cm oak wood tabletop: 200 Euros Oak isn't exactly cheap so for that price I assume this is just a tiny layer of oak (sorry couldn't find English term for it) glued on top of plywood or so? Apart from that: De-sk is sort of expensive yes, but from what it looks like part of that price is quality paid for, it looks sturdy. No matter how smart and well-designed IKEA is, 18 euros cannot buy you something which lasts and doesn't wobble even after disassembling and assembling it again unless you attach it to a wall or so - at least that's my impression after years of using IKEA. I personally really dislike tables with even the slightest wobble for any kind of job. Most IKEA tables freshly built out of the box do not fullfill that requirement. Anyway: maybe they have something new now, what legs did you use?
- localtalent 8y ago
  'Veneer' is the term usually used. At that price, likely not solid, although butcher-block is not terribly expensive: a 240cm one is USD200 [1]. If the IKEA legs are just solid metal, it's entirely possible that it doesn't wobble provided they're affixed well. Interesting product, maybe there's value in 3 different size slats to alleviate the seams problem while still providing flexibility? [1]https://www.lumberliquidators.com/ll/c/%27-Builder-Oak-Countertop-Williamsburg-Butcher-Block-Co.-OAKBB8L-H/10037933 https://www.lumberliquidators.com/ll/c/%27-Builder-Oak-Count...
- robinwassen 8y ago
  You can get a B/C grade massive oak tabletop quite cheap - bought mine for $100 in Sweden[1] that was 2 meter before I cut it. [1]: https://www.bauhaus.se/bankskiva-ek-b-c-2020x635x27mm-postformad.html https://www.bauhaus.se/bankskiva-ek-b-c-2020x635x27mm-postfo...
- Odenwaelder 8y ago
  Yes, it's solid! https://www.bauhaus.info/massivholzplatten/exclusivholz-massivholzplatte/p/22926544 https://www.bauhaus.info/massivholzplatten/exclusivholz-mass...

Way too expensive, sorry. I just built my own: 400cm oak wood tabletop: 200 Euros. IKEA Legs: 18 Euros. IKEA ALEX drawer element: 60 Euros. Putting everything together took an hour.

stinos 8y ago

400cm oak wood tabletop: 200 Euros Oak isn't exactly cheap so for that price I assume this is just a tiny layer of oak (sorry couldn't find English term for it) glued on top of plywood or so? Apart from that: De-sk is sort of expensive yes, but from what it looks like part of that price is quality paid for, it looks sturdy. No matter how smart and well-designed IKEA is, 18 euros cannot buy you something which lasts and doesn't wobble even after disassembling and assembling it again unless you attach it to a wall or so - at least that's my impression after years of using IKEA. I personally really dislike tables with even the slightest wobble for any kind of job. Most IKEA tables freshly built out of the box do not fullfill that requirement. Anyway: maybe they have something new now, what legs did you use?

localtalent 8y ago
'Veneer' is the term usually used. At that price, likely not solid, although butcher-block is not terribly expensive: a 240cm one is USD200 [1]. If the IKEA legs are just solid metal, it's entirely possible that it doesn't wobble provided they're affixed well. Interesting product, maybe there's value in 3 different size slats to alleviate the seams problem while still providing flexibility? [1]https://www.lumberliquidators.com/ll/c/%27-Builder-Oak-Countertop-Williamsburg-Butcher-Block-Co.-OAKBB8L-H/10037933 https://www.lumberliquidators.com/ll/c/%27-Builder-Oak-Count...
robinwassen 8y ago
You can get a B/C grade massive oak tabletop quite cheap - bought mine for $100 in Sweden[1] that was 2 meter before I cut it. [1]: https://www.bauhaus.se/bankskiva-ek-b-c-2020x635x27mm-postformad.html https://www.bauhaus.se/bankskiva-ek-b-c-2020x635x27mm-postfo...
Odenwaelder 8y ago
Yes, it's solid! https://www.bauhaus.info/massivholzplatten/exclusivholz-massivholzplatte/p/22926544 https://www.bauhaus.info/massivholzplatten/exclusivholz-mass...