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My last startup had about 10 desks built like this, a solid wood door with 4x4 legs attached with metal brackets. They were pretty good. The advantage of this d
by tlb 7y ago
My last startup had about 10 desks built like this, a solid wood door with 4x4 legs attached with metal brackets. They were pretty good. The advantage of this design over sawhorses is that you can sit anywhere without bumping your legs. I put a monitor and keyboard in the middle, used the left side for mechanical parts and right side for paperwork.
At the time (early 2000s) it was really hard to buy manufactured desks. Herman Miller desks cost like $3000 and had a 6-8 week lead time. But you could build a DIY desk for $200 in 90 minutes including the trip to Home Depot.
- WalterBright 7y agoA cheap Dania dining room table with extendable leaves works great, too. It's fairly light, sturdy, and lots of workspace.
- ineedasername 7y agoWhy was it hard to buy desks? Herman Miller is top of the line, but even today at any big box office supply store you can find ~5 ft desk for ~$150. And there's always IKEA for even less.
- ArtDev 7y agoAt Ikea in Portland I spent $35 for the largest top and 4x$4 legs. So just $51 for a nice looking dependable desk.
- ericd 7y agoHollow core doors are around $30 at HD, and probably larger than that top.
- JohnJamesRambo 7y ago50% of the people in these startups are so backward that they have never even been in a furniture store or apparently can’t buy used desks for next to nothing. The other 50% seem to be cultivating faux “look how frugal/hard working we are” sentiment.
- whenchamenia 7y agoIkea is crap. If you want a lasting desk, hit up a used office furnishing place in your town. For 50 bucks you can have a classic or modern desk with delivery to boot.
- ineedasername 7y agoYep, a few hours searching garage sales will usually find one too, though transport can then be an issue. Either way, if you're a startup, between garage sales, use furniture stores, and craigslist you can spend a day or so scouring the area and probably find a dozen desks. If you need to, rent a Uhaul for $100 for transport. Sure, nothing will match, but if you're a cash-poor startup trying to get a round of VC, fancy offices shouldn't really be a focus.