DIY Kids' Standing Desk
Kids use desks at home to do school work, read at or even draw. Some children have a hard time sitting at their desk and prefer to stand up. This can cause them to ignore their work. A standing desk can let the kids work at home while standing up, which may be their preferred method of working. Building a standing desk is a simple process that can be done rather cheaply with a few materials you may already have in your home.
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Things You'll Need
- Tape measure
- Stud detector
- Pencil
- 2-by-4 board, 6 feet long
- Saw
- Hammer
- Nails
- Level
- 5-by-4 piece of particle board
- Paint
- Paintbrushes
- 2-foot filing cabinet
Instructions
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Measure the distance from the floor to your child's underarms. Use this measurement as the height to build your desk from the floor.
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Use your stud detector to find the 2-by-4 support beams in your wall. These are generally 4 to 5 feet apart in a wall. Use your pencil to mark their location.
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Cut the 2-by-4 board in half using your saw. Measure the distance found in Step 1 upward from the ground on your 2-by-4s. Draw a line on the wall indicating the height of the desk top.
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Place the top edge of one of your 2-by-4 boards on this line and nail it into place on the wall. Put your second board on the second stud and have a helper hold it in place. Place your level between the two boards and adjust the height of the second until they are even. Nail the second board in place as your helper holds it.
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Paint the particle board with your child. Let him create designs he likes on the top and bottom of the board.
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Place the particle board on the two wall boards and nail it down to finish the basic desk top. Place the filing cabinet underneath the desktop to give your child a place to store books, art supplies or anything else they want.
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References
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