My IKEA Desk Setup - Your Questions Answered!

Lots of questions about my IKEA desk setup hack...here is my breakdown!

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[justjo]

I love when IKEA has been out of stock of the drawers for over 3 months but I already bought the countertop😭😭

[StopperJJ]

If you’re worried about sag just buy one or two L shaped closet brackets and paint to match the wall behind the desk. Mount to the wall and the bottom of the desk for extra support. It will also keep the wood slab from moving side to side so long as it hits a stud in the wall.

[clavicus_vile]

I purchased this desktop, drawers, and leg stands because of randomfrakp's insane gaming setup video. I could never find a desk that fit my needs. I learned I didn't need the leg stands as it made the desk too high for me personally. I also learned quickly I had a noticeable sag in the middle within a week or so. I decided to purchase 2 8 foot pieces of oak wooden boards from lowes to help distribute the weight and eliminate the sag which run the length of the desk and sat them on top of the drawers and then the countertop on top of them. I also moved the drawers in around 13" on each side as at first I had them spaced exactly like frank. I have 2 27" monitors, 2 speakers (audioengine a5+), and my pc on the table and everything fits nicely. I also purchased some mesh drawer liner that i placed on top of the drawers/boards to eliminate the countertop sliding which it did very easily. Since I don't use the leg stands you don't notice the liner nor can you see the boards unless you look under the desk. Anywho this setup is amazing and I recommend it for anyone that can afford it.

[uhZeny]

Perfect timing! I'm buying. A new desk and I've always loved this desk and wondered a few things.

[palominomjr]

Saved this video over a year ago. Finally pulled the trigger and got everything! Working on it now. Had to wait two weeks for both Alexs.

[Darrall]

The IKEA desk can look amazing when built like this! I've just seen this video but it's exactly how I did mine, looks so awesome

[technewsfortechnoobs]

I did something similar to what you did here. Alex desk draws as legs, Karlby for a desktop, but I added a second smaller Karlby as a monitor/speaker riser shelf, cut it down to 14" x 48" mounted on a set of Ikea Capita riser legs. But for the desktop, to keep it from sliding around, I got the 2" legs similar to yours, took the plastic caps and mounted them to the Alex tops, and then took a 1 1/2" hole saw and cut a 1/4" deep track on the underside for the desktop itself to sit on them so it didn't go anywhere. :)

[TheSmithNL]

To help sagging you should attach a bar/piece of wood across the length of the desk and/or a support beam in the middle, also of course try to avoid putting heavy stuff in the middle of the desk

[bakadeshi_aunstudios]

FYI, these Ikea countertops are actually a fairly thick real hardwood veneer, that is glued to an OSB core. Its ment to give you that real butcherblook counter look and feel at a cheaper cost. Its a denser hardwood and probably prefinished with some kind of sealer why it doesn't look as rough and woody like your other desk.

[markdavenportjr]

gotta love Ikea! :D Got my desk earlier this month and its been solid as a rock so far. :D

[poisiion]

finally someone who showed setting up a desk and sharing detailed information on desk. Thanks

I also made a desk kind of similar to this, with one drawer and two legs. Ended up having a countertop special cut from IKEA, as the premade ones was either to small or to wide. And I really liked the "cement" looking top :-)

[Chrisket]

I’m gonna replicate this desk 1:1 when I move, it looks so dope!

[dimitris]

You can attach a steel L profile beam across the desktop to stop it from sagging. or move the drawers a bit more to the center.

[iPadiPhoneiPod]

I looked EVERYWHERE for a decent desk tour of my taste. I saw this kind of desk in a lot of set up tours and stuff but had no idea where to find the materials! Thank you so much for the video! Subbed!

[phantomphreak]

I am glad you finally made a video on your awesome desk setup. A very ingenious idea you came up with to create such a masterpiece.

[baker]

This video alone made me sub. This helps so much. Thank you for the help man.

[MrPhins]

When I heard "I wipe it with water" my heart stopped. Love that top though. Have to look for a 72" version.

[San]

Got this desk setup a few days ago. Really happy with the top and drawers. Waiting on Amazon to deliver the legs. Was kind of undecided between the 5cm and 10cm ones, so I bought both to see which is best for me. (I'm 1.85 and the 'recommended' desk height would be 75cm for me, which would mean the smaller legs would be best.

Thanks so much for this inspiration, because it's definitely worth the ~250eu/300$ it cost me (I got the smaller ~73 inch/186cm Karlby top). Fits my one 27'', one 21, 5'' and sizeable PC case very well, with room to spare.

[Josh-ydut]

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