DIY Standing Desk

Our experts explain how each tabletop type is manufactured, its pros and cons, and the price range you should expect to see for it.

We compare the different electric adjustable height desk bases available for building your very own DIY standing desk or treadmill desk workstation.

The state-of-the-art in laminated work surfaces, iMovR's 3D-laminated desktops work great on both sit-stand and fixed-height desks and come in thousands of variations.

When it comes to weight ratings on electric desks, the simple answer is that “you get what you pay for, and you pay for what you get.”

The Autonomous tabletops will get to your door quickly if you need you desk top right now, but their higher cost and lower quality don't really match up to make a good choice for sit-stand or fixed-height office desks.

The first standing desk base with brushless motor technology, the Jaxson disrupts the industry with a superb value for its quality and features.

Standalone tabletop for fixed-height or sit-stand office desks, made in China.

Given that more than 90% of the standing desks sold online today are built on Chinese-made, commodity-grade lifting bases, the introduction of inline brushless DC motor actuators has the potential to truly disrupt the market.

Standalone bamboo tabletops for standing or traditional office desks.

A very nice looking though still commodity quality table top for standard and standing desks in work or home offices.

We break down which standing desks are easiest and most difficult to put together, along with how much time assembly could take.

Standard commodity-grade tabletops for Lorell desk furniture, including their standing desks.

The Uplift standalone tabletops offer quite a wide variety of desk top options in size, color, and material for a replacement or DIY standing desk project.

The Studio 470 electric standing desk base is bare bones simplified. With this DIY base you don't pay for what you don't need.

Commodity-grade tabletops for standing desk DIY or replacement

The Jeicang is a decent option for those who want a little better reliability and durability than bottom end desks like Autonomous and IKEA.

Commodity-grade desk surface for DIY fixed-height and standing desks.

In an attempt to revamp its standing desk line, IKEA introduced a bulkier, pricier desk that's slightly less underpowered than the Bekant.

These are some of the cheapest tabletops from Canada that you can get, and the quality matches the low price.

The VIVO Standing Desk Frame has all the issues of an extremely cheap standing desk frame, without being the cheapest standing desk frame.

Standalone tabletops in high-pressure laminate and bamboo versions, mostly intended as replacements for failed tops.

The iMovR Freedom DIY base is an answer to low-cost imports, leveraging design ingenuity and a great deal of investment in robotic manufacturing.

The FEZiBO Stand Up Desk Frame does not have good performance or a real warranty. It is the most underpowered and lightest frame on the market today. Commensurately, it is also cheaper than any other frame we’ve tested.

Some online sellers of bamboo standing desks are promoting them as the most environmentally-conscious choice when it's the exact opposite.

What exactly should you expect when you're buying a "real wood" desktop? We're here to help you sort through the options.

The Stand Up Desk Store L-Shaped Standing Desk Frame is outfitted like a bargain standing desk, but doesn't have the price to match such underwhelming details.

The Stand Up Desk Store Dual-Motor DIY Standing Desk Frame aims to fit into the middle zone of standing desk frames, but it doesn't quite hit the mark.

The Stand Up Desk Store Single-Motor DIY Standing Desk Frame looks to fit into the middle zone of standing desk frames, but it doesn't quite hit the mark.

Are rubberwood desk tops really "as easy on the planet as it is on your wallet"? Our experts research the marketing claims.

The iMovR Vigor is the strongest base available to DIY desk builders and it's much easier to put together than any other kitted base we've tested.

The crème de la crème of electric lifting bases, there is no better electric lift base to place under that very special custom desktop you're creating.

The iMovR Lander is the best, but many people won’t need that much lifting capacity or desktop width accommodation. If that’s the case, the Lander Lite DIY base frame is perfect.

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Early generations of sit-stand, height-adjustable desks were a shaky lot, but the technology has improved stability significantly.

In the category of Chinese-made desks, the StandDesk standing desk sits above the super-cheap brands but priced well below Jarvis and UpLift.

The Fromann Dual-Motor DIY Standing Desk Frame starts at $319.99, has dual-stage legs and can accomodate desktops from 47.3"-78.8".

The TOPSKY Dual-Motor DIY Standing Desk Frame starts at $239.99 and features dual motors, a 225-lb weight capacity and four frame colors.