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.

Looking to make a DIY standing desk? We break down how to pick between a DIY standing desk and DIY standing desk converter, plus more.

If you are upgrading you office to a standing desk, make sure you know the most important tips on how to make the right choice.

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.

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.

Commodity-grade tabletops for standing desk DIY or replacement

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.

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

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.

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.

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.

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.