make a stand up desk:
I like the look and feel of a rough (and cheap...) work surface
historically, my workbenches have been a door on some shelve.
cheap and functional.
To make a stand up desk, I got 2 of these shelves from walmart:
http://www.walmart.com/ip/Sauder-Beginnings-3-Shelf-Bookcase-Oregon-Oak/13269114
These shelves are 35.25 inches high.
A door like this one
http://www.homedepot.com/Doors-Windows-Doors-Interior-Doors/h_d1/N-5yc1vZar1h/R-100034380/h_d2/ProductDisplay?catalogId=10053&langId=-1&storeId=10051
and some 2x6 lumber cut to the width of the shelves.
Put the shelves into a wide vee shape, put the 2.x 6 on top of the shelves 3 deep, and put the door across the whole thing. The work surface should be just below elbow level (44" for me. I am kinda short...)
This provides an awesome 30x80 work surface.
Of course, you can also look at ikeahacks if you want something more polished.
I have a 2nd desk that I wanted to raise as well. This one if a (probably) Sauder desk made from veneered particle board.
It has 2 pedestals, one with a door, and 1 with drawers. the door side is narroweer than the drawer side.
Mine happens to be 29.5 inches deep, and the door pedestal is 12.75 wide and the drawer side is 15.25 wide.
I need to raise this by 8 levels of 2x2. I got 14 8 ft 2x2 from home depot.
http://www.homedepot.com/Lumber-Composites/h_d1/N-25ecodZ5yc1vZbqpg/R-202518911/h_d2/ProductDisplay?catalogId=10053&langId=-1&keyword=2x2&storeId=10051
of course, these are actually 1.5" x 1.5"
I plan to place them interlocking, so I will cut each side 1.5" shorter than the desk size.
the 29.5" depth will be cur 28", the 12.75 will be cut 11.25 and the 15.25 will be cur 13.75.
since I need to lift by 8 layers of wood, I will need 32 of the long length and 16 each of the short lengths.
I will run a small bead of white wood glue along the wood for some extra stability.
NO MORE OFFICE CHAIR!!!
