Thread: DIY Standing Desk - Sourcing Wood

What about these laminated panels from Bunnings?

https://www.bunnings.com.au/search/p...inated%20panel

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A second vote from me for those laminated panels from Bunnings. There are various woods and thus colours available. The jointed panels should keep it flat and it's hard to see how one would get something similar for cheaper unless you already have thousands of dollars worth of tools. It would certainly be a better and longer lasting end result than those 2 girls made.

If you want to make it feel more solid, mount the panel on thick plywood and edge with 65mm mitred Tasmanian Oak trim. Sand lots and finish well and it would look a million bucks.
Just my inexperienced humble opinon.


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Hi,

Thanks for your rapid response. I've already checked out the laminated panels and they were not suitable because I need a custom size (500mm not 600mm wide). Bunnigs told me that you cannot cut the laminated panels as they will just splinter/fall apart as they are glued together. So really my options are wood that can be cut, I've access to CNC cutters and similar cutting tools through my course so it is an option.

Scratch that I've had a look at the products and it says they can be cut so I'm assuming I must be confused with another product.

Originally Posted by Tibballs94

Bunnigs told me that you cannot cut the laminated panels as they will just splinter/fall apart as they are glued together.

Clearly Bunnings has no idea about how glue works...

The glue is supposed to be stronger than the wood.

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Originally Posted by Tibballs94

Hi,

Thanks for your rapid response. I've already checked out the laminated panels and they were not suitable because I need a custom size (500mm not 600mm wide). Bunnigs told me that you cannot cut the laminated panels as they will just splinter/fall apart as they are glued together. So really my options are wood that can be cut, I've access to CNC cutters and similar cutting tools through my course so it is an option.

You certainly can cut them.
But also you must seal them all over.
So what ever you choose to seal them with on top use that on the bottom and sides too.
And please post pics when your done
And welcome aboard

Cheers Matt

BTW I think it's a great idea if you have space for it. I'd add a foot bar to connect 2 legs lengthwise for rigidity.
I'd also want to put LED strip lighting on the underside. The wife would insist that would be far too tacky and so the lighting wouldn't happen. However I digress.

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Originally Posted by Simplicity

You certainly can cut them.
But also you must seal them all over.
So what ever you choose to seal them with on top use that on the bottom and sides too.
And please post pics when your done
And welcome aboard

Cheers Matt

Ditto, I used the pine one and cut them. It's fine.

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Interesting, I'm making something very similar, mine won't be so high because it is for a 9y/o. I would definitely add a cross pipe to make it stronger. I'm using this as my guide: https://www.homestratosphere.com/amp...-salvage-desk/

Did you find any black piping? I only found galvanized.


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How did you go with your table? I finished mine, I think the great thing about using galvanised piping is in a few years when my daughter is to tall for her standing science table I can easily swap out the pipes for longer ones.
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