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Had a chat with a carpenter about my desk setup and he made me feel like an idiot
Pointed out my $400 standing desk was sagging in the middle because I missed the crossbar support that came in the box, and now I'm wondering what else I've been assembling wrong for the past decade.
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brooke4482h ago
Laughing but only because I've been there. Missing a single bracket on a bookshelf and wondering why it wobbles like a toddler learning to walk is basically a rite of passage at this point. Bet that crossbar is just chilling in the box like "remember me?" while your desk says "help I'm dying." Honestly though, $400 desk sagging just means you're using it for actual work instead of decoration, so that's kinda a flex. Just remember, at least you caught it before the whole thing turned into a sad pile of wood and regret.
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paulnguyen1h ago
Yeah, that "sad pile of wood and regret" hits close to home. If the sag is already visible, grab a piece of angle iron from the hardware store and bolt it underneath across the span. Costs like 10 bucks and saves you from rebuilding the whole setup in a month.
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