{"id":2721,"date":"2016-11-02T20:43:50","date_gmt":"2016-11-02T20:43:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.torontorentals.com\/blog\/?p=2721"},"modified":"2016-11-04T20:48:16","modified_gmt":"2016-11-04T20:48:16","slug":"awesome-ikea-hack-of-the-week-ditch-aches-and-pains-with-a-cheap-standing-desk","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.torontorentals.com\/blog\/awesome-ikea-hack-of-the-week-ditch-aches-and-pains-with-a-cheap-standing-desk","title":{"rendered":"Awesome Ikea Hack of the Week: Ditch aches and pains with a cheap standing desk"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"BodyA\"><span lang=\"EN-US\">Some say that sitting for long periods, day in and day out, leads to cancer and cardiovascular problems. Try telling that to your profs or your boss.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"BodyA\"><span lang=\"EN-US\">The solution is a standing desk, but we all know that they\u2019re still in the trendy phase, and run us over $1,000 \u2013 and that\u2019s on the cheap end.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"BodyA\"><span lang=\"EN-US\">So here\u2019s how to make your own for your Toronto apartment, so you can have better health! Check out <\/span><span class=\"Hyperlink0\"><span lang=\"EN-US\"><a href=\"http:\/\/iamnotaprogrammer.com\/Ikea-Standing-desk-for-22-dollars.html\" target=\"_blank\"><span style=\"color: blue;\">the original blog<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/span><span lang=\"EN-US\">, which outlines the perfect height for your custom standing desk.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"BodyA\"><b><span lang=\"EN-US\">\u00a0<\/span><\/b><\/p>\n<h3 class=\"BodyA\"><span lang=\"EN-US\">1. The parts. You&#8217;ll need:<\/span><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li class=\"BodyA\"><span class=\"Hyperlink0\"><span lang=\"EN-US\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.ikea.com\/ca\/en\/catalog\/products\/20011408\/\" target=\"_blank\"><span style=\"color: blue;\">Lack<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/span><span lang=\"EN-US\"> side table \u2013 $9.99<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"BodyA\"><span class=\"Hyperlink0\"><span lang=\"EN-US\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.ikea.com\/ca\/en\/catalog\/products\/70277957\/\" target=\"_blank\"><span style=\"color: blue;\">Komplement<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/span><span lang=\"EN-US\"> shelf \u2013 $15.00<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"BodyA\"><span class=\"Hyperlink0\"><span lang=\"EN-US\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.ikea.com\/ca\/en\/catalog\/products\/76696009\/\" target=\"_blank\"><span style=\"color: blue;\">Ekby Valter<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/span><span lang=\"EN-US\"> bracket x2 \u2013 $2.00<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"BodyA\"><span lang=\"EN-US\">Screws<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3 class=\"BodyA\"><span lang=\"EN-US\">2. Do it.<\/span><\/h3>\n<p class=\"BodyA\"><span lang=\"EN-US\">Build and place the Lack side table on top of your existing desk. You may want to screw it into place so it\u2019s secure. Place your monitor on top of the side table, and adjust the height using a book so that it\u2019s perfect.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"BodyA\"><span lang=\"EN-US\">Next, attach the keyboard tray. Measure and mark where it will rest on the legs of the Lack side table, then install the brackets in the perfect location. You could use a stack of paper to get the brackets to sit in the right position before attaching them. Consider using twist ties to hold the brackets in place while you adjust the height. Then place the shelf on the brackets.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"BodyA\"><span lang=\"EN-US\">Source: <\/span><span class=\"Hyperlink0\"><span lang=\"EN-US\"><a href=\"http:\/\/iamnotaprogrammer.com\/Ikea-Standing-desk-for-22-dollars.html\" target=\"_blank\"><span style=\"color: blue;\">Colin Nederkoorn<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Some say that sitting for long periods, day in and day out, leads to cancer &#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":26,"featured_media":2722,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[9],"tags":[],"coauthors":[220],"class_list":["post-2721","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-diy-life-hacks"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.0 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Awesome Ikea Hack of the Week: Ditch aches and pains with a cheap standing desk<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/www.torontorentals.com\/blog\/awesome-ikea-hack-of-the-week-ditch-aches-and-pains-with-a-cheap-standing-desk\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:label1\" content=\"Written by\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data1\" content=\"TorontoRentals.com Blog\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:label2\" content=\"Est. reading time\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data2\" content=\"1 minute\" \/>\n<script type=\"application\/ld+json\" class=\"yoast-schema-graph\">{\"@context\":\"https:\/\/schema.org\",\"@graph\":[{\"@type\":\"Article\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.torontorentals.com\/blog\/awesome-ikea-hack-of-the-week-ditch-aches-and-pains-with-a-cheap-standing-desk#article\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.torontorentals.com\/blog\/awesome-ikea-hack-of-the-week-ditch-aches-and-pains-with-a-cheap-standing-desk\"},\"author\":{\"name\":\"TorontoRentals.com Blog\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.torontorentals.com\/blog\/#\/schema\/person\/53503b1c0fd1a6bc186b273abbee8d44\"},\"headline\":\"Awesome Ikea Hack of the Week: Ditch aches and pains with a cheap standing desk\",\"datePublished\":\"2016-11-02T20:43:50+00:00\",\"dateModified\":\"2016-11-04T20:48:16+00:00\",\"mainEntityOfPage\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.torontorentals.com\/blog\/awesome-ikea-hack-of-the-week-ditch-aches-and-pains-with-a-cheap-standing-desk\"},\"wordCount\":239,\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.torontorentals.com\/blog\/awesome-ikea-hack-of-the-week-ditch-aches-and-pains-with-a-cheap-standing-desk#primaryimage\"},\"thumbnailUrl\":\"https:\/\/www.torontorentals.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/standesk-2200-feature-new.jpg\",\"articleSection\":[\"DIY &amp; 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