Guides
Standing desk guides
Everything we have learned about choosing, setting up and actually using a height adjustable desk — written plainly, with the numbers that matter and no hype. Start with the height calculator if you already know which desk you want.
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Desk height calculator.
Your ergonomic sitting and standing heights: elbows at 90°, screen at eye level.
73 cm
sitting height
108 cm
standing height
All three Desko frames reach both of these heights. Guidance only — elbows at 90°, wrists flat, screen top at eye level.
The reasoning behind these numbers is in how high should a standing desk be.
Choosing
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How high should a standing desk be?
For most adults, standing desk height is roughly 0.62 × your height.
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Single motor vs dual motor standing desks: what actually changes
A dual motor desk has one motor in each leg, so it carries more weight and stays level when the load is uneven.
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2-stage vs 3-stage standing desk legs, and who needs the taller range
A three-stage leg has three telescoping sections instead of two, so it collapses lower, extends higher and lifts faster at the same motor speed.
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Standing desk frame only: how to choose one and fit your own top
Buy a frame on its own when you already have a desktop worth keeping.
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What size standing desk do you need? 120×60 vs 140×70 vs 160×80
120×60 cm suits a laptop or a single monitor in a small room.
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How much does a good standing desk cost in the UK?
Under £150 buys a single-motor desk with a thin top and a short warranty.
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Standing desk vs desk converter: which one is right for you
A converter is cheaper and needs no new furniture, but it raises only part of your desk, takes up depth, and usually leaves the keyboard and screen at a compromise height.
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White, grey or black: choosing a standing desk finish
White lifts small or dark rooms but shows dust and cable shadows.
Using
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How to actually use a standing desk: the 20-8-2 rule
Aim for roughly 20 minutes sitting, 8 minutes standing and 2 minutes moving, repeated through the day.
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Do standing desks help back pain? What the evidence says
The evidence is modest but real: alternating between sitting and standing tends to reduce reported lower-back discomfort compared with sitting all day.
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Why standing desks wobble at full height, and how to stop it
Some movement at full height is physics — a tall, narrow structure carrying weight will flex.
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Assembling a Desko standing desk in 30 minutes
Budget about 30 minutes.
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Two-person and double standing desk setups
Two people almost never want the same desk height at the same time, so a single shared surface is usually the wrong answer.
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Assembly, filmed
The whole build, in two minutes.
Every step of the build, condensed. The written version is in the assembly guide.
