I'm going to show you how I went from 3 White Pine boards to the gorgeous, expansive Lshaped sit/stand desk. This thing is huge and plenty of space for several computers, big monitors, lights, and cameras for everything you need to do. I saved myself $800 by building it myself.
The sit stand is really helpful as it allows you to break up the day a bit by standing for part of it instead of sitting all day. Also, if you're recording youtube videos it's helpful because you can mount a camera on the desk, and have it rise with the table.
I'm not a carpenter, just a DIYer who works from home most of the time. I'm going to break down all of the materials you'll need and all the supplies to create the corner shaped comfy desk you see here
You can build this desk much cheaper without the sit stand component by just putting some cheaper legs on the bottom of it. The three motor kit for an L shaped desk can cost $500, but if you do a bit of shopping you can find it for less than $400.
I decided to use some wider white pine for the look I wanted, but you can really use any combination of any wood you'd like to build your desk.
Corner Desk Frame https://amzn.to/3sjYnzQ
1x10x10 White Pine Boards #2 Grade https://homedepot.sjv.io/WD6VAM
Kreg Screws https://homedepot.sjv.io/Eaz4O4
Polyurethane https://homedepot.sjv.io/n1RmP7
2x2x6 White Pine Board https://homedepot.sjv.io/vn4AQe
Paint Brush https://homedepot.sjv.io/NKQj2K
#10 Biscuits https://homedepot.sjv.io/yReV42
Ebony Wood Stain https://homedepot.sjv.io/YgqZ2R
Titebond II Wood Glue https://homedepot.sjv.io/MXDrRK
Wood Filler https://homedepot.sjv.io/KeqQyx
2” Foam Paint Brush https://homedepot.sjv.io/7mGY1y
Chapters:
0:00 Introduction
0:32 Supplies
0:38 Laying out the wood
1:02 Cutting the Biscuit Holes
1:39 Kreg Drilling
2:04 Gluing with Titebond II Glue
2:34 Hammering in the biscuits
3:06 Clamping it together
3:56 Screwing in Kreg Screws
4:13 Cutting the wood to make the L
4:42 Connecting the Corner shapes together
5:33 Wood Filler to fill in the knots and holes from Kreg Screws
6:10 Routing the edges of the desk
6:40 Squaring off the ends
6:58 Sanding with 80, 120, and 220 Grit
7:44 PreStaining the wood
8:00 Ebony Stain on the White Pine
8:42 Additional Support braces underneath the desk
9:40 Three coats of Polyurethane
10:17 Comparison shopping
10:47 Assembly and hiding wires
11:33 Controls for sit stand lifting
11:47 Monitor Mount
12:22 Finished product lift times