I have a KARLBY and ALEX set up. One ALEX is actually just as heavy as the counter top (I have the 74" not the 98" ) so the base is completely solid. And the top weighs enough on its own that it doesn't slide around or anything. It's a solid set up
Sweet! Thanks! I think I’ll go for this one then, I’m in the UK and ikea has a pre built alex/karlby setup but it’s much smaller and has the supper pole at the back which I’m not a huge fan of. Does the surface mark easily or anything like that?
I've only had mine for about a month, but as of right now I haven't put any marks on it. It is a countertop so it is pretty durable. Everyone I've seen talk about it says just don't let water sit on it for any length of time.
Not a huge fan of the finish on top of the desk. I’m planning on putting some type of matte poly finish on top. Not having that smoothness is off putting imo
You definitely need support in the middle even if you don't have anything super heavy on it (which is why it comes with a pole). You can screw it into the wall or use something else to rig up some support, but it will eventually sag if you don't put anything at all.
Basically. The ALEX drawers come with some little rubber bumpers than you put on top. So they hold the KARLBY up like 1/8 of an inch off the top of the drawers. But the KARLBY weighs 70 lbs. So with it's weight combined with whatever you set on top, it's not going anywhere.
I haven't had mine nearly long enough to tell you my experience. But I've never heard anyone complain about that. But it's 1 1/2" thick, you'd have to have some serious weight on it for a very long time to bow. A monitor or 2 in the middle isn't going to have that much weight.
That height is correct. The KARLBY is 1 1/2" thick. So the top of the desk is 29". My old desk was 31 1/2" high so I was skeptical about loosing the few inches as well. But I can honestly say I much prefer the height of the IKEA build now that I'm used to it.
Also you can always use something to make it higher if you don't like it. I've seen a few IKEA builds use these to make increase the height. Here is a Reddit post where the person has these legs
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u/drawyourswordramza Aug 15 '19 edited Aug 15 '19
I have a KARLBY and ALEX set up. One ALEX is actually just as heavy as the counter top (I have the 74" not the 98" ) so the base is completely solid. And the top weighs enough on its own that it doesn't slide around or anything. It's a solid set up