[IKEA] GERTON Tabletop, beech61x29 1/2 " (155x75 cm) $69
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- https://www.ikea.com/ca/en/p/gerton-tab ... -50106773/
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- IKEA
Down from $139, looks like a good deal to me!
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GERTON Tabletop, beech61x29 1/2 " (155x75 cm) $69
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- iowsun [OP]
- Newbie
- Feb 24, 2018
- 87 posts
- 331 upvotes
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- tailormade
- Newbie
- May 30, 2012
- 16 posts
- 35 upvotes
- Toronto
I purchased this for my standing desk legs at full price, this is a great price for a solid wood tabletop. Fair warning - requires wood treatment oils, otherwise the surface is quite rough.
- patooty
- Newbie
- Nov 15, 2020
- 62 posts
- 59 upvotes
Great deal! One of the only solid wood tables at IKEA. This was completely out of stock when I was looking into putting together my own standing desk. It would've been my first choice at full price back then, at 50% off this is a steal!
Ended up spending more but getting a solid Acacia tabletop instead.
Ended up spending more but getting a solid Acacia tabletop instead.
- abicelis
- Newbie
- May 20, 2019
- 28 posts
- 22 upvotes
Hmm, seems like a great deal but there's a couple reviews saying that the quality had decreased somewhere in 2020. Worse, smaller pieces of wood and such.
In Ontario here, wish stores were open so one could I could go and check the thing for myself.
I'm looking myself to upgrade my desk, are there any other decent tabletop options out there that are solid or at least decent wood ?
In Ontario here, wish stores were open so one could I could go and check the thing for myself.
I'm looking myself to upgrade my desk, are there any other decent tabletop options out there that are solid or at least decent wood ?
- Spiritualx
- Deal Addict
- Jun 30, 2019
- 3187 posts
- 17246 upvotes
The ones from structube look nicer imo https://www.structube.com/en_ca/lifttop ... ?pid=25405
- Charlton
- Jr. Member
- Nov 26, 2003
- 116 posts
- 90 upvotes
- Markham
Get it while it's hot. $69 for a solid table top is a steal but be warned...as tailormade said, this thing needs to be finished and mine came looking like a potato chip and took me a lot of hand-planing to get down to flat. I just didn't want to bother with taking it back and hoping an exchange would be better.
- Charlton
- Jr. Member
- Nov 26, 2003
- 116 posts
- 90 upvotes
- Markham
Sort of hard to compare a melamine slab with an actual solid wood slab, though. You can screw all sorts of things to the bottom of this tabletop without worrying about pullout etc. which isn't quite as true with particleboard tops (in the best case) or corrugated cardboard (in the worse case).Spiritualx wrote: ↑ The ones from structube look nicer imo https://www.structube.com/en_ca/lifttop ... ?pid=25405
- imlagging
- Newbie
- Sep 3, 2020
- 4 posts
- 12 upvotes
one is solid wood, one isn't.Spiritualx wrote: ↑ The ones from structube look nicer imo https://www.structube.com/en_ca/lifttop ... ?pid=25405
- Tabooger
- Deal Fanatic
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- Nov 1, 2010
- 6067 posts
- 2588 upvotes
- Kanata
I thought Ikea removed solid wood tables for environmental reasons.. hmm
Uh, yeah, I'd like to speak to a Mr. Tabooger, first name Ollie.
- Yahoyada
- Newbie
- May 3, 2018
- 14 posts
- 12 upvotes
Price is great for a solid wood tabletop. As others have said, it's requires extra treatments, like sanding and applying a wood finish. Its size is also a bit awkward, too wide for a desk in my opinion. But you can't complain too much at this price.
- bgrah158
- Jr. Member
- Dec 1, 2016
- 168 posts
- 195 upvotes
- calgary alberta
I have this top and it's great for a desk but you do want to sand and seal it!
- SamuelNapper
- Member
- Jul 3, 2017
- 308 posts
- 804 upvotes
tailormade wrote: ↑I purchased this for my standing desk legs at full price, this is a great price for a solid wood tabletop. Fair warning - requires wood treatment oils, otherwise the surface is quite rough.
What's the procedure to sand/finish? Does it suffice to sand with a random orbit sander and apply some sort of oil?
- Spiritualx
- Deal Addict
- Jun 30, 2019
- 3187 posts
- 17246 upvotes
So youre saying the structube ones are trash? Havent received mine yet but I saw some at the shop, it's not thick but I don't think its a problem for placing your screen and tower on top otherwise might just cancel the structube one and get the ikea.Charlton wrote: ↑ Sort of hard to compare a melamine slab with an actual solid wood slab, though. You can screw all sorts of things to the bottom of this tabletop without worrying about pullout etc. which isn't quite as true with particleboard tops (in the best case) or corrugated cardboard (in the worse case).
- CDNMutant
- Newbie
- Oct 28, 2020
- 99 posts
- 22 upvotes
- Ontario
Yes, I bought this top late last year. It's unfinished solid wood that needs to be sanded and treated. I didn't do oil, I went with stain + poly and use it with a standing desk.SamuelNapper wrote: ↑ What's the procedure to sand/finish? Does it suffice to sand with a random orbit sander and apply some sort of oil?
This is a great deal!
- mindabsence
- Deal Addict
- Nov 23, 2004
- 1371 posts
- 2591 upvotes
- Ontario
If only this was 1ft longer and it would be the perfect length and depth for the custom desk I'm [slowly] working on building. The 29-30" depth seems hard to find with a lot of off-the-shelf tops.
- jokerswild1
- Member
- Feb 13, 2012
- 337 posts
- 282 upvotes
- Greater Sudbury
I have the structube one its good for what it is no problemsSpiritualx wrote: ↑
So youre saying the structube ones are trash? Havent received mine yet but I saw some at the shop, it's not thick but I don't think its a problem for placing your screen and tower on top otherwise might just cancel the structube one and get the ikea.
- Charlton
- Jr. Member
- Nov 26, 2003
- 116 posts
- 90 upvotes
- Markham
Not saying the StructTube is trash at all and it might well look better but it's just a different composition altogether. Particleboard and melamine is perfectly good for many applications and this is certainly one of them. However, the Ikea one is solid finger-jointed wood so it has all the advantages and disadvantages associated with solid wood (including the possibility of warping). It has to be finished and can be refinished if and when the need arises.Spiritualx wrote: ↑ So youre saying the structube ones are trash? Havent received mine yet but I saw some at the shop, it's not thick but I don't think its a problem for placing your screen and tower on top otherwise might just cancel the structube one and get the ikea.
If you're looking to get and go then stick with the StructTube. If you enjoy woodworking then the Gerton might provide some entertainment.
- Spiritualx
- Deal Addict
- Jun 30, 2019
- 3187 posts
- 17246 upvotes
Yeah I don't have the tools and patience for wood working lolCharlton wrote: ↑ Not saying the StructTube is trash at all and it might well look better but it's just a different composition altogether. Particleboard and melamine is perfectly good for many applications and this is certainly one of them. However, the Ikea one is solid finger-jointed wood so it has all the advantages and disadvantages associated with solid wood (including the possibility of warping). It has to be finished and can be refinished if and when the need arises.
If you're looking to get and go then stick with the StructTube. If you enjoy woodworking then the Gerton might provide some entertainment.
- DanielM491
- Deal Addict
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- Sep 15, 2015
- 1298 posts
- 1417 upvotes
- Abbotsford
Nice
- mussitate
- Jr. Member
- Feb 20, 2017
- 114 posts
- 102 upvotes
Can I get this sanded and treated at a hardware store?