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  3. Choosing Legs for a Strong & Stable Build

Leg Weight Loading Guidelines

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We do not specify absolute weight limits for our products. This approach is deliberate; the capacity for weight support significantly varies depending on the design and construction of your overall project, and the weight an individual table leg can support is mostly irrelevant.

Furthermore, we believe in prioritising the stability and quality-feel of your project.

Information you need

Ideally you need to know the loaded weight of your table to use this guide. Generally speaking, we suggest this is the weight of your top, plus around 5kg per person sitting at the table in normal use. Also take into account any heavy equipment you might have on something like a desk.

If you have no idea how much your top might weight, you can use this handy guide to estimate it.

Guidelines for different sizes of legs

The longer the leg, the stronger it needs to be to ensure strength and stability. To this end, we have provided some guidance based on the following categories.

Tall Legs (86cm - 102cm)

Desk & Dining Table Height Legs (71cm)

Bench Legs (40cm)

Short Legs (Under 40cm)

Shorter legs are inherently stronger and stiffer than their taller counterparts. You will be hard pushed to build something on small legs where weight is an issue. If you have any specific concerns on this, do .

Estimating the Weight of a Table Top
Strength & Stability: Tall Legs (86 - 102cm)
Strength & Stability: Table Legs (71cm)
Strength & Stability: Bench Legs (40cm)
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