Louisville, KY — November 5, 2015 | A new desk designed and manufactured by the 14 Mile Company brings affordability to the adjustable height desk market. The Pipe & Ply Standing Desk is available for pre-order on Kickstarter.
There are numerous adjustable desks available. What sets the desk apart is a patent pending manually driven gear and brake system that allows for height adjustments in 7/8” increments from 28 1/4″ inches to 44 1/4″ inches. This drive system lets users adjusts heights in seconds with a loaded desk top but doesn’t require expensive motors and controls. By eliminating these parts the desks start at $199 for the first 100 backers, the price goes to $219 for the remainder of the campaign. The desktop is 48″ x 30” with a 48” x 7.5” upper shelf. Adjustable desks in the size range are normally priced $500 or more.
Adjustable height desks are a solution to the detrimental health effects of sitting at our desks too much. Medical studies have shown the following:
• Standing burns 30 percent more calories than sitting
• Sitting more than 8 hours per day increases the risk of dying from cancer by 17 percent
• Reducing sitting to less than 3 hours per day increases life expectancy by 2 years
• Men sitting more than 6 hours per day have higher risks of diabetes
• Standing instead of sitting boosts productivity by up to 10 percent
By having an adjustable desk a person can start gradually standing for a few minutes at a time and build up to standing for hours. To pre-order visit www.kickstarter.com.
