Tables are built with all 4 legs the exact same length but an un even floor can cause one leg to be above the ground making it unstable and wobbly.
Fix wobbly table on carpet.
To check turn your desk 90deg.
The next time you re sitting at a wobbly table take out a disc and place it under the table leg that seems to be lifting off the ground.
Beef up your lightweight table by adding some ballast.
If the wobble stays in the same direction as it was originally it s the floor.
You take one sip and place the drink on the table.
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As sure as death and taxes sitting at a wobbly table at one time or another is inescapable.
Tip the table upside down.
This serves to flatten errant thin tabletops as well as add some weight to keep them where they belong.
You order a round of drinks which promptly arrive.
Measure the length and width under the table between the legs.
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It may take a couple seconds of experimenting but you ll be able to figure out how thick the disc needs to be to make the table rock solid.
Does anyone have suggestions for what to do with a desk on carpet.
A parade of seesaws especially if you have someone sitting on the other end.
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With your weight on it the table shifts from one end to the other lifting one leg in the air and then the other.
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If the screw is stripped drill another hole beside it using a 3 32.
If you find any tighten them using a drill driver.
If it follows the desk then it s the desk.
Examine it for loose plates screws or brackets.
In either case since the gerton is adjustable loosen one of the legs in the loose direction and pull it out further until it s snug and re tighten.
Professional restorer rodney keyser demonstrates two easy and full proof ways to repair a wobbly chair or table that rocks.
I just bought an ikea linmon to use as a pc desk but my office room is entirely carpeted because of that the table is a bit wobbly when i put pressure on it.