Standard desk width and height

For the size of household furniture, including desks, there is a state standard - GOST-13025.3-85. Separate standards set the dimensions of desks for students - GOST 11015-93, preschoolers - 19301.1-2016. All furniture makers in our country adhere to the current standards developed with the participation of medical professionals and designers.

standard for desks — All desks are designed according to the same standards.

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Cover Level Standards
The excess of the surface above the floor for an adult
Schoolchild's desk surface level
Width and other characteristics
Sizing rules
Video: how to choose the right height of the table and chair

Cover Level Standards

To determine the standard sizes of a desk for a schoolchild or an adult, manufacturers use the relevant regulatory documents. The dimensions of the furniture depend on its design and purpose: tables are straight, angular, adjustable for the age of the child.

The distance from the floor to the top board, the length of the cover, the depth of the under-table space - these are the dimensions that characterize furniture for paperwork. Its main parameter is the height of the desk, which is selected according to the height of the person.

desk height — Height is the main parameter of the desk.

The excess of the surface above the floor for an adult

For a straight layout or an angled cover model, the level of the top surface is the same. According to the standard, the desk in the house can be of different heights. It depends not only on the height of the user, but also on the accessories placed on the tabletop:

size according to GOST for the height of the lid to draw, write - 72-78 cm;
office equipment installed on top is a reason to reduce the lower limit of the distance to 650 mm;
world practice: with a height of 1.5-1.6 m - a height of 60 cm, 1.75-1.83 - 70-80 cm, 1.9-2 m - 85-90 cm.

adult writing desk — A writing desk for an adult has its own parameters.

The comfortable level of the countertop for children's furniture is different.

Schoolchild's desk surface level

With regard to furniture for educational institutions, GOST 11015-93 is in force, which takes into account the requirements of the international standard ISO 5970-79.

school furniture standards — There are international standards for school furniture.

Student desks are made single and double. They can be characterized by constant parameters or be adjustable in height within the range of 46-82 cm with a step of 60 mm.

The Russian standard provides 7 height numbers of the school desk for students:

The average height of a student is 105 cm (100-115), the height of the table top is 0.46 m.
Children 120 cm (115-130) - 0.52 m.
Guys 135 cm (130-145) - 0.58 m.
Students 150 cm (145-160) - 0.64 m.
High school students 165 cm (160-175) - 0.70 m.
Above Average: 180cm (175-185) - 0.76m
Tall graduates: above 185 cm - 0.82 m.

These figures are a guideline when choosing a comfortable school desk. Adjustable on the level of construction allow you to use the furniture for more than one year, and adjust the excess of the cover over the floor as the student grows.

adjustable school desk — With the help of adjustment, the furniture can be adjusted to the individual parameters of the student.

Please note: the structure with adjustment is more expensive than the usual one, the maximum load on the upper surface is 45-50 kg.

Width and other characteristics

The standard for adults establishes the minimum dimensions of the tabletop in terms of plan: 800x500 mm. Limit dimensions are not standardized, but in practice they do not exceed 120x95 cm.

It is more difficult with school desks: the parameters are given for each table number. Main dimensions:

working surface width (depth), not less: 45 cm for No. 1, in other cases - 50;
the length of the table top for a single desk is ≥60 cm, for a double one - 120 for students of all ages;
legroom: width for numbers 1-4 - 420 mm, for others - 450.

At home, a place for a student in depth is taken at least 60 cm, and in length ≥1 m.The optimal size is 120x60 cm, the space for hands on the table top is 50x50 cm.

home furniture standards for schoolchildren — The home desk should be slightly wider than the school desk.

Important! There should be no sharp edges on the lid, the corners must be smoothed.

corners on children's furniture — Corners on children's furniture should not be sharp.

Sizing rules

It is customary to determine the required level of furniture based on the user's height by multiplying its value by a correction factor of 0.45. In this way, a desk is chosen for a person of any age: 160 * 0.45 = 72 cm is enough for a stunted one, and 180 * 0.45 = 81 cm for a tall one.

furniture selection formula — The height of the furniture is determined using a special formula.

At the same time, attention is paid to other important parameters:

The width (depth) is selected according to the intended use. Without the installation of office equipment, 60 cm is enough; to accommodate a computer or printer, a table top of 80-90 cm is needed.
A chair is purchased in the kit: the feet should be on the floor. The lower leg and thigh are at an angle of 90º, the back is straight.
A tabletop cabinet with drawers will keep your workplace tidy.

Additional information: to visually verify the correctness of the choice made, you need to sit on a chair: the solar plexus should be at the level of the top board.

checking table height — If you sit on a chair, the board should be at the level of the solar plexus.

The standard values are established by the GOST technical document: the level of the lid is from 650 to 820 mm, the dimensions in the plan are at least 80x50 cm. The recommendations of doctors and designers are taken into account. Dimensions recommended for most users: height - 0.75 m, length - 1.2 m, width or depth - 0.8 m.