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I have finally entered the world of DIY and built a desk based on the design of a coffee table we bought. Unfortunately it wobbles from front to back as you are sitting at it to the extent I can't really work at it and am concerned I'll weaken it further. Think the issue is where the top of the legs are screwed horizontally into a horizontal piece that sits beneath and across the top boards and is screwed vertically up into these (I.e. the legs are not directly attached to the top boards). Would a diagonal support at each corner from the leg into the cross board help do you Think? Any suggestions much appreciated!! desk

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Yes, put some panels or diagonal bracing behind those end shelves.

eg: bottom of left rear leg to top of left front leg, and the same on the right.

Jasen
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Install some desk levelers on the legs similar to the ones shown below. (The picture is from Amazon and I have no business interest in them).

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JACK
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