What exactly is a floating desk?
Each floating desk is a solid-wood worksurface with an integrated hanging system — no legs, no frame, just a plank thick enough to hold a full workday without flexing.
Can I choose the size and add cable slots?
Yes — width and depth are cut to order. A 36-inch desk suits a hallway nook; a 60-inch run handles dual monitors. Cable slots can be added wherever you want them.
How strong is the wall mount?
The desk hangs on a concealed steel cleat with included hardware, anchored into at least two studs. Once mounted, it holds far more than a desk setup ever will.
What maintenance is involved?
Wipe with a slightly damp cloth, use a pad under heavy daily writing, and re-oil yearly. Check the mounting screws once a year as the seasons move the wood.
How does it arrive?
Floating desks are made to order and ship flat in heavily padded cartons with cleat and template included. Tracking follows the box from the workshop to your door.
How does it mount, and what if I rent?
It hangs on a steel cleat lagged into at least two wall studs — hardware, template, and a placement guide ship in the crate, and the install runs about thirty minutes with a drill and a level. Drywall anchors alone are not part of the plan; a desk takes elbows, not just objects. Renters: two stud holes patch with one pass of spackle on move-out day, and the desk goes with you.
How much weight can a floating desk actually hold?
Mounted into studs as directed, it carries a real working load — monitor, laptop, a stack of books, your forearms — with margin to spare. The honest limit: keep sustained loads under roughly fifty pounds and never sit or stand on it, because the failure point of any wall-mounted piece is the wall, not the teak. If your wall is plaster, masonry, or otherwise unusual, send a photo to support@timbervintique.com before you drill.