[SeniorSitizen]

I'm building an office in my basement. I was thinking of just using a 12' long Laminate countertop as the desk surface, but I really want to eliminate any mid-section support.

I don't think a 2x4 ladder frame will provide me the span, so I got to thinking a metal ladder frame would do the trick...

But, that's where my knowledge ends.

Does anybody have any ideas? What would a frame like this need? Or cost?

I even thought about maybe using black iron pipe (since I dont weld).

Go to your home center and ask to test one of their 24 ft. aluminum extension ladders. Open it the full 24 ft., block the one half length that's on the floor up 1/2" on each end and stand in the center. Now ask the sales person if the pencil you placed under the center of one rail can be easily removed. This will give you an idea of how much deflection it will have. But of course you'll be using both halves side by side.

Wooden ladder? May work if you build a torsion box

 

[SeniorSitizen]

If there is a corner available, a couple of 2-0 6-8 hollow core doors with a 2 drawer file cabinet to support the ends and a triangle filler / support built to fill the inside corner. That triangle area is for mostly decor like the kids pictures, your mother inlaw or MIL to be etc. I better leave the decor to someone else. Help me gals. Where is Starting over when ya need her?