Desk height — home office: code vs good practice

Code: no specific requirement. Good practice: 28–30″.

Clear behind desk — home office: code vs good practice

Code: no specific requirement. Good practice: 36–42″.

Code: no point >6 ft away. Good practice: + at the desk.

Code: no specific requirement. Good practice: wired Cat 6.

Code: no specific requirement. Good practice: 4000K, glare-free.

Code: no specific requirement. Good practice: solid core.

Rooms · Chapter 8

A room to focus in for hours. It needs quiet, good light without glare, enough power and a wired connection, and furniture sized to the person.

NEC 210.52 outletsErgonomic guidelinesIRC R303 light + air

8.1

A home office is ergonomics, light, power, network and quiet. Get those right and a small room works better than a big one.

Light from the side, quiet behind a door.

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