At present, the desktop thickness of most commercial grade office furniture desks on the market is about 24 millimeters, which is not a problem for installing monitor arms, as the clamping range of most monitor arms is between 15 millimeters and 50 millimeters. If your desk is very thin, such as 15mm or smaller, it may not be suitable for installing monitor arms. If your desk thickness exceeds 50mm, you may want to consider through or wall mounted installation.

If your table thickness does not reach 15 millimeters
Install reinforcement plate:
These are two steel plates placed at the top and bottom of your table. Your monitor bracket is clamped on the outside of these boards, rather than directly on your desk, which increases the thickness of your desk and disperses the weight load of the monitor bracket to a larger area, improving safety.

he thickened version can be selected from VIVO-US products

If your table exceeds 50mm

If the thickness of the desktop exceeds two inches, you may need to use special installation hardware to fix the position of the monitor.

C-clamp
The top of the clip will grip the top panel of the monitor bracket, while the bottom jaws of the clip will grip the bottom of the table. If possible, it is recommended to use two clips so that you can secure a larger area of the top plate.

Punching installation
For those who have already drilled buttonholes on their desks, this is a good choice. If you are willing to drill holes or have an existing buttonhole holder, this method can definitely help you, only one long bolt needs to be tightened. Usually, the monitor bracket packaging comes with Clamp-on and Grommet installation forms of accessories, and you need to choose Grommet’s long screws or butterfly nut accessories.

Wall mounted installation
If your desk is not suitable for the above methods, there is another type of monitor arm that is wall mounted, but before drilling holes on the wall, you need to consider whether your desk will be left in this position for a considerable amount of time. Otherwise, the trouble of drilling holes in the wall to install the monitor bracket is not worth it.

Thank you for reading our article. If you need related products or have any questions or suggestions about our products, please feel free to contact us by sending an email to, and we will reply to your email as soon as possible.